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So, I patched a leaking tube on my TT rear tire and after I got it back together I found the metal valve stem was leaking. I tried to use some rubber cement and bike tire patch kit around the valve stem and it didn't help. So, I'm guessing I need either a new tube or new valve stem.

Langs has this stem that says it needs to be hot vulcanized,...

The MTFCA and the organizing committee have postponed this summer's National Tour to the summer of 2021 due to all the uncertainties associated with the Corona virus. We are concerned about the health of our members, especially the more 'seasoned' ones.

Also, even if Washington state might be in good shape by July we were worried that members...

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Curious whether the tube mounting clips shown here are OEM parts. This carbide gas supply line is believed to have been removed from a 1910 chassis, where the compression tee is certainly not an original part, and where this assembly was fastened to the bottom of the frame, using the same cotter pinned screws that...

Repairing rust damage on the bottom edge of my 24 roadster body. Drivers side went good, simple strip of new tin. But the door side was a problem, Placed the panel on my bench, clamped the door in place and cut new tin to patch. Welded in place and tried it on the wood frame, not even close to fitting. Had to split the new tin and extend it by one...

Kim sent this video of his successful test drive of this early production (#51) Model B. Click on the link below to view his drive:

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Since I finally acquired a suicide door Coupe(1922) after locating about 20 cars, I have not only seen several in person, but numerous more with pictures that sellers would send me. Please look at the two pictures below and if possible, inform me that they were possibly an accessory support rods for the running boards for maybe more strength for...

Anybody know anything about this switch? Looks like it was made this way, not cut out of a dash panel. Edges are not sharp like it was cut out. Key number is 62. And it does say Ford on it, see pictures. Thanks Dan image.jpg
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I realize that this may be a long shot, but I am having trouble finding any information. Does anyone have any contact information for Don L Ritchey in Northern California? He was the owner of the Horseless Carriage Garage in Escalon, CA. I used to visit him and his wife Lillian for certain T-related expertise until he closed his museum a couple of...

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I bought this carburetor from Mark Friemiller. It has no name and has two throttle plates/ valves, connected by progressive, adjustable linkage, and then has the usual choke valve, as well. It is a straight through bore carburetor; the carburetor throttle bore measures 1 1/8 and the choke bore measures 1 1/4 . The best that I can figure; the...

Wishing You Fellow Fathers A Great Day 👍

You Deserve It 👍

FJ

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It took awhile but I finally finished the analysis of my tire slippage problem.
I have put together my findings in the attached document.
I believe there are two issues in play.
One with the wheels.
One with the particular tires that I had.
let me know what you think.

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My classtique upholstery kit came in yesterday and my uncle and I spent most of yesterday installing it. Fantastic product and Mike has some of the best customer service skills I’ve ever seen. It did take four months to get it but it was well worth the wait. I now have a new found hate for hog rings. I could live the rest of my life without ever...

Hi, when I had my 27 running, I noticed that there was a lot of flex in the commutator rod. The rod was a bad home made one, and I mostly blamed it on that. I made a better one, but still flexed. I bought a new reproduction, but took the car apart and haven't got it back together yet. But now it's time to install the timer clamp spring, and I...

Well I thought putting my engine pan in the sand blaster was going to be a good idea. That was until I talked to J&M Machine and found out that the media will get stuck in the oil drain. I thought I did a good job spraying it out with brake cleaner and flooding it with water. Nope. I can still put a Q tip in there and although it's not much there...

Our '21 Touring ran smoothly until I recently replaced the tube in the left rear tire. Now we have the shakes at any speed above about 10 MPH. The wheels are non-demountables. No spokes are loose that I can tell and the 30x3 1/2 tire appears to be seated properly on the rim. I am willing to build a spoke press to replace the spokes in the wheel,...

Posting this for a member in Australia. Chris

I'm in Australia and just bought a lovely 1915 Speedster. It has a Type A RAJO head (two rocker covers)

I am having trouble sealing the rocker covers to the head to stop oil leaks. I can't find seals on line.

Can you advise where I can buy seals?

