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Mark, it sure is a lot easier to use the real deal. I have 3 complete units and will make you a great deal. Sorry to not answer your question, but it’s really a lot of work for little reward. There is a fordson owner that would love to have it.

Keep an eye out for that correct #1 tailamp. They do show up from time to time. I'm happy you found that side light. Very few 1913's have #1's on them. Several years ago I saw a photo of a 1913 with #1's on it. It's the only one I've ever seen. Oh, I failed to mention, Victor made a square #1 tailamp too, which I believe is harder to find than the...

The N & W 611 at Strasburg RR with old car photo op to left of locomotive. A number of nice cars participated, but no T's. jb

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What I would do is look at the pictures in a 1915 Ford parts book. Consider this. The parts books are usually a year behind on tools, so that may be of some help to you. When at the car show at Hershey last Saturday, I noticed Pete Ratledge had his tools laying in front of his car, including some pretty hard to find items. I hope none of those...

I have had great success with a heated ultrasonic cleaning tank using Evapo-rust. It dissolves the rust (Iron oxide) leaving steel, Iron and aluminum unharmed. I used to use reverse electrolysis (and still do for large Items like engine blocks but this Is the best way to remove rust on smaller Items like carburetors.

Thanks Corey, re the float valve. I did not know that. Everything I have read in the past indicated all parts but the spray needle and jet were the same as NH. While it might not be be the original valve, I will pull mine and compare.
I pulled the one out of mine. It is the same length as the other NH float valves I have. Could it have been a...

I have one on my 1909, I had never seen one previously so I thought it was special. Now I see they are being reproduced, in brass no less, mine is cast iron.
All my other Ts have a cup and leather strap 😊

mine is a t512b3 also.charley

Nice chart Dan :D
I’m in the last group, 3:1, I run Ruckstell generally up to about 25-30mph. The higher ratio makes it more necessary for Ruckstell, especially for braking, but I can climb most hills around here in Ford high/direct. But my engine is not stock.
It takes some practice, but shifting is second nature to me. A lot easier to show...

Scott, I agree with Allen. If new glass is what you are asking about, go to a glass shop and have them remove the old glass, they can use the old glass as a template, cut, and install new automotive safety glass for you. Modern automotive safety glass is laminated, do not use household plate glass.

Mark, I just installed a Classtique upholstery kit in my 24 Touring without any added padding and everyone who sits in it cant believe how comfortable it is. Now if you are installing a complete upholstery kit you must install all new springs with it also.

Way to go Dom, thank you.

Allan has no significant accent. So? I would doubt any of his family would have much accent. Still, may be worth a call.

Thanks!

My 26 canadian t is tapered.

Quite possible Terry.

My Gramps used/drove this TT until 1958 when his eyes began to fail him & that water bag was on it when my Dad got it from the estate.

How do you do to write between the photos? I tried but I always get the text first and the photos are always posted under the text.
Andre
Belgium

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Like This. First position your cursor so it goes where you want it to go...then click Place Inline

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Picked up the seat upholstery from Mike at Classtique when I was at Hershey on Thursday. Anxious to install it.

Looking good!

All of the slant windshield posts use the same diameter, which is smaller than anything made today. They were also raven finished from the factory.
If no one gives you an answer, I can go measure the ones on my 1925 for you. The 1925's use two different lengths. The 1924's should be the same.

Dean: If you are going to use them, take the handle off and replace with a hex nut like the Model A one. Makes using them much easier. Dan

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Larry Blair’s assistant has his own shop.
His name is Demetrio Rivera d/b/a Antique Auto Repair.
11701 Washington Blvd., Unit A, Whittier, CA 90606.
562-320-4906 or 562-674-6446.

The man I bought the Peerless shell from said he bought the shell with a radiator at Hershey in 1974. He put the radiator in his T, as he filled it with water, it ran out faster than he could put it in. He tossed the radiator in the scrap, and hung the shell on the wall. For ten bucks, it was worth the price of the story.

It can be done with no special tools. I cut two round head nails just below the heads and these short bits go in the holes in the bearing. Then the bearing is held in the vice between aluminium soft jaws, the nails being there to stop it turning in the vice. A large pair of slide joint pliers engage on the gear to wind the assembly apart.

Hope...

Thank you Darryl B for the great photos! I and so many others love seeing good pictures of shows we cannot go to see ourselves. I especially like the model N! Beautiful! I did also notice over the deck of the model N, way back there, a late '20s Franklin! SOme really nice black era Ts also.
Again,thank you.

Henrietta is one nice looking truck.

A few of the supposed originals I have seen had very slight fluting on them. I suspect a lot of them did. That looks like a really nice find!

