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Kind of rare, 1st one I have seen, just wondering how common is the ring gear with 44 teeth? Bob

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I bought this triple twist a couple years back with a speedster in mind,,,, It's time to get my pile of parts put together. Is this crack in the bell fixable? Who? How? The rest of the horn is pretty decent.

Years ago the wood in my 1924 touring was replaced, now during a second restoration I am trying to understand if the rear center belt rail piece is supposed to curve inward towards the center of the body. Logic tells me that it should not, but mine does by approx 1/4 inch in the center. I need some help here to find out how it is supposed to be so...

I am getting ready to start disassembly on the rear end in our 1921 T. I would like to know the size of the hole in the bench top axle holder as I am going to make one. Thank You for any help. ----Dan Greger

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I have a speedster with the column mounted monocle, but the passenger has nothing. I was wondering if anyone had made any type of double monocle arrangement (like a swing up mounted to the steering column). Any ideas?

Just purchased a 1927 Speedster with an oil pressure system. I have a few Model Ts, but my first with this system.

When I open the upper petcock a quantity of oil pours out. I notice that the oil filter in my car is higher than the petcock.

Is there any difference in checking oil level than a T that does not have a pressurized system?...

We took the Speedster out the other night to see if we could see the comet. We just caught the tip of the crescent moon setting on Loveland Peak. This was around 11:30 pm. It doesn't get really dark around here until near midnight. Didn't find it but it was a nice night to be out in an open car.

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A couple of trucks in working clothes

:lol: Yep! Such a nice day, so I managed to round up 2 other ice cream-holics and had a nice afternoon ride to a little mom & pop place at a nearby village. 2 others wanted to go, but couldn't fit it in. Next time fellas!

Hello,
after a while i am back in the forum. I am working at my spareengine. I have 2 Hogshead here and how can i see if they are for the larger brake drum?

Is there a measurement between the pedals?

What parts do i need to restore a complete Hogshead incl. pedals?

Thanks a lot and greetings from germany

Stay healthy.

Michael

Depends where you live, but this may come in handy.

It begins. I have it in the 20 ton arbor press with some force on it. I've read the guides. I am not in that big of a hurry. Anything I can/should do to facilitate the gear removal? Heat it? I am not likely to reuse these axles as the key ways are worn out.

I need a set of Walker hose clamps for my 1909 touring.
I spoke to Steve at Lang’s and they have none in stock and little chance of new stock. They have some of the tooling but they believe it’s incomplete.
So does anyone have details of the design so I could have a set fabricated. I looked at the picture on the Lang’s web site and I’m not quite...

The Friendship Ford left Long Beach, California
last Friday late morning .... 😉

Stops have been made in:

Anaheim, California

Flagstaff, Arizona

Winslow, Arizona

Holbrook, Arizona

Albuquerque, New Mexico

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FJ

There is a gap between the frame and the engine support arms. Is this acceptable or might the weight of the engine pull down the frame?

The best I can measure, the engine support frame hole is 21.5 on center.

There is a block of wood inside the frame rail. And their is a bolt through the side rail, through the wood and into the arm.

If I take...

It's been a long ordeal, I bought my TT with a bill of sale and I ended up needing a court order to get a title. I had to submit all my paperwork, photos, details on the truck's history, police inspection and such to the local court and the judge ordered the DMV to issue a title in my name. Pretty cool, so then once I got the court order I had to...

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Hello,

I know it is a long shot but I will try anyway. I live in The Netherlands in Europe and I bought a Model T project (will be speedster), engine number 7034568. So apparently January 1923.

It has no papers whatsoever, but it must have come from the USA at some point. Or may be even the engine only made it overseas. For registration in The...

Does anyone have any specifications of the length of each leaf for the Front Tapered spring on the 1909-1915 seven leaf springs? In searching for extra leaves, I am finding no consistency. The measurements I have on my 1909 Touring (not sure if original) are as follows, measuring in a straight line from outside to outside:

1st = 33 1/4 main leaf...

Hi, I finally got door glass for my 27 coupe, and and trying to get it to go up and down. I'm curious what the original channel looked like (mine was gone). Is the reproduction part accurate? it doesn't seem to trap the regulator arm roller in it.

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image.jpg image.jpg Need help with dating this Mercury body. It’s on a 26 chassis, but I know it’s earlier than that.

Can anyone tell me about this carb. Is it the same Miller as Offenhauser fame? What did it fit? Believe it to possibly be NOS, but obviously needs a new bowl.Already asked Stan.

