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A few years back i decided to do a complete valve job including new valves, springs, caps and pins. Shortly after, i read here about the questionable spring caps that were causing problems and was worried about it myself. Not sure how long the bad batch was in effect, but i have checked mine on occasion, and it all seems fine so far. Here's an...

There is certainly room for more opinions! I know all of the above. What I'm interested in is facts!

Here is what I know so far .

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Thanks for the awesome tour! The roads were the best I have been on. The thrill of driving over the Golden Gate was the highlight for me. New and old friends made for a fun time. Thanks again.
Donna Jones
Sebastopol, CA.

Thanks. Very impressive, especially for your first one! I have never broken down so many times in a single tour, however happy...

Rich, Canadian sourced cars had 30 x 3.5 tyres all round. The forked electric front headlights are also not uncommon on our 15 and some 16 cars.

Allan from down under.

Don't know but if you didn't have to stop there and stand in water if you didn't have to would you ?

I did some trading years ago on a '26 Tudor. It had 3 1/2x30 non-demountable large drum rear wheels and block off plates on the starter and generator late block engine.

It’s a shame there is a wooden post blocking the view of the LH rear mudguard. It appears to be a bit of a bitsa
but has the 1911front axle. Alan

Yes, correct. If you purchase the sealed ball bearing style it comes with a spacer that fits between the bearing and the Armature. The Bronze Bush option is a one piece stepped down affair similar as the original ones and is straight forward
to fit as described above.
Alan

Lippin' off per usual Rob.
That ol' racer's getting closer to Greater Minnesota!

Linda and I will be there Saturday afternoon and looking forward to it. I will be retiring on September one and this is our warm up for 4 more tours before the end of the year!
YIPPEE HURAY!!!

I switched mine over just to be safe. My front axle was very worn out so it seemed like a good idea to do it while I had it out.

Thanks John,
So if I understand you correctly it should be a leather strap with the belt buckle style hook? Did you by chance have a photo of your son's original 1916 strap?

Thanks,
Chris

I attack things first with scrapers, screwdrivers, wire brushes, etc....manually.

Then I start im with those things in conjunction with solvents like acetone, degreaser, etc.

Then a final attack with just the solvents.

Then a pressure wash or steam/pressure wash, being careful not to get water in places where water shouldn't be.

I would not take my T to a body shop that hadn't done another T first. I have run across a few good body shops, but I have found five bad ones for every good one. I presently have one fender that I would like to have sandblasted and painted, but I'm relatively new here in SW Florida and have no idea where to take it.

Side view fender heights.jpg Diagram is for the car chassis, but fender dimensions may assist you for your TT, think the measures would be approx. the same.

You say, Connect the horn to the terminal . To which terminal do you refer? There should be a wire from the magneto terminal to the horn button and another wire from the horn button to the terminal on the horn. The horn would then be connected to the magneto only when you push the button.
Presuming you have the correct horn and it is in good...

I suspect a different problem that sometimes happens to the Anderson Timer only. Of the common timers on the market the Anderson is the only one that can have the contacts themselves get out of adjustment due to wear or sometimes due to the mounting nut for one of the contacts getting loose and then re torqued with the contact being then in the...

Instead of reaming them, due also to variances in diameters at any given time, I take my spindles with the bushings installed (I press mine in) along with the spindle bolts to my local engine machine shop. I have them hone them in instead. Makes for a much nicer, more precise fit, and they claim honing is far better than reaming anyway. Just my...

Thanks so much for coming, Dean! It wouldn’t be Homecoming without you and Steve!

That was for Ford wire wheel front hubs.

I forgot to add, the long side of the board goes down with the flat lip so that the bottom seat spring sets up against it. I'm guessing the bevel is there to allow the spring to slide down into place. - Matt

I agree with Victor. Here is why> The BEST oil isn't any good if you don't change it. Today's engine oils (detergent) are designed to work with oil filters, that is they put dirt and other deposits in suspension so they can be captured by the filter as oil is PUMPED through the engine. Vintage auto's without filters relied on non-detergent oils to...

As far as a caliper keeping the wheel in place, it also depends where the caliper is mounted. Where I worked, I got a call one afternoon that one of our police spec Crown Victorias was stuck on the bridge with a bad transmission. The car wouldn't move forward or reverse, so I sent a tow truck to retrieve it. The driver picked it up by the front...

You did much better than me. 6 hours of searching and came home with 1 coil from the Barrie swap.

My 21 top done some 50 years ago has the footman loops on both top and bottom.

