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As I was underneath the 1918 TT greasing the joints, I noticed my steering gear connecting rod is rubbing against the radius rod. Are these supposed to be bent or straight? It appears to be 31inches long. Thanks
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After rebuilding a coil I throw the used points in a drawer. I seem to have trouble throwing away something that old. Now, when the upper bridge needs to be elevated for proper alignment I snip the brass holes from a used upper bridge. They make an excellent shim. FWIW

I am having problems with aligning the front half of the brake band with the wheel hub on my ford. I just reline the brakes bands and did not change any thing else. I have included two photo, I hope they show the problem I am having. Thanks for the help.
Fitz

I have a Ford NH that I would like to rebuild. I would like to know any differences between this one and a Holley NH. Are they the same internally?

Was it a lack of production capacity at Holley that caused Ford to start producing this carb under the Ford name? OR was there some other reason?

Thanks

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Have not been on the forum for a month of sundays..maybe 2 years ? Surprised to see the new format . Haven't had the 1926 Armadillo Speedster out in how many years ? Retired from Cal Fire and my boy will be 5 in August so it has been a while . Just thought I would say hi and I know most are computer savy , but I saw the search did not...

Is it possible to put a '26/'27 Pickup bed on a '20 without butchering anything?

I was able to add one more Stevens tool to the collection. It is not complete and probably not a real useful tool, but it has the original box. It is missing all 15 of the threaded inserts. If anyone has any of the inserts I would love to get at least one to put in the box.

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Hello guys,
I will soon have to replace my connecting rods because i'm out of shims. Doing so, should i replace my cast iron pistons with aluminum ones?
I know the question was debated again and again, but i'm reluctant to aluminum considering all the problems of piston slap, seizing and so. Iron pistons have a bottom oil ring making piston slap...

I bought a low cowl wood firewall 23 runabout in July of last year. I realized early on that the body wood was going to need some help but I've been putting off rewooding the body because it's a major undertaking. Throughout this last week I fully disassembled the body. There is literally not one piece of original wood that can be reused. It all...

Just what is this and a picture of it being used would be great.

I restored 2 years ago my 1911 gas tank and I used POOR 15 fuel tank sealer. It's work fine. I already used this with my 1922 roadster 12 years ago and still working really well. But my 1911 gas tank was in very poor condition and the product working realy well and I still recommended it. But a small leak start last year on the driver side. I...

Here are two photos of a new N.Z. Touring. I think it would be a 1913.

Gentlemen,

I’m learning about every aspect of the T, starting with the fundamentals which seem so basic to you all but are new to me.

A section of a book I’m reading discusses how to adjust the fuel mixture of the carb with the knob which comes though the firewall. It says, “A rich mixture is indicated by a heavy black exhaust smoke having a...

Instead of starting a new thread about the crankcase and head gasket leaks I just added to this thread.....

Well I got the radiator all cleaned out, pressure tested and installed. No leaks so it was time for a longer test run. The engine started easily, settled down to a nice idle, and things were really looking good. Then all hell broke loose....

Could anyone tell me what year th IMG_0553.JPG ese headlights were used? Thanks in advance!

I find it interesting how many miles early automobile owners drove. This Ford advertisement appeared in a Scranton newspaper in early 1907, and makes the argument that a Ford Model N will save both time and money for distance traveled. One of the many points include using an average of 8,000 miles in a year with the Model N. The article also...

I just recently got my 11 started and and running great but on two starts I have heard a random rattle in the front of the hogshead. It went away after a few seconds and did not occur again. I wanted to tell myself it was nothing but knew better, Today I removed the hogshead and found a coiled up piece of wire clinging to a magnet. I really don't...

set of hubs no rear brake drums Keyways are good $400 To your door usa. Only robertaweitzel@gmail.com

Just a friendly reminder that the post office must be too busy to be gentle with packages. The last 3 packages that have come to me with metal pieces and/or carburetors have been smashed with holes in them. Surprisingly, nothing was missing from any of them. If you are shipping metal pieces, they scoot around during shipping and can punch through...

