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Thanks Eric. Mine doesn’t have the locking mechanism for the height adjustment. So I’m looking for a sample of what the mechanism looks like. But thanks for the links. I’ll do some research in those.

I took the inoperable map light off my '26 dash and got a weather proof
modern button (20 amp) and a fuse. The button fit perfectly in the pre-existing
map light hole. The repro switch I have had no spring back feel to it. The
repro switch is on a shelf. I can change it back to stock easily if I
choose.

Hi Don
Sorry to hear about your frustration with posting photos. I have a learned a lot from you . I have a 1926 fordoor which I am starting to do body work on and I used your Rust bullet recommendation on a couple of doors so far. They will need to have some body filler for pitting issues.after that what type of hi build primer would you...

This is a truly terrible disaster that is crushing thousands of people. The amazing aspect of these situations are the incredible people that show up and who step up to try to make things better any way they can.

No group better that the old car gangs who seem to naturally reach helping hands out at every opportunity.

The situation must be...

I think whitewalls or blackwall tires change the equation. I prefer a lighter color wheel with black tires and darker wheels with whitewalls to really make them pop.

The abomination !, in picture #6 it clearly shows a water pump, that surely is NOT how Henry designed it..

Thanks for the great pictures !

What a fantastic group of speedster photos! And I am fairly sure that none of them are ones I have seen before?
First of particular interest, are a few duplicating cars however.
Photo number five has a neat tractor, and two speedsters lined up. The middle speedster can be better seen right below it in photo number six, a pretty sharp looking car!...

Is this an item the vendors do NOT stock?

The 1922 Ford NH also had the Ford script in the body casting.
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Rich C.

I use 888's in all of my cars. A little lighter than a 777. Keep in mind, Dill and Bridgeport also made these, but have different numbers. The TR number is the same.

I have never sold anything on eBay, that may be a different kind of beast. But I have sold many things on website classifieds. Your experience is not unusual. I never get upset over low ball offers on the phone, I simply reply I will consider all offers in person. When would you like to come see it? If they are serious, they will come. If not,...

Tom - genius idea. Yes the curl is above the header, in either position.
I would just need longer screws to go though the extra material.

header line and curl.jpg

Actually, the hinge is not deep enough to even reach the screw holes in the header, none of them. Aluminum piece is flush against the header face. It should have never have had...

Wow! Lots of great insight and experiences. I have been reading everyone's responses and wanted to do some more research.

Here are the things I am learning/considering:
Types of oiling systems
How much flow does each oiling system provides?
Maximum grade each system works at?
Too much oil? Or too much oil heading down hill?
Price- I was...

Here are some pics of one of my 1924 rear axles after the Ford style leather and spring steel seal cut a groove into the axle, creating a place for fatigue cracking to start.

Thanks to all for responding. I have contacted both Bill and Russ, we will see what happens. Meanwhile, I will post a wanted add in the classifieds.

Looks good and fun Allan! Thanks for sharing!

Pictures please?

Thank you all for the replies and I'm sorry that I didn't get back to this thread earlier. I think it was a combination of not having my rope seal and the fact that the innards were quite Rusty. I plan on taking it apart and cleaning it up and getting any new parts if I have to. Thank you all!

Thanks Tom

First time using striping enamel and brush for the black hub circle stripe. Mistakes wiped right off the powder coat with reducer. But wasn’t about to try to add a 30” dia. rim stripe, figured a large circle would take too many brush loads of paint. :|

These prices are shocking! :roll:

;)

Josh:

Restoration Supply lists both red and black hand-wrapped radiator hose , by the foot. Red sizes 1/2 to 2-1/2 ID
Log in with a name and email address and open the catalog pdf, see pg 15.

Best of luck, jb

Round leather washers about 1/4” thich were used between the turtle shell flange and tje body deck at the four points of attachment.

Olivier, Bonjour,

The Montier that sold at auction in April was the one from the Mullin museum, that came from the famous Schlumpf collection. I was interested myself but the costs and logistics of getting it to Australia weighed against it and I was outbid. I am still in touch with the new owner, it is still in USA over on the east coast and he...

I feel the pain- my foundry is currently quoting 2 months lead time.

Neat! Thanks guys. Im going to definitely hang on to it and try to clean it up, maybe my ma will let it in the house... :)

Yes, it was a good site to research KRW stuff.

I know a little bit about Western Auto and Pepperdine. When I was in my teens in the 1950's I used to go to the Western Auto Supply in Glendale, Ca. 2 doors down the street was Pep Boys. Both stores carried parts for Model T's and Model A's. I, at that time had a Model A. You could go right in and buy a rebuilt engine or a new or rebuilt...

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Wow Kerry....would love to have THAT!!

I can't speak for the Brassworks low radiator, but I have two of their high radiators and I use a dog bone on one and one with birds wings on the other. Neither have had any problem with the neck coming off.
Norm

No it was taken in the Blue Field at Hershey in the 1980’s.
That is what my first swap meet spaces looked like on Saturday morning.

