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Steve, your problem with the NOS Firestones is not typical. I would love to know how they were stored.

When I restored my 1912 chocolate van I was fortunate to be offered a choice of a new old stock set of Australian made Dunlops or Barnet Glass tyres, all of which were stored on a cool cellar. I chose the Dunlops, because they were produced...

Well I looks like it will be J and M Machine in Southborough Ma. They are about 20 Miles from My Mom. I was planning a trip to MA in March anyway so I called Them up. Not only can they do it they can get it done for my return trip. I should have all the parts from Bob's and Langs by the time I go up. I hope it won't be that expensive but you never...

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Thanks for the advice guys.

I'll go with the 40T/12T combination on the Tudor and set aside the 39/13T gear set for another car.

An item to not overlook is the brake rods. I was able to get mine pretty much drag free by a lot of tweaking of them but seem to be great now.

Thanks, Guys, for all the replies. The new tubes that I have with 2 nickle plated valve stems, are Universal Tire Company brand. I looked for them on their website (to buy three more), but could only find unplated brass stem 21 tubes, so I called this morning. They said the particular tube that I had (and needed 3 more) will be, or has been...

I have several unrestored coilboxes that I have been taking to swap meets for sale. Depending on the year you have, I might have a starting point for you. From bare boxes to complete needing a rebuild. send me an e-mail if interested. dmcgearsatyahoodotcom.

Wayne
Have you recently driven the car in the rain or has it somehow gotten wet
Ron Patterson

I would love to think that the entry of Blockley into the market for clincher tyres for our model T's would finally lead to the present suppliers specifying products of quality acceptable for purpose. But, I am not holding my breath! Rather, I will vote with my dollars and reward Blockley for their enterprise, rather than do so for those who have...

My 1911 did the same until I tightened the firewall brackets to frame bolts and the rear body mount bolts. Art

It appears to be a belt guide & tensor.

Jeff,

My guess is if you heat it on the stove and grab it the brick will burn you and if you can light it the brick will burn

FWIW I have the same cracks in my '12 block. They have been there about 3 or 4 years ago and so far have not changed or affected performance. I have the hard seats like Mike. It'd be on the list of things to fix during the next major O/H

Veeder made counters. The connections look like they might be compression fittings so my guess it is a flow meter. Attached a picture of a modern flow meter and they are very similar in appearance.

Ed,
I agree - phone it in. I explained our needs to the owners and they set aside 34 large sites for our group. The 16 they showed available are those not reserved for the Jamboree.

For others thinking about camping, remember, they've only agreed to hold the sites until April 15th and they are the only campground near town. The next nearest is 20...

But not for cast iron that use 1/4 in all three slots.

Ed, Erik,

You won't get a lot of disagreement from me, however in my case after a series of earthquakes the garage floor just isn't what it was so finding a reasonable spot to use a square isn't that easy.

As I use the laser for other cars it wasn't hard to use it on the T, and since I see no reason not to do as good a job as possible (and it...

Jim, Kevin, Rick,

Thanks for the continued information. I find it fascinating in general, but also useful to give me a better idea of what I've got.

Kevin, you may be close to what's happened with mine as I had to replace the front chassis gussets prior to registering here. Hard to say whether they were damaged due to crash or old age but if...

Chris, When you get your rims back from George and Before you mount the tires make sure you do not have any run out!! Just mount on the spindle and rotate the wheel with a pointer fixed near the rim. If you do you'll never be satisfied with your new wheels. Art Wilson and I had to demount and true up the fellows on a set of wheels so they would...

Sorry double post I want ball cap with bearing and seal more support to support auxiliary trans in put shaft

John:
if you start with the minus .010 rods (1.240 diameter ) you can scrape or bore to the 1.245 diameter needed … can make a smaller bore bigger but not so easy to make a too big bore smaller … always an optimist ...Gene French

Thanks for the advice
Going with the flat core

Mike, Let us know what you think after your ride. I can't imagine anyone would want to trade a Warford three speed for a Ruxtell. You should be able to get the driveshaft and rods like others have said since he'll need to replace those? The shifting does take a bit of practice like an old standard tranny in modern car with no clutching.

I would...

Mark, Make sure to take advantage of your radiator replacement to inspect/change/install new modern seals in you timing cover! ALSO it's the perfect time to install a lip seal on the front of your crankshaft!!! Google MTFCA modern crankshaft seal Gene Carrothers and you'll find lots of info and pictures

I feel Ralph Ricks, RDR - RIP, rolling over in his grave. After his incident he did a lot of research and testing of spokes. While the oak looks very nice he found they are inferior to Hickory for use in a Model T wheel.
The problem with running oak spokes on a parade car is that someday another driver may have different driving habits.

Allan. Sorry about your storytelling ;)

Grouped a few keys. On right is King brand with crown, click image and zoom to see the K inside the crown and others B for Briggs and C-D Capkey-Dupree and more common Diamond mark.

Here are two cute ones, owner initialed his well worn Ford key :shock: and odd aftermarket key, marked around the hole...

Ha Ha Ha Model T Junkie :D Thanks

Chris,

I answered your PM.

If I happen to be on the West Coast and am heading Erik’s direction from where you are
then I would be happy to pick up and drop off an engine to Erik.

I have offered significant discounts to MTFCA and Forum members for transport of cars sold by KD.

I can do the same for EB.

Both are Good Guys in my book 👍😉

FJ

So if you’re turning a roadster with a turtle deck into a pickup.....do you leave the metal floor in?

I wonder what the motivation was to steal them
Not a very desirable car to steal or joyride in

This is the earlier thread.

I am bumping this up to be near the earlier thread.

Soft drawn copper is what’s best for rolling or bending copper. Worked in an AC factory where
we did it on a daily basis. Equipment we used had a rod that had a ball on the end that was inserted inside the tubing and then drawn into the desired bend as the rod was pulled through . The ball kept the tubing from collapsing as you made the curve or...

I had the same suspicion as 67pontiac that some bearings were actually intentionally manufactured with felt in the rollers for some perceived benefit. The felt was so dense and uniform that it's hard to imagine how it infiltrated the roller. But the fact that none of you has come up with any documentation of this practice has me doubting that...

The one fact that I have not seen mentioned here is the fact that there are several different TYPES of nickle plating. Each one gives a different look and durability.
The chrome shops use a nickel plating anode made with a nickel alloy that lends itself to being top coated with chrome. It's called Brite Nickle and looks fantastic when newly...

I plugged both holes with dish detergent solution and a few pounds of bbs. Then rolled it around on the lawn. Flushed it out and removed the bbs followed by an alcohol wash and evaporation dry. Beautiful on the inside. I make sure there is always at least half full with non ethanol gas.

I personally like stainless steel.

Donnie

I vaguely (?) recall your mentioning a long time ago about putting in those plugs. I think it's neat. Thanks for responding and explaining.

We're most looking forward to driving the Torpedo over the Golden Gate bridge! See you there.

Thanks Dan !

I wish I would have checked the flywheel ring gear when I had the Bendix out, shaft not bent, spring is right for T , Bendix I rebuilt, bolts are tight and washers are bent to lock in, will pull out and check gear in the morning, Bob

Also through the side of the pan near the center main.

WoW great stuff need figure how print these

I've bought from Blacksmith Bolt a couple times and have been pleased.

Here's a link to their website.

I think we'd LOVE a pic inside the pan of that lip that's pushed over yet was thinking a top lip in the slit perhaps could've been pushed UP to catch even more oil. When ya get there Terry. :) No pressure...
Liked this outfit from the beginning! Thought ultra cool. Kept my trap shut. ;) GLAD other's chimed in!

Dave

I once had to deal with a '16 with a broken-off exhaust lifter on #2 from a friend who bought a great running car off of eBay. The lifter piece was missing, and while too large to get out of the valve chamber...it wasn't there, so the valve cover had been off and the eBay lister/owner knew, and there was clearly no way this was a great...

I have had some that were NOS. Got them from Ford dealer stock. I am sure they were sold till the end of T times. Dan

Starter Ring gears, transmissions, mag rings and other engine internals are not things to take short cuts on, unless you enjoy pulling engines and tearing them down to repeatedly repair...

“But then, ya' never know, right?”

Harold....The longer I have populated this planet more coincidental things seem to pop up. You got it....one never knows!

Between them and Snyders my credit card is smoking!!

Push come to shove ask Jeff or Chris to remove it or change the title. The original poster can do that.

Will,
I started to try the engine build also. I got Gene's fixture and molds if you wish to look at them I live in Vineland NJ 08360.

Thanks to everyone for your help.