After finding a piece of lug shoe stuck to my magnets, I broke down the transmission to get a look. Sure enough, 1 shoe gone and all but 1 damaged in some fashion. I noticed while spinning the hubs to get a look at the gears, with the assembly sitting in the position shown in the pic, the reverse drum would brush the gears creating a soft scraping...

When I purchase from smile.amazon.com they tell me a donation will be made to MTFCA. Can anyone tell me how much they receive from Amazon? pennies on the dollar?

I just picked up this huge mechanical jack from a fellow that saved it from a metal recycle bin... I really wanted one of the small lift ones, but this one is actually long enough to reach the rear axle on my RPU , with a longer than normal bed.

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Worked on my Subie too... Swapped out my snow tires!

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I was just doing the virtual museum tour and would like to see more info on T 394 (I think). If this is the car I'm thinking of, my father had the chance to buy it in the 1980's but had just retired and decided not to.

I can't quite read the sign on the virtual tour and there is an info sheet which I think says The story of # 394 Does anybody...

Hello,

My speedster project is progressing well, I'm now ready to fix my benches. I would like to know how you proceed. How far from the fire wall you have installed the benches. I would like to know how to secure the benches on the car floor. If you can send me photos and explanations on this publication or by email it will be greatly...

I may never finish this project at this rate, but it's been fun

Note to self: Next time, spend the money for a better carb!

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Had a nice few days and decided it was time to exercise all the old cars. Started with the 67 GTO. It needed gas and drew lots of attention at the local gas station. A couple of guys in a mini really enjoyed seeing it and asking questions. They wanted me to burn rubber. I did. The MGs were next out and the one that drew most attention was the 48...

On my 27 fordor the spare tire carrier wheel mounting plate is bent in slightly at the bottom I am thinking it should be flat.

Martynn, your email is bouncing (5 attempts).
Please contact me.
I have the HCCT information you asked for.

Bob Cascisa

Over the years, I have rebuilt many model t coils with good results I replaced the capacitor and tested with both hcct and ecct. I just installed new capacitors in four brass top coils and I can not get a reading or function on any of them. My ecct shows the capacitor as poor The side terminals test at 3300 ohms. What did I do wrong ?

looking through a auction paper the other day there was a set of shutters fitted over a 26 or7 radiator, it looked factory, has any one seen those, were they factory made for the t ?, as my grandmother would say---in all my born days i never see one.--- why? , no heater--to use that hot water, if you want the up the engine temp, just retard a...

Hi my exhaust manifold runs bright red while driving, i smelled something burning ! oh no my floor board is on fire. Luckily i had water, burnt half way through the 3 piece floor board covered it with a sheet metal heat shield. I did drive home with no floor boards ,dam that was hot on the feet is this normal

Cyrus D. Jones was one of the wealthiest citizens of Scranton PA at the turn of the last century.

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Jones along with his brother started the Grand Union Tea Company, that would expand with stores and sales throughout the country:

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He also has the...

Would anyone have a good line art saved file of the 1912 Ford sign? While sitting around in isolation I thought I might like to try my hand at painting a sign to hang in my shop.

Hi my exhaust manifold runs bright red while driving, i smelled something burning ! oh no my floor board is on fire. Luckily i had water, burnt half way through the 3 piece floor board covered it with a sheet metal heat shield. I did drive home with no floor boards ,dam that was hot on the feet is this normal

I can't find anyone to replate my rear view accessory mirror. It is an early style. There doesn't seem to be anyone in Southern California that can do this any more. Can anyone recommend a source? I don't care where it is.

Has anyone ever tried to use the emergency brakes as service brakes ('26-'27) with cables or slotted rods from the brake pedal through an equalizer? I'm thinking of using a 3:1 rear end and will want better braking as I'll lose some with the rear end change.

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trying to find out info on the York radiator shell on my 1920 model t.

Yesterday was week 7 since my right knee replacement. Being in recovery during the corona virus isolation was probably a good thing, as couldn't go anywhere anyway. Yesterday, I drove Henrietta 15 miles out to the farm to get some photos of our replacement grain truck, a Ford Louisville 900 of course.