Yes, but your touring is a 21, not a 22 and 22's body is a whole different animal (3 piece tub) from that of the previous cars (5 piece tubs)...he has no L bracket on which to hook that bloody D ring and trying to get a strap long enough to hook over the saddle rests...

Chad,It sounds like the endurance part of the Endurance Run for you was the red eye flight home to the east coast. I didn't know that they stopped with the maps, so it is like a time and distance rally for every leg. I do remember one year long ago not having a map for the last few miles of the run when the map blew out of my Dad's hands and was...

Thank you!!!

Ah! (Light bulb begins to glow) Thank you Dan T!
I have three of those buckets, one may be new old stock (but a bit shopworn). But the flat areas aren't real flat, and some of the stampings are a bit uneven and difficult to read.

John, just saw these last posts. Yes, I'll be in Lincoln.

Wayne, as far as I can tell, Ford made 8 or more motors.

The exhaust manifold was made up, and based on drawings from THF, I think only one cyl should exhaust out the fake tank, the other three our straight pipes through the hood.

Here is a front spring with the same construction.
I rebuild the front axle and as the spring was solid I just installed the leaf as it was.

Andre
Belgium

Bob, thanks for posting. Wish my T was running better, so I could have made it.

Dave...if I know Rich B. like I think I do trust me his entire post was sarcasm! :lol: :mrgreen:

What do you think is a fair charge for a balance like that? Mike

Jelen, I love those lights and when they're not on they don't look like something that got stuck on and don't belong on a T.

I put some bike lights about the same place on my Torpedo for additional tail lights. During the day you can't see them but they work well at night. Great Job!!

Damn if it ain't tempting, but I ain't a gonna do it. ;)

Use a tap- no special tools required. Pipe tap NC works very well.

Running boards appear to be 1910 type.

I dont think anyone makes the express bed for the TT. They are out there to be found but not too many.

Thank you

The AR Model A wheels fit the early Model A rear brake drums that had the single brake system, that is the service and parking, (emergency), brakes used the same brake. This was illegal in many states which required separate service and emergency brakes, something that even the 1925 T with the transmission service brake and the small 8 rear drum...

It's too bad the road we planned to take to Cazadero was closed. It seems it has been closed for many years. All I know is I took it many years ago, and it was a real T road. We can't always have things the way we want them.

I had the pleasure of seeing an original Rocky Mountain brake assembly on a TT rear end this weekend. What a pleasure1

A little OT but when I clicked on the link to the ad, I discovered that there were several related cars listed as well. One was a yellow sorta speedster. The ad said that it was in Portland CT. I think that's where Wayne Carini's Chasing Classic Cars F-40 Motorsports is located, and the building in the background looks similar to Wayne's business....

Scott:
thanks for pointing out the fact that several autos used porcelain coatings on engine components … Cadillac V-8 for years … looked great and the engines did purr … not because of the porcelain or inspite of it … always an optimist ...Gene French

Our spaces last year ... fall petitt jean 2017 (5).JPG We made it up the mountain with the second and biggest load. The old Dodge 1 ton had to work hard today ... I had to shift to second gear for the first time in years. I did not have to shift into granny low but it was getting close :) :) Everything on the trailer and truck is HEAVY this year...

I like it :) ... While working on the speedster project and trying to save all the patina, it became obvious that its easier to restore something with sandblasting and paint than it is to rebuild it and save the patina ... good job on the rebuild ...

If in doubt, assemble the head to the block WITHOUT the gasket and spin the bolts down till they are “snug” against the head. If you can accomplish this with minimum effort then you know the threaded holes are deep enough to allow good torquing when the gasket is installed

Dean - If you like what the photo shows, you should come over our way sometime - does that quite often !

We use 351 Windsor Ford V8 exhaust valves, 1970 vintage with great success. They are large enough to put in without having to replace worn out valve seats but not so large they get into the head gasket. They have to be shortened a bit and you can ream out your worn out valve guides to 11/32”.

... or nitroglycerin.

The pivot points look similar to teens Dodge.

Just for fun, drive your T to your local Ford dealer to check for your recall status.

Hey, Larry I thought I recognized that blue ball cap... I heard about and sure wanted to go but just had too much prep work going on for the Montana 500 race coming up.

Seems like that event might be interesting to you since you're the Original Model T Larry? Maybe come along sometime? You'd have to disconnect that Rux though...

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Done 2 complete speedster kits many fenders and even had them make a custom hood for my 29 model A cabrolet i owned few years back
Yes very happy with everything
Tom Rootlieb is very nice guy even gave me a full tour of his operation

The fit of components on a tapered axle relies in friction to remain tight. The key is used to stop them moving. Using any kind of lubricant will reduce that friction, thus compromising the fitting. It is tempting to use something to make removal easier, but it defeats the purpose.

Allan from down under.

Jim, I use white marine grease...I do not pack it...I just place a very small schmear on the flapper and 4 conductors. I clean it annually. The timer on my driver is 7 years old and shows very little wear.

Now the next big question is where can someone find the bigger float ?? I'd like to try it on my 26/27 NH.

Thanks for the help. Here's the handbrake test installed with long pins thru thru the flipper to hold it in place. The spacing/fit is good but I need to set the pan in the car with the hogdhead and pedals to check for clearance. Sorry for the poor photos.

My last two trailers I had sliding screened windows and side vents installed - no roof vents because over time
the mechanism works loose and the plastic dome flies off going down the road.

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I usually will run a Model T out of fuel after turning off the fuel supply - I carry a pan and cat litter and...

Correct. Ether wood or Chevrolet disk, same difference both are split rims.

Had that problem as well until I had Russ Potter rebuild my NH. Trying to get a good consistent idle was constant challenge. Set it, idled OK. Drive down the road and stop...idle off and car runs rough. Also seemed like I was always adjusting the mix while driving as well. Under light throttle it had to be leaned, under full throttle it had to be...

Any pictures from this tour? Sounded like some interesting destinations in the description of the tour.

Knoebels in PA still has them I was just on them last year

Dan is correct. In the bottom out the top.

Scott, you have a point where most people only drive one Model T and then not for very many miles each season. With that little experience, it is hard to know exactly what is normal and what is not, unless it is really bad. I drive my car a lot, but only on occasion get the chance to drive someone else's car. I certainly hope this helps, Thanks...

I've used the dental floss method and it's good, but knowing my kind of luck I stuff lots of shop towels in there also.

Also helpful to add a second ground strap from engine to frame.

Brandon,
You may get more attention to your request by substituting ‘spider’ for ‘web’ and moving it over to the Classifieds...just sayin’

See if someone in the area can contact the owner of the building and get in for some inside photos. It seems to be currently being used - saw a couple of trucks parked out back. It may be storage or a repair shop for a local car collector. It was a quiet Sunday when we went past there and nobody was around. We were pressed for time so didn't look...

Hi John. No, both the car and the plate are from the internet.
Thanks
Rich

Post picture of the chip and the area that is cracked- you will get much better feedback.

I've used both styles with no preference one way or the other. Most important, is to be sure they're in good condition, with NO cracks around the bases of the pins/tabs.

Got it! Thanks guys!

Discussions in the past generally conclude that this particular variation was intended for and mostly used on commercial type bodies. Although pattered after the '15 style tail lamp bracket, I believe these were marketed well into the early '20s, and probably a bit later. They were often used on trucks without the license plate pieces attached,...

Sounds like most of the first drives I have done!
What is REALLY dumb, and I have done this a couple times in the past. Is when the first drive is loading the car onto the trailer for an Endurance Run the next day! Seriously, though. One of those Runs I did with a car that literally had less than 150 feet of driving on it before the beginning of...

No need for apology. No hurt feelings. We're good. :D

I have have sold model,T. Thanks MTFCA

I have sold model,T. Thanks MTFCA

I was certainly impressed with the line-up of Model T's at Auburn. I usually instruct continuing judges education (CJE) on Model T's and would have loved all those impressive examples to use for my class, however we don't do the CJE classes at a Grand National event, so missed the opportunity. There were some fabulous restorations and has already...

Towing with a chain or tow strap is not legal in most states. If you must, as you suggested, pull the plugs, leave it in gear. Attach tow strap to the frame, not the front axle. If you call a tow truck make sure to insist on a flat bed, not a hook truck. JC Taylor insurance has a tow service that guarantees a flat bed.

The internet was supposed to become a wonderful tool for all. Our forum represents that. It was not supposed to become a virtual world for everyone to hide away in.

Amen to that!

he fact that younger people are not interested in coming into the club or the antique car hobby to provide the young blood to keep this hobby from slowly dwindling...

Thank you for the information !!! I did not know the key number was on the switch !!!

Thank you for the kind words Don!

It was a pleasure to meet you & bring your new Truck up to you. It is always great to deliver so close to my house/shop (35 miles) especially since I was starting my vacation right after dropping yours off. Hopefully since we are so close, we will see each other at a cruise or show this summer!

God Bless
Bill...

Wonderful to see. People cant believe you can actually use them. Static display is the only way they have ever seen them. Looks like you have a trusty work horse there that in reality put the horse out of business. Thanks for posting and I hope to see her doing more chores as she looks happy.