Jeff Brown

I guess I need to learn to park the Fordor eh? :lol: :oops:
Or put a stopper-block where I often leave the car in the drive?? :roll:

WHEN REPLACING NON REMOVABLE LINK BANDS WITH REMOVABLE LINK BANDS WITCH SIDE WILL THE LINK GO--PASS-OR-DRIVER, THIS IS A FIRST FOR ME. TKS,

I have installed a Rajo head on my T. I am trying an 8 volt battery to give the rebuilt starter a boost. It works great but now the headlights are burning out. I am using 6-8 volts bulbs . Is there an alternative 8 volt lamp or a LED lamp that will work on 8 volts ? Is there a resistor that will only drop 2 volts so the 6 volt lamps will work ?

I am in the process of putting window channel felt in my 1923 T coupe . I need to know does the window felt go all the way to the bottom of the window channel , or just the top half of the closed area.Iput a piece in the channel area but the channel area is curved, and will not allow the window to travel to the stored area.Any help is appreciated.

Hi all. Sorry, I hardly ever post on here.

Last week I took a trip with my better half around the perimeter of the lower Michigan peninsula. We started in Mt Clemens and drove up the east side of the state, around the thumb and up to Oscoda tacking in 300 miles. Day 2 we drove to Mackinaw City which is the most northern town in the lower...

If, and I highly doubt there would be, if there was a second tour in Wisconsin, who would cancel their trip to Spokane and go on a tour to Wisconsin instead?
Just looking for feedback since Dan and Matt brought it up.
There are currently no plans whatsoever to have 2 tours in one year.

Do you need to shorten new original style valves with adjustable tappets?

John

I have this exhaust attachment which seems to be for a whistle but I cant find any information about it.

There is a foot control activator on the floor.

The embossing on the back of the unit looks like Cooper, but may not be.

I suspect that the whistle itself is missing.

Does anybody know what it is?

I am getting ready to put glass in my 26TT closed cab. I have seen posted that it is best to take the windshield frame to a glass place and let them install it. What about the door and back window? Does anyone have the dimensions for these? I would like to pick it all up at one time

Hi,
We rework a Ford TT Ruckstell rear axle. We have the The Ruckstell Axle book but can't find any information about the bearing play. Can someone give us some information? Thanks Stefan

A friend posted a picture on the wifes FB site and it was a homemade speed reducer for a drill press made from a model T steering gear.I would send the picture but i do not know how.It is always hard to slow down enough for large drills! Bud. :D

I pulled the tank from the 27 so I could weld the crack in the firewall, etc. It rattled. I eventually got the rattling bits to move to the other side of the baffle, so I could extract them with a magnet on a stick.

Who broke that file? why did he hide it in the gas tank? And, when? Mysterious.

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Looks like the Luray swap meet is on for Oct. 6-8

Family tree researcher requests your expert help! The attached photo is either my great grandfather or my great-great grandfather, standing in front of what I think is a Model T. Any further information you can provide about the auto would be very helpful to me. For instance, is it indeed a Model T, and if so, can you estimate what year it was...

My '26 roadster started up just fine for the season, except for a noise that seemed to come from the Bendix drive. I took off the Bendix cover thinking that a screw or bolt might be loose, and did not fine that.I put it back together and it still made the noise. It seems to be two knocks with an interval, and then another two. Any suggestions as...

I get questions once in awhile from someone wanting to buy tooling to fix his one axle. The cost for one axle is high. While I do fix axles, most time the person is so far away that the freight kills them fixing their axle. I have sold my tooling all over the world but have not kept a list of people. I am also not telling people who to call to see...

I have looked through several vendor catalogs and can not find any brackets they sell to secure/hold in place the square gas tank. I just bought a 22 Coupe and it currently has nothing to hold the tank in place besides the square bottom bed that has about a three to four inch sides. I have attached a couple of pics of two very different brackets...

I've got a 1924 TT via the engine number that has a wooden firewall and a low radiator. It also has a beaded rear axle, a starter, dismountable wheels, no generator but it has a block off plate.

Anyhow, the firewall is rotted out and needs replaced. Can I change it to a metal one, if so which style? Or am I better off making another wooden one,...

As a result of the seized head bolt follies of the past week ( I'm going to have to pull the engine.

Because this is the first time I'll be doing this I'll need to acquire some equipment, specifically an engine stand or cradle.

It is unlikely I will ever pull the engine out of any other car besides a Model T.

I'm going to put in new valves,...

Anyone with a New Day timer knows the value of cleaning the interior contacts from time to time. Previous posters have described devices made from plywood and the like. I'd like to suggest an additional possibility.