Barry, my son's black labrador really likes...

I started this thread as, suggested, a continuation of one in Classifieds for a WTB 4 in 1 Header. That discussion lead to the following bits of information
-Red's Headers made and offered a header for Model T's at one time, but the demand was low and they quit making and stocking them.
-Red's is still listing a Model A header on their website....

A friend sent me this postcard the other day. Courtesy Hubbell Trading Post National Site is on the back. He grew up on the Rez and spent some time at the Post.
I think these guys got the car well loaded.
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Rich

I just checked our club web page (Rose City Model T Club in Portland Oregon) and looks like all our tours, meetings etc have been canceled thru the rest of the year. :cry: Right now I have no information esp considering I was leading several tours. At this point unless the events them self's are canceled that I was leading the tours to, I plan on...

I made the call this morning to Langs and was going to order a brake band as they were the only vender that I found that sells just the seperate brake band for about 48 bucks.I have 2 new narrow bands so only needed the wide 1. None in stock. Other venders are only showing sets.
I remember reading a while back that there was a shortage but surely...

And here it is.... Jno Brown Model 78 taillight for my 1911

I have posted in OT forum any advice would be welcomed

Hello all! I decided it was finally time to see how well my 1916 T had endured Maine's long winter. First I began to do my usual start up procedure of checking/adding fluids, jacking up one of the rear wheels and pulling out the choke. Although It usually takes about 3-7 minutes of cranking and messing around with controls, this is normal...

I need to fabricate the aluminum stick (for lack of a better word) on a SWAN A-1-F carb. This is a lever that goes through the throttle shaft assembly and allows the driver to temporarily enrich the low/intermediate/high speeds on the car. I can make one from pictures, but if someone has a complete carb and would make a couple of measurements for...

I have had the back wheels off of my '27 for a while while I rebuild the drive line. While handling the wheels (with no weight on them) I realized how loose some of the spokes are. On the car it looked like one or two were a little loose and maybe could be shimmed. While the car is laid up anyway I want to re-poke all the wheels. After looking at...

This tool is marked “Truth”. It came with a Truth “model T front bearing race press” I purchased. It looks like it’s for a bearing race because of the taper but the bearing race would be close to 3” in diameter. The 2 pieces on the one end are spring loaded and can both be pushed into the diameter of the shaft.

I’m looking at the model T judging guidelines, 4th edition and it says under 1915 headlights (180) magneto style, single contact.... my question is were these lights wired in parallel? If they were single contact it wouldn’t be possible to wire them in series as the wiring diagram indicates?

From the site: Building in the Past. Today's Sunday building in the past: Heart River Lutheran Church, Mandan, North Dakota, 1930s

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O.K., So, if you have been following my 1924 T engine from ^#$&* saga, you know that the collective advice here recommended exchanging the damaged coil ring for one that was rebuilt, which we did. It arrived last week and is very nice. I took a compass to check for polarity, thinking it would have the usual + and - orientation. It is as close to...

I am looking for suggestions for direct replacement 6 volt LED bulbs for Tail lights and period correct turn signals. These are single contact and double contact parallel pin bulbs. I have found numerous 12 volt versions in both white and red for less than $2 each but still looking for 6 volt versions.

Any suggestions?

Interesting article on the merits of gas vs. electric cars of the 1920s:

Back in the 1990's Dad and I pull this frame out of a creek it was made into a trailer. He sold it for 800.00 but the guy never told Dad what it was ,he was thinking model R,S,N, can anyone identify this frame so I can put this to rest. This frame did come with a T shaped serial number Ford tag number 623 Thanks Colin Untitled.pngcdm.png

Now this was not my idea but my Bride saw a pile of scrap metal I was making outside of the barn and said, Can you make those into hanging flower baskets for the barn ? Big light comes on.., since we lived in Europe and they take great pride in their building to include flower boxes on the barns why not. The barn is filled with Model T parts...

