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Yesterday I stopped by the Canton Classic Car Museum. I got a guided tour by curator Gary Hussar who not only is very knowledgeable about all the vehicles but also performs restoration work on them as well. Between the stunning classic beauties was one car that caught my eye. An unrestored 1910 Ford touring. This car has been in Gary’s family more...

Does anyone have a picture of the rear strap? I had a new top installed but I’m having trouble with the rear strap. Here is a picture of what I came up with but I don’t think it’s correct. The saddle has a larger slot on one side and two round holes which I have no idea what they are for.

The older I get, the less spry I am becoming and sometimes, (many times when I am by myself, with no co-pilot) and I hand crank my 1915, (it usually starts suddenly with no warning) and I try to run over to advance the timing before it quits, if I don't make it in time, it dies. If it is dead cold, I have to go through the choke it, turn it over 2...

Coils drift with usage, humidity and temperature cycling. You may be missing out on better engine performance. Test and tune your coils regularly for best engine performance.

I am finally getting back to my Model T. I have put it to the side for far too long and now that I am finished rebuilding 2 ram 1500s I want to put some time and effort into my model t and make it run perfect and look pretty. I am going to pull the cab off the truck and repaint it and I might also repaint the frame while I’m at it. What is the...

Are the vendors no longer selling the amazing Fun Projects brake light switch? I can’t seem to find one anywhere, and they were great! The ones that attach to the transmission cover are a pain. If anyone has an old one they would part with, I’d be interested.

It's been a while since I messed with T headlights, and I searched but haven't found anything on this--I must have missed something! Helping a friend put his headlights together, new sockets, new bulbs. But we ended up with the filaments in a side-by-side orientation (vertical) instead of Hi-Low (horizontal).ff Checked his old ones to see if maybe...

This should probably be over in the off topic section but since the question and solutions are applicable to our Tin Lizzies as well I thought that it would be all right to ask here. In addition to my love of Model Ts I also collect high wheel bicycles and am currently working on a Gormully & Jeffrey. The bike was horrible, having been in a wreck...

UPDATE: Yes it is a TT spring clamp. I was able to find an excellent correct spring clamp locally. Thanks to everybody that responded and helped me out!

(I apologize in advance for the lighting in the pictures. However, I think they convey my issue.)

I'm rebuilding a 26 Roadster. The front spring clamp that was on the car when I got it, is an...

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Today 6 club guys in 5 T's met up with 2 others plus a guest at this neat riverside Pub/Restaurant in Fremont Ohio. Tackle Box 2 it's called. Ya have to drive down (and back up of course) a steep 15% grade to get to it but our cars handled it easily. Great lunch with great view and great comraderie. Then we toured around a large country side area...

A big congratulations to Kathy and Dave Tagert for successfully completing the 125 mile run on Saturday in their 1906 N. This was their first attempt at this long endurance run and in spite of having to do a few tweaks to the car, they made it to all five rest stops and the finish line. Great job by both

...continues. 'Sorry, but more advice is requested.

Thanks to MTFCA regular reader Frank Brandi, I have been supplied with a good float for this nightmare Kingston L-4 carb that I am trying to make work on this amateur restoration. I followed the information and photos in the MTFCA carburetor booklet while going through this carb. It has fewer...

Volt meter says Readrite Meter Works Bluffton Ohio.
With the 22 1/2 highlighted makes me wonder if it's for checking Mag output?

I have a 1914 Touring car and the exhaust pipe fits loosely into the cast iron muffler inlet and there are no clamps. Most of the exhaust goes through the muffler and it is not loud, but when I am sitting at a light for a while or in really slow traffic the back seat passengers start talking about the fumes coming up through the floorboards. I...

In the parts bin with my T stuff, so it's as good a starting point as any. Approx 23 in width, roller springs still retract under tension, small scraps of shade material felt like very brittle black in color. I believe I have four brackets for these as well. Don't know if they are Model T, or even automobile related, but if anyone want s them, pay...

I'm looking for advice on how to peen the parking brake camshaft pins. I'm replacing my brake bushings on my 26 coupe and had to also get new cams. Now that I'm ready to replace everything, I'm looking for information on the best way to peen each side of the pin on the cam. Each side of the pin has to be peened while on the car. It's going to be...

Is $500.00 too much to pay for a good Giant head?

looking for suggestions/recommendations for a professional who is capable of completely respokeing a front wheel for a '22 T that was in a collision. If anyone has a really nice wheel to spare, that would be just as good. Asking for a fellow model Ter who is not a board member. Please contact me via this forum or 716-652- 1832.
Thank you, Peter

Put these 21 4.50x4.75 Universal tires on the '27 touring in March 2019.

