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Trying to diagnose no gen. out put. With engine off, when I short out conventional cut out (not voltage reg.) with an ammeter, it draws approx. 15 amps between terminals. This should flash the gen. if that was the problem. What should the current draw be in a working gen? With engine running at moderate speed, I draw 5 amps across cut out. Any...

The steering column on my 27 project is toast and I want to use an earlier column. The one I have is off a TT but the column, post, levers etc look the same except for the frame bracket, the round base and the 4 to 1 gearing. I have the right frame bracket and don't mind the 4 to 1 gearing. I want to cut the round base to the same square shape of...

I sold this car to someone in the Idaho or Wyoming area ( if I remember correctly) in the late 1990’s. I would love to see if I could buy it back. Any information would be appreciated

The wood blocks are in place. The upper bolts are snug. The bolts that run horizontally through the block are suppose to be 2 1/4 . That size will be too short. I am going to have to use a 2 1/2 bolt in order to get the nut on and cotter pin in place. Maybe there is an issue with the pan or with the frame, but I have to live with it. Has anyone...

Can one of you tell me the total thickness of the 25 Clutch Discs .
Thanks for your answer.
Toon

Amateurs that we are, we dropped the Ruckstel shift knob into the open transmission. Yes, we had removed the cover to look at what needed to be done besides changing the bands. We had already drained the oil. We made pusher and grabber rods out of coat hangers. We stuck a hand in as far as we could and put our finger up the drain hole. The knob is...

I was driving around in the T last night and felt something small fall on my left foot. It was dark and I didn’t know what it was. This morning I found the peculiar long nut that holds one of the windshield brackets to the body. Turns out a squeak I’ve been chasing was due to this loose screw. So, I found the long nut (shown) but I couldn’t find...

This morning a new junk topic popped up, selling discount meds, at 5:50 AM. By 7:50 AM 7 people had viewed the d**m thing. If we will agree to ignore the stupid things until the administrator here has time to delete them they will not be a problem. We know they are crap so let's leave them alone,please.

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;) for three years I have tried to trace down a knock that has bugged me since I built it.
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It's clear from what I've read that the bolts that go horizontally thru the frame and wood block are not to be tightened beyond the point where they don't rattle but what about the top bolts? Same thing? Snug? Tight? I've been researching but the answer isn't clear. Thanks!

Good morning everyone I have managed to get some rear wheels for my TT, can anyone enlighten me on what I have as the bloke I got them from had no information as he found them and thought they would be a cool garden ornament. DSCN0463.JPG DSCN0462.JPG DSCN0461.JPG DSCN0460.JPG DSCN0459.JPG

Would I be right in assuming that they are 23” (30 x...

Does anyone have the dimensions of the high speed/clutch adjusting bolt? Should the end that hits the “ramp” be hardened, or do you use a hardened bolt?
Thanks,
Rob

Since I have some time on my hands I decided to clean out the storage space under the back seat. In addition to the screw jack, spare parts, and tool kit that I knew were there I found this device and just can't make heads or tails of it.

It looks to be some kind of promotional item although I can't make out the name of the company.

My foot,...

My car came with the Winfield SR. It was in pretty bad shape. It leaked, the float wasn’t set correctly, the linkage was messed up. And the car ran like crap. I ended up buying a stock Holley NH on eBay and I refurbed it and while the car ran great, it was underwhelming to say the least. At least I had a benchmark st start from.
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When I tried to fit a new inner neoprene axle seal it seemed like the hole in the seal was not large enough to fit over the axle. I was able to push it about half way along the taper but it would have taken a large force to stretch it enough to slide onto the shaft.
My axle is 1.062 (which seems standard) and the hole in the seal is 0.78 . Is this...

Was at a family reunion recently and saw this picture of my great grandfather and grandmother hanging in my cousins hall. Can anyone pin what year their touring was. I would be certain this car was purchased new from an Orlando FL. Ford dealer.
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Hey Fellers,
I realize this isn't a stock Ford-type upholstery fabric but I see this black vinyl marine pleated stuff everywhere and wondered if anyone ever tried it in a hot rod or stock Model T? I am curious how it would lay on our cushions and backrests? Naturally this is not proper, I realize that.

