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I am replacing the rear main cap. What is the best way to to remove babbit to set end play? My cap is slightly too long.

John

Engel's Coach Shop has a video out now interviewing his brother in law. He has a lamp business and intends to do youtube videos on the restoration and manufacture of carriage lamps.
It should be very illuminating.

A friend of mine needs to replace a 24 roadster door hinge rib or pillar. I have Mel Miller’s wood blueprints for a 14-21 roadster. What, if anything, is common or appropriate for his roadster and my wood plans ? I know the hinge is different. Thanks all !!

During last September's trip Lizzie took a beating.

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A broken top socket caused the top to pull back on the windshield frame enough to crack the glass.

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I used the standard Ford universal repair kit to stabilize the upright. It's been on there ever since.

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Today I temporarily turned the...

When I became interested in the family 1926 model TT in 2018 I searched for Model T tools online because I figured we had some laying around, and I just did not know what to look for. I came across the Walker Jack Company of Racine Wis. as a maker of jacks for Model T’s. After seeing a picture of a Walker Ratchet Jack I immediately recognized it...

I'm currently working on restoring pretty much every part of my 23 runabout all at the same time. The steering column parts are being re-nickled and I got to thinking, what paint should I use on the steering column quadrant? I know it was originally black, but paint scratches off quickly from the levers moving on it and was wondering what you have...

I'm installing a Prus head on my 26 roadster, and the copper head gaskets are all on back order. I talked to the folks at Snyders, they said there was a mistake in the last order they received, the head gaskets were for Model A, not Model T. When they caught the mistake, the factory had been shut down due to the corona virus. They expect to...

Good Day,

Slowly working away on my Speedster, doing a bit of fabrication here, a touch bad math there, some measure once, cut three times and it is still to short experiences. In general having a bit of fun. Came to the question of valves, the block I am using has been massaged a bit and noticed the valve holes aren't exactly stock. For those...

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My ventilator belt broke. Apparently it's not a straight forward task to order a new, as they come in many lengths. What would be a proper length for a 1914 Model T? They come from 23 to 36 .

Dose any one know were i can get a atwater kent model h cam shaft gear looks like a pinion gear

The door upholstery uses a little metal socket and nail to hold the door panels on does anyone know who might have these parts.

Sorry to say. The board cancelled it tonite.

Mark your calendar for August 2021 for the next running of the NL/NB run.

Hope to see you there.

What I’ve learned trying to get the upper windshield frame to raise on my 1913 Ford Touring.

1) I am not too bright
2) I am not that smart
3) I don’t have any idea what I’m doing

I have repeatedly soaked the hinges with creeping oil.
I tried to turn the slotted bolts on the outside of the hinges on both sides of the car with no luck.
I tried to...

If you were going to buy a rebuilt generator who does the best job and where would you purchase it

The rubber seal on my windshield post has worked its way out of the groove. It's strange since the car has mostly sat in the barn for months. I'm having a hard time getting it back into the groove and I could use some guidance. The seal is the one shown in the photo (arrow).

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Should I use soapy water or WD-40 as a lubricant?...

Does anyone know the trick to installing the deck lid on a 1927 Coupe.
I appreciate any help you can give me.
Thanks Joe (joeg48@hotmail.com)

I am following the MTFCA Ruckstell book. It stops short of providing the recommended wear limits for the P146 sliding clutch gear, P145 locking thrust plate and P147 locking notch plate. The functional shift lock test seems straight forward but I do not want to reinstall marginal parts.

What should I look for to determine whether these parts are...

The Long Beach Model T Club Vintage and Classic Parts Exchange has been cancelled. Although we had hoped that the current virus restrictions would be eased by mid July, we have been informed that the Long Beach City College campus, which includes the stadium parking lot where we hold our meet, will remain closed through the summer and probably...

Other that the extra extensions that were welded to the front, longer rear crossmember, and the possibly the brake quadrant, is there any differences in a 1926 frame from earlier ones?

I was thinking how one could modify a 26 frame to fit an earlier car, IF a regular frame could not be procured.

Hi I’m looking for any living good conversions out there just the running gear would be fine even if it needs work you can contact me at Joe 606 271 0584
Thanks

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Took a first drive in a car I've been working on. The car has a new engine and after a 5 mile drive I noticed steam and spitting coolant on the windshield. When I got back to the shop, I noticed the exhaust manifold center section looked ashen/grayish in color, while the rest of it was black. Perhaps running too lean? (sorry about...

I Have a wood wheel with the spokes painted black , i like to scrape the paint off, could the paint have lead in it ?
or was it only painted with enamel but hen again its old ..
thank you lorenzo

Anyone else STILL waiting on their March / April edition?

