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Living in Los Angeles I am looking for a great re-builder. Please don't mention H&H.

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I recently pressed a set of pins out of a flywheel I was re-purposing. They looked pretty good so I cleaned them up and measured them. They are slightly tapered to the outer end. The worst one was .0025 down.
These are old originals with the small shoulder at the back so they don't come out.
If you were to reuse them in the absence of proper...

So today was the start of a long stretch of famous balmy, non-muggy Ohio days. So off 6 of us went to a place called Sorrowful Mother Shrine for a comfortable picnic tour. Jeff Swope, our youngest member of this clubs touring gang is handy with apps. He always has a recording of where we go. An app called Track My Journey. So this time along with...

Daisy was born on or about March 2nd 1914.
One thing that has been in my possession for decades is a newsprint from the LA Times saved (along with other vintage front page news by my Great Grandma Annie Elizabeth (my Model A named in her honor)). Anyway, it's been buried in a box until it came to mind recently and I dug it out...to find it was...

Is the headlamp tubing the same material as fuel line?
Should I use it my headlamp tubing that’s surplus to make a new fuel line or does someone need it?

I am having some carb backfiring and wanted to see if anyone had insights before I start “trying” things to fix it.

Here is what I have: 26 engine,rajo BB head, Winfield SR down draft, AB distributor. Fuel is hand pump, set to 1.5 psi with an hidden regulator. Engine was built in the 70s, I rebuilt the Winfield and distributor this winter...

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That fake is .fordor . us

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The valid website for Howell's is closed now for on-line ordering. If you order from the fake website on-line you will be scammed.

Warning from friend in Jacksonville FL. who used this fake site and...

On our '21 Touring, it has got to the point that I have to hold pressure on the lever with my left foot for high gear to hold. And the parking brakes, with aftermarket, lined shoes don't hold very well. I'm hoping I can adjust it and make it work but I am unsure what to try first. Shorten the rods? Lengthen them? What say ye?

I purchased this Rotary Valve cylinder head at a local auction several years ago. Since that time, I have been unable to locate any information on it. I thought I would share a few photos of it in the hopes that another forum member would recognize it or offer some suggestions on who I might contact for assistance in identifying it. It appears to...

On the fence about glyptal painting generator, starter housing insides before installing rebuilt field coils.

Is this event still going on? Any idea on the date?

I have orders from my better half for a particular project. It needs a head high stand, so down to the T scap pile I went.

Just two components and I was done. That's a non starter flywheel for the base and a late driveshaft housing for the column. Two magnet retaining bolts were used to bolt the two pieces together. The flange is a perfect fit in...

When I go out for a drive I keep an eye open for old buildings worthy of a model T portrait. I led the gang past this one room school years ago and always regretted not stopping. Today, after a nice lunch in a family owned restaurant nearby, we got our chance. And took it! Wasn't expecting the corn crowd this time but we managed! It was a super,...

Saw on the National News here tonight a story regarding the California wildfires & there were some photos of Lake Elsinore in ashes ??? Quite sure that Mark resides there !

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Does anyone have an idea where I may be able to procure this stud for the thumb nut on a Jno. Brown model 85 sidelight? It appears to be a #12-24 (.210 diameter) with a square neck. 20240911_113946.jpg 20240911_113952.jpg 20240911_113934.jpg

Possibly these pix were to promote the bead-breaker tool the gent is using ? I don’t recall seeing very many period photos of a tire repair in progress.
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Can anyone date this photo for me?

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Hemmings used to have several companies available that you could purchase titles through but I have been searching the computer today and can't find a one. In Virginia it is almost impossible to get a title if one didn't come with the car. I only know of 3 ways, a garage can get title to a car that has been abandoned or left unpaid, you can get a...

Post your OCF 2024 Photos and Video links here!

This is not directed at anyone in particular. It seems that lately, there are lots of questions being asked here, with written descriptions only, and no pictures. Lots of us here have seen a lot of things, but none of us are mind readers. It's also more difficult to help the newbies, who may not yet know the proper names of various parts, or the...

Does anyone know if Kohnke Rebabbitting is still in operation? I’m suspecting that I have a few bent rods in a newly done engine and would like to have them all checked. Herm had done excellent work for me in the past and I do know that his son was continuing the business after his passing, but haven’t had any luck reaching him. Also, who else is...

Transporting parts from Canada to sell at Hershey, can it be done, are there import issues, fees, duties, taxes, etc.? I have the opportunity for someone from Canada to bring me some Model T parts to sell me at Hershey and save the cost of shipping, but I see potential issues at the border. Anyone done this recently and can share their experience?

I'm shifting my newly rebuilt Ruckstell pretty well. But looking for experienced methods of shifting from Ruckstell High to Ford High. Advice?

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Looking to install my recently acquired pans.
Do they sit on the bottom rail of the chassis or underneath?
Any insight much appreciated.
Thanking all in advance!

As I was driving my Model N through the Greenfield Village, a nice young kid, (maybe 12?), asked if he could have a ride. I just couldn't at that moment but told him to find me later. It wasn't until the next day that my wife spotted him. I waived him over and offered a ride. (Thankfully, his parent was there to approve) As we rode around, he...

J. R. Irvin Mfg. Co. 220 McCarty St. Indianapolis, Indiana.
Manufacturers of aftermarket Ford model T bodies and detachable fore doors. IMG_7680.jpeg

If our '21 Touring doesn't sell in another week or two I want to install the new top we have. We've had the car almost 8 years. I have watched videos and read articles on how to. I will have some help available.

I found this elsewhere on the www. It apparently is a top to convert a Touring into a closed sedan. I have never seen one, not even a picture before. Anybody else got one? Can anyone direct me to more pics & info on them?

By chance are there any members selling Model T parts at the Cowtown Farmers market in Pilesgrove, New Jersey?

Hello,
Got this rim with some common T rims. Anyone know the brand of this smooth inner 21 rim?

Thanks, Clay

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I'm looking for a replacement low speed drum and was looking for help in what to look for.
Cracks across the band and across the ribs I've seen on videos but what about the outer surface condition?
And what if it has been turned in the past?

Thanks

Does anyone have the instructions for a Schlaich Lock made for Motometers? The way they work is seemingly obvious but I am hunting for the original instructions just for reference.

Every book and video I've seen mentions or shows 3 Driven Gear Sleeve Washers, but when I disassembled my transmission I found only 2 and one was fused to the shaft. Were there always 3 and one of mine got eaten?

What the shaft looks like now

I'm would say the shaft is unusable at this point with all the scoring

What's up with Rootlieb? I get an error when I try their site. Is it down, changed or non-existent?

Our chapter had a shop day today. We adjusted the timing and carburetor on a distributor equipped speedster, replaced a stripped exhaust nut on a 1915 Touring, replaced the fuel tank in another 1915 Touring and successfully recharged a magneto in a 1917 delivery truck using the Carnegie method. None of the projects caught fire so I’m calling it a...

I pulled out my cars and my truck out this morning, to sweep the floors, and decided it was time for a photo.... :lol:

Once I got down on the pavement, I had a struggle getting up. Old age sucks.

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A few days ago I put an ad on Facebook Marketplace for our '21 Touring. Since it was gassed up, tires inflated to proper specs, and ready to drive, we, my wife, and my three grandsons, ages 8, 14, and 16, and I took it for a ride today. Now I'm a little less motivated to sell it.

I wonder how many T guys are in the dark about using original valve stems. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of talking with a well know tire guy, and he was totally in the dark about how those early valve stems are mounted to the tubes!
The best information I've seen is from the Model A clubs. Those guys really get in there and do their research.

As some chapter's get smaller due to members dying off, has any chapter ever considered joining up with a Model A chapter? You could have a joint newsletter. Combine costs of meetings. Have bigger tours. Have more people available to work on cars. etc.

Would it even be allowed? Ins issues, etc. Just sitting here thinking outloud.

Are you permitted to drive your own T in Greenfield Village? Is that only during the once a year festival parade? Where do I find the details?

Folks here is an opportunity to spread the word about an existing swap meet that wants to integrate a pre-war swap meet within their confines. It’s a very successful 19-year-old swap meet located in Duncan, Oklahoma. Please spread the word to friends and vendors about this meet. It’s located about 40 miles south of Chickasha, OK. If you are a...

You see something online that you really want and someone beats you to it. Tonight, a missed a Simmons head on Facebook Marketplace. Someone say the ad before me and bought it for $50.00 ! Even if it was cracked and not repairable, I would have taken a chance for that.

Went to the local Fleet Farm today to get oil. Everything was synthetic or partial synthetic. I finally found 2 boxes of conventional 10w-30 oil and bought both. I do not like synthetic oil in my T. It seems to leak more. Is the conventional being discontinued? Thoughts?

Q&A videos seem to be all the rage on people's YouTube channels right now, so I thought I'd try a slice of the pie, with a Model T flavor!
After trawling through some of the comments on my channel, I've whittled them down to 15 questions and put them into a video for you all.
If you have any comments or questions you'd like to ask and possibly...

