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I have spent a few minutes searching online for the manual with no good results yet. Anyone have a link for a .pdf of the manual? Any good books published about mags?

There was a comment on one of the other threads commenting favorably on Don Booth's use of authentic slot head screws. I quite agree.

Here is a supplier that is a good source of slot heads. I have no association with them apart from being a satisfied customer:

Restoration Supply Company
15182 Highland Valley Rd #B
Escondido, CA 92025
(760)...

A bunch of us from the Colonial Model T club convened last weekend for our 1st meeting/tech session of the year. We went to the home of a new member who asked for help looking at his current 15 project. He had purchased a rebuilt engine from someone out west and had it shipped to him and he was anxious to pull the head, pan, and hogshead to see...

I have a 1925 Fordor. Once the engine is running it blows a mist of gas out the inlet to the carb.

I have done the following:

1) New timer (anderson flapper style)
2) Set timing....with the timing fully retarded, spark occurs at each cylinder at TDC. Good strong spark at each cylinder.
3) Fresh Valve Job, Cut seats & new valves
4) New Head...

There has been some discussion recently on the 1919 era cars that came without starters and generators, and that some of these cars came with a block off plate that eliminated the generator casting, This part made the engines look like the older blocks before they just started putting the 3 holed metal plate over the generator casting. I recently...

]I'm tearing down the transmission of my 27 t and was quite surprised to what I found. This car has not been started in about 20 years and I was the last one to run it, I don't remember any serious issues when it was last started. I decided to start a frame up restoration, with the frame, rear end, and front end done the next was to tear done the...

I have a friend who has approximately 20 invoices of T's sold through Auto Service Company of Copas, MN. He allowed me to make copies. Hopefully someone will have one of these cars. Most all list the name of the original purchaser of the cars. Some invoices have two or three cars listed on them. Here is a picture of one of the invoices.
Here are...

So I ordered some parts from Lang's last night and today Ashly called me to let me know that one of the parts I ordered was out of stock and would I like to use another part that would do the same thing. It was a gas shutoff. I made the change and my parts are on the way. Great customer service. Thanks Lang's!!!

Disclosure: I did work for Don...

Lately, there have been several posts that were unnecessarily re-posted by the same poster. It is not necessary to re-post a thread you posted earlier, with the same title whenever you want to ask another question or respond to someone who answered or responded to your thread. Simply click onto the original post and add to it. Whenever there are...

Some day I hope to get someone to teach me how to Babbitt my own engine, as I would like to learn before I die.

Anyway, I'm perusing the Service manual, the service bulletins and the KR Wilson catalog, and all three state that heating the block before pouring the Babbitt is not necessary. The service manual and bulletins actually state the reason...

A good friend of mine just received a huge envelope of family photos that included this picture of her uncle as a young man. She asked me to identify the make and year of the car and I had no idea. I told her that I had access to an amazing source of automotive historical knowledge and that I would see what I could find out. I'm thinking that...

I have 2 sets of these brackets on Ford lamps. What is the story, aftermarket?

Is the oval tanks back into production yet, was wondering since I came across an older repop. Thanks Joe

Does anyone know who/where near central CA someone to straighten an oil pan?

Last September I bought a new battery from Tractor Supply. It is a 6 volt heavy duty Traveler. I have not had to charge it yet which surprised me as I have had to charge my other batteries by now. I have not driven the T that much and it has been cold. It starts the T as good as it did the first time tried it.

A friend has a speedster fitted with a pair of swayback NH Holley carburetors. In rebuilding the exhaust system, he is looking to simplify the setup. The car has a 4 valve Rajo head, but the camshaft is unknown. Nor has he any knowledge of the pistons used without pulling plugs and having a look. I have a good OF Stromberg carburetor on the shelf,...

Not as if I didn't have a lot of other things to do I thought I'd take a quick peek to see how many Model T's we had in NZ.

This is a question I'm almost always asked whenever someone sees my car and I have, up 'till now, not been able to answer. Fortunately I've ways of dealing with big data and have managed to beat it into submission...

Given...

This guy had great results with this product.

These instructions are for a Model A but the procedure about how to flush the tank should be the same.

I am not sure if you can use the mentioned product more than once.

FJ

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A while back, somebody asked me about the history of the Henry Ford radiator cap. I’ve lost the message so thought I would post this here. This newspaper clipping tells the story of the original bust commissioned by Ford. The artists name is prominently shown on the back of original ornaments, so I’m assuming they were connected to the artist. If...

Hi,

Hoping someone could tell me the correct size for the brass brake shoe fixing rivets for a '26 please (with the larger brake drums)? These are the part hollow rivets that are fitted through the friction material to the metal shoe itself. In my case I expect the friction material to be 3/16 thick.

I'd like to know rivet length and diameter so...