Thanks guys, it may not be a T part but it sure looks the part. I'll see if I can reinstall it.

Paul

Houston Texas area. Received both Vintage Ford and Model T Times Monday the 23rd. First time I have received both the same day.

RE: License plate number and dating the car in the first photo.

The Minnesota motor vehicle registration ledgers for 1909 through 1914 are in the collections of the Minnesota Historical Society. Most but not all entries include the serial number.

The registrations were also published in Finance and Commerce of the Twin Cities which was and still...

Brent,
Restoration Supply out in Escondido California, had some made up that were able to be adjusted for timing.
I remember they weren't cheap but may be a solution for your problem,
Hope it helps,
Kevin

The best setup I have seen for a brake light switch is to us a momentary off (off when the button is pressed) combined with the earlier flat inspection cover. I believe an 80's GM switch is a good source. Mounting is done on the hoggshead where the switch is depressed when the pedal is all the way back. Once the pedal is moved the switch button is...

I agree with Wayne, replace all three gears, from the same set if you can get them. I'd also stick with the earlier 3 piece gears. There wider teeth spread the load better than the later one piece gears with the narrower teeth. Plus your drum shafts have been running the wider gears, so bedding in will likely be less noisy. If you re-bush...

Allan

Here is link to the patent so you can read the details, and use the patent drawing item numbers to understand the claims.

But generally the claim is the secondary channel or flame path to the thinned cylinder inside combustion chamber.

I rescued an early block which had been modified to take 1/2 head STUDS! I used Keyserts to repair all 15 holes. They come in three different wall thicknesses. They use standard size drills for tapping the holes in which they are to be fitted. They use a standard size tap to cut the threads used to fit them in the holes. An added bonus is the...

Amen Paul! C’mon Henry!

Thank you Craig L! That is what I thought, just wanted to be sure.
Not often I have another Wayne to get confused around?

Neat car! I am envious.

Norm ... Any progress on your generator problem?

I agree those look like 26-27 Ford accessory rear bumpers. Ford did not install any accessory at the factory but supplied them to the dealers for sale and installation. Ford bumpers were for the 26-27 Model T only. The improved Ford had the bumper mounting holes punched or drilled in the frame at the factory to allow easy installation at the...

Many thanks for these pictures, Bruce.

They are there to hold down the end of the windlace .... at least I think that's what I'm looking at.

You have solved one of the mysteries haunting this old car. Only 11.6 million more to go and I'll be on the road.

You're much appreciated,

Joe

I have several brochures from Grandpa's Dealership. These are probably from the late teens. You can't believe the prices considering the wages back then .

I think I saw you guys cooking lunch behind your cars.

Erik

Thanks for the correction on the year of that new like Ford as a 1917, my quick error. :(

Jeff

As for white and black wall tires, many types were made before 'all black' became more popularity accepted by car owners.

Some of these tires were still with gum rubber, and many tire mfg experimented with different fillers to reduce the...

Do not forget the 'Model T Club of Facebook' .... It is a much larger group.
Dave is correct. It's a much larger group. But the percentage of those who don't know which way is up is also higher than here. Yes, there are some legitimate experts. But they aren't online 24/7. There are times when I cut through the baloney by posting a link to this...

... jars and cans that... a LOT of people... can't even OPEN!!
Sometimes a pair of oil filter wrenches will do the job, if they aren't too small. :D

Fits inside the cowl, at the top. Near top of door. This is the short one for the right hand side. There is a longer version that fits on the left side. I would have to check years used but aprox 21-25 ish

Some memories last for decades. The road going into Virginia City from the south was so steep that a 1954 Plymouth and a 1955 Studebaker had to go in another way.

Warwick, I thought about one like that when I was 1st thinking of the carbon brush timer designs. That one is interesting also.

Couldn't agree more, Tim.

But, like most folks here on the forum, love to have it, but I'm a little short, in stature, cash, and room.

Not 'fer nuttin' but I'm Mike, the guy selling the car is Mark. Just wanted to clear that up. You see, I'm a stickler for names. After all, I've been called Spaz my entire life. :lol:

Sounds like a fun ride. I wonder how many still exist.

I just had mine redone by John in Cali. but i do need top bows for my 12

Just buy a jug of Thermocure. No guesswork involved. It was designed to do the job, just follow the directions.

Really, more important than how much , is why . Runout can be kind of normal, if not too extreme, (like much over 1/4 total side-to-side play). You really should do a little close inspection to figure why however. Some causes can be innocent, while others can be a symptom of what may become a worsening problem.

What style of wheel do you have?...

Scott, the tubes available do have correct OEM sized stems for a variety of cars, and there is a lot of hardware available to fit them. It is just that some purists would rather have the smaller diameter stems used by Ford.

The stem size does not bother me, even rubber ones, as Dill dust covers which screw onto the small valve cap thread will...

