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Can someone tell me when the Chickasha swap meet is? Also, is there anyone from the Metro Detroit area heading down this year? I may have some fenders to pick up and would gladly pay to have someone get them for me, as I cannot make it this year.

I had a bad camshaft and several valves vere burnt so I replaced them . Since the motor is out I wanted to readjust the valves. I have modern adjustable lifters so it should be easy, lol. After reading all about how to adjust the valves in the pink cover booklet The Engine I know less than what I knew before I started. All the 3 pages worth of...

TT motor mount. I did not look real close for makers mark but there is a size difference. I found this at the customers place after we brought the truck back. Not sure what years it was used but am thinking would be latter in production.
Truck was in the shop to do some routine maintenance to get ready to sell. Ended up having to go through the...

I just ran across this ad on Craigs List and followed the link. On the parts page there are some Interesting Model T parts. Engine and head I've not seen before. Feb 23 is the sale.

I just finished rebuilding my hog's head this evening. Looks nice.....new parts inside, auxiliary oiler fixture on and everything painted. I used the O ring trick on the pedal shafts also, so leaks should be minimal. I stood back to admire my work and noticed for the first time that the low speed pedal and brake pedal are at different heights. The...

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More work for Rob!

This post goes with the one on the exhaust nut wrench.
One reason the exhaust nut gets loose is because someone uses a clamp on the front end of the muffler where the pipe attaches. It is best to leave it without a clamp so that the pipe is free to rotate or move in and out of the muffler as the car vibrates and twists when driving. A clamp under...

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I would think the Model T belonged to Gomer Jones.

Rob where are you?

Okay, I would like to understand this or either something is wrong with my low speed band and its adjustment. With the transmission cover off, then pressing the clutch pedal down which obviously tightens the low speed band around the drum, my band ears seems to only have movement on the left(driver's side)side to tighten/grip the drum. With both...

Its been awhile since I rebuilt a T engine. The current main bearing shims appeared to be made wrong to me. But when I looked in the original 1928 parts catalog, the shims are like the current repros. I remember the shims I used to use, had a small ear on the inside of the shim, that sat between the babbitt at the ends of the bearing. I thought...

There was an earlier post where someone was asking if the Ford wrench for the exhaust nut was something that would be good to own. Not only do I consider the exhaust nut wrench essential but there are several applications were there is not a good equivalent modern tool do do the job as well as an original Ford Z wrench. Not to confuse the issue...

Where the heck did this film go? It looks like it never even opened in N.J. I've searched the net for local showings (none ) and frankly I don't have anyone else to ask that might have any interest. I suppose, at this point, it'll be a wait until (or if ) it turns up on TV.

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I have 30 x 3.5 demountables on my '17 Touring. Any idea what the proper torque is for the four nuts that hold the rim to the wheel? I've been told 40 Ft-lbs but thought I'd see what others had to say.

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I saw this picture on Facebook and thought it deserves a wider audience.
A dust bowl refugee fleeing his homestead in the mid-1930's, Notice he has tires, OVER tires, on the front wheels. A Model TT Ford Truck. He's likely not headed to Beverly Hills, either?

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I know I should be glad that these are available but I really should have ground some of the serrated edge off. When it touches the spring or perch they tend to bite & then the shackle itself wears in places that it shouldn't.
Thinking of re-making the worn parts in 8MM steel rather than the 5.5 MM they're currently made from.

spring...

Is there any video of installing a dash in a 19 t roadster ? Do you have to take it loose from the cowl ?

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Anyone have a complete set or parts for an accessory gas pedal for a TT? I have an original Fulton pedal, but no rods or brackets to attach it to the carb and override the throttle rod. Thanks!

I'm in Alamogordo, NM through this weekend. The local car club is having a car show at the mall on Saturday & I'd like to know if any Model T's will be there, or if there are any T's or Forum participants in the area? I'm always interested in seeing T's and / or talking with T owners.
Thanks,
Keith

Just received in the mail today,....latest Harbor Freight Tool coupon book . Happened to notice that on the very last page (back cover) their infrared laser thermometer is on sale for $17.99! I'm usually pretty careful about purchasing a lot of their electric stuff, but I have one of their infrared thermometers and have found it to be a pretty...

I recently bought a reproduction Fronty valve cover. The surface finish wasn’t smooth. I’d like an almost mirror finish for looks and clean-ability.
I sanded with 600 wet/dry paper and it’s much improved but wondering if there is a trick I’m missing.

Any tips are greatly appreciated.

Barry Loucks

This probably won't take long. :D

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I've gotta get busy and get my top on my '21 Touring. I have the top kit and everything needed, except the straps that go inside, in the rear, on either side of the window(s). I will be placing an order with Lang's sometime this next week to get them. I have a helper lined up as soon as the weather warms up a little.

If you are planning to attend the Sierra Vista Tour and have an extra mounted spare T tire to loan out for the duration of the tour - it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You ;)

FJ

Announcing the Model T Ford Snowmobile Club's Meets for 2019. This year's Annual National Meet will be held from
Friday February 1st through Sunday February 3rd in Forrestport, New York. All are welcome! Get rid of some of that
cabin fever, and come join us. Further information is available on the Model T Ford Snowmobile Club's website at
the...

Here's the issue:
Went to remove the wheels/tires on the 13, this car has wood spoke split rims on it.
First thing I noticed was all the lug nuts were not very tight (probably finger tight with a 1/2 turn on the nut added) every tite/wheel the same.
Then I noticed that there was about 3/16 space between the lug on the rim and the fellow, again the...

WTB,
Full buckets of heat. Must have lids. Do not want expired buckets of heat cold air
Free shipping preffered.
Needed before monday because its supposed to be 46 degrees then.

Thought some of you might enjoy this .Its called Its Driven Dirty: 100-year old race cars saved from life in museum Why I drive Very well put for both driving these old race cars as well as any other old car.

As much as we all love our Model T Fords, I guess we all understand that Henry Ford and his engineers did the best they could during the 19-year Model T era , to design, build, and gradually improve the T during the era to the best of their ability, but as cheaply as possible. However,......

Just out of curiosity (and perhaps for a topic to think...

I bought this 26 Speedster a few weeks ago, I like to find out more about its origin and what exactly was done when building the engine.
Here’s what I know so far.
Some guy (the builder) who had a radiator shop near Kenmore Washington had collected the parts and built the car, it is believed that this took place in the eighties? Two years after he...

PERTY CHEEP FIX STEVE, HOW LONG DID IT LAST? FOR A COUPLE CENTS IT'L KEEP YOU GOING A FEW HUNDRED MILES. A NEWER CENT WOULD NOT LAST ANY TIME.

Several years ago I ordered a set of brass headlight forks for the brass lamps on my speedster. I finally got around to installing them last week and I found I had two right hand brackets. While I order most of my parts from Snyder's I could not find the invoice so they could have come from one of the other suppliers - I have had good luck from...

I have a question about putting a picture with an ad. Do I have to resize it like the old system? Tom

:P Recently restored 1913 C cab truck..first time in the daylight at Pt lincoln show n shine ,South Australia ..how we roll in the Tuna capital of the world !

Moto-Majik ..
(its all in the fingers!) :lol:
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enjoy folks!

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I recently bought this old ford sign at an estate sale.

No one there knew anything about it, except the deceased couple had an extensive collection of antiques and traveled all over to get them.

They specialized in English pottery and may have traveled there to buy some of their items.

Could anyone provide me with any additional information on...

I've got a pretty extensive set of reamers left by a relative years ago.

When taking valves and tappets 0.015 oversized how much larger is the reamer itself compared to the valve or tappet?

If installing a 0.327 stem valve, would you use a .3275 reamer or a .328? Same for the tappets.

Would you use a reamer that is 0.0005 or 0.001 oversized....

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Getting the right Horseless Carriage apparel can be a challenge. The most difficult part is the hat. For that, there are a number of options depending on whether you only want to use the hat for piloting your Model T or other Brass-Era car, or would like to use it in everyday life. For dedicated Edwardian motoring, you...

I've tried to determine what the last name on this parts book is for a few years. Maybe someone has an idea. It looks like O. J. Hos______? Below (if I can load them) are a few pics. Also included is a link to the Model K parts book, with the front cover and name.

Thank you for any suggestions,
Rob

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Ralph, for some reason your message took 6 days to show up. I did respond on 30th. Yes.

Today my 1912/13 Maxwell went to its new home in Wisconsin. It sat in my back yard for 25+ years waiting for me to retire and have time to restore it. Was never going to happen with me.
I listed it on the horseless carriage site last summer with a substantial price reduction and sold it to a fine young man who will restore it correctly. He is a...

If it doesn't light your fire, well.........

Rod

To answer Ken's question. They are brass castings.

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Atta Boy/s to you guys for fixing this blasted site !!!

I'm faced with having to remove both the pedal and cam on my low speed shaft, then replace the shaft with a new one. I attacked the cam pin first, grinding down the head and attempted to heat, then drive the pin out......it won't budge, so it looks like drilling it out is the only solution. So, what size are these pins? 3/16 or some decimal size?...

I've enjoyed the great photos of the 09 tourings posted recently. But I've noticed that all of the touring cars appear to be painted dark green.
In fact when I did a Google search for original 1909 Model T Ford photos and wasn't able to find one photo that looked like the car was painted red. I understand the photos are black and white, but it...

Let's see your collectibles.
This Snap-On truck looks a little like Dallas's. :)

Holy cow!
There were 26 watchers on this item:

Who else has a T in the 85XXX s/n range?

: ^ )

No, not that kind of good time!

The Lady Michelle and I are in central Florida for a few days — she's off to Disney World on Wednesday and I'll be at loose ends.

I'm thinking of driving up to Ocala for the Don Garlits museum, but am looking for additional/alternate suggestions... other collections, tire-kicking with kindred souls, off-beat auto...

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... I want to go through Appleton City...

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... and see the Zink Motor Company's shop/museum.

I am looking for a MTFCA or MTFCI Magazine cover that depicts this 1913 Speedster. I don't know what year it was on, but the car was completed in 2004, probably some issue between then and 2012? I just purchased the car and am trying to build a file with as much history as possible.
I will compensate anyone with that magazine who is willing to...

I dont see many pictures that show the oil can on the fire wall Cheers Colin

I am looking to get a 26 radialtor shell replated. Who do you guys recommend?

I do NOT want to remove the hogshead on my 26 Coupe unless absolutely necessary to make a repair. I am trying to replace my clutch pedal shaft, the clutch pedal support cam, and the slow speed notch. I know I have to get the pin out of the slow speed notch to remove the shaft, but even though I haven't accomplished that yet or even tried, that is...

A pair of 666 lamps are on ebay , Seller said they are original three red flags . The mount to the fork are the right size but the locks are on the out side, all the pictures of original lamps both should open left to right. A original lamps should show so wear these look real straight . The other thing is only 3 pics and no back picture From what...

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?