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Shake off the cold chill of winter and plan on attending the Rockford Model T Club LITTLE HERSHEY.
Little Hershey Swap Meet, Boone County Fairgrounds, Belvidere, IL., Saturday May 18th 2019, One day only, Rain Or Shine. Swap Meet and cars for sale over 300 Swap spaces Available, 12 X 30 outside space 2 for 1 until April 30th $20, indoor space $40,...

Do T,s vapor lock. Or did my float stick close for a few minutes and engine died. Got out, cranked it and it restarted and the rest of the 10 mile drive home was uneventful. Up and down some steep hills no problem.

I have a 1927 roadster pickup. It has a 1920 engine but it has the 1927 water outlet that is adjustable for the belt. I replaced the fan pulley and bushing with the updated ball bearing and pulley today. The fan is now 2.5 inches from the radiator. Should I put a spacer to get the fan closer to the radiator and how close does the fan need to be to...

1921 Center door sedan. Motor was last rebuilt 1959, but low miles since (<300 miles since) and stored with fresh oil for many years. Rest of car was recently restored. Motor had been running beautify. smooth idle, no weird noises, or vibration. Thus decision was made to leave motor alone other than pulling head, cleaning carbon, and fresh oil....

As the country song goes — “What was I Thinking?”

I attended a car show today that was giving out a total of three trophies.
They were chosen by participant and spectator voting.
About 200 cars showed up and the three trophies (best of show, peoples choice, and best first date car) went to three Mustangs.
The mustang club had about 20 cars...

Quick question - If I remove a bolt from the elbow (cooling system) attached to the side of the block will coolant run out of the hole? I may need to install a bracket and want to know if I need to drain the coolant down before doing so.

Do they make .10 over pistons for a model t engine ?

Been about a year trying to get this truck. Finally got it bought and took deliver of most of the chassis and wheel kits . Got front wheels with new felleos, tires, tubes and flaps. Just grabbed a pair of rings on ebay so should be good there. Have 4 rears and 4 rings to choose (that will come later) from and will need new rubber. As you can see...

have a very nice running chassis. I’ve been selling off all of my previous project to focus on putting together a 17-25 runabout. I am in need of a body for this project. I do prefer the early low radiator years but will be very happy with whatever is available in excellent or very good condition. I plan to build the rest of the car to suit the...

All of these came out of the scarphogas labeled 27 Roadster but I haven't been able to figure out what they are.

I never did see any good, long videos of the OCF from 2018, at least not as good as years past. I hope there will be some good videos this year, not taken from in car, please. We would love to attend the event but it's a little too far from North Carolina. I love watching the videos on Youtube.

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Here in the State of New York, our illustrious governor—the one who recently told the American people that America was never that great—has decided to confiscate more money from motorists and so, came up with a new license plate which will cost each car owner $25 per car. For me, that means $25 for my modern...

A question from a UK Model T owner:

I have recently purchased a Model T after market carburettor manufactured by Wheeler and Schebler Indianapolis.I am in the process of reconditioning it and wondered if you might hold any information relating to the carburettor and in particular the operating and setting up instructions.

Can any of you...

About three years or four years ago l had a terrible engine knock and found a piston all but seized on on the wrist pin. I hat put new aluminum pistons and new connecting rods in the engine back in 09 all standard size. Fast forward to last weekend l am about 90 miles into a pleasure cruise and the engine starts banging, dies and l coast off the...

We have a possible donation of a 1925 Tudor to the Model T Museum that is located in Drury, Massachusetts, and are looking for inexpensive enclosed transport to the museum. Anyone willing to help get this car to Richmond please email me at Jerrybkramer@gmail.com. Just getting it closer would help.

HI, I own a 1922 Ford Model T touring and want to convert it to a New York City Police car. I found some photos on the graphics which are almost simple to get which I will get magnetic signs made up. What i need is where to locate any Vintage 1920s era police equipment like siren, hand crank siren, Police light, NYPD vintage uniform and other...

For your viewing pleasure:

Gaslight tour videos

Two Model K touring the village:

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Going off road. Sometimes you have to let the 6-40 out.........

And after a tough day of touring, a little rest and relaxation was in order, at the Eagle Tavern:...

Let’s see some photos of some early model Ts 1909-1914 time period with accessory wire wheels. I would love to see some period photos. Speedsters or stock

On my 12 front axle with a above axle wishbone was fine but for additional safety I installed a nother wishbone below the axle that is tied together with a off the shelf item bracket from Bill Bohlen. After everything finished, the front axle is straight up and down, not with a tilt towards back on top. The spindles are correct, the shackles are...

Hey guys What would you recommend for the conversion of a floor 3 speed transmission to put behind a 27 T engine.

Thanks Mike

Ok, please look this over and let me know if you see anything wrong or not quite correct

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I meant to post here and not the classifieds:
I have a Duplex Improved Carburetor on my 1924 Ford Touring.
It seems to supply good power but being fairly new to Model Ts have no basis of comparison.
Just wondering what others who have this brand think of this carburetor.

Gene

Getting ready to start looking for rear rubber for the truck. Need tires, tubes and flaps. Are there any options out there under $600. This truck will not see alot of highway use. Mostly around the neighborhood and shows/parades. Suggestions!

After replacing old valves with modern one piece valves, and reseating, I’ve been able to achieve speeds that I’ve never had before, 45+. Problem has developed with oil leaking from one of the oil pan mounting ear areas. Maybe due to extra vibration from higher speeds. It has gotten progressively worse, it’s now at a steady dribble.
Any fixes...

There is a 1909 2 lever, #9110, right hand drive, in Albreta Canada, on ebay. Is it real?
The person that listed it doesn't seem to be a T person. I'm not an '09 expert but I'm sure there's one on board. Don't see it mentioned previously.
Jim Dix

What do you guys generally do? I'm getting rates cross country (CA to NY) for a 5 lb box for a radiator shell of $60 from UPS, USPS and FEDEx. That's just insane....

Jeff

I suppose some of you have heard about Kevin Hart's accident. The Califunny Highway Patrol apparently takes some accident cars apart something like they do to aircraft to determine a cause. The story I just read talks about changes in laws governing collector cars. Talks about safety and what might be mandated for these cars. 3 point seat belts...

Surprised there are no photos/reports from the T auction in Indiana today.
It's been going for a couple hours by now.

My Grandson received his MTFCA Explorers Charter membership letter today. He's very excited. How many of you have signed up your kids and Grand Kids?

Very few here know what the last 6+ years have been like for us and this may explain why I never do much with my cars and just can not ever take a long trip. It started in 2012 with my wifes father falling and needing 24 hour care for the next 4 years till he passed away at age 91. Then after we took care of his estate my wife got cancer and had...

I'm almost ready to put the top material on my hack.
I'm ordering material from Witmer Coach.
What do I use for padding; Cotton duck? Cotton batting? Nothing?
Thanks in advance.

Does anyone make or reproduce the differential gear 2502B that fits on the end of the drive shaft? Does a NOS 2502B have a special value?

Does anyone still use the Non Starter Cast Iron Hogs Heads? I have some that I am thinking about stripping down and scraping. I have not had a call for any in so long and I need to thin down . Input? Dan

I'm planning to build a horseless carriage, like might have been done by a shadetree mechanic/builder around the turn of the century, from an Amish built buggy I have. The major modification, of course will be the front axle and steering, and the addition of a motor and transmission. The center pivot steering will have to go and be replaced with...

I meant to post here and not the classifieds:
I have a Duplex Improved Carburetor on my 1924 Ford Touring.
It seems to supply good power but being fairly new to Model Ts have no basis of comparison.
Just wondering what others who have this brand think of this carburetor.

Gene

No, they are not EXACT copies, but are darn close.
This was a fun project

I'm trying to install replacement throttle and spark rods. They need some major realignment and are impossible to bend with just my hands. I was going to bend them is a vice and thought maybe I should heat them first. Any suggestions? Thanks

Don’t ask us how but we somehow mislaid a straw boater probably on Saturday at the OCF. Just hoping someone somewhere found one and is wondering who’s it is

Anyone?

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It's a LOT different from this hood
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This is like a game of Clue.... I really need a visitor or two to come to Santa Rosa and help me identify half this stuff....

Jeff

Driving home from detroit today and i lost the nob that attches the bow ends to the body. It looks like a door knob and has a 7/16 hole on it to toghten the bottom of the bows. Does anuone have one available? Dave Hjortnaes. Dlhort1955 (at) kuno
Com

This spring I finished building a Model A pickup from parts and pieces. It has a '36 flathead, '39 transmission, hydraulic brakes, and lots of other early Ford stuff. It is a blast to drive. It is so much fun that my TT has started gathering dust. For fear of losing too much interest, I think that I need to make a change to it in order to add a...

I watched the video twice and i saw Ed and Dean Yoder but there is not much comment from so many? I saw Dallas and his special TT but alas no Rob and the K Whisper? I wonder what Stan Howe thought of the OCF?? Bud.

Somewhere west of Lansing I found about a mile of paved road. Probably the only stretch they paved this year. Also, if you leave Detroit on Hwy 153, it becomes Hwy 14 and you cannot get off. Had to drive about 8 miles at 30mph and everyone else was going 80. Then I had to get off on an exit on the left side. That is how todays story starts.

I know these are important and I hope I can find the other one, because I don’t want to have to make it.

They have separated from their parent wooden pieces. These are supposed to be the bottom of the door pillars on either side of the rocker panels to form the bottom door opening.

As far as I can tell, the one with more meat (that I fixed),is...

In my bundle of parts. There were a few items very carefully wrapped and obviously rebuilt - this was one of them. No markings at all.

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this was another
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what are they?

Jeff

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Earlier this week someone mentioned in a post that the old cars are getting less and less attention at local car shows. We attended a local car show in Greenville PA and a nearby paper actually featured vintage fords in the picture to go along with their article! It’s nice to see the old stuff getting...

I’ve been looking for some 1915 T advertising. I have found quite a few thinks on the web, but nothing that will print very nicely. An image search finds a few things too, but then the link never seems to send me to the right site to find it again. Anyone know of a good website that might help.

I believe what I have in the photo is a tool for testing magneto voltage. But no matter which way I connect it the gauge goes down below zero. I was putting one end on the magneto output and grounding the other end. Car does run well on magneto. I was curious as to how much voltage it is putting out as we just got done rebuilding the whole engine...

Here at OCF waiting for tomorrow!!

I know someone who needs a mentor to learn driving and maintenance on her T. She is located near downtown Chicago. This lady has acquired a T she has longed after for 20 years and is starting from ground zero.

The closest club, closest tours, etc. would be great also.

If you can, please send me names and contact info and I will pass it on....

Hi All

Hopefully this link works. One of our local 'pre 42 car club members was interviewed in her Model T.

She has 2 and is fortunate to live in a small town in Nova Scotia, Canada where the traffic will allow a T to get around without too much issue.

Drive Safe

Jeff
Nova Scotia

I was wondering where next year's national tour was going to be held and will it be during the summer? Thanks

I'm curious to know if anyone knows what make of car this motor meter / radiator cap came from. Could it possibly be an after-market ? What would be the value?

I got this with the old oil can at a garage sale along with a bunch of model T coil boxes. Any value on the oil can?

I just returned from the Cookville Tour and my granddaughter's boyfriend made this video and posted it on YouTube. I wanted to take one last ride before I cleaned it up for Hershey.

Enjoy!

Pete Ratledge

I finally got the whole lot transferred to my new storage shed. It all just barely fit. Looks like Al took apart 4 or 5 cars. He had a real liking for wire wheels - I must have 20-30 of them.
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I took pics of some stuff along the way. I'll be identifying as much as I can ( I could probably use help) and then...

I drive my T with no top all the time and generally I wear an old fedora hat. By the fall I have a pretty good “farmer” tan on my face, neck and forearms. It’s not really good for me and my wife is always suggesting applying a high number sun block lotion particularly on my nose. What do others do to keep from getting skin cancer while enjoying...

I have never made it to Hershey. I was looking at some of the old air photos. Is the swap meet really that big. This might be the year that the wife and I make it.

I'm not exactly sure how the tail light wire goes. I'seen in vendors catalogs a wiring installation kit for the taillight. Not sure what the flat piece with the 3 holes and spring do and also the grommets with pigtails is for. Any help would be appreciated.

I was a bit harsh about the quality and finish of these new manifolds compared with the originals in a previous posting a little while ago. Today I made a discovery which reinforces my less than favourable opinion of them. I have a customer who wants the second one my previous customer double ordered. I have a set of the new heavy, one piece...

I am not having any luck finding replacement wood for my '21 Roadster. The Ohio guys only have the door wood and the Utah folks aren't making anything at this time.

Help .. Does anyone know if the Part # 8020 CH from Langs ( The bottom metal channel for Window glass ) have to cut to length ..as on my '27 Coupe it is so long that it is jaming on the felt side glass channel ??? Thanks for any help .... Joe .... joeg48@hotmail.com

Today I took my NOS tall radiator to the MTFCA museum as a semi permanent loan. It is in a wooden crate and appears to be an aftermarket unit. It is marked 23-27 round tube. They plan to put it in a parts room that is being furnished. Not sure what, if anything else they need, but if you have something NOS that could be displayed, you might...

Gentlemen:
I am in the process of wooding a 1914 Roadster body with a kit I purchased. There are few instructions or illustrations. I am in need of photos of the seat wood framework that is just above the fuel tank. I believe the wood lid that covers the fuel tank and is just under the front seat cushion is rectangular. The dimensions of that lid...

The saddle that my top bows rest on when the top is down is loose. I know there is a nut on it inside but for the life of me simply peeling back the panels I cannot reach that nut to tighten it.

Suggestions? Tricks?

Need name and number of person to rebabbit my t mains and rods lives in norwalkohio, thanks
Ron Meeder

I’ve got a 26 touring. I need some assistance in narrowing down a knock. The engine will knock when it is warmed up after driving a couple miles. It only does it when holding a set speed. If I open or close the throttle to speed up or slow down any it goes away. Then comes right back once maintains its speed. I’m not sure what else to describe or...

Hello everyone. I wanted to post a photo of my 1910 tourabout build. Yes, it is a bitsa car with a Ray Wells body I purchased about a year ago from Ned Protexter in Iowa, but it is finally starting to look like a car. The paint scheme on original tourabouts was the dark green, but I went with the 1909 touring red/black color scheme. She is not a...

During the reconstruction of my center door, I want to replace the wood that needs it, but also put it back on the car in the exact way it was originally. This might not be entirely possible as I was missing a couple pieces of wood that were so badly damaged, they were destroyed.

Using my old rocker panels as guinea pigs, I have made some...

MIA ??? No posted Jelfies ???

Does anyone have contact information for the gentleman (I believe from Michigan) who repairs electric Model T and A horns? He usually has a table at Hershey.

Thanks!

If anyone at Old Car Festival found a top bow saddle it is likely mine. Decided to put the top up on the 1911 for the first time in years when it started to rain and did not notice it was loose in the dark.

If you happen to find it I would appreciate you letting me know by posting on this thread or giving me a call....

In 2 weeks it will be a year since the last time my T ran. My valves led themselves to a slow death and ended up giving me no compression on 3 cylinders. One thing I learned with this car is to take things slow. So I slowly started the rebuilding process. I had to ream out the rearmost valve guide which meant removing the engine or the firewall, I...

I picked up this running board holder and had a canteen that fits:
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The canteen has a 1918 date on it. The holder is a bit wide and just a bit short. I am sure that I could force the canteen down.

Ever see one of these?

Comments welcome!

Matt

I have what appears to be a mid teens hub cap wrench. The style is common, but the markings are not. There is an M with a diamond around it, and just below that is a circle with a P. It can't be to common?

I recently came across some early rim nuts. These are the round serrated type that are clearly pictured in my article on the subject two issues ago in the Model T Times. Two of the rim nuts have a leather, or some other material on the top side of the rim nut where the dust cover screws on. It's a very small washer, and can't been seen with the...

6 VOLT STARTING PROBLEM
I had a problem with My 6 volt 26 open express. it has always chugged and turned over slowly since I have owned it. But it got to turning over slower and slower and one day I started smelling electrical wire burning and it wouldn't turn over. Turns out the fix was simple the cure a little more work. The lock washer on the...

I participate in another car-related site called the HAMB, aka the Jalopy Journal. One of the features they have is Build Threads. You start your own thread and document the building of a car from start to finish. Obviously, these threads can go on for many months or even years, but the good thing about them is that they have all the info about...

I am just finishing a long and difficult restoration of a 1936 Ford Cabriolet for a client in the Seattle area. The one thing left to find is an original hood ornament, either a NOS or one that can be restored. We have in this area a plater that can do wonders with old parts. If any of you have an original NOS ornament or one that could be fixed...

HELP!
I am the in the process of swapping rear ends. I really hurt my ruckstell.
Long story short. I pick up an original '26-'27 rear end so I can go to the Texas T-party.
Well Now I need some original style rear hubs. See the pictures.
Any idea where I can pick up a set, or does anyone have a picture of what I am really looking for?
Any idea...

I FINALLY found why my Hack is fuel starved and I almost don't believe the reason why.

The carb which was relatively new and a known good source and not one of my own rebuilds turned out to be the evil one. It had checked out fine on the bench during all the foibles and red herring work sessions. A while back when the carb was cleaned as part of...

I posted also on the AACA Forum - was hopeful to find more info on this great Model T advertising fan I recently acquired. I'm guessing the car is 1919-20. Lack of sidelamps is a giveaway on the 1919 or later date. It's of course an artist rendering which can often complicate more precise dating. Your guesses appreciated.
Also - looking at the...

I’m a guy who only has use of one leg....so working on de-gunking dirty fuel system has driven me nuts and taken months since I can only get down and under 2 times and can’t use a creeper and then spend 2 days recovering...lol

To save my mind and a trip under....is this Open or Closed ? I’m having a brain-spasm today 🤔

Steve, if I head for Auburn I will miss you. I left the north side of Milwaukee this AM and got as far as the Indiana dunes. I drove around Chicago because I did not want to drive thru Gary. Unfortunately the system will not let me add photos from my phone. Passed a farm where a guy had at least a doZen old gas pumps outside including one or more...

I’m working on my HCCT unit and am looking for 4 bakelite knobs like this. These are often used on stand alone magnetos for wiring contacts.The threads are 10/32. Is there a site for used magneto parts out there?

A friend came by yesterday with a Ford jack for me. It is manufactured by Buckeye, with the Ford block lettering. Do you know if this would be used on a 1911 model? I am looking for a handle for this jack. MODEL T FORD JACK 1.jpg

Need a nickel plater in michigan for bumper bars. Anyone have a good experience with someone?

I am building an OHV engine and I want to know should I bother spending the money in a SCAT crank or not? I know this is a topic that has been visited many times before but no one ever gives a straight answer. I have the $$ to buy one, but is it actually superior to a stock Ford crank. I have been told the new SCAT cranks are made from soft...

Another video of the MTFCA Highland Rim Tour that was based out of Cookeville, Tennessee in mid-August.

I am getting Henrietta ready for our National Tour in Maryborough, Queensland in early October and have discovered some concerning noises. There is a knock when the motor is free wheeling. It goes away when under load, either on acceleration or on trailing throttle. All of a sudden it has become much louder, and there is considerable tappet noise...

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I was just searching for an old file for a friend and came across this article. Around 1997 when I was assisting Gus Stangeland in administering the MTFCA forums one of the jobs I undertook was posting stories from members. I jump started submissions by posting a few stories of my own. This ondetailed how I obtained Rusty, my second model T Ford...

Driving to work this morning and going around 30 mph when I heard a faint clic .. and the speedometer registered 0. The chain broke of course but it wasn’t a chain problem ... the speedometer jammed. Couldn’t twist it with my fingers. It’s the second time it’s done this in a year. Am asking Russ about it via email but wondered if anyone else has...

I have never been able to get the search function to work on this website, so if this question has been asked and answered a million times already, make it a million and one!
The friend's Coupe engine with the piston problems has what appears to be almost new rod bearing Babbitt. Hurray! Something done right on this car - finally! Someone has also...