So, 5 years later a bit of tire wear, lots of tour season miles. The worst one on the left is from the right rear, likely from fast acceleration, or perhaps braking hard ;) The middle is a front tire, and on the right is the spare is as new 2019, hasn't been on the pavement....

I found a free Air filter for my model T, they claim it improves fuel economy by 150 % when I got this tune-up kit from Amazon. Is this too good to be true? But seriously, would this work? Maybe add a drop of oil or a retaining screen?

I just wanted to post something that I recently learned about removing magnets and replacing with oil slingers. I am new to the Model T world, only been doing it for 3 years. About a month ago I had to replace the oil pan in my 25 Roadster because the welded motor mount broke. While I had the pan off, I decided to remove the magnets, because I am...

So I’m a bit confused on adjusting the three clutch fingers: does tightening the screw clockwise increase the 13/16” space or decrease it?

I recently came into the possession of a Ford-type, fixed lug Kelsey rim (30 x 3.5) which appears to be stamped a number 188. I've been trying to find some info on it but so far no luck. Outwardly it resembles other Ford-type fixed lug rims I've got. Anybody have any more info?

FWIW - I did find mention of a 88 which appears to be a loose-lug...

and Keith came all the way to Germany just to deliver them personally! ;)

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Seriously - he was on vacation in Germany, so he brought the bearings along, we met in Rüdesheim and we had a nice little chat.

Again - thanks a lot Keith! :D

Some good photos in here.

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Can anyone tell me whether wire wheels were only optional on the 1927 Fords?
I had understood that they offered wire wheels as an option in 1926, versus wooden artillery wheels, but that in 1927, only Ford wire wheels were supplied. Is this correct, or wrong?

Thanks for any input!

Yesterday I saw a hub cap that had the ridge around the top but was smooth without the logo on top. I assume it was an aftermarket cap. Any ideas?

My radiator in my 22 Touring RHD required repair because the right hand side strap had broken off.

So, i took it to the radiator man who resoldered the strap.

I reinstalled it but it leaked, very slowly. I suspected the petcock so I replaced it with a new one. The old petcock had failed because of a broken spring.

After six weeks away I found...

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I was once told that early (brass era) manifold clamps had flat spots on the contact points (top) unlike the later ones (bottom) where the contact points are circular. Is this correct or is this just a variation from different suppliers?

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I recently acquired a complete running power plant with a ‘26 block and an earlier hogs head. The back of the block is tapped for the later hogs head that bolts to the block. I have a later hogs head with the ears and wider clutch and brake pedals that I would like to use to replace the one currently in place. The transmission has the narrow brake...

So, going thru all of Daisy Mae's components, working my way thru the front end. The findings:
* The wishbone is shot (earlier post)
* The DB axle has some minor play in the kingpin holes. There was enough slop in the spindle which could be felt/seen when grabbing the wheel top/bottom, but the spindle bushings showed no wear, but where you could...

I own a 1925 TT grain truck. It has a Ruckstell rear end and a Warford trans. It does not have accessory rear brakes yet. I am very familiar with the issue of self-energizing accessory brakes and how some brakes work only well in the forward direction. I purchased a rusty TT chassis (frame and running gear only) that had original Rocky Mountain...

Just got home from a fun filled Michigan Jamboree! Those folks know how to put on a great tour! We’ll go back next year for sure! I encourage others to consider going too! Our thanks for all the hard work the committee put in the tour!

I am building a KW Coilbox & Coils for a Late 1912 to Early 1913 Model T.
This coilbox & coils was only used by Ford for 6 months when transition to the Ford/KW co-produced metal top coils became available.
I have everything I need with the exception of one point adjuster thumbnut.
This thumbnut is unique in that the threads are 6-32 as opposed...

I just purchased the repro inside mirror for open cars (T-7853-X) from Snyder’s. It came without mounting hardware or even so much as a picture or drawing of the installation. From my recollection of ones I’ve seen, the photo shows what I believe to be the correct orientation, which will also work with the top up. The windshield frame on my ‘24...

I spent the day with my youngest granddaughter yesterday. We drove The Big Green Truck to the steam and gas show. Had some home made icecream and enjoyed the morning. The barrel train was a hit with her because her friends from school was there. 20240810_115018.jpg 20240810_115425.jpg 20240810_120525.jpg 20240810_120539.jpg

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Carston and i would like say a huge rhank you to Brent Mize aka The Coil Doctor. We sent Brent Carston's old coils rhat were literally falling apart. Nuthin' Special now runs better then ever, these are best looking and running set of coils we have bar none. We drove down to Brooks oregon for The Great Oregon Steamup and Nuthin' Special ran...