I found I may have made a booboo on the rear of my speedster. I reversed the eyes on the front spring,and made a copy of the Laurel brackets to lower the front end.
Seems to be ok,
The back,well,I didn't want to cut anything,so I had the bright idea,seemed bright at the time anyway,to put the top 3 short springs under the long 1 and let the...

Roger was president of the MTFCA in 2005.

He was quite the character, we had the pleasure of visiting him & his wife Jan in Tennessee before they moved to Florida.

He will be missed.

Chris & Rose Brancaccio

Forum just messing around today and found an almost complete model t 26/27 engine on a frame in the woods near our farm. I spoke with the owner and it followed me home. The only thing off the engine was the intake and manifold. I couldn’t find the front axle I guess it’s buried somewhere in the woods I’ll look later for it with my handy dandy...

It is T related for that is my Ford Sign from the mid 1920s. The view is from our lake side deck. That is Lake Minnetonka down below.

I am trying to open the Snyders web page for ordering parts since Saterday and can't find it. (20 years costumer).
Does anyone know about troubles with the web page?

Thanks
Andre
Belgium

Large drum rear brake setup
Does the pivot arm go up or down when you put the bands on. First one I’ve ever built and getting ready to bolt the hubs up so I can get some wheels on the ground.

This years Winter Clinic in McPherson, KS was outstanding. The Flat Land T's of Kansas did a great job of hosting and planning. The topic was on the Montana 500 with some top notch expertise as presenters. If you have never been interested in the 500, this years meeting would bring you front an center. Attached is a file with some notes and...

Sometime between February 24 and March 1 Joe Bell will have my engine done. He is in Tiffin Ohio and I am just north of Philadelphia. Is anyone heading east around that time with room to carry an engine? I can meet you part way, and will be happy to help with fuel. Any distance will be of help.

Cheers, Bill

For those of you wanting to do something different, please join us at the Model T Ford Snowmobile in Forestport, NY (Noth of Utica, NY) this weekend, February 1st, 2020

The Trackside Blazes Snowmobile Club (modern) have graciously invited us back this year. The weather looks great, and we just need the snow to hold for a couple more days. Lunch...

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Here are the results from the mag particle test on my 1911 crankshaft. No radial indications, linear indications show up on some of the journals. Should I be concerned? or are these surface cracks that can be polished.

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I am trying to get Wayland to attend the Bakersfield Swap meet in April.

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Some folks think he passed away.

Wayland owns the 1904 Model B.

He is one of The Last Of The Mohicans.

Please post on this thread to encourage him.

FJ

Relocated in the new area, total Model T parts would not fill up a garbage bag. Mainly high performance, muscle car stuff that has been floating around here for the last 20 years. I think this our last trip here.

All the Best,

Hank

The MTFCA book calls for .002-.003” clearance on drive shaft. What is the best size to ream it?

John

I am going to be putting a top wood and covering on a closed cab soon. The roof is mostly missing except a few sticks of wood. Does anyone have a plan or pictures of one complete? Both inside and out would be a great help. Thanks

Has anyone signed up for this tour in July? I hope my ol' 21 is up to it, we will welcome any prep ideas from your past experiences. thanks Chuck. :?:

Don’t forget the Chickasha Pre-War Swap Meet Pizza Party at noon Friday March 20th at the West side of the North Building swap space NH 8-10.
Sponsored by Don Lang, John Regan and Ron Patterson and everyone is invited to join.
We will also have for sale at a special reduced price first edition copies of the new Model T Ford Club of America...

I have this 1924 Model T roadster with the serial number plate glued or cemented to the frame rail. It doesn't look like it was from the 1924 era or put there by the factory. Does anyone have an idea as to when this plate was first used and on what vehicle?

I need to replace the bushings for the rear shackles on my 27 TT. Anyone know where I can find some, what size they are supposed to be or do I need to have them made. I can’t find them in any of the catalogs.

Please and thanks!
Brad

Happy Birthday Larry 👍

😉🍾🎉🎂🎁

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FJ

These plates are from the 1950s. I do not know if anyone has them listed today. See my listings in classifieds for information.

I keep getting this style of listing turning up on my searches

Click on sellers other items and he has over 2000 on offer. Click on the photos and 2nd photo tells you not to bid but email him. Every item I've seen in this style has a different gmail address. eBay keep taking them down, but they pop-up again with a different user name. I am...

Does anyone know if the fenders - running boards - etc. on a 1927 Coupe should be gloss black or semi gloss black ... Thanks for any help ... Joe..... joeg48@hotmail.com

In just 5 weeks, the old iron will be on display at the Marietta, Ohio swap meet at the fairgrounds! One day only, Saturday March 7th, 7 til 3, many vendors, lots of model T and other fun stuff for sale, trade or swap .
Come join the fun! Good food, good folks and a nice, dry warm building to do all this in!
Come see the newly available T...