I am getting ready to mount my turtledeck onto the roadster bed behind the seat bucket. Should I put a layer of felt paper (maybe felt roofing paper) under the turtledeck? What was used originally if anything?
Thank you,
Craig

Hello everyone, I recently went through my front axle and refreshed everything up: new tie rod bolts, spindle bolts, bushings, some ball joint shims (car already had some, I only replaced them and didn't add more), wheel bearings, the works. Didn't replace any large parts (e.g. tie rods, pitman arm), just cleaned up what was on there. During the...

This came in mail today!!!! Little over 4 weeks away.
Got to load trailer. Wondering what to take this year.
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Stay tuned to this channel for updates. Dan

I have this mid-teens(?) Holley G on a spare engine that apparently powered a saw bench way back when.

My 98-year-old Model T friend was over the other day and opined that it was a desirable unit for my newly-rebuilt '26 Touring engine (Z head, bigger valves, advanced timing gear, TW timer, well-balanced, hi vol intake manifold).

I read up a bit...

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Is it a 1926 Tourer?

Checking to see if we have Model T guys close to Spring Texas?

Thanks

Fall is here. Time to cram in every touring opportunity. So yesterday the wife and I decided it was time to give Stanley our '26 Fordor some exercise. Nice drive around the country and went to Huron, next town over to to go walk their pier. You can barely see the lighthouse in upper right FAR background!
I grew up in this area as a kid and...

24 coupe I dont know how to identify the carb for you guys but i assume its standard.. when i turn on the fuel petcock and allow fuel to flow into the carburetor, it starts leaking (with the engine not running) and drips once every four seconds. i think the leak is coming out of the air intake area but its hard to tell as there is one of those...

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Any reason to save heavy rods? Just stripped down another engine with a set in it . Got at least a bucket full.

Grandparent's Day at the Model T Museum is a great time to bring the young folks in your life for a visit. In addition to the usual interactive displays and learning opportunities, we will also have special crafts and activities for kids that day from 11 - 2.

Round up the neighborhood kids and bring 'em all along in your Model T and let us...

Does anybody know who makes the pedal extensions for the clutch and brake pedals?

I was going to drive modern to the Old Car Festival but fate intervened. Yesterday I hit a curb that flattened two tires and bent the wheels. After a night in the hospital for observation, I'm home now. The docs think dehydration combined with too much blood pressure medicine and affected my driving. I will miss seeing old cars and old friends,...

Is Phil Minos 1912 touring car available to be seen and photographed by the public?

Thanks to the Wells family for all of their hard work putting on this years Ohio Jamboree in Chillicothe, Ohio. We got to see many old friends, visited many interesting and educational venues and great food and ice cream. This was a neat town and suggest others visit here in the future.

Every Labor Day weekend the Early Days Gas Engine & Tractor Association Chapter 21 (the Hildebrand Threshers) puts on a two day Hilbebrand Threshing Bee. It is held on a farm 20 miles east of Klamath Falls. Its a big show with folks coming from several states to display various bits of farm equipment from the past. There are usually two of the big...

Customer asked if he can run dome piston with or of the new Chaffin RAJO heads? I am not sure so I will ask here.
What about the original ones? Thanks Dan

I am working on the rear end build and installed a new top-hat bushing on the front of the tube. It fit over the shaft before it went in but installing it has squeezed it down enough that the shaft won’t go in at all. I would ream it, but I would think a straight adjustable reamer would tend to hog on the grease groove. I used a 1 inch drill as a...

Found this set of all brass air horns at our local antique mall and wonder what they were used on. Did early trucks use something like this?

Thanks for any help,
Howard Dennis

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We live in mountains in western North Carolina. I have been considering installing a set of A/C brakes in our possession, but have a question of those who use them. While the idea of external brakes seems appealing given locally steep terrain, I have also read that they aren't great when wet. Our local rainfall averages about 70 inches a year (it...

When finishing out/fastening the seat side panels, do you chamfer down the tack strip to meet the body panel armrest plane? Then slide the extra material over the tack strip and between the metal armrest side?
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My first encounter with a model T was in 1969 when My new wife and I visited Her Uncle Frances in Prattville Alabama and he gave us a ride in His unrestored 1916 touring with running board box full of tools. In retirement He moved to Orlando Florida and much to His regret had His prize 1916 rebuilt which He had owned for over fifty years. It was...