Curiously,
Jim

Last week I drove my daily driver to Carlisle, PA for their annual Chryslers at Carlisle car show. On the way out, I made a brief stop at the MTFCA museum to check out the recent improvements to the museum and annex. I got there as they were wrapping up the dedication of the road improvements around the museum. Many thanks to Susan and all of the...

So I went to use the headlights on my 27 touring for the first time yesterday evening, Nothing! When I disconnect the headlight wire from the bucket, one post reads 6 volts and the other has 2 volts (when on high beam). On low beam, one post reads 6 volts and the other is 5 volts. I am assuming one should read 6 volts and the other 0. I hate...

During the rebuild of en engine last Saturday I was recharging the magnets by using the coil loop that came with the engine and was looking good.
Before I tested the coil ring by building it in serie with a 12V 21W light and a 12 battery and checking the change of polarity on each coil. No problem there.
For recharging the magnets, I use three 12V...

Hey guys,
I am about to start my '26 Upholstery for my Touring car, can someone snap a pic or two of your upholstery so I can see how it fastens and it tacked down without a seat cushion in place? I am confused how the cover tacks to the bottom wood and then wraps around the sides of the backrest.

Thanks very much,
Jim Chochole

Had horn apart. Cleaned it, bench tested it. Cleaned switch, tested wires, power to horn is good. Cleaned mounts on the head and water inletof rust and paint. If I run a ground wire to the body of the horn, I get a loud sick cow sound. Why is it not grounding through mounts?

This was the rear vision mirror I found for Henrietta. It had altogether too much black paint.

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When the tourer top was modified for the buckboard conversion, the top no longer folds. Mounting the mirror to the front bow filler board gets it up out of the way.

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This is a much better look....

There used to be a lot of complaints on the old forum about moderators removing entire threads because of one offensive post. It seemed at the time, that the general consensus of the forum was that only the offending post should be removed so that any valuable information within the thread would be retained for posterity. Makes perfect sense to...

While working on my 15 runabout restoration tonight, I saw the marking MB on the front of the of the seat frame. Does anyone know if that indicates what company built the body, and if so, any idea which company?

Thanks,

Neal

Ok.... today should have been a great day. After many months, and a lot of effort on the part of myself and good friends I dropped my rebuilt engine back into the frame of my 1917 Touring today. Of course we picked a hot and humid day so the sweat was just rolling off everyone.

The problem is once the engine was in (tho' not bolted down yet, I...

Can someone tell me about this axle? It's on a speedster I just bought.

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I'm prepping my engine for installation and encountered a problem. The lower oil petcock had some black paint on it so I touched it with a brass wire wheel on my dremel and it Moved ! Imagine what would have happened if I hadn't found it and it had vibrated loose....I would have lost most of my oil!

Right now I'm draining the oil and deciding how...

Hello all,
I see another thread just started about a generator not charging. I've started my own so not to piggyback .
My generator appears to be charging, although it is registering the same voltage reading as the battery side on the cutout. The reading is slightly above 6 volts.
With engine NOT running the battery side of cutout reads slightly...

This last weekend a bunch of us was on a 4 day camping trip, we trailered our cars out into the Ochoco mountains in Central Oregon. The wagon master for this trip had just installed a Muncie in his 27 roadster pick up, when we were on a drive about 30 miles from camp his car started vibrating badly and making a dinging noise, we checked it out and...

Can someone more knowledgable than I am please identify this sediment bowl.
Looks like the 1910 - 11 style?
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Thank you,
Gene

So there I was last Friday beginning the installation of my new disc brake kit. I had made good use of the 10 days since I sent in my brake pedal for modification by gathering my tools and preparing the work space, so when the kit arrived on Thursday evening along with my modified brake pedal I was ready to jump right in on Friday.

When I had...