I wanted to save a couple rusty transmissions from the dump. There may be some good parts there if I can get them apart. This week I spent building a pan that fits the profile so not as much penetrant will be needed. In this case I'm using ATF and lacquer thinner.
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Some leftover 22 Ga. galvanized sheet has been taking up...

How does one measure the inside diameter of the steel felloes accurately to within 1/16 in order to purchase the correct style new spokes, without disassembling the wheel first? Thanks, J.R. ('27 Touring)

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Looking for input on what is being used for the cleaning solution for carburetors in an ultrasonic cleaner? Brass, Iron or Aluminum carbs.

I'm finally getting back into my '27 touring project and wondering if someone can help me with a confusing Stromberg OF issue.

First, let me say that I'm familiar with the OF adjustments as my Dad has an OF on his '26 Roadster since I was a toddler. Let's just say that was many moons ago?!?!

Second, I should set a baseline letting you know...

What is the recommended torque for magneto magnet bolts?

Occasionally there is a post of an individual finding an object attached to a magneto magnet when the engine is stopped. Of course, this object has been near the magneto and magnets for some time and only noticed when the engine is stopped and the covers removed to expose the magnets and magneto.

Until discovered, will this object not be...

Can someone with an early brass T (1909/10) post a close up pic of their dash without the mat, so I can see how the dash guide and dash shield fit together and where they go? Thanks!

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What does this T932 steering bracket go to?

I'm not very good with carburetors so I don't really know where to start. I have a Simmons Super Power.

Before I pulled the engine to do some other things everything ran fine. Since I put it back together the engine struggles and dies at low (idle) rpm. It needs a LOT more throttle to run

Removal consisted of disconnecting the fuel line and...

I am cleaning out the old grease from the axle housings after removing and separating them.
After removing the end caps and all of the felts,roller bearings and steel washers, I used gasoline (not near the house) to clean the steel washers and roller bearings.
The original Babbitt thrust washers were in remarkably good condition (for the moment)...

I would like to put a one way diode in the circuit from my mag to the switch. Has anyone done this and if so, what model and brand is recommended. My mag got shorted and killed and as of yet I have not found the cause, have checked the switch and wiring.

The MTFCA Model T Museum is honored to now have the 5 Millionth Model T on display in Richmond for the next two years!

The Model T Coupe rolled off the Ford production line, with engine number 5,000,000, at 7:05 a.m. on 28 May 1921. It rolled into the Museum in Richmond on Saturday, July 18!

Thanks go to the Museum of American Speed in Lincoln,...

Found this at bottom of bucket of parts I got a couple years ago. It is NOS, but who on here know what it is? I know it is nos because , they usually are torn up when removing.
This is one of a very few I have seen. Dan
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Now, I am sure that many of you MTFCA users have seen T's in many movies old and new, even in Laurel & Hardy shorts and Mack Sennett comedies (though I am sure some of you will cringe at the sight of abused and destroyed Ts). This in itself is just a neat thing to see. And, one evening, I was doing what many other teenagers do during quarantine:...

I will be unloading The 1904 Ford Model B Serial # 51-52 Saturday morning at The Early Ford V-8 Museum in Auburn, Indiana at 8:00 am.

Since it’s discovery in the basement of a building slated for demolition and subsequent sale for the scrap value of the brass - copper - aluminum that comprise it ....

This Survivor Has Endured 👍

FJ...

I have a 1927 coupe. Where can I get the engine rebuilt?

I came across this going through some old papers. Unfortunately I don't have details on the book title. My best guess is that it was a book on automotive transmission design from the 40s or 50s.

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The Model B that Kim Dobbins has been restoring is on its way to Auburn Indiana. Freighter Jim has been stopping at many MTFCA clubs along the way so their members can see Kim’s handy work. This Saturday and Sunday he will be outside at the MTFCA museum with the car. This is not a MTFCA event but an opportunity Jim is doing on his own time for...

Can the bearing and seal be replaced on the Texas T water pump?

I had something happen that I thought couldn't happen on a properly adjusted band. While driving down a washboard road, the reverse band ear came off rendering reverse useless. The ear was on the passenger side and this is why I think it came loose. I re-installed it on the drivers side along with tightening up the ear. This also puts the ears...

I just had a flat on the R F wheel. Upon opening the tire I found that the brass valve stem broke loose from the inner tube. Can a new stem be attached to the tube?

Just got the engine in my car and got it on the road recently. I know I should have pulled the front wheels and cleaned and repacked the bearings before I ever took it on the road. But I didn't. Did about 100 mile drive the other day and all was well. I took a short drive a couple of days ago (about 3 or 4 miles) and when I got home the drivers...

