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I picked up a exhaust pipe a few years ago that has the inside of the muffler made on to it and it has a cutout just like this 1 on it.
The remanents of the body of the 26 T I am building into a speedster has the pedal for a cut out on it and I had planned to install the cutout on the speedster if for nothing else a conversation peice.But my...

IMG_2607.jpg Purchased a wishbone support for my 15 Touring. Any tips on installing, or is it as easy as it appears.
Thanks

high gear ratio 13 tooth pinnion install on 40 tooth stock ring gear can i do it 1923 t touring 3speed bg warnner t 90 trans

2020 Bakersfield swap meet last one??

Has anyone used these new rods from snyders? langs has them as well, langs web site says you need pressuzed oil system but snyders does not. They have a built in diper so i dont see why you would need pressurizd oil. thought i would give these a try tired of old bent and twisted rods lol.

This is me playing a 1921 vintage Van Eps Recording Banjo. There was a lot of different music recorded in the teens and twenties. This type of music can be found on the Edison cylinder and diamond disc records from that period.

Fred Van Eps was one of the best known banjo players of this style and he also designed banjos specifically for making...

Relax time during the Holidays, did some modeling with a kits from ICM (Ukraine) this one, and another called American Mechanics (1910s)

Fairly well detailed too.

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Here's little Henry ;) , disassemble form

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On the shelf now, the mechanic looking over the '27 and Henry proud of his works....

In the process of repairing the transmission out of my 11 touring, the original clutch/brake drum has worn lugs and I don't feel good about filing them. I do have a very nice 26/27 drum that I want to use instead. I know that I have to turn the wider drum down and use different clutch discs. What else is involved ? Do I have to use the three...

I’m putting together a RPU just about from pieces, and some were not together when I started so I don’t have “taking apart” pictures to refer to. I’ve patch paneled cab sides and cowl bottom edges and am now trying to cobble it together with original and Howells replacement pieces. Looked all over the forums for “naked” cab pictures and found a...

I thought I would share with you guys how I did some of the repair work to my original 1912 Heinze coil box and coils. For the most part, I've done nothing to the coil box other than clean it up a bit. I'm not sure whether I will leave it original or restore it, as it looks and performs just fine the way it is. The coils were completely taken...

The brass windshield setting channel in the lower half of my 11 Touring Rands windshield frame is pretty beat up. Can the straight pieces sold by the vendors be formed around the corners or do the channel kits fit correctly? Art

Perhaps this question has already been asked, but does anyone know of a source?
Thanks
Mike

This is pretty neat. Use your direction keys to move around inside the building. At every stop you can turn around for a 360º view.

For those interested the History Channel is running (right now) The Cars That Made America in 3 parts. It runs until noon today (at least here in the west). In Part 1 there has been a lot of footage on Henry Ford, the Dodge brothers, Walter Chrysler, etc.

What’s the opinion/experience with bumpers?

I’m restoring at 26 Fordor and considering adding front and rear Lang bumpers.

Advice?

THANKS

G’day,
Hoping someone has a JNO brass generator to suit early 1912. clean straight and no cracks if anyone has spare one.
Regards Michael A.

....Good morning, all!

....Good morning, Model T...

....What’s that all over the floor?

....Coolant? For me? You shouldn’t have!

*Grumbles.*

Okay, let’s see if this new switch is any good-Presto! *Rrr-Ruggg-Rrrrrrugggg....Smoke.*

Okay, starter-Let’s see something-YEEEEOOOOWWWWCHH!!!!

That terminal is *red-hot!*

So? As someone...

I recently acquired a POS 1915 touring, which is partially disassembled. The good news is, it's a real '15, not a conversion. Anyway, three of the body bolts were missing, and the early ones are a non standard size, using an 11/16 across the head bolt. Yea, I know I could easily slip in a 5/8 non standard bolt, and no one would ever question it,...

Im getting ready to install the Columbo cross drive magneto on the speedster project engine. There is a small mystery hole on the inside of the casting where the shaft is located. The hole is beside the slightly larger oil hole for the shaft. The mystery hole is threaded and I can see no use for it. ?? The large cam gear also runs very close to...

A warm engine, just out of gas, will run on........... Moonshine !!!!

Same carb. It took me an entire afternoon to get it apart enough so I could finish taking it apart. May not have been the worst one ever but it was pretty close

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Does anyone know if John Sieger is still building these bodies? He is/was located in Missouri.

I don't know if this is a comment on my lifestyle, but my daughter bought me this T-shirt for Christmas!
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For whatever reason, the car runs great on mag except when you stop and fully retard the spark! Then it stalls. When on battery, it will stay running with the spark fully retarded. This is something that just started. What do I check? Merry Christmas and thanks!