If you were going to add a vin number (I.D.. Serial number, engine number) plate where would put it? I know that a plate is not required but I have a reason for adding one.
A picture of yours and where you attached it would help. Thanks. Bill,

Gents and ladies, it has been a while. Progress has slowed down. But not stopped.

My biggest issue right now is the body sills. I’m attempting to reuse the ones a previous owner made. I do have wood to make new ones but that new wood is 1 and 3/8ths inches thick, which leaves me only 1/16th of an inch of playing room on either face. (1 and 1/4th...

A few months ago there was an early frame for sale in the classifieds. I had no interest in another project but when the price was attractive enough I bought it. I already had a front and rear axle I found at an estate sale, so I thought what the heck, I might as well see if I can put together a rolling 13 chassis. You have probably seen my want...

Question…

I have a 15 roadster that cools via thermosiphon. Worked beautifully, stayed right at the midpoint on the motometer. It recently started misbehaving. Pegged out on a 3-4 mile run. When I got back, I noticed the fan was not turning. It was a recent restoration and while the fan had grease put into it when it was reassembled, it did not...

Yesterday I made a test drive into town about 7 miles away after awakening my ‘19 centerdoor from a 2 year ‘slumber’ to ensure dependability before going before the camera at a 1923 movie shoot in 2 weeks. But I experienced the infamous front end wobble - twice. After safely making it home I immediately placed 2 jackstands under the front axle and...

Hi All,

Well I have been enjoying taking my T on short trips since a complete engine rebuild. Most of the teething issues have been resolved, she starts well runs on batt or mag (better on mag). However I seem to have an issue with low gear. It works fine for a while, but when she gets hot, I run out of pedal travel, gear barely engages or not at...

When mounting a Jno Brown carbide generator to the running board (on a 1912), is there a bracket that is used (like the E&J bracket shown in the Lang's picture) or does the carbide generator bolt directly to the running board? If no bracket, is there a pad or something underneath the carbide generator or just bolt straight to the running board?

When adjusting the low speed band in order to achieve the desired 1 to 1 1/2” distance from the floorboards, should the emergency lever be fully back or fully forward or in the middle? I can never remember and the diagram that’s commonly used doesn’t state the position for adjusting the low band nut.

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Any sell them or have a plans drawing to make one?

Does anyone know the secret of replacing a Garmin Battery?

I just found a battery on Amazon for my Garmin.

It came with instructions and everything, even a tool to remove the Torx Screws.

There was also a blank disk with it that I was supposed to insert and follow the directions for a download from someplace.

The disc appears to be blank and...

I learned something today. Among the assorted wheel bolts and loose lugs I have accumulated over the years, there have been a few longer bolts and a few U shaped loose lugs which were wider than the usual ones on our Canadian sourced Kelsey loose lug wheels. Parked next to me today at an old car event was a Dodge with 21 split rim wheels with the...

The other day, I tried to push some grease into the left rear Hyatt bearing on my 13, and it wouldn't take any. So, I pulled the grease cup to find a blockage. Thinking the old bearing sleeve slipped/rotated, I pulled the wheel only to find that a floating hub had been installed in the left rear - and only the left rear.

Now, I'm not a fan of...

Here’s a photo from the Waco, Texas centennial celebration (1849-1949) of a misidentified Model T. The caption says it’s a 1913 but it’s a 17 -19 Touring I think and looks to be about used up! Anyway you can tell if you can get past the watermelons! The melons came from just north of Waco from Gholson. It’s about 10 miles from Waco and had several...

Can anyone tell me what rods these are?
I am sure top one is part # 6299, vaporizer pull rod , roadster, touring, coupe.
What is bottom one? Is it # 6300 for Fordor or
# 6298 for all cars 1925.
Almost the same except the turned 180 degree end.
Any ideas? Thanks Dan
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I am researching the history of my 1913 Model T I just bought. It spent its entire life in East/Central, Pennsylvania and was owned by Carl Rustine of Stroudsburg, PA from 1953 until just a few years ago when he passed. Prior to that, it was owned by William Billy-Buck Zellner, a confectionary store owner in Bucktown, PA from what is surmised as...

I have a brass L-4 Kingston that needs new plates & shafts. The shafts where made from copper tubing & the plates made from body washers.
I see from the parts books that the throttle & choke are the same part #. This throttle plate is 1.060 but the choke plate is 1.125 . Are the NH
plates 1.125 ? I don't seem to have a NH in all of my carbs....

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I have been studying on how best to mount a side mirror on my 22 Centerdoor. I have found a few pictures of mirrors screwed into the front pillar but I wonder if there are any other options.