It was on this day in 1903 that the Ford Motor Company sold its first car, a two-cylinder Model A. It was sold to a Chicago dentist named Ernst Pfenning, who paid $850 for it. The Model A was painted red, with a seat that fit two people, and no roof. It reached 28 mph at top speed. The Ford Motor Company had organized just a month earlier. There...

I found this on one of the FB Model T pages.

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The owner said he's considering getting new tires and tubes. :D

My 23ish Touring had what I would describe as a severe fan hub wobble; it was really flopping all over the place.

Being a lazy, lazy man I tried giving it about 15 pumps of Red N Tacky on the grease gun. That seemed to firm it up pretty good so I was very happy with myself.

As you are surely aware, that fix lasted about 5 minutes and threw a...

Has anyone tried contacting Eckler's this week or last? All I get are recordings; no one is answering any phone or responding to emails. Dialing any extension only gets a recording saying The person at extension XXXX is not available.

???

Finally getting around to going through the differential in my 1919 Runabout.
Wondering how good are the thrust washer roller bearings that have been around for many years.
Yes I know the preferred original style brass thrust washers seem the best type to use going by past posts but somebody still must use the roller bearing type as they still...

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My 1917 Touring didn't have a top on it when I bought it, just the rotting remains of the top bows. Some of the bows may have been original but others were obviously made by a previous owner.

As I prepare to install my new top bows, I have questions about the footman loops. Since I'm pretty sure the ones on the old bows were installed by a...

New rebuilt engine starts & runs good for two or three minutes then it seams to tighten up and the engine slowdown until it dies. It will start right back up and do the same thing. What do you all think.

Going through T parts I’ve had since the late 60’s I saved the borderline parts and stored them out of the weather. I may thin things down some more but I saved this pre starter flywheel. So far! When did Ford use this style of magnet clamps. These are different than the later style that’s usually seen and are earlier.

I'm wrapping up replacing the rotten and/or missing wood in my 24 Touring and I've come to the vertical wood slats at the back of the rear tub .

These are the ones that the rear backrest seat spring will lay against.

My question: how are they secured at the top and bottom? I see four holes down low on a structural piece that look likey they're...

We are very pleased that the Museum reopened this morning! After being closed 112 days (but who's counting!) it feels great! Kathy & David Tagert were our first visitors, so we are open for business!

Our intrepid volunteers have been hard at work in the past month to finish off the Show Room, Sales Office, Parts Department, and update the old...

Can someone tell me the size of the rivet that goes thru the X pattern top bow straps in a 1911 top? Thanks, Art

I recently purchased a lovely set of 5 Buffalo wheels and hubs/caps.
The caps look nickel plated.
The wrench supplied with them is like a flat piece of steel approx a foot long with two lugs protruding that fit into the holes on the cap which obviously operates the internal locking mechanism.
Previously I have seen knock on caps with the wings or...

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Well, I decided not to let a sleeping dog lie (idiot!!!). I had a minor grease leak from the rear passenger outer seal and decided it needed to be addressed (can you hear the can of worms opening yet??? 😊). I had all the parts I need so I pull everything out. That’s when I discovered this little gem (note the braised repair to the torn metal near...

Art & myself love impromptu tours. Today he said let's go to Peru (Ohio that is!) So off he, myself and Jim went, after we met at the township hall near my house. Great day, great touring all over the middle of nowhere, and a neat stop at a new coffee shop/antique shop in this tiny little place out in the boondocks. Called Pioneer Spring...

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I am working on a 1912 engine and should like to clean up the brass magnet clamping screw thread in the flywheel.
As I was looking for a tap to do this at my usual dealer and couldn't find it . The 14/24 tap or the 1/4-24 tap was unknow.
Where can I find this? (I am living in Belgium)
What does it mean 14/24? Is 24 the number of...

Hi, John again. You may have noticed my dumb questions in the past. Here's another. I recall watching a YouTube video claiming that the model t engine can be in TERRIBLE condition and still run. I already addressed the question on speed vs the engine, now I'd like to know what kind of major problems a T can have and still run. A modern car will...

I know I'm stirring the hornets nest, but I have a legitimate oil question.

Lately I'm finding synthetic oil is as affordable and sometimes cheaper than conventional oil. So in my recent oil change I used 5w30 synthetic (4 QTs for only $8).

I seem to recall a passing comment that synthetic can cause transmission bands to not catch. Is there...

Pictured are 2 drive shafts exactly aligned at the pinion gear end. One is noticeably longer than the other. Which one is right for a 1925 motor with a 1926-27 differential? The longer one came off of my Touring parts salad car of unknown history when I first took it a part and had all kinds of bizarre hacks on it to make it work. The second one...