Mark, sent you a PM

Tom

I used the ECKLERS Model T Crankcase Outside Oil Line Kit Accessory, 1909-1925 - $49.99. Looks like the same one from the other suppliers but half the cost.

I got my Vintage Ford and also Model T Times today.

Russ, thanks, it helps a lot. Something like the Model 126 would fit very neatly.

The engine was missing from the car when Ken found it, but the stamped body numbers seem to read June 1915. Not much of a stretch past July, makes a lot of sense. The earliest less speedometer comment I found in Ford ads was from July 31, 1915. There was a brief...

Wish there was a camp near the center of US.
There is. I was planning to attend last year (late September) but fate intervened. Last year's session (first annual?) was at Nathanael Logsdon's place in southern Indiana. Linus Tremaine is pretty active in the antique camping scene. Maybe he would be willing to post some news about that here. I...

Tom, if all you need is a ball, the tie rod balls available from the vendors are the same size. I use them to replace the worn balls on early pitman arms.

Allan from down under.

Thanks for the heads up on the availability of the P-202 differential housing. I spoke to Dave at Chaffin’s today; he was very helpful, as always. He said they are trying to expedite a small batch of housings from their machine shop, and would have more definitive information tomorrow.

Thanks for the tips.

Your picture of the car being pulled from the barn says it all! Now that is a genuine barn find! Not a T that was restored 20-30 years ago but one that genuinely has never been touched when it was put in the barn. Thanks for sharing your wonderful ORIGINAL BARN FIND T !
And it’s remarkable that the top and windshield are still in great condition.

So today 4 of us just did one of our simple yet pleasurable picnic tours. Went to Lakeside park in Huron, right in front of where I spent 4 years as a kid ironically. Nice refreshing light lake breeze, toured well out SE of Berlin Hts area and returned back through Huron on way home but NOT without the obligatory ice cream stop! Also a short...

The 2 switches on the right could be for high/low beams.

A few years ago I had this one.
It was balanced as well.

Andre
Belgium

Conroe is very hit and miss. In general, very few Model T parts. It has become much more of a flea market post Covid. I’ve found some decent items over the years, but be prepared to wade through Lots of common SB350 & 4x4 stuff.

Further investigations show the Stratton advert only appears to have been placed the once in the Fordowner April 1918 issue and no further mention anywhere else was ever seen ??
Having viewed the ad as John commented You were supposed to pay them for that . Mr Stratton ( if he was the actual person asking for agents) no one would have been...

That's an impressive lineup! It's fascinating to see the evolution of car design over such a span of time. The Packard must really stand out next to the other two. And those high-quality mirrors sound like a smart upgrade for your vintage ride.

Thanks for all the input! I really appreciate being able to tap into the collective knowledge of you folks who have been there and done that.

Be careful about driving very far with them slightly dragging. It could heat up the hub enough that your axle grease softens to the point of escaping around the seal and making a royal mess inside your hub and dripping down your wheel. Don't ask me how I know.... ;)

Thanks for the advices.
I tried to measure the inside diameter of the axle housing. It was the standard size, about 2,21 inch. I hammered the bearing out with an old axle shaft. Modern Bearing is removed and housing is ready for original sleeve and Hyatt Bearing

To which e-mail, Steve?

This one, as stated in his post.
Only digital submissions accepted. Please email to calendar@modeltford.com

I need glasses. I even read the post several times and did not spot it! Thx. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Ur welcome and been there too!!! :lol: :lol:

RE the adapter: I have to go check mine but pretty sure there is a spring that fits in the square hole that presses it away from the output shaft and helps keep it engaged with the tabbed part on the transmission but is not shown in above drawing.

Correct.

There is about a 3/8 hole in the drive square for a spring that would press against the...

It is comforting to see three 1914's with the horns mounted correctly!

I know what you mean! However, photo number two also appears to be a 1914, but with a louvered hood.

That number fourteen speedster, I wonder if they were going for the Beast of Turin? Or maybe a tall and narrow Great War airplane fuselage?
Wonderful speedster either way....

Hi Kevin,
As a young boy the Avanti was my first love up until I was ready to buy my first car, then affordable became my first love. I'm pretty sure I would
never find a Avanti for $35 :lol: I'm pretty sure I had every plastic model of the Avanti made @ least twice. I feel kind of bad that a set of Buffalo
wheels with tires is almost as far out...

That fella waitin fer directions to chugwater? Certainly looks fresh outta Kalamity Dick's trials &tribulations,

Thanks for posting the correct thread size! I couldn't find tap or a die in my stash!

Perhaps disassembly rather than assemble? Drive to rail yard, take apart and crate up?

That sounds reasonable. But I cannot imagine a circumstance where the cap would need to be filed .050”
Maybe over the course of many refits ?

Exactly. So IMHO, no reason for a rebuilder to 'defect' a rod due to a shaved cap.

Failures in babbitt in todays rebabiting jobs could be because of how todays Model T owners treat the T engines. The...