Just found this tiny dash mount rear view mirror
glass measures 4 x 1 1/4 from ball to base 5
any ideas
Bob

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Looks like the car in the right background is a Model T. My question is about the ambulance in the foreground.
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The more things change the more they stay the same.

Wash your hands,
Dom

HI. Is the wire wheel color that looks like light yellow called straw? if so is there a power coating color code. I need to redo mine and am wanting to provide the correct paint/power coat code. Thanks.

I’ve been working on rebuilding a couple of clutches for a era accessory 3 speed sliding gear transmission for the model T.
In the last couple of days I finished rebuilding the cork inserted clutch discs
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The corks installed
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Would someone be kind enough to furnish me a blueprint or pdf file with all dimensions to make one of these.
Help would be appreciated. Thanks Dale

Is there a source for plans to build a 14-22 pickup box? Seems like there were plans for sale from a vendor to build a wood box with steel hardware for a while. It was a copy of a popular accessory box that was available for the Runabouts. The vendors have them in a kit but was wondering about plans for one. Thanks

Does anybody have wood plans for the 23-24 roadster? I only need plans for the upright post but would consider buying a full set of plans.

I discovered when I removed my timing cover that the engine in my ’26 has a fiber timing gear. While its teeth show little wear, I really don’t want to use it since I have a generator. I have seen enough ugly photos in past threads of destroyed fiber gears. At least my crankshaft gear looks new. I would like to read your opinions on the gears that...

Just finished the rearend on my 4- dr. Put the 4 to 1 gears in and it made a big difference. I put the z head on last year so this should make a whole better performance in the hills. When the rain is over I will go for a drive in the hills. You all have a good day. Clyde.

I have an old aftermarket Flivver brand water pump. Does anyone know what the original color was for this brand of water pump? The pump I have has remnants of green paint like Model A engine green, but it may not be the original color. Thanks for your help. Richard

Congrats to Tim Wrenn for 3rd place Pre-1920 in the Gilmore Museum's Virtual Car Show!

You can click on the Award Winners or see the entrants by year categories in the black banner at the top.

Round 2 Overflow Parking is now open for People's Choice Awards
To vote, hover over the photo and click on the heart.

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Is it possible to buy wood plans made by him? I understand he passed away, but thought I read that his family was still selling his plans.

Among the many pieces and parts that came with my wife's '27, was a set of what looks like new body blocks.
Does anyone have some pictures of what body blocks go where?
The hood does not quite line up and the front of the body needs to come up every so slight.
I don't see any adjustment. Am I missing something?
I will get a picture of the body...

Some nice detail photos on the Missouri DOT flickr site.

Previously, a forum member in the Dallas/Ft.Worth area named a radiator shop that could and would install a modern flat tube core in a T radiator. I know a shop in the Houston area that can do it, but now I live in San Antonio, so a shop recommendation in San Antonio, Austin, or even Dallas/Ft. Worth would be appreciated.

Hi,

I opened the transmission last week-end on my 1913-14 car... And I found something I never saw before but hearing about it in couple post on MTFCA forum.
Is it a Jack Rabbit Clutch disc set? Also discs suposed to be placed alternately with 9 original clutch large discs as I know. But on my transmission they are not be placed alternately...

I have decided to use kevlar linings. Is this band too pitted to use. I was originally going to polish it.

John

I'm in the process of restoring a 1926 Coupe and all the top (roof) wood is missing. I'm wondering if anyone has a drawing showing the layout and dimensions. Any help would be appreciated.

What size bolt is used to hold the hogshead onto the engine pan? I think it's a 3/8-24 but not sure how long they are supposed to be - thanks!

I've had both front tires off and back on the wheels on the front of our '21Touring at least once each, maybe twice on one. I found that Go-Jo hand cleaner worked very well for mounting lube. I'm now dealing with at least one rear, maybe both. I wonder if the hand cleaner would work too well on rear wheels/tires causing the tires to possibly slip...

I have a cylinder head I removed from a '23 engine a while back - don't have the car anymore, so don't have the serial #. Wondering who, when, why was it cast without the beloved Ford script on top? Love that big Ford script bling looking at you when you open the hood! Any ideas??