The dates for the tour are September 9-13, 2020. The host hotel is the University Plaza Hotel, the rate is 89.00 a night. The Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium will definitely be a must see highlight of this tour. My wife and I have been on the last two Hillbilly Tours and they were very good tours.Very friendly and accommodating...

Having the T parts spread out is kinda the whole point when it comes to picking up deals at Hershey. You can always find good parts at top dollar from people who specialize in T parts and that’s good when you really need them. But it’s the people that sell lots of parts from different makes ... the ma and pa sellers, where you can find the best...

I put a custom wrap on mine!

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My coil tester looks like this image but of course is a little dirtier. I did learn from page 12 that the gap on the bolts holing the spacers away from the magneto flywheel assembly and the outer ring had have a gap of at least 1/2 . I will see if I can figure out the wiring although the drawing would be different on my...

I tried the bag trick unsuccessfully and decided to take my tires to a local tire shop (not a big name franchise). For $10 a tire they mounted the tires complete with flaps and did a nice job. They were actually excited to work on something that old so I took the car over after I got it running and took them for a ride. I made some friends and...

Just a whisker off the original post, but as it deals with upholstery, perhaps I can get a question answered. When I bought my '27 Touring (March production date) the rear seat had obviously been redone. The rear seat and back have buttons on the pleats. The front seat was either original or was redone decades ago. It does not have buttons. We...

My unrestored May 1917 roadster originally had manhole cover oilers in the king pins and tie rod bolts.

However, the manhole covers are steel and not knurled.

I replaced the king pins and tie rod bolts because they were worn out but I still have them in my possession.

I was on the lookout here at Hershey for you, but all the cop car lights I saw were 1940's and later. Nothing even close to 1923. Ebay is probably your best bet.

That triangle piece of insulation has been on every apparently original I have ever seen. So I believe it to be part of the original design. I bought a couple of sheets of 0.015” thick insulation on the web a number of years ago and cut it to shape on the starters I re-build.

The front shaft bushing is the brush end bushing. The easy way to pull it is a 9/16 course tap. Just thread the bushing with the tap and let the end of the tap seat against the blind hole, keep turning and it will pull the bushing right out whether it is babbitt or brass.

Hello all,
Thanks for all the advices!! it is just what you say it is at asking price.
that is mayby a good option to go to that meeting thans for the tip Andre.

Mark

Thanks! You can post any photos you wish, once on the forum, free game. :)

Seems like your babbitt bushing may have been a 'spurious' part!

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Consider posting the link to the auction listing in the classified parts section of the forum. While the auction doesn't appear to have Model T parts per se, the ad might still be of general interest to forum members.

I used to always get enjoyment when I saw people confuse the spelling of break and brake , especially on the forum.
Now, after reading your extremely entertaining post above, I see that, with the Model T, they eventually mean the same!
Good one Bob! Always enjoy your posts.

Figure 395 shows the slot at the top, and that is where it is on three columns I checked. A practical reason for this when rebuilding a column is that is the way the rivet holes will line up, the assemblies seemingly individually fitted. Additionally, the long peg which engages in the slot has a direct relationship to the keyway for the pitman...

Sounds like you might need to replace the spring.

Thank you! Rod was reversed. I should have looked for that first.

As far as I know all fuel tanks have interior baffles, but since they don't show and are only on the inside, there isn't much I can do to show them in a drawing unless I make a cross section and the reason I don't is precisely because I don't know where those baffles are either, but I figure there are probably about 3. :)

Michael -- I met you at Chickasha when you were there last time. I hope you can make it next year, which we are told will be the last time the meet will be in Chickasha.

Since you got a whole new box of powder, there other places on the block to check. Call me if interested, I'm not into a lot of typing on my tablet. Others may chime in.

Andy

My check was cursory only. The machine shop you recommended did a full mag on the block this time before they bored it today. Not sure why they didn't the first time of...

Saw a swamp buggy T that used the same exhaust, flipped the intake over and used standard T carb. The gas tank was mounted up high on the firewall.

Yes Wayne I think the roadster was a model 20 Hupmobile, smaller than a model T. It was many years ago but it kind of reminded me of a shrunken down 1911 model T torpedo roadster.

Two show up on Ebay This includes shipping

Smaller wood one is pickup only in NY

My 27 coupe came with the seat back support in pieces, it looks like just a few uprights with some cross pieces. We cut a piece of 3/8 plywood to fit in that space and bolted it in to some existing holes as that was much quicker and easier than trying to make a repro of the factory support. It also seals that area very well and made a very solid...

Thanks Guys, I'll give it a good cleaning.....

John

Thank you

The notches on the side accommodate the hinge rods for the side panels. The notch near the steering column allows clearance for the back of the magneto horn. It is not that shape on our Canadian sourced cars. As well as the top cover/rain gutter, our cars had finisher pieces of thin steel covering the sides of the firewall below the hinge rod...