I purchased a 3 inch sanding disc holder from Harbor Freight. By cutting off a tiny bit around the edge it is a perfect fit for the...

I just adjusted my rod beatings. I removed the inspection cover on a 4-dip pan which necessitated disconnecting the wishbone ball socket. When putting it all back together, the ball socket does not line up with the pan. It is about 3/8 of an inch off. Is this normal? Is there some type of trick to get the wishbone and pan to align? Thanks.

Looking for some wisdom, as a new Model T (1923 runabout) owner, to how I can safely remove a Pittman Arm. The Ford Service Manual addresses using a brass or lead hammer but I haven't had any luck and scared I might damage something in the process. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

r/Karl

Just what to give a big thanks to Tim Wrenn. I had a problem getting my Rocky Mt. Brakes adjusted properly Tim offer to walk me thru my problem,and with in 15 min ,he had it figured out what was wrong. With in 15 min, I had made the adjustment and now have brakes. So I would like to thank everyone who makes the time and effort to help. This what...

Any opinions on the value of 2 early transmission covers?
#1 Aluminum 1911-1913 according to MacCaffey's data.
#2. Aluminum, but later than #1. has the cast ridge reinforcements on each side of the base, so 1913-and on.

I want to list them on E-Bay, but not sure what the starting bid should be, as I am no expert. I am only looking for a...

How can I get a double seat like this?

A friend of mine has a compliant with his 1927 roadster. It will start and run at low speed, but will 'run out of gas' at more than an idle. This engine uses a Holley vaporizer carburetor. I have very little experience with the vaporizer. I have read a little about them and it seems that the heater plate is a major problem. Yet after cleaning the...

I am about to embark on fitting new glass to my 22 Runabout, the current glass appears to be normal plate glass and I want to replace it with safety glass. Can someone explain to me how the glass clamps attach to the filler blocks. On my car they are glued on and it appears that the screws have broken off. I notice that there are no less than 4...

I've seen one before but does anybody have a comparison pic of the differences ?? In Sept.'26 Ford went to a larger NH/ Vaporizer float because of leaks and fuel consumption . When I rebuilt mine I was convinced by one of the vendors that mine was too big and sold me what was considered standard. And I guess they won't make the newer larger size...

Trent Boggess, college professor and early Ford historian, presented a discussion about his early Ford database. Trent located, and painstakingly tabulated the remaining Ford Motor Company production/shipping ledgers for early Ford cars, 1903 - 1909. Click on the link below to hear his explanation of the different models as well as production...

I use basic google searches like: MTFCA coil box wiring..... etc - Doing this I get loads of historic posts from the years of forum entries - BUT I do NOT get ANY posts held in the new forum. Has anyone found a way to search both?

I found these with some new Model T parts. Does anyone know what they are for?

Starting crank pin T3040, Fan belt drive pulley T3963, Crankshaft T3030.
Does the pin have a press fit or clearance fit with the two holes in the inner hub of the fan belt drive pulley? :?:
Does the pin have a press fit or clearance fit with the hole in the crankshaft? :?:
Many thanks for all comments.

I have very little throw on my hand brake lever. I think the lining is too thick. No matter how I adjust the brake rods there is a very narrow window where I achieve neutral before the rear brakes engage. If I adjust for more throw the lever won't release enough to clear the clutch cam on the shaft and the car won't slip into high gear. Speakig...

I am about to embark on fitting new glass to my 22 Runabout, the current glass appears to be normal plate glass and I want to replace it with safety glass. Can someone explain to me how the glass clamps attach to the filler blocks. On my car they are glued on and it appears that the screws have broken off. I notice that there are no less than 4...

Yesterday I visited with Mr. Walter Brown and his wife Maralyn at their home in Drury, Massachusetts.

They had donated a 1925 Model T to The MTFCA Museum in Richmond, Indiana and I was there to pick it up.

But the conversation never got around to the Model T once I learned Walter’s Father had started The Historic Brown’s Garage on The Mohawk...

Hi dear members,
a couple of months ago I repaired a fallen off wire in the T's generator. I figured that maybe the generator had become too hot and the solder became soft. Since then I've had no problems and the ammeter stays at 10 to 12 amps with the lights off. Under 30 mph with lights on, the ammeter shows a slight discharge. I thought since I...

...Howdy, Fellers and Gals!