Was there a left and right side to the hinges or was one side simply flipped over? With even spaced holes on all the mounts seems like they might be that way.

Here's another video of the idaho segment.

Question: Is there any difference in quality of leaf springs from Mac's, Snyder's, or Lang's? The prices are quite a bit different. '27 Touring.

Front 8-leaf
Langs 3800CL8:v $225 unclear if clips/bushings included
Snyders T-3801-B7: $250 with clips/bushings
Macs T-3800-B: $420 no clamps/bushings

Rear 9-leaf
Langs 3824CL9: $447 unclear if...

Will be at Model T Haven tomorrow. Any rare or special items I need to look out for. If I see something someone needs I will take pictures, Send you the pictures. Send contact info for contacting Mark, and then it will be up to you to make the deal with Mark. Sorry about the short lead time but just found out I will be able to go there ...

Post...

How doe the wiring harness's for the headlight feed from the engine compartment out to the headlights for a 1920 Roadster?

I thought I would share a few pictures of my new TT. Just finished mounting all new tires and tubes. I'm currently waiting for the dump bed to get back from the sandblasters.

Hello. I have a model t huckster. No one around me can give me a price for this. Can someone help?

Are the original radiators honeycomb, or horizontal slat style?

Hi

I have a problem, and although I have riveted new ligaments and everything reassembled, backwards and brake only works the first gear not quite packs when I step on the pedal, it is slow and I can not climb high.
Although the set screw is already more screwed in like the old bands and there he was almost better
Material is kevlar.
Or I should...

Just wanted to thank everyone here you all were really helpful as I started researching Disteel wheels for model T's for scale models. I was able to use the dimensions and pics from here to create 3D models, have them cast in brass, and then use the brass masters to make resin copies for sale that fit the AMT 1:25 model T kits. Next up is a...

There is a good article in the July/August issue of the AACA Antique Automobile magazine about an all-original 1915 touring that has remained in the same family's possession all these years. It will make you patina guys' socks roll up and down!

Cheers, Bill

My 6-volt, group 1 battery won’t crank my ’27 touring. After an overnight charge, the battery measures 6.25 volts and it passes a load test. When I jump start it with a 12-volt battery, it starts right up. When running, the ammeter registers like it always has. I’m a bit suspicious of the foot operated starter switch but, where else should I be...

What is this water neck? It is leaking out of what appears to be rubber in the center of that brass nut.

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What model are 1918 side lights and tail light? Thanks

Another question about TT parts. Is this part number 1022 ? I thought it was 1045, but it is not. It is next to a 1045, forget the writing on part. Dan

My Tudor engine was rebuilt about eight years ago to include a valve job. It runs great. At least once every couple years (approx 1,000 miles) a valve pin goes missing causing my T to run rough. Upon inspection, I find that the valve, spring, and spring seats are in good condition, but I'm missing a pin.

The biggest pain is trying to track down...

How do I run the headlight wiring through the body to the headlight on a 1920 roadster? Without the Hood landing on It.

The 2019 Standish Depot A and T show has come and gone. I met with a few of my favorite old car people. Don Booth, Bob and Jim Matoy, Jim Derocher, George and Sherry Rutkowski, even Bud Delong and his Wife Dianne made an appearance, without a T. Bud is looking good, (Dianne looks better :mrgreen: ) He is not playing with old cars as much, but...

Can someone provide the dimentions and TPI of the clutch lever adjusting bolt.

What started out as a simple cracked hose replacement now looks more serious. I know my TT sat for several years before I acquired it last February. Based on the corrosion I’m seeing in the flanges, it appears that it may have sat with raw water or weak antifreeze. I will flush the engine with CLR but am now concerned that I won’t get the radiator...

I have had tee shirts (non Model T related) made locally and love them. The quality of the work is fantastic. I would like to have a couple made for my wife and myself about Model Ts. I have looked , and not yet found a picture that I want for the back of the shirts. What I am looking for is a good clear drawing similar to the one used in the...

A friend inherted a 1919 T and needed a rim. I contacted Dave Hanlon and he had what my buddy needed. ROAD TRIP! Yesterday we made the 3 1/2 hr drive into Ohio to Daves. Dave took us for a ride in his touring and Found four rims for my buddy and a couple 30x3.5 kelsey rims for me. Good to see Dave again.

On the way back we stopped at Tim...

I called a couple of well known Model T suppliers. I was told 6-8 weeks by both of them for a new radiator. They are drop shipped.

So I called Gery. He stated he has the one I need in stock. He will ship it out next week with Speedee delivery. I even get a visit by Mr McFeely. Who could ask for more.

He also advised me to stay away from...

I have RMB on my 1912 Touring and I recently replaced the bands with new ones as I was getting low lining in the old ones. The first couple of stops are good. Can lock them
Up and they have a crisp pedal with a slight squeak. I am used to this on two other cars I have that have them.

After the first stop it gets progressively worse and after a...

Do any of the Vendors sell solid hood rods ? I just got a set of SS rods from Snyder's that are hollow like original. I know I got a set of solid rods for my Model A several yrs back and they are easier to install without risking bending. The catalogs I have doesn't say if they're solid or hollow.

Hello everyone,

While trying to sort through some other transmission issues (slipping in high gear?), I just noticed this strange wear for the first time on the low band ear and the adjusting screw. I am not sure how long it has been there (only the second time I have opened the cover), but it definitely looks like a problem. It looks like the...

Just got this super nice older restoration 1927 touring today, time to get her up and running before I list it in the classifieds, only 24 miles been put on it since 2007
going to make someone a great car, Bob

A friend of mine is new to model Ts and is sending me pictures as he’s doing some initial engine inspection. He says one of the cylinder walls has these two marks. Do they look familiar? The pistons are marked with script “Ford .031“

I fit my New Day timer to the engine today and have a question: How easily should the timer rotate? Do you adjust the ease of turning by bending the piece of steel flat stock that holds the timer in place?

I'm installing the disc brake kit on my '25 touring with large drum wire wheels. I removed the old drums, ground out the welds and pressed out the lugs to release the hubs from the drums for installation on the new combination drum/rotor.

The first one went swimmingly. However, I find that I am unable to press the other hub onto the drum/rotor...

Hi all,

Seeking some advice on chasing down a knock I have in #1 cylinder. I shorted the plugs and have found #1 cylinder to be the culprit. I have adjusted the rods once and have put maybe 20 miles on it since the initial adjustment two years ago. It is possible it may need another adjustment. Keep in mind this engine (stamped with a 1920...

I recently entered the upcoming Miller Milwaukee Mile event. However, initially was denied entry, because our poor little Ford Special racer wasn’t an Indy car. After a little more research, and with the the help of several Miller Club members, we’re in!

Meanwhile, this sent me scurrying to find out exactly why Ford wasn’t at the first Indy 500...

Getting ready to install the disc brake kit and I need to pull the rear hubs (large drum, wire wheel).

Will this puller work?

Can y'all help me get my cut-out wired correctly? Which terminal does the yellow gen wire go to and the black seems to be a ground. The remaining terminal will be for the wire from the loom. I'm running a 6v system with mags and a battery if that helps.

The Long Beach Model Club's Swap meet is coming up fast on Saturday July 20. Start looking at all that stuff piled up in the back of your garage and get some cash at the swap meet. I'll bet your wife will give you a Kiss or something for your efforts!!

Contact Jeff Hood at moemechanic@aol.com or call 562-597-5936.

See You There!

Hoping someone can help. I do not have seat springs in the front of my '25 touring. The previous owner had an upholstery shop build a front seat from a sheet of plywood with foam on it and then covered. The problem is it is way to high, I am looking at the top of the windshield frame when driving the car. This has been noted by others driving my...

I have lubricated rim front and rear with wd-40 I bought the rim removal tool No luck It seems the problem is the rim will not push in to any degree therefore not releasing the lug cut out on the light bowl. Any suggestions? I have been pushing in hard with the tool and see only a tiny movement back

Hi all. About 3 weeks ago a bought a 1919 touring, my first T (also my first old car) so I've been trying to learn the ropes on driving and maintenance. I was recently watching Mitch Taylor's video on lubrication and figured that since I don't know how often the previous owner lubricated everything (although it seems pretty often) that I should...

Is there any place where I can find good detailed pictures of the wire routing for a 26 coupe. The Ford service manual is hard for me to see. Thanks

I just picked up a few of these stickers
check it out, Bob

I understand that instead of a wooden block between the front fender and running board there was two spacers . Were these essentially thick washers? And how thick were they?

Thanks

I have a one piece Regenerator Carburetor manifold. `can anyone one tell me about them and where I can find the correct carburetor for it.

Friend Bruce and I had the opportunity to run the 1910 Ford Special at the Milwaukee Mile racetrack with the Harry Miller Club.

Great weather and incredible racers made it a wonderful day. Lots of old and new friends also made for a fun day, including running with the big dogs.

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Millers, Mercer and Stutz, and many many...

This is the fan hub on our 1909 Roadster.

Is that center section soldered in there?

Need ideas for repair please.

Thanks
Chris

I picked up a town car yesterday or what remains of it. The rear doors and windscreen are in very good condition. I know lots are missing but a great start
Who are the town car experts ? I have many questions
How much of a tourer is the same as a town car clearly the firewall and cowl are. What about the main timber sills ?
Cheers
Andrew Webb

...amongst the Chevrolets and Overlands. I can't remember where this one came from. Maybe from here. It looks like they are lined up for something.
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I'm just getting back into T's after a 10 year sideline... I'm looking to build a speeder or Paddy wagon - I'm a little undecided, but figured once i get past the going over the running gear and the safety stuff like brakes etc, something will catch... Electric start is important - I will consider any year...
Since I'm in North Carolina the DOT...

Previousely installed a leather Ford script fan belt on my 1915 War Wagon that has a 27 engine in it. So the fan parts are a little mismatched to fit the low radiator.
I had to repair the curved fan bracket that got bent out of shape due to a leather fan belt getting wrapped around the pulley. So we took everything apart, the fan belt was toast,...

Can you lift a 12,000 pound trailer with two 3 ton floor jacks, or do you need a 6 ton jack?

Cheers, Bill

I have these two covers that was in a pile of parts that I had. They measure 8“ x 4 1/2“ I don’t know of any T that would use them.
Are they even for an automobile?
If you have an idea what they might fit let me know.

So I get a call today from the previous owner of my T “I’m closing my auto repair shop and I have a few parts I found you can have.”

I was there in an hour. Pics below of what he gave me. I’ve never seen these two carbs before. Perhaps someone can shed some lighting what they are ? I know one is a Zenith and very similar to my S4BF and the other...

As I get time I have been working on this speedster which started out as a nearly complete chassis (no radiator, steering, and a plywood frame) that was going to be parts for an earlier car to then be replaced as I rebuilt the earlier parts. Of course I got to thinking since it had been a running car that was stripped of its body for a hot rod why...

Anyone know what I have here? Think it s TT. Dan

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GOT QUESTIONS? CONTACT JOHN OR DON
John Baber phone 406-252-0081 OR email: job59102@bresnan.net
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I understand that they have had some issues with WIFI and thus the delay in getting photos sent. Either way, enjoy this latest pictorial. Thanks to Thelma Huitt for taking and sending these. :D :D

Rod

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Who is running a Himico manifold that can share if there is special install hardware? Fine thread hex bolts seem to be ok but the outer portions of the manifold is a similar dimple of a standard manifold. Maybe too innermost where the intake comes up. Any advice?

Lets try that again but NOT in the for sale section.

Educate me guys. Haven't seen my T Service Manual in years. I need a gasket between the transmission ball cap and the driveshaft ball, right? Is there a gasket between the transmission ball cap and the engine pan/hogs head?

This is an article from AMSOIL worth reading