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You need to have specifics:

Year - make - model
Running or not
Pick up and drop off zip codes
Actual measured overall length - width - height
Actual curb weight

Outside tire to outside tire measured wheel width front and rear

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Gene
Thank you for the information. Something for me to consider doing

1. I see you are at 1,000 ft elevation, that will cost a bit of power
2. The cam is very likely a worn original timed “straight up “. Lots of work done on cams in the last 40 years.
3. What axle ratio are you running. Probably stock, but ?
4. What the others have mentioned

Get rid of those short bar nuts get the longer ones you'l thank me later

Found some info on the S-4 (A & B) Models but no C or D. Looks like the inlet is the only difference?

Hank

Very interesting directions. There is a disconnect between the focusing of the lamps and the McBeth lens. The McBeths don't seem to have any connection to better lighting.

Thanks for posting.

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Have you tried contacting Snap-On? They might have something.

The regular Model T bodies are held by the brackets as mentioned above but on a custom body you have other options. Our speedster body is bolted directly to the chassis. I think we used the six brackets that are riveted to the chassis so it gives a slightly lower look. Of course several items are in the way, the one I remember best was the brake...

Bad switch or wiring.

the later switches (oval plate in the dash) had issues on their contacts. And IIRC no one repoped these (someone should have!!!). The earlier switches were easier to rebuild, and the coilbox switches were EXTREMELY easy to rebuild

It may also be a wiring issue - wires on T's vibrate and break. Run a jumper to check if it's...

The inflation calculator says that $260 in 1924 would be $3900.88 in 2019. That's still a pretty cheap new car. In 1924 a $20 gold piece would buy you a new suit, a good meal in a nice restaurant, and a night's stay in a good hotel. Today that same coin would buy all that stuff. :D

;) I hope he is reading this as a guest because the last and only time he has been on was when he posted the question. If you are watching and reading, let people know if the replies have been any help and maybe tell us why you think you need new spokes.

I'll repeat what someone else said on another post awhile back...

DO NOT GET Neck strain...just click on the picture, and it will MAGICALLY right itself (sometimes).

Worth a try, no?

Mfg. by Raybestos, and linings came with the band, a mixture of cotton and asbestos.

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Thank you Humble, Erik, and Bob.

Yes, lever on the axle is forward in low (Ruckstell) and back in direct (Ford).
Determining the gear ratio is next.
You could put the axle in direct and the pedal in high, jack up a rear wheel and take the plugs out. Turn the crank and see how many turns it takes to make a full revolution at the wheel.

Kind of a PIA, but unless you have the axle...

Rodger, not sure that would help, nothing really to grab on to and usually heat will do the trick.

Matt, don’t feel so bad, the second set of pics shows the bearing surface of the race was pretty badly pitted...I wouldn’t use it.

A 30 x 3 inch tire will not fit a 30 x 3-1/2 inch rim, or visa versa.

A 30 x 3 inch tire has a 24 inch hole. (24inch rim)
A 30 x 3-1/2 inch tire has a 23 inch hole. (23 inch rim)

The 30 is the outside diameter of the tire
The 3 or 3-1\2 is the sidewall height (not the width)

If you double the sidewall measurement and then subtract it from 30...

Resistance coils were used with the combination horn headlight switch that had two on positions, whether there was a steel dashboard, or instrument panel or not. :oops:

I suspect the autobiography was done looking at the rosy haze of history of one of the most successful products ever... So making it sound like the business decisions of the T were in 1909 (months after the actual launch), in addition to the statement All Fords will be painted black is looking not at the actual events of 1906-1908 but after almost...

Thanks. After posting the image something made me double check the encyclopedia and, sure enough, I found that the color should be midnight blue. That's fixed.

It could also have been painted any non-standard colour for better contrast in black and white photos. Did you know the Addams family’s house was pink?

Thank you guys for the insights! Gonna be chasing a hi head at Hershey.

Promises to be another epic Great war movie, can't wait !

Witht he indents I'd say it's for a governor set-up, not a food feed... the indents change the operating speed. Probably missing a couple parts to pick up on the wins from a fan or etc...

Dan,
Thanks for your response! Very neat concept. I wonder how good they worked. Unfortunately I only have the one and no hub for the bearings.

Matt

Nice links Scott! Thanks for bringing them up. :)
I used Toon's re-lining notions and found them to be very good for me too!
Jed, I sat down with the fresh bands, in my chair, with another good drum on my lap.
I closed the gap with my hands and oh my! My bands were so very far from round! Yuck. High spots were all over. Nature of the beast or my...

David, I did the same thing with an old Cub Cadet...thing actually started, but the amp meter showed a discharge. :?: