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I reach Mark Hutchinson today and have a chance to chat with him. A very nice gentlemen. He made some arrangement for me. Is timer work perfectly but we need to be carefull when we want to adjust the timer. The timing should be set with the rod disconnected from the timer. I will try to repair the broken one and keep it as a spare on my tool bag.

This list is older. “Ran When Parked” isn’t on there.

Every time we see a dead animal on the side of the road, I say running when parked to my teenage kids.

They laughed like crazy the first couple times. Now they just roll their eyes. :roll:

Mark, I need window channels for both door glass as well as the quarter windows. Thanks,Galen

McMaster Carr has ring shims available in differing thicknesses that may foot the bill. You might look there.

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Yes, some of us camp in the south building.

Sent you an email John
Dave

Yeah your right, learning quite a bit and very difficult to determine manufacturer and year. Thank you all for your expertise, time and responses, its greatly appreciated. Regards,

- Dave

Cory, in 2007 a group of people I was in the Air Force with the mid-sixties decided to have a reunion in Colorado Springs. The day our reunion ended, a couple of Colorado Model T clubs had organized a tour that started in Loveland. My late wife and I decided to trailer the T to the reunion and then head up to the tour. (An ideal two birds with one...

So far so good; two whole turns and the pedal operates like it should. I took the cover off to make sure I wasn't shredding bands, and took up a couple turns on the brake as well. I guess I just had them too loose.
While the cover was off, I pushed the car back a few feet, then forward: The flywheel stayed still.I
I'll put a few more miles on it...

Don't let Mike from Picker's know that you have that!!

Happy New Year all...
... Is this realistic? If not, will the Model A rear fixtures fit in the Model T brackets?

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

The early Model A tail/stop light (drum/tuna can type) was the optional tail/stop light for the Model T. They fit later T brackets 25-27. But there was still only one on the left side. Adding the...

Please call 409-962-2643, leave your number and I will return your call. Interested in 2 or 3 couplers. Or, jburns79se@aol.com J Burns

Mark
Some pictures and dimensions would be interesting!!

Thank you Hank.

I have a couple NOS - boxes a bit rough but mostly intact. Haven't really looked them over !

I finally got to talk to Seth about his use of stainless for his rocker shaft. The folks who remember Seth's build of his speedster engine know he is pushing the limits of a T and a Rajo 4 valve head. . After a couple years of very hard use and high speed driving, his rocker shaft shows no wear. He says the shaft has a different surface appearance...

Easiest way is to get the picture on your desktop. Then go to the bottom of your post and click on attachments. Add file. Then put inline. Once you have done it , you will know it.

Not usually. Lots of Muscle car, drag race, circle track and safety equipment. But you never know.

The earliest mention of Leapin Lena I could find was in the Harold Teen comic (published 1919-1959). I wonder if that is where the name originates?

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There's a nice video of a Leapin Lena here. I think I got whiplash just watching it.

Hone them with Sunnen hone and you will never use a reamer again. Dan

Thanks Dan. My bushing is 2.303. It is the same at both ends. That's close enough to make me think it's NOS. Two different people can easily be .001 difference due to technique or equipment differences.

Looks like we are on our way to getting the T running.
Thanks to Brent Mize for his help with the coils, timer and house call.
Correct on the conversion of the true fire, we had to convert timer back to original option and we got her to fire.

Again thanks to everyone for your input. Looking forward to this project..

Restoration supply company carries the aluminum strips and you can cut to length, the carry different widths so measure before ordering.

Found this on the internet from the Better Business Bureau (read it, the call the police in Tucson and file a report for fraud that son(s) masqueraded as the original sirenman and misrepresented the business )

7381 E Stella Rd, Tucson, AZ 85730-2338 (520) 790-0196 joesirenman@gmail.com
www.sirenman.com is no longer active
Here is a link to his...

Thank you Stan. That is what I had always thought but your comment about being able to adjust the carb from inside the car made me wonder.

The easiest way to differentiate between a high and low shell is to check the sides. On a low shell the sides are square to the front. On a high shell, they are glared outwards to follow the line of the hood panels. Holes or squares for the lacing for not come into it, for Canadian production too.

Allan from down under.

I had thought about the fact that every owner had theirs installed. I'm going to contact Birdhaven and if they won't sell just the bracket, I'll measure the center-to-center of the two bolt holes and apply it this the drawing in the photo.

Pep, thank you for the info..

Warwick,

You list 1909-19 for the years used. Lang's has 1911-1916. Bruce McCalley's Price List of Parts CD shows that the USA 1918 Price List of Parts has it listed as used 1909-1914 and Bruce has it listed as used 1909-1914 also.

The Lang's url is:

Bruce has them listed as: Dash bracket, to body. 1/3/8 x 4-5/8 x 1/8

Respectfully...