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I’ve got a model t project I’ve bought in bits believed to be a 1919 tourer, the engine that has been reconditioned many years ago has no provision...

Anybody ever RTV lenses into the rims. Got a beautiful Rim with bad clips.

After many months, finally got the cosmetics and mechanical work to a point that it was time to bring the 1924 TT out for its public debut. Took several of my friends out for rides and my youngest decided he wanted to have his first driving lesson. That was only fair as he has helped on several work sessions. He did great for his first time,...

I installed a new bearing sleeve and the used bearing. The bearing was hard to get in, I actually had to tap it.
I removed the sleeve and checked the axle housing to make sure there was no dirt or grit under the sleeve.
There is only about 1/2 a thousandth play up and down. The bearing had .002” wear.
It seems the sleeve is too thick. Is this a...

I replaced my freeze plugs last year. I had the choice of brass or steel. I used brass for no specific reason. The block castings seems to be smooth and clean. An engine builder I know told me to coat the plugs with some brown sealer that he recommended. They still seep just a little. Wanted to get some opinions. Brass vs steel? Should I give them...

I had not installed one in several years but I have to say it sure is nice not having to deal with grinding or cutting the horse shoe for the inspection pan, that tad more clearance is great!

My niece, a 5th grade school teacher, saw our Model T at a doins' in San Jose in September and asked if I could bring it to her school to share with her class. They don't do field trips and she felt her students would really like it. How hard could it be? Drive the car there, let the kids see it and return home. Easy. Then I thought of all the...

I have tore the internet apart looking for a video showing how from start to finish to fit the crankshaft to the mains when refreshing a engine. I have rebabbited caps, and the babbit in the 26 block seems smooth,and the oil groove is deep.But I need to get someone else to measure the crank as I can't seem to get it right.seems to be bigger than...

Vol 54 No 6 Vintage Ford Nov-Dec 2019 just arrived, the cover photo is epic! It depicts a young lady who ran her T into a tree and is getting extricated by a wrecker with a traffic jam behind. All in period dress, the expressions are priceless, just a super photo. Well done. -- IV

My holly nh side drain needs rebuilt. Can you t guys recommend a goto guy on the forum?

The Day after Christmas
Has come again.
It was a day With
relatives and friends.
A fir tree
In the living room,
All the presents
Were opened too soon.
A model auto that
'Resembled a T,
Was plucked from under
The decorated tree.
A scarf, a sweater and
A pair of new shoes,
And a fancy present
That I might use.
So come next week
A nice new year
So A...

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and everything you wish for yourself in 2020, from the muddy swamp of Lincolnshire. We're hoping for a Dry January - not an absence of alcohol, an absence of rain.

Merry Christmas!

Any idea what these are for? Very heavy, well made stamping with a distinctive shape. I’d appreciate any help. FC2025B0-1572-4D4B-869D-97DCBC68A97D.jpeg

Ok .. so I have to salt my own stocking. Here’s a windshield wiper with two blades. The exterior blade is rubber and the interior blade is felt.

Would any of you know what this car is? I was thinking 20's Buick off the top of my head.

thanks in advance.

Mark

This photo comes from the same family member as the earlier post and shows her grandfather in the TT in 1941. The information we have is that he was delivering ice in the truck at age 9 or 10. He later drove over the road for a very long time in addition to do other work over the years.

Hopping someone can answer a question for me. I'm rewooding my 1924 cutoff Touring. Can someone possibly tell me how the original metal side skin, wood upright pillars were attached to the sills? I'm assuming it may have been wood screws. How many? 1?, 2?, 5? Any particular pattern?

I have no reference on this so hoping someone that has rewooded...

I've started a family tradition by touring our town looking at Christmas lights for the past three years, this year Carl had a little trouble. I'm showing the aftermath, luckily it wasn't the crank that broke. Don't worry he'll be back on the road in a few months. 1370

What is the best tool for installing a new skin on a 27 T coupe trunk lid ...and any tips on the removal of the old one .... and the job in general.. Thanks for any help ... Joe joeg48@hotmail.com

With most of the painting behind me, I’m starting to tackle the little details. When I bought the truck, it came with a miscellaneous box of parts including these brackets and several incomplete tail and sidelight even though it is a starter equipped model. The vehicle showed evidence that they had been mounted on it at one point. I went to mount...

What is the standard and minimum diameter of the axle shaft where the Hyatt rides !
Thanks :)

Has anyone had contact with Rob? Bud.