Can someone tell me if this 1924 Model T Roadster that is in pristine condition a restored vehicle or could it be an original with a few enhancements? Here are some pictures.

I’m in need of the link or links to the post from several years ago regarding Ford script thumb oil cans. Input is greatly appreciated.

Thanks kindly,
Tom in Taylor Mill, KY 41015

Working with a new video editing app, and gathering materials about Frank Kulick.

We are the caretakers of history........

Click on the link to open the video:

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I don't own this car, or any Model T for that matter, as my usual online hangout is the antique phonograph forum...but when I saw this I wanted to pass it on to you guys. It's on Tbay right now and I kind of thought some of you would enjoy seeing this car. Looks like a time capsule more than anything else.

I’m posting this for Kim. Click on the link to open the Dropbox video:

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I need a good 1921 block. Mine has rusted through the water jacket into the valve chamber. My block was cast July 2nd 1921.

Why does a reply suddenly need ten characters to post??

LOOKING THROUGH OLD PHOTOS LOOK WHAT I FOUND, TWO ARE FORDS, CAN ANYONE TELL ME ABOUT THEM, THE OTHER LOOKS TO BE STAINLESS. I HAVE OTHERS TOO BUT NOT FORDS,

Has anyone dealt with Frank Taylor
seems to be another scam
he wrote
Hi Bob,
This to inform you that the check as been posted today via USPS and the check sent is $13,000 and once you receive the check you deduct your $7500 and transfer $5500 to the mover that will come for pick up so they can arrange delivery to my location..
Hope you...

I got this engine from a customer, has been re stamped with a 1915 number also got title with this but the casting date is not what should be on the block, look at photos please, Bob
any idea of the year of this engine

This forum is an outstanding resource. Last week, I had posted a request for guidance about how to repair my 1911 original steering quadrant and got a number of suggestions. I didn't expect to get a PM from Brent Reeb, who owns E&J Metal Fabricators, LTD located only 4 miles from me! Brent has a couple of Ts, and offered to help with my project....

I am definitly not the first to do this, but it has been a fun exercise in figuring things out, as well as being a satisfying turning exercise, and thought that somewhere some Walter Mitty of the Machine Shop would enjoy seeing. I also discovered during the process, that though the parts are simple, there are a couple of not-so-obvious traps in...

Just wool-gathering rather than drift from Steve Jelf's Transmission Autopsy thread.

I know I'm not alone in my admiration for Steve's massive contributions to this forum and to the Model T hobby. There are few of us who have put so many miles on Model T Fords, nor delved so thoroughly into their care, upkeep and conservation. I can scarcely...

Rebuilding some rear axles and using after market design pinion bearings and stumbled onto a couple items at a local bearing supply house;
1.A clamp on 1” collar rather than the set screw design. I think it will be considerably easier to adjust and should hold good without any tack welding to the drive shaft...

I need to have a couple plain glass headlight lenses cut. What is the correct thickness?

I am working on a pattern for a top boot (or top cover) for my 1911 touring car. Top boots were not a provided with cars in 1911, but were available as an aftermarket item. I have been working on a design based upon original photos from the era, as well as an example of an original aftermarket top and when the pattern is finished, I will send it...

When I put my lights on my ignission gets weaker.
so far the engine doesnt turn properly.
Lights off engine turns normal.
when I clean the sparks it goes better but after a while the problem comes back.
maybe new sparkplugs?
does someone regonise this problem?
regards
Bert

Just sold in the classifieds was this planatar shifter. This is the third one I’ve seen, mine included, with a forge weld right here. I’m wondering now if they were made like this? What’s the chance of three having a forge weld in the same place, and none of them dressed down with a grinder? 6848252B-F2FC-4620-A9FC-AB0B8B4A9896.jpeg

For those who have adjusted valves in a T with adjustable lifters, have you found that the 10 degrees per turn of adjustment gets .001 adjustment to be true? I'm curious. I suppose only if the lifter is threaded 3/8x24 tpi ? Knowing that would make things a little quicker once you determine approximately how much gap you need to close up, wouldn't...

A friend in NJ who collects old tools recently acquired this Ford script hubcap wrench. I don't have the measurements on it but do know the large opening is much bigger than the Model T hubcap. Note it also only has two openings in it. I've asked a couple of other Model T tool guys what it is and they are also wondering. Can anyone tell us what...

Hey guys, I wanted to replace my pan gasket as it was leaking in a few spots. I figured since I was under there, I may as well pull the connecting rod caps and check the bearing surfaces. I know what Good looks like, problem is, I have no clue if what I'm looking at is Ok or No good. What do you guys think? Is it worth pulling main caps to look at...

Hi Guys

Can someone tell me the hours that the museum in Richmond is open? I plan on going through the area next week on Mon or Tues. The website says winter hours are 10-4 Tuesday to Sunday but when I phone they say they are open only Friday Saturday and Sunday. Can someone clarify this for me?

Thanks

Kelly T

I sandblasted a couple of hubs and found this mark on the inside of one. I asked a friend he has not seen it eather.Any thought on who or what company may have used this Mark?

On a recent tour, I was given a pair of 1925 California commercial plates. They are red with white letters which I've never seen. The standard plates for 1925 are yellow with black letters. I decided to contact a license plate collector for an answer. His reply was my plates were made specifically for trucks with solid rubber tires. Nice to know.

This morning I was reading a new book on automotive history and one photo depicting a row of Model T's had a caption that stated they were new 1914 Ford cars. What I am questioning is the fact that they had the long brace rods that went from the windshield to the sides of the radiator bottom area.
Weren't those rods used in about 1912? The same...

I am a bit stumped. Back in 2012 or so,I packed the wheel bearings on the axle for my speedster project. Yep it has been sitting around alot since unfinished. But I put in my new king pin bushings and I noticed the wheel bearing grease was kinda runny and more like thick oil. I know I used some grease from a big ol can that was military surplus...

In my quest to find a decent front fender I finally located one in North Carolina thanks to a T owner who saw my posts on Facebook. We looked into UPS for shipping but it was $260. Also looked at Greyhound Bus which was much better at $80 but dropped it off in Buffalo an hour away.

The shipper then found a friend who was traveling north through...

There was a comment on one of the other threads commenting favorably on Don Booth's use of authentic slot head screws. I quite agree.

Here is a supplier that is a good source of slot heads. I have no association with them apart from being a satisfied customer:

Restoration Supply Company
15182 Highland Valley Rd #B
Escondido, CA 92025
(760)...

I found this in a box of spare parts with a Model T I bought.

Thanks to forum members advice,I successfully removed and installed the rear axle shaft gears. I set up the press with a Model A hub to support the axle. I took the drum off,but then used it for more support.
The axles were both slightly oversize and I polished the gear area to size in my lathe.
I froze the new axles and warmed the gears. They...

Went to a buddy’s shop to use the big shop press to get the TT wheels apart. Getting the hub bolts out took every bit of my might and my 3 foot breaker bar. Still surprised I didn’t strip a single thread or shear one of the bolts. Those things are TOUGH. Even with an acetylene torch and penetrating oil first, it still broke almost every tendon out...

What is the correct angle for the bottom of the sterling shaft?
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Saw this listing on Craigslist and looks brass era T to me.
I have nothing to do with this listing but thought to make mention of it. It may be a good purchase or not so if looking for brass era part.??

16 year old Mateo at the wheel, Grandma in back. 'Bout time that boy got his learner's permit.

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I have this interesting aluminum accessory valve cover for a Model T and would like to know more about it. Obviously the front is a screen to catch air to cool the valves? But the hole on the other end is puzzling to me. Its a round hole and has a hole at the top for a set screw. Does anyone have an idea of what is supposed to go there? More info...

I have just been named president of the West-Central Indiana Model T'ers club. Still being a novice in model t things I feel honored that the club would have confidence in me. So, I want to invite people to check us out and ask any questions. If I don't know the answer I will sure try and find out. Carl Finchum.

Yup next Sunday 1/26/2020 is the Script A swap meet in Saginaw,Mi.Lot s of almost anything inside and most have both Model A s and T s. McDonald Cadillac on State St in Saginaw. :D Bud. :D

Saw this on Ebay. Very clever Idea to recycle old rims and chipped lenses - insert photo of your car.

I'm planning on putting on my 26 coupe a right tail light with double bulbs so I can have a brake and tail light.I was thinking down the line adding turn signals by just wiring it like a modern car where the turn signal is just intermittent brake light. I'm sure I'm not the first to think of it but, haven't seen anything like that in the forum, or...

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I have a Sure Mic counterweighted crank I recently retrieved from a estate. Is it a boat anchor or does it have value?

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I am finally putting my 16 Valve Roof engine together and want to have a few words of advice from others. It is a model B roof and I am using a new scat crank. It has been suggested to me that for driving a stipe 250 cam and stock flattop pistons are the best way to go. What do others think who have had experience with these heads? I want power...

Why is a radiator for an old Ford tractor 150.00 and a t radiator 900

Just received my brakes from Larry Sidmore and I see now why they are for display only. They are just woks of art ,going to be hard to install then under a car thank you Larry.
Also received the cable style brake linkage system from Dan McEachern,the workmanship is terrific .I will be very proud of this system !
Thank you Larry and Dan
Cheers Pete

Howdy,

I'm trying to get some ballpark idea of the current values of a rebuildable complete Ruckstell rear end! I have a friend of friend that is trying to sell one and I want to be fair before I make an offer, I haven't seen it or know whether it is small or large drum. I need to sleep at night and look at myself in the mirror, so I'm not...