If a horn only has 1 terminal it be most likely a battery horn ?
I have two horns. One has 1 terminal the other has 2.
I know the 2 terminal horn is mag, so the other is battery?

How about 6 volt horn on 12 volts?
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Is this a Fun Projects mag battery charger? Any one have hook up diagram? Does it have one lead hooks to mag?
Email me at address in pictures if you want to. Thanks Day
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Just for information,
Begin December last year I ordered a Lock-N-Stitch starting kit.
At that time there was a 10 weeks delay to get the parts.
On the 29th of February 2024, my birthday, the parts arrived at the Fedex parcel here in Belgium.
The custom office ask to proof that this was no RUSIAN steel.
A week later all the papers and paperwork...

Are these being made again?

Here’s a large script Ford oil can on Facebook market place this morning. Large script was put on the early oil cans I think. Don’t know anything about it.

As part of an rebuild, I'm replacing my pedal shafts that are scored and worn down. If I'm replacing the pedal cams/supports and notches too, do I get standard sized shafts or do I buy oversized shafts and ream everything out to an oversized shaft size?

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Recently my sister's 1913 touring suffered from failure to procced in high gear.
Once I figured out it required more than a simple adjustment, I dug into it to correct the problem.
I pulled this junk out, that someone had installed in place of a perfectly good Ford clutch pack.
The internal driven plates were original Ford.
The external driven...

My Kingston coils all work but I'm guessing that they are basically the same as the later kw coils . We have always done are own coils using the method spelled out in the vintage ford back in the 60s and it works well so I built a tester to take the bigger coils, can I use the same capacitors.

Anyone know if the old fiberboard black touring car panels are being made yet? I have had older T's that had very simple black cardboard/fiberboard door panels and wonder if anyone still makes em?

Thanks,
Jim

Over this past weekend two leaves in the front spring broke. I intend to replace the spring with a used one, but I checked on new ones first. My question is - how many leaves is the spring supposed to have? Our T has 5 leaves but the new one has 7. A '23 T parked next to me also had 7 leaves. I'm confused

Can I replace the transmission bands with out removing the hogs head????

Is there somebody out there making new wood coil box lids I need one for a 1912 kingston coil box Thanks Colin

Putting together a tool roll & I can’t find the years for these pliers. Note it has the T/W & Ford script but does not have the handle with the flathead screw driver.

Got some rust on my barn roof and I think I saw a while back someone was talking about putting some kind of rust stopper on their tin, was wondering what you used to treat? Thanks

I'm not sure what the wheel brushes are for in the first photo.

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I just took my Roadster Pickup on a 109 mile journey around Lake Tahoe, all was going great until Mile 100 just passed what was previously known as Squaw Valley when my engine developed a very pronounced deep knock. I pulled off to the side of the road and at idle the noise went away but if I reved the engine it would come back. I'm pretty sure...

I have only seen one of these fire wall and it came off of my Canadian made 1912 touring Is there other cars with this fire wall. What makes it right or left is it has two carb adjusting holes one drilled from each side the extra hole is when covered with the serial number plate. thumbnail_475633.jpg thumbnail_475632.jpg

Trying to find contact info for Scott! Anybody got it to share?
Thanks
Tom

I layed some pavers and built a patio cover then started my 1913 restoration. The box in the photo was there for two days max before giving the contents-fenders and running boards- to a club member. Apparently the insurance company thinks I’m a hoarder; probably never built a 1913 Ford Model T Roadster.
Everyone else thinks it’s coming along...

How many of you have run or are now running a Simons type carburator?
That includes the Wizzard , duplex or any other nameplate variation.
What is/was your experience?
Happy?
How do you rate/compare the performance to other carbs?

Curious minds want to know.
Thanks - John

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We recently had our overnight tour here in St. Louis. My daughter, Hailey, had band problems again. Some may remember last fall her 23 touring had a brake band fail and it put her on the sag wagon. This year the Sandanavia bands she had found from a local online post went south as well. They unfortunately were the infamous “tar babys”.
My...

Hi all, I have a 23 touring with the 21 inch balloon tires. I have had this spare tire carrier on for years, but the tire always “sat” on the top two hangers and never could bolt to the bottom. You can see from the pics that the stock holes, as lined up, don’t allow it to fit. If I move it down away from the centered holes it could fit fine. Any...

Good afternoon. I recently acquired a 1913 touring that is an older restoration and that appears to have been heavily driven with a fair amount of deferred maintenance. I have 1 1/2 other T's, so I'm quite familiar driving and working on them.