No tag but this stamping on my '22.
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I use a collar with set screw to hold the fingers down, can use several times instead of waisting wire.

i have some crape ones for free.ha,ha. charley

I believe that it was Scott Conger that had made some. If you have an old won-out axle and a couple of 2 OD washers, you can make one:

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I had welded the washers together and than welded them to the cut off portion of the old worn out axle.

Dunlop closed its remaining UK plant about four years ago and subsequently no longer manufactures tires for early automobiles.

However, the Dunlop chevron tread tires are now branded Ensign Chevron Cord but I have no idea who manufactures them or whether or not 30 x 3 and 30 x 3.5 tires are available.

Universal is the U.S. distributor for Ensign...

Always use eye cover, my father years ago showed me a guy with a white eye from getting lye in it, that made me remember every time!!

That collection of tools with the dust cap puller and the Stevens axle tool was a great find. I never saw that auction in my searches. And I am a fairly accomplished Ebay searcher as well as a very active bottom feeder . That is where I may be bidding on hundreds of items, and bidding ridiculace low prices. I may only win one or two out of a...

Ross, pardon the thread drift, but I would be careful about using anything but calcium carbide and water.
I don't think hydrogen peroxide itself is flammable.
If hydrogen peroxide is mixed with calcium carbide, it forms acetylene and oxygen.

Acetylene lamp burners have little air inlet holes in them and the moving acetylene gas draws the oxygen...

I was very pleased by Freighter Jim with the delivery of our '27 Touring from FL to AZ. He transported the car with care and delivered it flawlessly. The extra thing is he took several pictures and videos of the loading and unloading which I really appreciate as I couldn't be there to see it all for myself.

Thanks again, Jim!

Keith

Have you tried contacting Crucea Rosie? It looks like these were kept in service after WW1.

What is the symbol with the crown on the side of the ambulances?

There are some photos of ambulances that France sent...

I will try to contact Crucea Rosie.

The symbol on the side of ambulances is the monogram of The Queen Mary of Romania, who was the...

How about the batteries for the battery equipped starter cars.

Thanks so much for the pictures Steve. I've always appreciated your posts on the site! It would be nice to see a picture of
one on a car from that era. Still 🐟.

The bar with the 3 nibs on it is what actually grabs the dust cap and does the pulling. The 2 nibs at the left end (in the photos) fit through the main body of the casting and is held in place with a set screw. Once the end grabs the lip of the dust cap you tighten the set screw and the T-handle screw and then crank away.

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I got to speak to Bruce for a while, had a good conversation with Ron Patterson, met John Regan, Stan, Russ, and a number of other people. Had a great time and weather was good.

Show us some more pictures when it is done.

They may have installed the starter, bendix and hogshead while engine was in car. The bendix, not being meshed properly with the flywheel gear ring, may have resulted in the damage to the bendix you described when starting it for the first time, the gear ring caused the bendix to bind and break. Jim Patrick

Thanks Richard, I was not sure about the distance. Regarding my rebuild, everything on this car will be completely rebuilt or restored. Antique engine bearing in Escondido did all the rods and mains. Mesa machine did all the machine work and Ed Katzorke did the transmission and Ruckstell rearend. All new part and pieces from Snyders and Chaffins,...

Les

no offense was intended...I didn't even see your earlier reply. Obviously the person with the desire and wherewithall is the person to do it. Hopefully whoever does tackle it will share the end result with us. Hopefully your toes will recover soon after my trampling.

I have two reproduction Motometers No red can be seen in either till the engine heats up or I put the end in hot water. I also have one that came with the car and have tapped in on the spare tire and put it in hot water with no success. bought replacements off E-Bay.

Direct link to the Hemmings advertisement:

Colin,

Yes, #904 was repaired and worked on by Royce. He says it is a 3 pedal 1 lever car. From the posting at: Royce commented:

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By Royce in Dallas TX on Sunday, October 28, 2012 - 09:54 am:
Magneto / flywheel assy from 904. I believe this is the earliest known 3 pedal car. It does...

Will, got this one. Looks rough, but turns and visually the wheels look good. $55 delivered to you. It has the good style wheels inside, the odometer resets, and the input turns. Stiff, but it turns. It’s a crapshoot, but it looks like a safe bet to me. Tmorsher@icloud.com 850E3920-5FB3-4CEF-BEB7-EDF01589DA85.jpeg...

When I restored mine, I wet sanded starting with 180 grit and worked my way to 1500 grit. Then applied a couple coats of butchers wax. I could'nt be happier with the results. (And no black hands when driving)

Mark G. is correct in that dielectric grease is classified as a sealant. I have worked with dielectric grease and conductive grease (oil) for many years. The conductive grease being more of an assembly lubricant made of copper dust suspended in a very thick oil. Works very well for what it was intended to do. Vaseline (petroleum jelly) is still a...

This MAY be one.

Mike-
I, too, was tempted with some killer deals on leather, but I resisted the temptation. I would not buy any hides sight unseen unless it was from someone I know or a trusted individual who understands the needs and requirements of Model T upholstery work.

I will hunt for my records and call you today.

: ^ )

Keith

Blacksmithing still has a lot of interest in Montana. Trip hammers and anvils bring good money at auctions as do tongs, forges, etc.
A lot is because of the interest in making knives but there is other smithy work, too.
Western decor is still popular with the money people moving in and building houses and horse barns, a lot of them want hand...

Thanks all for your contributions.

An object lesson. The left reflector is an original silvered one in tolerable shape. The right reflector is one of the aluminum coated ones from Lang's. It's a world of difference, and I'll know in a few days how much difference it'll make. And of course, check that you have good grounds.

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Buddy...if you’d like to sell the used one...

Michael, in use,the brake drum and output shaft are one unit. I index them as I assemble them before balanci g them. If you check the run out on the assembled pair of components, you may find you can improve the situation by trying up the interfaces.

With easy access to an excellent machine shop, I have them grind the drums on their c.f.
Ankshaft...

Interesting information, Tim.

Has anyone here seen a set of A-Cs that were set up to the emergency brake as shown in picture labelled #1? And it looks like set up #3 uses 1 cable attached to the emergency brakes and another cable run to the brake pedal and center mounted equalizer pulley. The number 2 set up looks like all of the cable brake...

Problem solved. The T is once again on the road. I removed the carb and took it to a friend who is an aircraft Mechanic from the Army. He located the problem and corrected a defective float. He cleaned it and I took a nice ride. Thanks for the advice.

Well what you said makes sense for sure,it is grounded by the time. .i put a small black wire from the battery to a bolt holding the coil box.So if the chassis is grounded,the firewall should be if the bolts aint rusted,and the coil box is bolted to the firewall.I don't know what I mighta done but it ran right for the first time in a long time for...

My wife and i had hotdog like that for 14 years. super loyal and always had to be anywhere i was. not sure who will be having the most fun, you or the dog ?

Take a look at June 26:

quick and dirty is to look at the steering wheel pinion...if it is basically the same size as the planetary gears, it's early.

That is a great photograph, truck reminds me of mine.

Thanks Everyone. I got them out. I was able to disconnect the wiring as well.

Could you please post a link to the video of the most recent event? Always good viewing and lots of nice T's and other cars there. Thanks,

The 24-25 tourings have a steel pillar on the RH side. I bought one from someone on the forum 10 years ago and wound up not using it, and just opted for wood when I rewooded my car.

I'll second what Hank Lee said, Nason single stage urethane and the recommended primers. This is a high quality and cost effective product that can be cut and buffed, if you so desire, with little effort and nice results. The look of the single stage is also more appropriate on an old car as compared to a clear coat process.

Stay away from Martin...

Same applies for my T... :lol:

Cool photo. Thanks for posting!

Given their propensity to do dangerous things, I wonder how many of those guys made it past age 40, or even 30 for that matter? :?:

No, don't touch them. If you see some material transfer between the points or you are feeling like a tune up is due then send them to a competent coil guy or take them to a club meeting where you can have some experienced help with the proper tools and tester, but regular owner performed maintenance on coils should be avoided.

Mark: I admire your determination! I wish more members would be like that. The one that really upsets me is the placement of the rear windows in 1917-1925 touring cars and roadsters. I took an adult school class in automobile upholstery, and learned a lot. If I was younger, I probably would have gone into the upholstery business full time, but at...

Mark, Good point. I will keep an eye on it. I mostly added the mesh to keep out bugs. It is a simple matter to remove the mesh if I need too.

Dude & Son in Yuba City, Ca does cam bearings. See their ad in the Vintage Ford

To me it would seem easy and cheap to weld 2 pices of flat stock on a old/worn/or off shore socket!! :D Bud.

Great minds think alike!

late '20s Chevrolet. They work quite well on a large drum t rear end.

Thanks for the reply that is more than I knew before. Have a Happy New Year .

GREAT job!

Welcome to the affliction!

When using the currently produced Rocky Mountain brakes,they work very well going forward, however tend to loosen when going backward. They work like an oil filter wrench, they are actually assisted by the forward movement of the drum.

The above being said, be sure to have the internal transmission brake in place and adjusted so that when you...

My T s go better backwards in the New England snow. Getting them back into their trailers is a chore.

I'd like to thank Peter Eastwood for planning the best tour route ever! The only thing I dislike, and it happens every year, is people who own newer model cars, and are not invited, decide to crash our tour, and eat our doughnuts.

I have thought of using balancing beads, but don't know how. I really like the photo of the original Schrader valve stem comparison. I have never seen that one before. It is a real good piece to have.

Ford changed to steel bushings at some point. I prefer to use brass or bronze, so I don't wear the tie rod bolt. I ream them to fit the bolt, but facing is not required.

Any chance you’re thinkin of the air compressor rods? Not sure what make they were... but basically an A rod with a T wristpin. Don’t know what piston was needed when installed in a T motor

Great Photo! I'll bet there are some 30 ones in there.