Has anyone here either completed, or know someone who has completed, a coast to coast journey across America in a Model T? Using US Route 50 for example. Any articles or writings about such a trip out there?

I’m curious about the logistics. For example, would you think a Ruckstell axle and Rocky Mountain brakes would be a necessity? How many...

I'm looking for a small drum Ruckstell for my 1913 touring. I'd like to keep the 12 rivet passenger side differential half so the car is period correct...(yes, I'm one of those guys)... I've seen that the Ruckstell has to be modified for the early closed spool differentials.... can anyone explain to me what modifications are required? And.... if I...

hi need to know about oil dippers for scat rods

does anyone have any pics of how and/or where they keep their documents and wallets and cell phones ?
I have a homemade depot hack body and im trying to come with a creative way to store this stuff. id like to get a vintage ford little metal box or something like that
any ideas?
thanks

My oldest daughter Sarah has been accompanying me since last Monday on a cross country trip from California to the East Coast.

Today she had the opportunity to experience the kindness that has been extended to me over the years by so many Model T Family Members 👋

Sue & Mark in Albuquerque set a lunch table of golden beets w/ goat cheese &...

What is the difference in diameter, length, and spring pressure of Model T, Model A, and flathead V8 valve springs? If a owner wanted slightly more spring pressure to run with a high lift cam, could A or V8 springs be used if they provided higher spring pressure and were compatible in size? Would using stock reproduction springs with shims be...

I got the entire drive line of my '27 re-built, and I noticed when I put the rear wheels back on, that the cotter pin holes to lock the castle nuts on the tapered end of the new (2505HS) axles were in the wrong place. The old axles had the holes about 3/8 from the end of the thread,l and the new ones have a hole at about 3/4 . The nuts cover up...

Just got these hand brake and motor crank parts back from AW Custom Plating in Eastpointe Mi. The brass clarity and finish quality is excellent. These parts had been ruined by a previous vendor to the point where another shop would not touch them. Many thanks to Steve at AW, who described what he needed to do to rework the finish, and who did a...

A number of years ago a gentleman here on the mtfca site by the name of Rodger Erickson was making all brass Jno. Brown model 19 headlights. Does anyone know how to get a hold of him? I’m wondering if they’re still making them. Or: does anyone have an original set that is in good condition that they are interested in selling? I do not need the...

I have the window regulators that I removed from a 1927 Coupe. I notice that the Roller on the end of the actuating arm does not move. Shouldn't this rotate so it doesn't wear in the window track? Is there supposed to be a roller attached to it somehow? It would seem to me that with raising and lowering the window, this part would eventually slice...

I was just reading the the 1926 KR Wilson tools catalog and saw the ad for the dynamometer on page 54. Does anyone have one of these or know of any that are still around. I would like to build or purchase one. Thanks

I read that borax will get rid of them but will it corrode my car? I would rather not have to take all the wood out if I don’t have to. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

What's the best way to remove the two little rivets that secure the thin brass nameplate to the cast iron NH Holly carburetor body without damaging the nameplate?

image.jpg f image.jpg image.jpg A pin dent tool is the easiest, least destructive way I have ever used to get the little pins out. Almost every body shop has one and I bet they would help you out, just for the bragging rights. Around here the pin tools are around $100 at pawn shops. Harbor Freight has them and the pins.

Can't figure out this popping sound.

Ignition timing? Too far advanced? Retarded?

Here is a photo that a friend got off the AACA forum. My guess because of the logo on the gas tank, it was probably owned by a dealer.

F9A4EA62-AF3D-4C59-B858-6A4F11CDDBEC.jpeg . Taking the wheels off this old trailer to see if they’re salvageable. The axle housings have been welded on, but are the early style with the flanges. Are these rare enough to save or just throw them on the scrap pile?

I realize this ad belongs in the classifieds section, but I am reaching out here in hopes some of you have not seen this ad and have what I need?
I am in urgent need of good used rebuildable coil cores.
I have customers who want rebuilt coils for their Model T's, but have no cores to send me.
Looking to buy large or small stashes of used...

How do I make the forum print larger and bold. Some of the treads have such small print they are hard to read. I tried the computer size thing which worked on other sites and print but not this forum

Hello,

I have ordered a new radiator from Brassworks. I want to ensure this beautiful and critical component of the Model T has any preparation completed necessary to ensure its long life. Obviously, I’m concerned about rust or debris in the block which could be an issue.

I searched previous threads and ran across this one:

It mentioned to...