I jump in head first and talk to our favorite guy, Jeff. I like picking and choose my projects so this was no different. This should cure his issues since every time he goes up his steep hill it appears to be a game of chance on #1 connecting rod and others. 16 gauge steel is 1/16 so this is a good choice. In aviation and other vintage engines I...

I got a email today about coils from mtfca. Just got another one asking about it,so guess I was not the only one. Have we been hacked again?
I was not listing my email address to help stop that, but looks like that does not work. Dan

Help! I am dumber than a post and need some smart people to instruct me on the reason/reasons for the design differences between a 26/27 LHD and 26/27 RHD. hogshead

The difference where I get confused is, Why is there only 1 external adjustment bolt (clutch) on the LHD and 2 external adjustment bolts (reverse and brake) on the RHD?

Is there a...

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I just got my 1913 Roadster back from Gator Gould of Alabama. He did a complete engine and transmission rebuild for me and the results are outstanding. To use an old quote, that car runs like a pack of scalded wildcats . Gator was thorough, knowledgeable and above all honest. I recommend him to anyone wanting professional Model T work on their...

I decided to look around tonight about prices on transmission bands. Can't find a dang thing but kevlar at 105 or wood at 95 and shipping I think.What happened to ordinary bands in the red and yellow box I used to get for reasonable prices?

Sent email to NH Sno Cars and have not gotten reply. Sent another today, is he still in business? Any info appreciated. Thanks Dan.

Does anyone have the wood dimensions for an original 1925 pickup bed that they would be willing to share?

My wife and I recently inherited her dad's model T. We believe probably an early 20's model. It's a roadster with a single door on the passages side and back tires are 30 x 3 1/2. All the wheels have wooden spokes. It has a zenith carburetor, and a sorta round radiator. The wind shield slants in and is divided. Not for sure if any of this came on...

Went out today to buy a front axle assembly I found on Craigslist. There was also a nice frame and a rear axle for a TT, but I went for the front axle assembly. While I was there I found a straight through carburetor and bought that too.

I cleaned it up to evaluate the condition and found this cast-in letter G. Anyone know what that G means. The...

How is the tail pipe attached to the rear cast iron end cap of the 1915 muffler? How is the tail pipe removed?

My linings have seen better days and driving this car as much as I do, I think now is a good time to undertake this project. At least the car will be apart while it pours down rain instead of sitting there all pretty, waiting and ready to go for a drive.

I've searched everywhere but I can only find one vendor, Lang's, who sells replacement...

Hello all !
I have a 24 tudor with a standard holley nh and would like to know what difference a straight through nh carb would be in performance ?
Thanks. Ken

Was looking at some vintage toy model Ts on eBay and there were a few with words and phrases painted on them. We’ve all seen them. I was wondering when this trend started. I think I’ve seem examples that date from the 1930s to the 1950s. Would love to see more vintage pictures and are there any that survive? Anyone out there made a revival example...

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Honing and reringing a 26 tt oil burner,this is a low budget repair on a tt only used a handful of times a year.i bought oversized rings and am looking for thoughts on ring end gap,thanks

I would like to recharge magnets in car without removing transmission and I found This diagram on MTFCA Forum. In the lower right corner, it says to leave the current on for 30 seconds to clear shorts . Isn't this a little long and could it possibly create shorts where none existed before? I have always heard that short bursts of current will do...

I was always amused by the overzealous splatter and puddles of brazing on the Model T Pans during production, but realized that after sandblasting a 40s Harley frame of mine that Harley Davidson was equally liberal with their use of brazing splatter. It’s all over, not just at the joints, similar to the Model T pan. Mind you, these aren’t repairs,...

one more reason to LOVE THE -T-FORD, my other ford is a sport trac, love it too but, the last few weeks its been freezing me out, so i picked up a thermostat ,gauge was a little on the low side, talk about a mean location, with age comes your fingers, used to have three joints, seems now i have one,in each and they don't seem to hold things like...

What would the price of a complete 15 engine cost if parts bought separately to replace the one you have Including trans and pan? MEL>

Any Idea What Year & Make of this NY State Police Car

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Have what looks like an early low head with no Made in USA or Ford on it, has the big casting chablets in it, was wondering if it is an early Canadian head? Any help would be great, sorry guys I am not a computer gurue for Pictures, have to ask my wife to do that!

This VR came from a Model Ford Model A , but I am not sure about the voltage and or it is negativ or positive to ground .
Thanks for tour answer
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Hello All,

A friend has asked me to see if I can identify the make of car in the attached photo.

