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Since the weather turned colder, I was having trouble connecting my cable to the battery. The terminal was too big for the post. No matter how much I tightened, it was not tight enough to turn the starter motor. I knew I needed something to tighten the cable against the post. I went to the parts store and low and behold there is such a part. It is...

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I have read all of the MTFCA posts I could find on Decker steering wheel locks. None of them look like mine. They are locks you add to your steering wheel, mine is built into its own steering wheel.
All of the ones in the post photos are separate from the wheel. Mine is a wheel with the lock built into one of the arms of the spider. The Ford...

Tool: making a 7/8 arbor/mandrel for your drill to reuse a grinder disc

While making parts for the Model T...
I use a grinder and a drill (1/2 Jacobs Chuck), each with a cut off wheel to start the process of fabrication. Of course, they both have their own cutting disc sizes with external and internal diameters such that the two are not...

My car had some blow by and smoking so I decided to
Put in a new set of rings. I am at standard bore with cast iron pistons. All of the vendors were out of standard
Rings so I ordered .010 over and gapped them to .012.
I started it up and got smoke out of the crank case once it got hot then the motor was tight. I have it back apart
No dAmage was...

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As we get regular postings of old / period photos, and these are GREAT, can we have a separate forum section dedicated just to these so that they do not get 'lost' over time in the regular posting threads?
It may make a very good resource library :)

Many thanks
Adrian Whiteman

Some shots from Saturday's gathering in Hutchinson.

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Mike Vaughn delivers club news.

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The theme of the morning was Tools . The show and tell included both Ford and aftermarket tools.

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The Stevens 181 hub thread tool is a rare item.

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Nick Nicholas (left) brought his...

One of the things that has really peaked my interest is the aftermarket performance modifications that existed back when these cars were being produced. The driving experience that we participated in last Fall included a Lang's catalog which includes some high compression heads which is cool to see but I'm looking for something deeper than a...

It's quite obvious by the increased number of photo posts that folks are finding it quite easy to upload pictures to the new forum. Keep'em coming!

I am looking for a high resolution scan of this ad. Can anyone help. Does anyone here have an original copy?

But also ... it would be fun to see other Ford advertising graphics like this.

Hi all,

My wife and I are relatively new to Model Ts, although she grew up in a family full of them (lucky girl!) and we just bought a family truck. The truck appears to be a converted car of unknown vintage. The car frame was cut down and a Browntruck conversion added. This conversion still has the manufacturers plate and was made in San...

After a 2 hour drive in a friends 15 touring, I noticed oil coming from right under the front left head bolt
I didn't get a chance to see if the bolt could be retightened, however there didn't appear to be oil burn in the exhaust when running. The engine appears to be running smooth.
Any suggestions please? I've been wondering about possible...

Is there a MTFCA archive of period literature?

Would anyone have a phone number for Kim Dobbins?
Thank You,
Larry

:)

Today my Dad and I went to the Cabin Fever Expo in Lebanon, PA. It’s a model engineering show with all kinds of scale hit and miss, steam engines, etc. on display, most of them running. It’s the kind of show that anyone on this forum would certainly appreciate and enjoy.

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They have a small flea market...

I wonder if anyone has a pattern that I could use to have a boot cover made for my 1917 Touring. I have a 30+ year top that had never been unpacked from the box that I plan to install at some point, but I want to replace the interior with correct upholstery (probably from Classtique) first. In the meantime, I have bare top bows to hide and when...

I am helping a friend with there Model T and discovered that the steering gear ball had the wrong key and there was play. Since that is the only part I need I figured I could go to the hardware store. So I looked up the size and was surprised that I came up with two dead ends.

#1 Steve Jelf's world famous reference just has ??? :o see:

#2 This...

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My Grandfather's car was featured on the front of the-we think- Model T Times magazine in the early 1970's. It may have been Vintage Ford but we are pretty certain it was Model T Times. Attached is one of the pictures that was professionally taken for the photo shoot of the 1921 Center Door which is the car featured on the cover. This photo hung...

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8-)

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I stumbled on this and thought some of you might enjoy it. I think Gabby Hays has the right idea. Using dynamite from a T like that appears effective. :lol:

Couple of old dealerships.

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I have always wondered why there is so little advertising trying to sell Alemite-Zerk fittings for Model Ts as aftermarket items. Even though they were around for some time during the T era. They became standard equipment on the Model As, and sometimes show up on Model Ts put on by previous owners thru the years. But again very little advertising...

Hi......any suggestions?....my rear end car accident has wrecked my neck.....i need electric start now......any links?

I have a project car that am working on; 1921 coupe from an estate. Previous owner (deceased) had put in a new ignition switch, probably 12 years ago. I can not find the key for this switch amongst his part boxes. Called Langs and they said all new switches were keyed #55 since about 1960. So I ordered a #55 key on Friday and got it today; great...

I apologize upfront if this is a elementary question but I don't mind asking for the knowledge gained.

Can a truck ruckstell be converted to a car ruckstell?

I have no experience with these units but know there are two different rear ends.

Is anyone here involved with the Model T Club at the Florida Flywheelers, The Florida Flivvers?

Just realized this was the weekend of the Turlock Swap meet, anyone go and what was it like?

My rear axle is finally back together. What Ford says is a three hour job has been in the works since October but hey! I'm having fun and learning a lot.

It will soon be time to fill the differential - The question is, with what and how much? I've already purchased some Lubriplate APG 140 and will probably use that - However:
The Ford Service...

I don't know how to start this topic but I asked this already some months ago.

On this forum a lot of problems with the Model T are exposed and a lot of us are proposing a solution for the problems.
I hope that the problems are solved with the suggestions that are made but nearly never the solutions are exposed on the forum.
Shouldn't it be...

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I notice a dash id tag for US model t on ebay No in the 85,000 1911? Just thought I would let it be known Cheers Colin

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I gather from the service manual that the tail lamp wire and battery wire with loom, as well as the starter cable, should all pass through the cable sleeve. The cable sleeve that came with the reproduction wiring harness is smaller in diameter than the old, greasy cable sleeve that was on my '25 runabout. I've tried every which way, and I can't...

Looks like it could pop a wheelie !

Years ago when I was young an elderly neighbor told me about his father working in a Ford assembly plant. I don't know if it was a T or an A plant, or maybe he worked in both. The neighbor said that his father said that Ford required his suppliers to use certain types of wood cut to certain dimensions for shipping crates. Ford would then tear down...

Just trying to look ahead and plan. Was wondering if anyone knows any specifics on the 2019 Michigan and/or Ohio jamborees?

Thanks

A number of years ago my son learned to drive at a MTFCI Annual tour. I took him to the empty fairgrounds across the street and he learned the basics in about 20 minutes. Then he drove one leg of our tour for that day, about 25 miles. He received a Jimmy Walker award for this.

John Regan came up with the Jimmy Walker award. I will let John...

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A winter project while I'm going stir crazy cooped up. The sheet metal came from an old refrigerator with bullet holes that was in the weeds behind the garage when I got the place. The biggest I'm able to make my sign is 65 inches. I now have a Ford script for both the front and back. I plan on mounting the script on bushings or 1 long tubing...

This is a link to an article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch today. I'm always a sucker for heartwarming stories.

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I have a stromberg of I was trying to install. The bowl hits the frame so the bolt holes from the intake manifold and carb dosnt ]line up. What needs to be done to install.

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I know many of us have allowed youngsters of all ages sit in our cars for photographs. While we talk about how to restore or care for our old cars we also talk about how to treat our fans and onlookers. There are plenty of cars too nice to let kids crawl over or get their sticky hands on. I thought some of mine were those for a time. Yet I...

Has anyone here ever put new studs ( the ones that go in the perches) on a early wishbone? I have some NOS ones that someone left the ends sticking in the dirt and they need new studs. Anyone ? Thanks, Dan.

Nice old ink blotter from the brass era ..

two side brochure for radiator stop leak ...

There have been several sticky topics that have remained at the top of the forum for several weeks that I do not believe are important enough to remain there. In my opinion, they could have been posted with normal icons down with all the other posts. Is there a time limit for sticky posts to remain posted? I assume that any one of us can use the...

I'm adding a starter to my 1919 TT truck . There is a cross bar that runs across the frame to the back support for the short running boards. Is that where most of the starter buttons/switch are mounted ?

Thanks as always
Chris

This tool is shown in the cabinet in one of the 1926 KRW tool catalogs but it is not listed in same. I tried it on an T front axle to remove perches but as is does not sit inline with threaded end, it sits at an angle. Ideas? Thought maybe Lincoln or tractor?

Does anyone know how much a pan straightening table would cost?

Is there any real value in the aftermarket oil pan supports that hook on both sides of the frame and go under the oil pan? They didn't come factory just looking for opinions. Thanks in advance

Hay guys, I have a early 1950 vintage Lablond 13 X 48 lathe. Lathe is in pretty good shape and is tight. The issue I am having is the top spindle speed is only 550 rpm. I am having problems making a really smooth finish when OD turning. I have played with my feed speeds and of course the slower I feed it the better the finish but it is never...

Started working on my latches for my TT doors. That was fun and itself. The latches are now tore apart, unfrozen and glass beaded to remove rust. I bought a door latch kit thinking that the springs or the same. As you can see in the attached pictures they indeed are not. I'm not having any luck so do any of you out there know of a place that sells...

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This video came up on my YouTube recommended list this morning...I'd never seen this before; its about 40 mins long but quite interesting:

I know you have ice and snow in the US but here in Australia it's hot.

My dashboard temperature gauge was showing 47.5 degrees celsuis during a heatwave here in Victoria.

That's 117.5 degrees Farenheight, not suitable weather for a T Ford radiator!.

I seen in past forums a guy had plans or make a RB tire holder or was selling them
Search didnt provide anything
So befor i set out redesign the wheel thought i would ask

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I recently purchased a Model T in Delaware at an estate sale.

The 88 year old previous owner had bought this car in Tennessee, when he was in college, back in 1947.

I was given the Delaware title, signed by his widow, and a signed and notarized copy of her authorization to settle the estate, along with a photo copy of the original Tennessee...

Well, I made a mistake. Attempting to change out the front bearing, and evidently didn't adequately support the underside of the generator front plate. The bearing was really frozen into position, and press pressure made a clean break around the outer boss of the bearing. No fixing this; I need a new front bearing plate for my generator. Anyone...

I wanted post to see if could while I still can. Very few if any of the people here know that I have been fighting a case of pneumonia since November and have not been able do anything since. Last week I felt like it was all but gone and all would be well till this past weekend. Tonight I found out it is not only still there but has spread to both...

Nobody has a lathe, or at least one big enough to hold a timer they can rent me for just long enough to reface a worn timer.
I don't think I succeeded with this setup, merely moved the problem from one area to another.

How would you hold the spinning stone still in the wooden board? Maybe I need to bush it? But it's tight in the wood, bit not...

There is a Ford at the beginning and end, well sort of.

Can someone tell me how long the sleeve is that goes behind the gear on the cam when using the Bosch 600 clip on type distributor. I believe the Bosh part number for the sleeve is 68930

Thanks,
Scott

I haven't seen Dave Huson of Colorado listing any parts for sale in the classified for quite awhile?

My sister in-law lives in her grandparents home. She was digging around the basement and came across a receipt from a attorney for $25.00 for a patient on a coil tester. So she googled it and this is what she came up with. I never met him but I was told by family members that he was a very smart man. And loved to tinker. We do have documentation...

I'm going to be putting all white tires on one of the speedsters. While I know it's a personal thing, I'm curious as to what those who have done it would pick when choosing between Smooth, Ribbed, or the pattern tread all whites. I have used the Universal ribbed all whites in the past and they are fine although one out of 10 has turned yellow. I'm...

I haven't posted or checked the forum in probably 8 months as life gets busy (as you all know well).
Nothing new has really come up or happened. I'm still working at the British car shop and am currently at WVU for mechanical engineering.
I spent a week over the summer in McPherson, KS at McPherson College for a 1-week machining course that was...

I have a nice looking Ford script exhaust manifold but as usual it's warped who can straighten them

35 yrs. ago I remember seeing a little article in Old Cars Weekly, that the MTFCI was going to rerun the 1909 New York to Seattle race. I thought that would be fun to go on, so I contacted the person in charge and was told that the entry list was full with about a dozen on a waiting list. It was still 6 mo. before the run so I thought “well...

Greetings Model T brothers, What tool can I to use chamfer the transmission cams for the o-ring trick? I do not have a lathe. -- IV

BEWARE...E-mail from Michael Harris to purchase your T is a scam.

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bought these two spanners in a junk emporium a day or two ago. Because of the Ford script, the chunky one was $10. The other has had the Ford ground off for some reason, so it was only $2.
I presume the chunky one is older. Can anyone enlighten me ?

Allan from down under.