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I think the Model T size thread on the early wheels were just an industry-standard thread, used on industry-standard wheels. My 1910 Brush cars both have the exact same thread size and style, and the caps are actually identical to early Model T Hubcaps, except they don't have the Ford stamped logo, instead having the BRUSH logo embossed in them. I...

It's inexperience, not age. What I don't know about these cars fills volumes because I don't have the experience to know it all.

Finer/longer the taper the slower the change per twist...
Shorter the taper doesn't take much to twist full open...
Figure B = finer degree of adjustment, presuming threads being equal.

The top one has no markings, the bottom one is marked T516. These are going on a brass car so the improved T516B's discussed in the previous thread would be out-of-place.

Roger

The top one in your photo is the very earlier clamp, will be ok to use either on your 1915, and your exhaust manifold for 1913-1916 should have casting number T4483....

Thanks Wayne those are all great suggestions. I have everything I need to implement them so that is the way I will go.

Kurt, you will need to remove the spring perches from the axle and swap them from side to side if you are going to revert to standard configuration for a while. That can be a difficult proposition if they are stubborn.

Allan from down under.

Yup, caster.... and yup, stubborn...been there.
Everything is apart and in process of being cleaned...

Hi - No they are not ribbed. Just staining from the wood spokes. Neil

It was great to see many old friends! It was also good to see several other younger folks there too. They are the Model T’s future and we need to encourage them to attend.

Thanks for the feedback.
I found what I needed, one thumbnut for a 1912-1913 KW Williams design coil.
Ron P.

I just checked my 1925 pickup which has the original upper windshield frame, and Ford R.V. Mirror, and the dimension 14 1/4 is exactly the same.

You can't beat a tractor show with steamers. :)

Allan’s exactly right. It’s a worn out 15-16 with a high radiator squirked onto it. Looks like a Holley G.

That 1912 touring is fantastic, super sharp. The accessory headlamps were not an inexpensive option.

Most everyone today carries a Two-way Wrist TV .... like Dick Tracey in the 1950s...

Not just a TV, I have more computing power within my reach right now than NASA had to send people to the Moon... I have 2 way radio, a weather station, an AM FM (and Digital, whatever that is! --lol--) radio, a computer, a walkie talkie, health monitor, and the...

For what it's worth from a newbie, in my other hobby, lots of experience with 6v and 12v mix and match. I have a 6v two wire horn on the ambulance right now on a 12v battery and it is loud but has a metallic buzz to it with no adjustment screw to deal with that, so like the ring gear, I feel like I'm putting a strain on it every time I use it.
If...

I know what the parts are. I want to know if it is battery charger, which I know it is. And who made it , how it hooks up.

I pulled a big screw up and unhooked it pulling the engine to fix cracked drums. Oh I will remember how that goes, yeah right.
Well with all else going on guess what? I think I have got it right so we shall see.

Andre- a magnetic crack detection setup is much faster and reliable. You can use a large permanent magnet or electromagnet with the powder. There must be the same available over there. Much better than dye penetrant.

I think it has more to do with weight transfer than anything but I feel my A-C brakes work better in reverse than they do foreword. The ancor point is in the middle so half of the shoe self energized foreword & half self energize in reverse.
Craig.

Thanks Richard - that's exactly what I was talking about

Might be an optical illusion, I bet the folks were our size, those wood T bodies haven’t shrunk yet but a hundred plus years later and now they have so they seem smaller. It’s like my uniform, I tried it on this year, 47 years later, it shrunk too. That’s my story & I'm sticking to it.

Part of the attraction of the Watts clutch was it could be used on a worn drum & within reason I think it works well I like the one I'm running
very much. I'm thinking that one needed a drum replacement @ the time of installation. I would very much like to see the lugs on the drum.
Things like that are why a trans screen is a good idea. Pieces...