I know that it is not a Ford so please forgive me with this O.T. request. The photo was taken in Australian.
( A lot better result on the General Forum with all the knowledgeable people who post here. )

Hope someone can help!!!

Best regards, John...

Ok had a set around here and just put them on a car
Had add a spacer bolt to get the bottom shoe away from the drum.
As i move the lever forward it contacts on drum but in releasing it doese completely free up until wheel is turned is this normal
Also the showe adjusmt nuts are missing i had one that looks right but need suggestion for a matched...

I've known about Motor Mica for years as I use it in my cartridge reloading hobby.........but never knew exactly HOW it was used in a motor . Today I stumbled across an old can on Ebay and the label caught my eye.

Excellent for Ford transmission bands. Add proportional amount to oil (whatever that means). For best results pour directly over...

While sorting old family photos, my wife found this one from 1935. I believe the new car is a 1934 Hudson Terraplane. What a difference twenty years makes!

The top of my newly acquired T hasn't had the top up in 40 years or so. I'm at least 4 to 5 short of the windshield.
Is there any kind of conditioner/ treatment/ technique to get it re-stretched? Thanks for your consideration.
Mike Peternell

Model T enthusiasts may have fun singing the 12 Model T Days of Christmas song at your holiday gathering!

The inaugural 'performance' was last weekend at the Tickin' Ts chapter party (Columbus OH) and the Henry's Hoosiers chapter (Richmond IN) perfected it at our party last night.

Have fun! Merry Christmas!

Susan

12 Days of Model T...

Congratulations Miss Virginia Camille Schrier crowned Miss America 2020. I am proud to have met her and was her escort in the Stanley VA Homecoming Parade this past July. She is truly a beautiful friendly, family oriented intelligent young lady. I took Camille and her father for a 3 mile ride before the parade and i said to her your hair will get...

I know that is going to sound like a real strange request...but does anybody have a close up pictures of the diaphragm for a magneto horn? What I want to see is that center post, nut, washer and what-cha-ma-call-it pedestal looking thing in the center (beater?)...looks like close up or if you can tell how it is assembled (that part only), that...

anybody know if this fits anything special.its a holley bros.charley

We are pleased to announce the results of the MTFCA board elections.

Congratulations to the following who were elected to serve the 2020-2022 Term:
George Aikin (Tennessee)
Chris Brancaccio (Calgary, Canada)
Kathy Tagert (Florida)

Sincere thanks go to Brian Jordan (Indiana) and Eric Sayer (California) who faithfully served the 3-year term...

Tidbit from the past, April 28, 1922 news report.

If this newspaper report is true, guess Mr. Ford didn't have a driver that day or that guy may have left the car alone.

By 1922, Henry Ford driving a car on the streets of Detroit perhaps would have backed up traffic :)

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It has been a while since we have been on the from and much has happened in 2019.
Lizzie got her first award in the Historical Preservation Original Features (HPOF) classification, at the April AACA Southern Nationals, in Charlotte.
The July/August issue of Antique Automobile magazine, featured a six page story and the back cover.
We took her to...

This is a story my Uncle Paul told me forty some years ago: Back in the days when Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Thomas Edison, and John Burroughs were taking their famous camping trips, they drove into a gas station and Henry asked the attendant to check the air in his tires. As the kid bent over to check the left front, Henry, who was driving,...

Yesterday a young man named Jackson stopped by to look at a couple of old cars in a parking lot.

A Model T and a Whippet Roadster.

Lucky 🍀 for him Miss Kathy was there.

Jackson ended up spending probably an hour or so visiting with her and got his first ride in a Model T.

It was my first time meeting Kathy and her husband James Coburn (who...

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I want to replace some wrist pin bushings in the cast pistons of a 26 engine.I just bought the bushings on Ebay for 20 bucks free shipping. I am reading about a reamer is not good and honing to fit is best. Is this done with a brake cylinder hone or what?
thanks for your help

Any information on 2020 Hill Billy Tour in Missouri would be appreciated. Thanks

Howdy,

I have a 1913 Runabout, the vendors do not sell a top for this car, suggestion was to try a 1914 Runabout top. Has anyone any knowledge/experience with a 1913 Runabout top and trying the 1914 top?

I thought about CarTouche making me a 1914 and leaving extra material along the outer edges, can have my local upholstery shop fit, sew and...

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This month project. Improve my main bearing Babbitting fixture.
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While restoring the hogs head for the speedster project, I found a neat accessory item in my parts stash. I have only seen two of these and I have both of them .. I think I understand how it fits into the hogs head. It appears to be an item to achieve the same effect as a long low speed pedal shaft when using quick change bands. ??? The early long...