He was born in 1904, so he was in his twenties in the picture. It was taken somewhere in or near St. Louis, MO.

On a lot of early cars headlights were optional and so were the forks, Studebaker also used the same lights and forks. It is conceivable that a car could have come from the factory minus the headlights and were later installed with aftermarket units.

A few months back, when everyone was out of them, I called Rootlieb and they had them in stock.

I have always had good luck with TSC 6V batteries in my Ford Tractor and T’s. I do use a battery maintainer for the T battery since it doesn’t get driven as much.

Warwick, can you recall if the SU mounted with 2 or 4 studs? 2 studs = 1 1/2 . 4 studs = 1 3/4 or 2 . A single carb is much easier to work with!

Allan from down under.

I plugged the bottom of my original tank and then poured in about 5 lbs of bbs. Then poured in hot water and detergent. I capped the tank and rolled it around for about 45 mins. Then I emptied the tank and rinsed with several changes of water followed by a gallon of 95% grain alcohol and allowed to dry. Then I sprayed a little kerosene in there...

Dan, yes I did read about the early metal-metal brakes. Guess they really were for parking only!

I accept that one could use pop rivets, it's just that I wouldn't. I'm no stranger to doing whatever's needed to make things work, and I expect if one only used the brakes when stationary it would be fine, but in some things I can be a bit particular....

Well with the tax refund in march I will probably order it from Langs and get some other parts that can ride along in the same box to save shipping.thanks for the help.And although it saddens me to turn loose of 145 bucks :cry: that could go for something else,at least I know It will work right. Shoulda known better than to try what I did.But I...

I remember when Roger built his new barn in Marshfield, Mass. It was like a museum with all the antiques on display. He also had an amusement ride type of train that went around his property. He will be missed. RIP

Thanks all. I’ll begin working on it this week. Best John

Nice! You can keep the snow! 46 here and sunny, working outside all winter makes you thankful for 46.

found it back online.

Andre
Belgium

I have a good stock hub and drum which I will swap out . That will tell the tale

Good job Stu. Many thanks

Gonna send you an email

Any pictures and report?

Here's a Covert at the Dr Carl Benz Museum in Ladenburg, Germany. The firewall and fenders are a little bit different but it looks quite similar otherwise.

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Sure I'll buy another crank as long as you want to sponsor me, not going to happen with my budget. When I picked it up the tech put it back in the mag machine and showed me the linear surface cracks, he said he found no radial cracks of any kind. I surmise they've been there for 107 years so why change now. I'm going to polish the journals and...

Before going online - living knowledge was shared between friends.

Wayland knew Larry Porter - stayed at his house.

He was good friends with Cecil Ralston.

That is where he bought The Model B from.

As time passes - these Living Legends pass too and most of the time they take invaluable information with them.

In my travels I have started...

I have had good luck with the Luray meet in May. Very enjoyable meet but not overly large.

Thanks Allan. I like that idea! Ray

No Mack I don’t have a tt. I am finishing up one for a oil company. Their business was started in 24 with a tt delivering coal.

Jim and Margaret Bowery will be there.

I will be there along with 2 other Aussie’s
Looking forward to the adventure

Keith, thank you for correcting my error. I got carried away with the idea of number stamping a strip of tin/copper and affixing it to the frame. With a little tarnish/paint it would look much more authentic than a repro data plate.

Here's one that matches Rich's dimensions:

I have no connection to this company and cannot guarantee material spec's, etc, jb

Happy Birthday Larry.....enjoyed touring with you in the Fallbrook......Enjoy!

Les

That pretty plaque makes me wish I owned the car. :P
It is fun to see it.
Rich

Sure is gone here too. RE sell your car; Someone years past did that a number of times here. List a car that was for sale, but with out the owners permission.

Does your battery turn YOUR car over?

Tom,
What is the cost for a space to sell ?
Are there any available still ?
Dave

That tag on the frame is a modern tag, you can get them for $6.50 at amazon and stamp anything on them you want. Probably something that was done in one of those difficult DMV states to reduce the red tape. Not Ford, not model T.

Assume you mean oil cans, supplied with tool kit.

This post below has ref. hot links to several forum discussions on Ford script oil cans.

Dropbox seems to be getting more friendly to use/deal with! :) That Chevrolet song fits very well to anyone that thinks! :)
Andrew, F. K. and Spider have your back.
Fantastic and fun video!