So in Ron’s drawing below, C= some value between .025-.040? Just pick one?

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My Ranch Car, which is mainly used for off-roading here in the woods of South Jersey, has standard gearing in the rear. I’d like to gear it down some and don’t have another Ruckstell on hand that I can throw in there. How do you achieve a 4:1 ratio and does anyone have have a set to sell me?

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I bought a parking brake lever extender from Tim Morsher recently and just wanted to tell the forum how satisfied I am with it. The device is a duplicate of one made back in the day so it is a good fit for a Model T. It makes it very easy to engage and disengage high gear as well as to apply the parking brake. I don't find it interfering with my...

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Got the new Snyders 2020 the other day and noticed the 21 American classic radials available, wondering if any one here is currently running them on their T. If you are how were they to get on your rim and the overall ride quality, @ some point I have to remove the Sears Allstates :lol:

Any input would be great.

it pays ,when you get a chance to do some rummageing , to look in every nook where there might be something put there to keep it safe, well i got a chance to go through a old shed in RI, found lots of goodies,and tucked up over head wrap'd. in a folder was a book and pictures, one of witch is this 1915 ford, they are 8x10 others are a race down...

I purchased some parts for my T and have a few parts left over including these brackets. Trying to identify them any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
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Anyone else have a problem with tbay today going from one page to the next page of Model T items. I get to the bottom of the page, 50 items and there are no pages to go to next.

What are the the differences between 26 and 27

I’m loving the new coloured photo and index this morning.
What a great improvement! Thanks to all responsible 😀👍
Alan in Western Australia

still learning ,i heard long ago if you lived in hilly country, the dealer would put lower gearing in the rear end, just one of those thing ive wonder'd about over the years, how many gear sets available for the t, i know my 21 likes to scamper down the road at 30 mph, and it takes a good hill to have to shift.

After installing my engine with repairs completed I discovered a good size oil leak from the area of the Bendix cover. I looked around and found the old gasket in my discard pile... I couldn't have installed the cover without a gasket, could I? with a quick glance I could confirm that I used a new gasket from my gasket set purchase.

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Been a long time since I took it apart, rough times this winter, but back at it ! ;)

Took the u-joint off and slid the shaft out, cut the pinion sleeve off and ready for the modern bearings.

Basically ready for the gear to finish up the driveshaft assembly.
Time for some cleanup and see if I have some brake linings.

Look at the Announcements and I give you a link to a very helpful YouTube video.
Announcements live at the very top of the forum.
Get used to looking there when you visit the Forums, as Announcements live there until admins take them down.

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ok, I've watched literally DOZENs of YouTube videos on how to set this up. Most are way too complicated.

But... I got lucky - this one is about the best there is. It's clear, concise and she explains everything Sloooowly and clearly. It assumes you're on a PC running Windows. It would be about the same install process on a Mac, even easier,...

Hi There guys . can I have some help I have a 1925 ford model t with a van body on it , I have a model NH Carb fitted to the model t van , it seams to be a bit slow and down on power .. can I ask what is the best cab to fit to the engine . I have a Kingston model L ,,,,and I have stromberg also I have a Holley . I'm looking for info witch is the...

A good spring cleaning/reorganizing for my garage is way overdue. I need to make a place for everything and put everything in it's place. I've had a spare flywheel and magneto for quite some time,as well as a transmission shaft. I think the smart thing to do would be to build a HCCT. I've looked at a few pics and picked out a couple that I really...

After 13 months of work, I finished the frame up restoration on our 1915 runabout today! I can't say that I did it all myself. Mike Bender rebuilt the engine and rear axle, Stutzman did the wheels, and Erik Larson rebuilt the coils and Classtique made the upholstery and top kit. It was a fun project and I learned a lot of new skills. I am also...

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Does anyone know the background to Model T engines with no Ford script? I have two of these, one has a 1917 casting date , the other is 1919 with a Canada serial number. These were in Canadian made cars sold in New Zealand.