After a lot of wiggle room, my fan hub sounds like a jackhammer. I ordered the sealed bearing hub from Snyder’s-Who had it to me in record time. Noting the nut on the back of the shaft, I can’t seem to figure out how to remove the pulley. A socket on the end just spins the internals. Any input would be appreciated!...

I have trouble getting my relined RMB adjusted properly. I wa wonder if some could post installation instruction and adjusting.
Thanks
Fitz

Does anyone remember the link for last year's ny to Seattle run? One of the women participants posted videos daily .thanks Ken

What is an original 1920 frame worth? The frame is straight but has a small bulge in the middle of the right side.

Is a complete, but rusty frozen engine worth anything? By complete I mean: engine, manifolds, carb, starter, generator, fan, timer and even a {coil box(in really bad condition)}

I just adjusted my rod beatings. I removed the inspection cover on a 4-dip pan which necessitated disconnecting the wishbone ball socket. When putting it all back together, the ball socket does not line up with the pan. It is about 3/8 of an inch off. Is this normal? Is there some type of trick to get the wishbone and pan to align? Thanks.

Many times I read an issue and the responses of suggestions for fixes to something I may also have a problem with. However, seldom does the requester respond with the result of one of the suggested fixes that worked. How about letting us all know if it worked. Just my morning frustration!!! Dick C.

Not trying to create another what oil should I put in my T post. I know that regardless of what weight, viscosity, traditional/synthetic, adding ATF vs not decisions I make, the one thing I should definitely avoid using is an oil that contains graphite because such a product will wreck the magneto. That said, how does one know if an oil does or...

Using a copy of Mel Miller wood plans to rewood my 24 roadster. This body must have been built by someone different than the plans were drawn from . Lots of re working to make it fit. Then dug out a real nice door from my supplys and spent over 4 hours trying to make it fit. No luck the hinge is about one half inch different in height on the door...

Thanks to a father that collects everything, I became the caretaker of this piece. It wasn't free if you know my Dad!
Any information from you folks would be appreciated! IMG_20200610_172548.jpg IMG_20200610_172533.jpg
What do you think?
Thanks
Mike Peternell

Must have been really, really, really nice!
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Besides low air pressure, what would cause a valve stem to shear? Tire pressure was 60 psi. The stem was still perfectly straight and stuck in the rim! I am using a flapper also, could that be a problem? Have about 2000 miles on tire and tube.

My friend Bob Doris has been helping me over the phone now for several days to learn how to post a picture. I am not too bright and the size of the picture and certain steps kept getting hung up and now I just might have it. Hope it works. 7C267D71-7463-42E4-BE21-B65A96657A06.jpeg Now I have to learn to rotate the picture so it comes up upright.

Hi, I cleaned up the frame on my 27 today. The front crossmember has wear where the bearing/clamp rides on it. The front spring in the car is 7 leaf, which apparently is the earlier design? The clamp was loose, and there was an assortment of washers between the nuts and the lower clamp plate, and still lots of room between the pin hole and the...

I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE NEEDLE VALVE AND SEAT IN MY KINGSTON L-4, 1921 CARB, WHEN I PUT THE SCREW DRIVER IN THE SLOT, FIGURING THIS HAS BEEN IN THERE CLOSE TO A HUNDRED YEARS, THOUGHT ABOUT THE HANDS THAT PUT IT THERE, I STOOD THERE A MOMENT THINKING A HUNDRED YEARS AGO THAT PERSON WAS MAKING 5 DOLLARS A DAY, HOW MANY OF THOSE VALVES DID HE DO IN...

Got a call from an old timer wanted it gone. It just followed me home on the trailer.

Eventually I will need to remove the hogshead, but does anyone have any methods to slow down the leaks? It also leaks thru the universal cap, but not as much as it does thru the pedals.

Is there a difference in Scandinavia band linings?
Going through some parts I found a box of linings.
In this set the wide brake band looks different than the others.
Also, should I seal the ends like I do the Kevlar?
It looks like they could start to unravel very easily.

Yesterday, I helped a guy rewire his 1924 T Pickup that had a wiring fire and ammeter melt down.

Naturally I suspected the usual problem and found another ammeter for him, not an easy task now days.

He had the small upgrade and I found an original.

I had previously tested the ammeter by running 6 volt current through it in both directions from...

