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Allan, you see the perches aren't really part of this assembly. They're part of the axle assembly (which for this axle I haven't done yet). They're shown here because the axle is assembled. The radius rod is also shown because it is fairly obvious you've got to install it before the you install the brakes. Although you can remove the brakes and...

That - looks like Cool Beans Mr. Yoder ... ;)

FJ

On our Canadian sourced cars, the cast iron hogsheads are blanked off at the end away from the linkage. Is that not the case on LHD cars?

The aluminium hogsheads are open at the end. When I fit brass bushes to take out the wear in the shaft holes, the bush at the open end is left long, and a cup style welch plug is driven in to seal it. No leaks...

Oops. Should have said EZ Turn.

Hap, you are a gentleman and a scholar! Thank you for the excellent information. I'll be up late tonight reading! I'm definatly taking the standpoint of not turning back history on this car. It's been this way since at least 1962. Dad and I are just going to get her running like new and I will then enjoy her as is (cosmetically). This will be dads...

That's okay Gene..........I read it again too just to make sure I didn't give the poor guy the wrong dope! :lol:

I believe Jack’s wife still operates the antique store. I heard that she donated his model T parts to the local high school. Not real sure about that but I believe that’s what she said. I haven’t been up there for about two years now. Don

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Not mine. Perhaps some of you know these.
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Thank you John, the early 09 and 1 1909-11 are sold, Bob

yes rear of trans

Your right Mark, the baffles make it tough. Two quarts of cleaner plus two gallons of hot h20 pretty near fills the end beyond the baffles if you stand the tank on end. Do that in a plastic garbage can and you can shake it pretty good, I used a pressure washer and various homemade extension tips to get behind the baffles, and have a little scope...

I've never had photos post sideways or upside down from a desktop or a laptop. Apparently you need smart equipment to do that. :D

Today is the last day!
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Hurry, everything is over at 1:00 this afternoon.

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To answer the original question; Most T spark plugs don’t seal 100%, but leakage generally isn’t visible on an engine in top condition unless there is something in the “plug well” like a little water, etc. If a “spark plug well” is filling up with oil, it is usually an indication of worn intake valve guides (too large a gap between intake valve...

Hot glue gun also works !

I had one similar to that one that went with Dallas with our TT. Dave

My 1915 Canadian tourer had firewall to frame brackets which were different from those forged ones shown as being available from Lang's. They were made of flat section steel. the leg along the top of the frame was simply bent at right angles to the firewall, the bracket followed the firewall face upwards, and was then doubled back on itself and...

Pretty normal fellow T'er here brought me a rear end think only thing we are going to use is
Housing torque tube driveshaft and radiouse rods possinly brake levers they have wear but are serviceable
Although i told him now the time replace them

Old bikes and old cars compliment each other.

They sure do. I have a Schwinn DX around here somewhere that needs restoring. Now where the heck did I put it?

I made a bracket that I attach to each side about 4 inches long so I can lower the vertical height of my top but not lay it down. I remove the nut for the bow and install the bracket then by flexing the bow outward and lowering it down I reinstall it back on a pin of the bracket. I then go to the opposite side and do the same. This lowers the top...

Apologies, I found it. How does one delete a post or can that be done?

thanks.

There should be a like button like there is on Facebook!!
What a project!!

My cars have been apart and back together again. I have 3 of them. All run on magneto and coils, with Ford cast iron heads. One has a scat crank but is standard stroke. I have had a few problems with transmissions but find the usual problem is the low cam and notch are worn out. This causes me to adjust the band too tight in order to get the band...

Tim - Saturday morning. Turns out the bottom web strap is a kluge - just tacked on and would have to be turned 190 degrees to clear the slats below.
Pulled out the other side window and door windows - there is only one attachment point and that is on the top sash with a 10/32 carriage bolt on both door and side windows. This supports the notion...

Thank you Sam for the kind words!

It was a pleasure meeting you & bringing your Speedster to you. It was also great that I was able to deliver it to the Museum as I was able to Meet
Susan (with whom I had only conversed by phone or email) & Tom for the first time & also Tom gave me a tour of the Museum! I was VERY impressed by what I saw!...

That's very similar, Tim. The locking mechanism looks about the same.
I should say, my spider is not solid, more like a stamping ? The bell shaped piece over the gear is just the horn contact ring and it has 3 set screws that go around the gear. The center piece also has a tab opposite the lock where the spider screws on. (See my last pic)
The...

I saw an old B&W movie in which a stock Model T achieved a speed in excess of 100 mph! Of course, it was driven off a cliff.........

You may have read it already but there is a good thread on April 22, 2009 on the subject. I don’t know how to post a link but it’s worth finding.

Kevin, I hope the petition is successful. I believe there are one or two one mile dirt tracks still in Illinois, and one or two elsewhere? It amazes me to think of the 24 hour races and 5, 10, 25 and 50 miles races that were ran on flat, dirt tracks. I really would like to see what it would be like to try to get up to speed on quarter mile...

This is a later one to give an idea what it looks like to any who haven't seen one. I'm sure Charlie's is a good method and I will try it. I'll still narrow them a little with a chisel first. Grinding the tabs would leave less metal to peen over so consider not doing that.
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It works great on my iPad, home computer, work computer with robust virus protection, Samsung phone with Chrome, and smoke signals.
Ok the smoke signals are very slow and the pictures are blurry when the wind is blowing .

Great to see updates, still one of my favorite topics here on the MTFCA forums after all this time.

Hi Patrick,
very nice car. You bought it right now?
When you need some help, i can assist you. I live near KTown (Kaiserslautern) in Germany.

Markus

Great work Hank! Thanks for sharing with us.

Jason Walters

Click on the pictures and they will enlarge and are easier to read.
In 1917 this starter and generator system with an Exide battery was $85 installed.

Tim, thats why I keep the 24 coupe hid in the big barn till my TT is finished.

I've been dying to put one of those Lyft stickers on my windshield, just to see how many people would call in looking for the Model T Lyft car. :lol:

Thanks Howard. Quite a beautiful Model K. If anyone ever questions the colors, I hav found articles describing a K with red leather upholstery, and another of a K touring with white body color.

Please keep us posted as you get it on the road.
Rob

I was thinking the thick high temp grease would stay put better...agreed not to over do it.
I have a Ruckstell BTW, so no 600W.
Once I figure out how my locking steering wheel comes off, I plan on using red grease to lube the gear. Lord knows when it was done last.

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Correction- top had brake drum bushing should have been top HAT brake drum bushing . sorry for any confusion.

We did this tour with the Buick club prewar group years ago. A wonderful ride, lots of great things to see. Not to be missed if you can make it.

Thanks for the bump with your sarcastic remark, Larry. So sorry for the mistake, I certainly hope you will forgive me.

Most of Chevrolet's transmissions from the '20s can be adapted rather easily to work in a model T. Chevy also used a torque tube, similar to the T, and the bell coupler and U-joints can be mixed and matched several ways to use different Chevy transmissions in different ways. These were often used for easy gearing mounted in the usual direction,...

15,000,000 Model T’s were built with cotter pins in the wrist pin bolts...

If you mean .004” indicator runout, then that area is only .002” off center.

What you have is probably fine.

If you want something a little better to start with, get a ‘26-‘27 flywheel. They are machined all over and sometimes are a bit better in balance.

As an aside, the bronze fan hub can be rebushed, though it is a labor of love. Of the ones I've done, the soldered in rear bushing is usually badly off center relative to the soldered face and the hub sometimes only has a partially machined receiving surface and is often still raw casting. I have yet to figure out exactly how they...

Thanks for posting. It's good to see examples like this survived.

A few more from the French Photo Album at THF (all rights apply):

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The galleries are much like real-life galleries or libraries. Fine things to see, practically no one around, quiet as a tomb. Shhhhhh !

I apologize for not spending more time there, and also for not commenting. The format doesn't much encourage conversation and that's too bad. I hope more folks will visit the galleries and participate. Thank you...

Ahhh yes..nothing like a good brain f art! I have 'em all the time! Its what keeps us remembering!

Got the wood bands installed. Took it for a short drive and they work great. I found it easier for me to remove first then remove and reinstall the starter. The best advice that I got was the dental floss to tie on the washers and nuts. I have a tendency to drop small parts. With the floss I was not worried about droping the washer. Did not drop...

The blades I'm using are 10 TPI Vanguard, made in England.

Welcome, Scott!

No No No ...

Keith you don't want to agree with me ... :cry:

That will get you in hot water .... :shock:

FJ

I have one on our '19 Centerdoor (American model) as I also have a anti-kickback device that forced me to move my front plate - couldn't be better !

Ted,
I know those diagrams well (I made them).
They show the complete diagrams for the model T.
I am currently working on installation diagrams for specific looms (Harnesses).
I will publish the diagrams after they are complete.

Dan,
This is the insight I was looking for.
Thanks for your never-ending knowledge. ;)

Actually this is above Dad's workbench! He said I will inherit it! LOL!

Exactly Keith after 8 year restored my 1911 we could lost the focus ... :lol:

I believe the change over was 16 into 17.

Good question. The top and the bottom line up perfectly with no stretching, so I don't think I would want to stretch the bottom to fit the glass or it won't match the top. The top is nice and square. I measured more carefully and it looks like the top glass channel measures 37 3/16 , so I think the maximum width of the glass to fit it would be 37...

Weren't ALL Model Ts originally red ?? :shock:

I love to see pictures of custom coach-work, especially when fitted to a Model T. Love that side-mount spare with a fender well, yet !! Thanks for posting this.

Excellent. Have fun.

Thanks Russ, I did not know that about the casing/bracket.
Mel

No, No, this is not a 1st April joke.

They are there.
The most believable reason is that the hoghead was very rusty. To push out the pedal shafts someone drill two holes and plug them with the bolts.
I will grind them flat and weld them at the outside to secure them.

Thanks.

Andre
Belgium

Pre party show

Al Gore invented the internal combustion engine shortly before inventing the Internet...

Don't tell Jeff...he thinks it was him !! :D

According to Wiki...
Various scientists and engineers contributed to the development of internal combustion engines. In 1791, John Barber developed a turbine. In 1794 Thomas Mead patented a gas engine. Also in...

If your battery is going down in weeks, it is either the alternator pulling it down (if you have an alternator) or oil-soaked wiring providing a high resistance path to ground.

I had the same situation and found that replacing the old wiring (that was also found to be pinched against the frame) solved the problem and in a warm climate, the...

There is another variation of that accessory that was advertised as using mica grease. I think that is the one Bob has. The injector tubes are missing.

Philip, Considering that your coils are from the '50's, they probably should be rebuilt with new capacitors & points and properly adjusted for best performance. Coils sometimes fire on battery and not on mag due to improper adjustment. You should also check your timer to see that it's clean and not excessively worn. All the wires and contacts in...

seems like you are close to a pickup and a long way from a hack just sayen

The aerodrome is not usually open at the time of the meet. There are some T parts for sale, but not to many. Several of us T people will be there Sunday, come join us.

When you wish upon a cricket...

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Cliff Edwards (Ukulele Ike)

John, I have seen Red Kote crack into chips before, but not really sure what caused it. Might be because the tank sat unused as the motorcycle it went to got set to the side without fuel it for a couple years. Still think it’s a good product though

Go to the FP website and get the PDF. You can click on + to enlarge it to readable size.

Allen Bradley is a big company in Milwaukee, now known as Rockwell Automation.

Richard, I have built some trans with his triples they are great, just remember the timing gears while you are building they are the best out there, some things are worth the xtra money spent!

Paul sold this business about 4 or 5 years ago to this new owner. The original staff also left so these were new people to the hobby but sad they couldn’t make a go of it. I’m next to them at Hershey and didn’t see to much action in their tent.

It looks like a carbon pile resistance to shunt the generator output to ground, in a lesser or greater amount. Assuming this is correct, as the knob is screwed in, the carbon discs are pressed closer together, lowering the resistance, which shunts more of the generator current to ground. The generator still puts out its normal charging current,...

Absolutely great !!
The people I have dealt with and seen here are all outstanding. None of the annoying things that come along with Feebay :D

Many good recommendations here....Thank You Gentlemen. Gold plating sounds interesting.
Regards,
Scott

My grandmother was born in 1910 and was close to her grandfather who fought in the 10th Texas Cavalry in the Civil War. He died when she was a teenager.

One thing she and I had in common was that she spent a lot of time with him and asked him a lot of questions about his life and I did the same with her. My parents had troubles when I was a...

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This factory photo from the mid-twenties seems to show the famous Gilsonite wash dripped down the side of the engine. Looks like they missed a spot on the valve cover.

As Alan said feathering is an indicator that the toe in is not set properly, it is real easy to check. Put your hand at a right angle to the tire and pull and push your hand across the tread if it feathered you will feel it fight you one way and not the other.

I saw the photo on several links. I tried to search both Leeds and Rowland on MTFCA forum with no results. It certainly is a great photo and I'm sure glad to see it.
Rich