I have seen that post and ran coils at those settings. My findings where this will work and the car will run but they actually have a pretty low output, about half of a tuned KW coil. Almost off of these rebuilt coils ( Kingston, Hienze, Splitdorf and L&B) are now running with KW primary and secondary coils so why not set them to run as hot as...

My father also used to have some later NOS finished/embossed cardboard panels.

The best way to describe them is the embossed side is basically the same as imitation leather non-woven book cloth, like what is used on Holy Bibles, high school yearbooks, etc.

The vendors used to carry the later style embossed panels but I don't know if they still...

Looks like someone had their hands on that spring before you got the car... Prior to 26, roadsters had six leave springs in the front only because it was a potentially lighter vehicle than the touring or enclosed body car. All others had seven leaf springs..... With a five-leaf front spring, I'm surprised that your tire didn't rub against the...

Tim, you guys have twice the chance to drop stuff into the abyss that we have. I don't take the chance with just one nut and washer, let alone two. Each to his own, but if you have ever had to take the cover off again to retrieve a nut, my alternative looks most attractive.

Allan from down under.

Can't argue with that either Allan...I've done...

Some of the originals don't fit good if you swap them. Be careful1!

John that is easy, waded cross the River at Eagle Pass. Just like all the rest.

Get rust converter stuff. Turns rusty metal into a primed metal but then gotta top coat.

Thanks for sharing those pictures with us.

Good job John. Good idea to check the others while you had the bottom cover off. When I did the rod on my barn fresh buckboard, I took out the horseshoes around the pan and cleaned out a swag of crud and carbon at the same time.

We were having difficulty getting the bottom ring up the bore until a local diesel mechanic came by. He used the ring...

I have this in my files, can't remember its origins but only the one hole showing. Screenshot (242).png

I too miss Scott's posts. He always had something worthwhile to say and was one fellow whose posts I always read.

Paul

Living in the Hurricane Alley, we are just getting some coverage for wind, hail & water since Katrina. Prior to the 2 companies recently in my area offering coverage, the state had a state government coverage program at about $1000 a month. I just got quoted for one of the companies that have offered new coverage. It’s about 750 a month with 1800...

I have been running a Wizard for the last 20 years and have no complaints or problems at all. It is definitely more thirsty than the standard NH but aside from that it is a smooth running and easy starting carburetor. I definitely noticed a faster pull coming up to speed, and it seems to run smoother once we get there, compared to the standard...

Another wonderful group of photos! Thank you Tom R.
I sure like that brass era speedster in number one! Can't see the rear cross member, so not sure if it is 1913 or 1914, most likely a 1914. Headlamps and radiator painted black probably for a more modern appearance. For the era, a very clean looking speedster! Notice the drawer pull used as a...

The AACA forum has a What Is It? section. In the recent past couple years, more and more AI/Photoshop pictures have been showing up asking for help in identifying the vehicles. Most are quickly identified as fakes, however a few are really well done and hard to be sure they aren't real. Almost a week ago, in response to complaints by others about...

Wrong or bad driving habits will wear out cotton bands or wood and bad driving habits with Kevlar will crack drums. New band springs will definitely help to keep the linings off the drums. Slipping the clutch drum will definitely wear the low speed band.

Mr. Bergstadt got me situated with a replacement carrier, thanks all

There was another post here where the demountable band had the part that lifts off on the passenger side and it disconnected with a hard brae action.

Drinking Yuengling in a Schoolhouse. And the teacher lets you get away with that? Were they teaching Brewing and Winemaking?

:lol: :lol:

Hi David,
As I understand you have a 26/27 brass/nickel plated radiator shell. You plan to repair cracks in it & have it re-plated. You are looking for a brass looking solder to do the repair with before taking to the plater? I'm thinking you should consult the plater. Plating doesn't always look the same with dissimilar alloys. I found this out...

In Oregon you can drive your car onto the state weight station when they are not open. The weight platforn is able to read out your weight.

That's pretty cool. In Pennsylvania, the state scales are either mobile or in danced in areas off 70mph roadways. We do not weigh for free in the state of Liberty.

No markings on the wicker knobs or anywhere that I can find.

Not click bait - I watched this video last week. Of special note: at 6:12, the accessory front radius rod on the frame at the bottom of the pile.

Ouch. That really hurt to watch. Stuff like engines and Frames aren't being reproduced anymore. As a 19 year old just getting into the hobby, this sucks!

Thanks Dan, I would love to find one of those to display with Daisy. Dead reckoning/landmark navigation is still an issue when you get lost on Farmer Fred's road in Podunk Nowhere!
Ya I bet those are fun to read. All of which just makes for great fodder for the imagination. Still gotta give a whole lot of cred to those travelers.
In my own family,...

Jerry thanks a lot. I thought the new blades had a lot of pitch and also the old fan did not hit. I did not keep old fan to. compare. It was cracked
Allan I will check that also.

John

Allan, So nice to hear of one being properly restored to how it was rather than corrected as by so many restorers in this country.
Too many details of how the cars really were built have been lost by hobbyists trying to make their cars something they weren't. Too many people today expect their hundred year old cars to have been built with modern...

My brother in law gave me a cardboard box that he found in a garage of a house he was clearing, he said the old guy who had lived there used to be a mechanic at a long closed local Morris garage. Surely the box was full of old british car parts, mostly electrical stuff like dome lights and blinker relays and such, but at the bottom was a new old...

I don’t have Sheller’s book in front of me (loaned it to a friend), but I seem to recall that he said this was a quick and easy modification to make. Corey may be on the right track… if you can easily move the handbrake lever to any location on the shaft, move it to where you want it, fix it in place, cut a new slot in the floorboard, and then...

Chronical has been self-produced by WCVB (channel 5) in Boston for decades. It is a great show if you like New England; when I lived in Massachusetts it was on my never miss list. It is one thing that I miss about New England.

John, thank you for that link. Very helpful ! Not crystal clear, but it helps one visualize the setup. The speedster just confuses the issue.

Good news about the loose spokes; they aren't. Well, there were a couple of the hub nuts that took some snugging up (only 1/4 turn) and all the tennons were tight. The perceptible movement that I had noticed came from a combination of 2 other issues that I found. The previous owner had shimmed the axle ends and the shim on that wheel had a damaged...

Check your email

Check with Mike at Classtique for current wait time, last status I saw him post on Facebook was 6 months.

The line may be developing boil bubbles.
Make sure your line has no high spots for these bubbles to capture.
You can test by turning on the fuel before you start & open the bowl drain, confirming fuel filling the bowl.

David I sent you a PM with some info in it.

They sold!

Just the other day I received these photo's of a similar T showing it unassembled after being painted Grey and the finished car. As noted by Allan and Wayne common in Australia for the Model T's to be painted Grey.

Looks like it was a nice day!

Well, I don't need them if anyone else does, pay for the ride and they are yours.

Thanks, now that I see these pictures I can see that mine are different and the earlier discussion about brake drums makes sense. I'll save the pics for future reference.

Paul

It is the very early editions of Dyke's that are sought after. Before the book edition, Dy'kes published the information in a pamphlet form. With them were paper/cardboard working models of engine and chassis. I have a 1911 set.

As mentioned above Replicore in New Zealand make cores. Your friend could contact them to see if they know of someone in the US they could recommend.

If he was in Australia I would suggest Lester Thearle in Gunnedah.

;) Shuh! Don't tell anyone! If your body is judged, they won't know about the non stock parts inside! Anyway, it has been done and I wish you a speedy and painless recovery.
Norm

Got it today, but haven't looked in it yet. Hopefully there is an article about the national tour we took in June. Very good timing. The following week it got very hot and there are even fires in the vicinity now.
Norm

Here’s what an L2 float would look like in an L4. A little too big. If you’re good at soldering you can put an L4 hinge on an NH float. Just remove the NH hinge and solder it to the side without the recess where the NH hinge goes.

I think you'll find a NH with Scott's valve will outperform your L-4. The late Russ Potter told me that installing a NH was a better choice than rebuilding a L-4. I replaced the Holley G on my '17 with a NH and saw quite an overall improvement. With Scott's valve, no more stumbling when the fuel level in the tank is low or I'm going up a hill.

I have had success installing the sleeve by heating in a hot oven and then pressing it on while still hot. have to be very careful to line up the slot for the key which holds on the gear.
Norm

It's a work of Art! Thanks for sharing it.
I love that kind of stuff.
Rich

Looks like a cleaned up original NH inlet valve is the answer for consistent level and positive shut off.

There is a reason they call it a “suicide” front end. With the dropped front mount, I suggest putting the mount above the spring. This way the U bolts are not responsible for holding up the weight of the car, which they are not designed to do.

No need to delete this post as these mounts are fairly common, and this is a good question.

I see...

Gentleman, great advice, Franks data I cannot open.
As you can see from my picture, I have a situation. What should I do next, my starter does not match the diagram above. Do I cross the leads?
Hope this helps. Note the positive & negative configuration of the field coils.

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Don't know why you couldn't open the link by just...

If you back up some, it looks a LOT longer! OR, it could be a REALLY FAST Model T. Einstein proved that things get shorter, the faster they go. That applies to light speed, but I assume that Model T had his lights on, and therefore the effect was visible. Either THAT, or because just shut up!

To follow up, I tied the Pat’s suggestion and soaked everything in a vinegar bath over night and this morning the brush came out with a gentle tap with a wooden dowel and light hammer. Everything cleaned up nicely and is going back on the car today.

Doesn't matter who is sitting in what seat. When seated in any seat (front, back, rumble or mother-in-law) and facing forward regardless of hemisphere; the left side of the car is to ones left and the right to ones right.

20240727_133328~2.jpg 20240727_133353~2.jpg 20240727_133254~2.jpg A great tour in beautiful country, thanks Sam! Some pictures of a brief stop in the village of Starkenburg shows the lush green hills that reminded the German emigrants who settled here in the 1870's of their homeland.

Jeff Dreibus in Nebo. North Carolina does carbs under the business name Old Carb Doctor. Can be reached online at Old Carb Doctor. He has done several Model T carbs as wells Scheblers for Buicks for me, always excellent work.

Our 1911 touring car in the Mojave desert in 1923. The original owner is second from the right, and the picture came from the widow of the first man on the left.

Leave the rubber tips for the back side of pencils, the old stuff works!
Use a coffee stirrer heated and pushed down onto the needle to twist the needle in the seat with a mix of oil and ajax to reseat the brass needle and it will be fine

Your wheel is unlikely to fail when driving straight. The load applied in a turn or by a pothole might be enough to cause it to fail, especially if the tenons are rotten. I wouldn't chance it.

I've had good luck with Stutzman (‭(330) 897-1391) getting a fast turn-around. Call and leave a message and see what he has to say. Ditto for any of the...

Thanx for suggestions! T.

Only one guy makes them like they should be made and you don’t have to polish his.
Is his name Dan too?

Dan Mc

If you say his name out loud three times while looking through your vibrating side view mirror, he will appear and add Marvious Mistry Oil in both you crank case and fuel tank and install a waterpump for free!

.042 endplay and only a plate? you are absolutely correct

It appears your body could have been the real deal. Thanks for sharing.

No it isn't and old coil, in fact it looks to have just been put in which is why I was wondering.

The odd dent here and there is ok on a 100 year old car .My 1912 has all its original dins They should be there at 112 old . I say to the people that complain my car leaks my answer is lets see what leaks out of you when you are 112 years old DSCN3606.JPG