I just got my fourth wheel back from them. I've been rotating through the set for a good long while now and finally got all four done. The delay was on me...I just piddled around.

Superb work. I cannot say enough good things about it. I asked for clear hickory because I wanted to leave them unpainted and they are simply beautiful. They are all...

Fall Luray 2020v2.2.png Folks… After all the heartache of watching our favorite antique car related events get cancelled over the last few months, the Shenandoah Valley Racket “T’ers” has decided to try and do something about it. We know that the health and wellbeing of everyone is paramount, and that events as they are, dictate that we be...

Curious about a Gardner carburetor. Understand that Gardner was a company that Ford contracted with to build NH Holley type carburetors. Anybody know anything about such a carburetor? Are they just like an NH Holley and will present-day NH Holley replacement parts fit the Gardner? How do they compare in quality to the NH Holley carbs built by...

I need a pair of 23 30 x 3.5 non-demountable front wheels for my 1921. Wood condition is unimportant but metal must be good.

I know this topic rises frequently but yet in searching, I’ve not yet came across my exact circumstance. I recently finished the “refresh” on my 1924 TT. Not a full overhaul but more than a heavy service. I am not sure of the exact provenance of the truck as I bought through a local antique car shop that was selling on commission for the owner who...

MTFCA ANNOUNCES $5,000 DONATION RECEIVED to Award Five $1,000 Scholarships for 2020 High School Graduates

The unprecedented events brought about by the coronavirus pandemic have caused hardships that are affecting the health and financial well-being of people everywhere. As businesses and workers struggle, young people have also had their lives...

Just would like to see the results. I know some of you say just use all steel plates in the transmission the way the factory built them'. There are others who want a more positive neutral without having to be a master T mechanic and fine tune a transmission, so, for those not using all steel plates, what is your preference: Turbo 400 style discs,...

Seeking to see if anyone is producing a metal insert that is covered with cloth and snaps in place between window and door latch post.
The insert is 18 5/8 long and 1 1/32 wide, formed in a U shape with one side 0.160 and the other side 0.070 high, metal thickness 0.030 .

Here is picture of the window frame and metal insert.

Rear side window...

Is the 1926-27 e-brake cam lever the same as previous years or is it something different?

I need some help diagnosing my engine noise. Or at least I think it's engine noise. When under load, if I throttle up, it sounds like a bird chirping coming from the engine area. If I back the throttle off, the chirp goes away. Throttle back up and it comes back. It is very consistant with what sounds like every 4th cylinder fire. It has...

I have one head bolt that is giving me a hard time.

It's the one in the center against the firewall. I can't get it to budge and I've also done a fine job of rounding it off a bit.

In other situations I might use a torch to heat it, but I hesitate to do that here.

I figured I can't be the first guy to have this problem with this bolt so thought...

I posted a WTB thread in the classifieds looking for these parts, but I don't know much about them, so I figured I'd post here on the main board to try to gain knowledge.
I recently purchased a rain gutter for my wood dash '23 center door. In reading about that piece, I learned that there should be two vertical pieces - one on each side of the...

My friend Bob recently bought a 26 touring from the estate of a friend who had passed away a few months ago. The previous owner bought it off ebay a few years ago and he always had trouble with the transmission and the hogshead was off it as he had never got it back together because something was in a bind. Bob found that the upper hogshead bolts...

Those who know me well, know I complain (b-word) a lot about the awful Ohio Winter & Spring weather. Today made up for it. Too nice not to go out for a spin in the Fordor. Stopped a bit on one of my favorite abandoned roadways now being used as a fishing pier. Watched people be outsmarted by the fish, and boaters also taking advantage of the nice...

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When I drove home today I thought about a couple of issues I would like to improve on the T and how I could accomplish it. One thing that really is annoying is vibration. Keeping the T under 30 mph is o.k. but maybe she could run much smoother even at that pace. Too bad that I have no chance to compare her with another T. Vibration probably...

I was out for a drive today and as I came in to a left curve it felt like my drag link flexed or bowed, momentarily causing loose steering and tight puckering. The link doesn't look bent. Maybe this is why old racers tied spruce spars to their steering linkages?

I once reinforced some early running board brace rods with 3/4 angle to support...

Found these in friends shop. Not much about them in MTFCA, found a few ads and one posting.

Anyone using these or similar?
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