On a drive yesterday I stopped at a stop light facing uphill. After coming to a complete stop and having...

Annual car aution at Owl's Head Museum. Lot's of nice cars including a couple of early Model T's. The museum itself is worth the visit. You can even arrange a flight in an antique bi-plane and they usually offer drives in Model T's as well.

Make Parker...a.k.a. the other good looking Mike Parker ..(inside joke) of the Maumee Valley Model T club put together a great tour today out of the Sylvania area. 8 cars in the group, we went to Bigs Bar & Pub in Metamora OH for a good lunch. From there we traveled about 20 miles to a great one room schoolhouse just over rhe Michigan border near...

I was going to order some silver solder on line. Can’t really tell by the tiny pictures on my phone, which solder appears as brass? Also, will Mapp gas be hot enough to melt the silver solder? I’m a little afraid to take the big torch to it as this is my first attempt at using silver solder (repairing a crack in a radiator shell).

... to take some scrap in of course! After a home remodel job, I had a few pieces of scrap metal. I also had a urge to see what my T weighs... and thought boy, if I take the scrap to the scrap yard in the T, then I'll get a free weigh-in too! My strategy succeeded and the old T served well over the 9 mile round trip. I didn't get any offers for...

Here are a nice pair of original side lamps. These are very different than the regular 1915 side lamps. These have no lettering. They are the same size as the later side lamps. They have the same brass tops, mounting studs, the same lenses, the same glass rims as the regular side lamps. The differences are: the chimneys have vent holes on the...

Thanks to Hugh, Scott, and Richard this group has grown and provided a lot of useful information to its members. Along with the Model T forum you could not ask for a better group of guys and gals.

I wanted to see how other cars are crushed so I sat in my T and watched.

I wonder if autos can still close to the balancing rock in Colorado. The page that the photo came from said the rock had to have concrete added under it because vandals tried to chip away the bottom to get it to fall, luckily it didn’t. This was taken years before the valdalism.

This is one of the last things to fix before I drive my T. The belt seems to run near front edge of engiine pulley .

Original engine pulley, rebuilt original fan pulley, and new repro fan.

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Went to a sale today and bought a small tote of miscellaneous auto parts for five dollars they also had a couple of oil cans I picked one up and asked how much and the nice lady said just take it so I did.

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Roscoe Scheller’s book _ Me and the Model T_ contains an anecdote where Ford dealer Scheller and his crew move the handbrake lever from the left side to the center of the car for a one-armed right-handed customer who will only buy the car if they do that for him.

The fellow ended up being an enthusiastic repeat customer and Scheller made this...

check out the following show. 2nd topic is a private collection of T cars/stuff. The young guy in the video is responsible for me having T's.... CHECK out the very rare body on the estate car. Only one known to exist!!!

Check out the following link for thoughts on restablishing aligment on a repro Stevens front axle repair frame and the tooling needed to machine the surface the frame flat where the bushing rides. The repro Stevens frame in this thread was purchased years ago and I have no idea whether the issues have been addressed in the current run.

I got to pondering this a while back after reading yet another post from a T driver complaining (and rightly so) that his size 16-EEEE feet run afoul of Model T pedal spacing.

Now most of us recall that the first cars produced used a hand lever to actuate the reverse gear, which, logically, would have provided ample spacing for the clutch and...

The wife and I took the T on a nice long drive yesterday and coming home I had stopped to get gas. As I generally do whatever I stop I was checking over things and noticed a little bit of play in one of the rear wheels. It is not much, but perceptible. I can feel no effect from the problem while driving and am pretty thorough in frequently...

Can someone please send me an email or Forum message with Corey Walker's (the carb guy in Texas) telephone number?
I seem to have been successful in misplacing it.
Thanks
Ron Patterson

I would like to buy a top kit for a 1915 roadster . Or a source were I can buy one . Thanks Perry

My 1911 always starts on the third pull of the crank when it is cold. However when it has been running down the road for a while, it takes about 12 - 15 pulls on the crank to start it. I have tried letting the carb (NH) run out of gas, choking it with two or three pulls and letting it set for a minute or so, no choke, advanced throttle, mid rpm...

Looking for a Rear Left Fender for my 26 Coupe. Had a bit of a mishap and mine got bent up pretty bad.
I placed an ad in the classifieds but no luck so far. It seems they might be a hard item to find.
Has anyone had the experience of buying a reproduction fiberglass one. Found some online.
Any help would be appreciated.

Bill H.

Above my pay grade.

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