I have an old wall mounted phone that was converted to a rotary dial. It works very well. If someone has an interest in this item, I would like to sell. I would like $200.00 and the cost of shipping. I will take pictures if this phone if someone is interested. 503 644-nine three seven four. Tom Elliott

The triple gear pins in my 23 runabout are shot and need to be replaced. I've recieved some new pins in the past where the surface where the gears run was rough. Are there any good quality reproduction pins available that are the proper size so that they will not crack my flywheel?

Thank you,
Stephen

So I am was curious why no one produces rear lowering brackets for a 26-27 T? I've seen the brackets on eBay that Bill sales and they look great but was hoping to find a set for my 26. I understand the rear crossmember is different in the later cars but could a laser cut bracket be made and used for the later crossmember?

If anyone has any...

I have 2 spare old brass radiators (both leak) that came with my 1916 Runabout and a fellow wants them, but what other years will it fit? I think 1915 but unsure before that. Could not find it on the MTFCA facts page.

Thank you,
Mike Royster

I came to the conclusion over the weekend that I should replace the rear seat springs in my '17 Touring. Based on advice received on this forum, I called Snyders Monday morning and ordered one. Lo and behold, two days later (Wednesday afternoon), FedEx dropped off a big box in my garage and I was in business. The frosting on the cake is that I...

It’s disappointing and hard to admit when things don’t work out as you hoped. I spent much of four years putting a 1914 Touring car together out of parts I had collected over 30 years. Since the body panels were far from making perfect I opted to assemble a car that looked like a barn find. It was great fun and most of it was reported on the forum...

I have a full set of E&J lights for my 14 touring but no generater Can someone post a picture of the 13-14 e&J so I know what I'm looking for and how it differs from the others. Thanks for any help you can give me.

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Hi All

I am in the process of putting my Fordor body together and have the following questions please.

Question 1 From the attached pictures taken from Ray Elkins 2009 restoration I need the dimensions of the brackets that are just flat sheet as pictured 5 in total 2 are the same as each other. Also the location of these would be help too...

Like many folks, I purchased the set of multi-colored MTFCA restoration books when I bought my car about 20 years ago. I have relied on them countless times over the years.

My latest project has been rebuilding my Ruckstell. Little did I know that the “yellow book” has been updated twice since I originally bought it; once in 2002 and again in...

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Some of you may recall the photos of my '14 in the snow for Christmas. We presumed the new top irons and bows would withstand any moderate snow we received. This is the story of making the irons:

It turned out to be an unusually snowy Winter. The 11 or so sat for some time and absorbed a lot of moisture. While everything looked fine...

Got a engine giving me nightmares. Will not run on all 4. Good compression, good spark but not getting fuel to number 2 cylinder. Any ideas?

The Stewart Warner Model 490 speedometer was made with two different types of attachments for the cable to speedo head. The early (1926) just jammed the end of the cable in a hole in the head and the cable was held in by a retaining bracket and a screw in the head. The later (1927) type used a ferrule on each end of the cable to secure the cable....

Did Muncie make a aux trans for a T that doesn't have overdrive? My friend just installed a Muncie in his pickup and it seems to have super under, under and direct. I have never run into this before. I am thinking maybe built for a TT.

I’m still working the 1909, today I managed to get all four wheels mounted. They still don’t have rubber and are still unpainted but now I know most things fit.
Notice “most”. The rear hubs are too large for the hub caps. I tried later hub caps and they don’t fit and the 09 hub caps fit the later wheels I had been using. So the problem is the...

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This is the support I have in my 1920 touring to hold the seat up.

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Here is the lack of support in a friends 1919 touring.

Was there a change? Different manufacturer of body? Why does the 1920 have a support and the 1919 does not?

I have located a couple of articles and consulted the MTFCA Carburetor book and cannot determine the proper setting for the float. One says one inch, another says 15/16'. Neither specifically mentions how or where to measure (e.g., from the machined surface to the float top; from the surface of the body to the seam of the float. ) I don't know the...

I posted the file here

And the Webinars are here:

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I'm getting ready to install a Classtique upholstery kit in my 1917 Touring. I've removed the old interior and am making some repairs and just got around to taking the covers off the old seats. The bottom spring for the front seat is in great shape but the rear seat is another story. The bottom frame is missing from the spring assembly with the...

Advice would be appreciated please. I have a 1922 Tourer, which isn't currently roadworthy. To save time while I play with it, I took the hood to a paint shop to be stripped and painted. The guy duly shot-peened the metal and then realised he didn't have a colour match. I took a headlight roundel down to him, but nowadays they use a scanner and...

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I found my radiator is leaking from the upper inlet where it's attached to the top tank... it's a brass radiator, I think I can see where the leak is... I read the (1925) instructions on how to repair this (on a later radiator)... is there anything I need to be caredul of when dealing with a brass radiator? Can I somewhat follow the service...

I have a 26 touring and when I first got it 60 years ago I had rebuilt the engine from quality parts and carefully assembled all the parts to assure no leaks vacuum or pressure. When I started the engine there was a very noticeable popping and puffing at the exhaust indicative of a vacuum leak, I retightened to no avail so I just lived with it....

Considering the price, would you replace your points every year? Just the points or condensor too? Then would not have to file your points or try to line them up if they are off.

I will assume that the cap and rotor are still in good shape.

Since I have a 27 fordor and they can be a little tight i know a guy could use a fat man steering wheel(i do not want one) i was wondering about shortening the steering column up say couple of inches knowing i would have probably have to machine the steering arm end of the shaft some fore the bushing. That said i was also thinking about using one...

I'll try to keep this short (which is tough for me.!).

It finally hit me (Duhhh!) that I don't need to have the car moving to get video of the transmission working. All you need to do is have the wheels moving. I can't believe it took me a week to figure that out. :) I put the tail end up on jack stands, chocked the wheels and let her rip. This...

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The hood on my 14 has never fit right and was a battle to latch. After I had the engine rebuilt and put a new radiator on it, the hood fit did not improve. I did some measuring and adjusted the radiator angle from front to rear which greatly helped the fit. However it is still near impossible to latch the hood.
Looking carefully at the hood,...

How hard are good used 5 hole large brake drums to come by or trade for?
Can 6 hole drums be redrilled to fit?

Is there a good way to separate shims ? I alway have difficulty pealing off the thinnest shim. Finger nail,sharp knife?

John

I had a flat my21 touring. In trying to break the bead I tried using c clamps hammer also made a lever fulcum against the shop wall all to no avail. I finally took it to a tire shop and they used their hydraulic bead breaker. My question is, is there a method one can use at home to break the bead?

I need advice / tips / tricks for soldering the screen on the sediment bulb outlet.

cap is bead blasted and the edge is filed clean and shiny, but I can't get the solder to flow.

what solder are you guys using ? flux ?
what heating tool are you using ?

I've sweated copper pipes before, and I can solder electrical connections and wires, I've...

Received unusual text concerning a Gish auto oiler system that I have advertised on the Long Beach Magneto News. After the usual what condition and bottom dollar price He offered the standard I'll send a check and my shipper will pick it up after check clears I have sold and given a few things to other T guys and never been scammed but this...

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What results has anybody had using Apco outside brakes?

Thanks

Richard Williamson

I use AOL for my homepage. On the scrolling newsfeed up came this pic of Copperthite's company's Pie Wagon. It accompanied a story on some guy named Strausse...from Indiana..supposedly the inventor of pie or something like that. No other pic of the pie wagon in the story though.
And of course its sideways!!
Chris... help us with this!!

Q #1: I have seen the bolt holding the low pedal's support facing both directions on various hogsheads: bolt head inside, bolt head outside. I can't really see from photos or manuals which way the bolt is SUPPOSED to face, as the castle nut or bolt head are buried deep beneath the clutch pedal is photos. My gut feel for all things Ford is that the...

I have seen some info in the past where cast iron drums have been made for the new Rocky Mountain Brakes.
From what I (think I) understand the original Rocky Mountain Brakes, the drums were a larger diamter.

What I would be interested to know is there anyone currently offering cast iron drums (even un-machined castings) for the new Rocky Mountain...

What year did E & J have a separate rivetted triangle on their Carbide Headlights chimney?
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Making all that noise! It must have been someone else. This old thing only has a Carbon Accessory Clean-out Valve!

Had to make this Megaphone/Header system for the guy who purchased the engine. Three and half days later, DONE! They have such an awesome sound either open or closed. Enjoy.

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I have created a YouTube Channel dedicated to MTFCA Sponsored webinars

All videos will be posted there once the event has finished. Also any presentation materials or other media will be linked in the descriptions of each video. Have fun!

Admins

The 1918 pandemic would have occurred in the hay day of model T production. Any archive records on what effect was on the company or employees.
just looking at motor numbers for the years around 1918 looks like they dropped way off for 1918. and then popped back for 1919.

I just moved to Goodyear and am looking for a local T club. I tried to contact the person listed for the Phoenix Chapter but my E-mail bounced back.
Does someone have information?

Thanks

Bill

Can someone tell me the name of the guy who makes the TT high speed ring gear sets? I seem to have lost his name and e-mail. His name was Mike.

So I finally got my 1918 TT running! Next step is to build a bed for it. I need some ideas. Mine has an original wood cab in good condition, and came with a set of fenders. My initial idea is to build a wooden homebrew flat bed/stake bed for everyday use here on the farm, haul hay, feed horses and cattle, etc. We currently feed am and pm with a...

Last Sunday Mr. Chaffin and Miss Theresa were kind enough to spend part of their afternoon with my oldest daughter Sarah in Corona, California.

Sarah had a great time 😉

Mark Chaffin has allowed his Father retirement that he so deservedly earned 👍

FJ

( Photo Courtesy Of Freighter Sarah )

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looking through my spare parts I noticed the difference in the style of the letter in this reverse pedal. I probably would have never thought about it I hadn’t had them lying next to each other. Does anyone know anything about the reason or is it just different manufacturers?

Any recommendations for an engine rebuild shop in the Southeast USA and pricing?

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As you can see Lee Chase, MTFCA member 29, just bought a new scaled down open trailer and is all Fired Up to take our 1915 Touring out on the road. He is going on June's Golden Gate Tour 2.0 and was going on HCCA's Harrah's Last Hurrah in Lake Tahoe, now canceled, and was first to sign up for our now postponed National Tour in Spokane, Wa.

It...

I found this in a box of Model T Tools and can not figure out its use. At the base of the handle it has National Jack- - Mich. I don’t know if it is Jack(something) or maybe Jackson, Mich. It is 8 inches long.
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I'm starting to renew my 21 roadster top, hopefully it'll get warmer soon. I have the bows covered and installed on the car, I just thought I would tap into this great resource for any tips or what not to do. I know 90 degrees with bright sunshine will help and I'm it no hurry, thanks Chuck.

I am working on a 1914 Roadster and ready to install the rear fender brackets. The question I have is which way does the carriage bold get installed? Does the round head of the carriage bold show on the outside or does the square nuts show on the outside? I have not been able to find any photos of this area in any of the books I have. I would...

Ordered these auto dolly's from Merrick, makes it easy moving the T around the garage. I could have gone with the cheapo's from other sources but these are heavy duty and made in the U.S.A. It's also nice to get something with free shipping.

Needed a driver for my car. Looks like he is enjoying the drive The T is doing 75 but on a trailer

I picked this combo up at an estate sale and wondering if it would be an effective combo for a future speedster project I haven't even collected parts for.
Thanks in advance!
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Just brought home a ‘25 Coupe , we had been thinking of a closed car for cold or rainy tours. Been off the roads for years, but won’t take much for making ‘ Doc ’ roadworthy.

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I have moved to Cedar Park would like to talk to somebody that lives in the area that belongs to the club thank you my number is 702-354-6365 name is Wayne

Looking to hire a pan jig and a skilled pan jig owner in Louisiana, SE Texas, or central/southern Mississippi. I’ll trade favors or pay cash.

Ok,does anyone know what this panel may have been for? It has a similar to a T switch that I think should work. But gauges,are mounted with 3 screws and nothing T matches them.
I was kinda sorda wanting to use this on the speedster because I want a amp gauge and I want to put a temp gauge on it as well.So 2 holes for gauges .I had the dash light...

Gentlemen,

Reading previous forum discussions, is it reasonable to believe these E&J Model 666 were not original on the 13T, 251,xxx? What year would they be if that is the case?

On black and brass E&Js, I’m guessing the black areas were steel versus brass being painted black?

I spent a few hours today doing a vinegar soak and then polish with...

My 1909 Touring doors have footman loops that were part of the original check strap assemblies. The hinge posts were re-wooded by others, and do not have evidence showing how the check straps were fastened at these posts. Researching these, I find examples where some straps are secured with cup washers and screws on both sides of the strap....

My Stewart speedometer chain cable was replaced with a steel cable. The speedo end was brazed on, and broke off there. Does anyone know if this end was hollow or had a hole in it for brazing the cable? I had no luck finding new fittings as Langs is out of stock and no other dealers I found sell them. The other end on my setup is attached with a...

The TT rear axel is out and apart. Every one of the bolts holding the differential together were finger tight and spinning in the carrier. Luckily there were cotter pins holding them in. Also found that one of the inner bearings had more slop than a pig pin. The part numbers on them crossed over to a new sealed bearing offered by SKF easily...

Help! my T had an ignition fire and I cant find the ignition switch/ammeter assembly - the retailers I know are outofstock and back ordered...I need to get this thing running!

I'm re-upholstering my 1917 Touring. The tack strips that run around the top edge of the seats on the outside of the sheetmetal have seen better days. Fordwood advertises a synthetic, moldable replacement. Has anyone had any experience with them? Can you suggest an alternative?

Today, I changed out the oil in my T differential. The Ford manual says not to overflow. About an 1 1/2 is about right below the import hole. I used a white clothes hanger end to measure. There has to be a better way? Mine is a 1920 T. Thanks all!