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Glo-Lites are a lot of fun. Red celluloid is avaliable from vendors for tail lamps, but I haven’t found green for the right side yet.

The running board mounts look to be 26_27 as they are wider and not cast and narrow.

Love your work Geoff. I always sandblast the rims first. it is amazing what defects this can reveal. When you worlk/file on them, it changes the appearance of the surface, and the area needs blasting again to make the surface match the rest.

Electro plated zinc finish is spot on for appearance, even though it is not as durable as hot dip...

Steve's reply indicates the need to take the measurements from the rear end mounting face to the front of the ball, although the nature of the sliding fit of the driveshaft in the transmission means that little difference may not be of any real consequence. Just be sure to get the Universal joint pin hole in the right spot when drilling it.

Allan...

A 15 model T in any condition is restorable if you have the title.
There was an early Waco (airplane) rudder hanging on a wall at Flabob airport.
It had a N number on it
A local guy bought it and restored it to flying condition.
the picture is not the actual airplane
I have a 25 frame he can cut up and use for parts to fix his frame to start with.

Two years ago, I purchased a 1917 T Truck that had an engine installed that Dick had rebuilt.

When I added water to try and start it, the water poured out a 1/4th inch hole in the water jacket below the Engine Date Code.

No one could tell me why that hole was drilled there!

When I had Kevin repair the engine, he immediately recognized Dick's...

Thanks Erik,
You nailed it. Below is the link, pic and enhancements of a nice 1906 Ford Model K. First year of the K, Ford sold about 300. While that seems like a small number, it catapulted FMC to the position of largest six cylinder producer in the world, out producing Napier, Rolls (first 6), Stevens-Duryea, Franklin, National and the other...

Thanks to all who replied including Luke. We have talked and we have the process in play. Thanks! Mike

Larry, I wouldn't hold my breath while you wait for an American company to make correct tubes. They stopped making them years ago.Why would they start up again to fill a small niche in the market? There's cheap junk tubes which don't hold air, there's thick Blockley tubes which do hold air and have threaded metal stems, and there's thick Michelin...

Hey All,
I lost the contact info for a man who will make a license plate period correct for my 1916 Touring. Can you remind me of his name?
Thanks,
Campbell Tellman
Beaufort< NC

You might try a place that makes procelain signs
In Ohio
In New Jersey

ask these guy for the size

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Thanks guys. Very clear.

That style fan is prone to cracking, as mentioned...

They are all prone to cracking. My late style fan has 2 cracked blades. (New one on the way!)

I cant say I have ever seen one of the new blades cracked. Good to know.

I had to replace the fan on my '27 due to a cracked blade.

To tight is bad. Can cause extra cylinder wear & ring breakage. Remember a T has no water jacket around the cylinders. A little extra clearance over the tightest manufactures standard recommended clearance is in order, IMO.

A fellow motor builder described extra clearance as not so critical. Its like trying to throw a bucket full of water thru a...

This thread has a lot of interesting observations, questions and comments. At the risk of motivating a lot of interesting feedback I'm going to chime in with observations of my own on coil performance. Obviously, one must have the cushion spring set to about 0.005 in and the point gap to 0.030 to start. Next the points must be clean and meet in...

Saw the new ad for Chickasha with NO Thursday line up. Vendors get in on Friday at 7.

Should be interesting to say the least.

Schroeder? Wasn't he Charlie brown's friend?

Allan, according to the Repco digest of Automotive engine re-conditioning, none, providing the .005 is above the minimum of the .003 per inch of bore and not over the max of .005 per inch of bore.

Maybe too long morphed into too short. Because as Dan pointed out, the lower hoses are too long.

Bright as a new penny!

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Glad to read that Steve is doing better.
His dog is apparently a very loyal companion.
Yes to everything you folks are saying about helping Steve recover by simply talking to him about things he knows or knew well. I am a brain injury survivor myself and those very things are what kept me going and helped me get back to somewhat normal.you have to...

Due to living way way out on the west coast, the pony express rider had his horse die of old age and had to borrow Farmer Browns mule. It took him nearly a halfa year to complete his rounds. So sorting thru the much delayed mail I saw the information and just got over excited and responded. After a quick trip to the hospital place to get my over...

Tire brands are different O.D. need to check the mfg specs.

Quick review showed;
Coker 450x4.75 21 as 30.37 OD
Goodyear Silvertown 440x450 21 as 29.27 OD
Firestone 440x450 21 as 30.79 OD

Silvertown was a B.F. Goodrich brand. I think they are still made in a 21 size. Goodyear 21 are called All Weather Balloon tires. I have a set. They are...

I would suspect that the brake on the left side could be slightly dragging. Not enough to slow the car or cause it to spin but just enough to slow that wheel. Also see if the wheel and axle on that side can be lifted up and down slightly when it is not moving but the brake is off. Leave it on the stands when you make this test. The bearing on that...

I like the syringe idea! Thanks Cuda Man. I will save the old top, too.

I’m just guessing but aren’t all Model T gas tanks around 8-9 gallons for an average? An overall average? Maybe if it was in the 9 gallon range it was because in the T era people just didn’t drive as far and it was thought that was an adequate amount for the times. Food for thought!

Just for interest, my grit blaster was also a powder coater. The two are a common combination. He would not take in previously powder coated stuff for blasting because if ti was done properly in the first place, it was an absolute bear to remove. He would blast items which were hit with a blowtorch to break down the old coating first.

On tyre...

Frank,

Thanks for posting the photo. I am analog in this digital world. Your added text and photos really cleared up any confusion on the subject.

U da man,

Don

You’re right the top one hanging on the handle is a brake band but the other piece is a dandy acetylene tank holder & maybe a one piece one but not sure. Best John

Patent number led to this battery charger. That meter is featured in the patent drawing too.

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That makes sense.
Allan from down under.

Thanks for the replies. I best get word to Dan and see if he is still making the reamers.

George

Those are at a give away price right now

I have seen rims that had adapter pieces, kind of a half-round metal ring the fit into the clincher area, to make them straight-sided rims. It should not be a big deal to make up a set of these if you needed to. Just find the correct diameter of steel rod, that is a snug fit in the clincher bead, and then machine it flat on one side, and then roll...

M - Matchless??

From another discussion
A 09-25 T spindle. Measures 2.125 from bottom of kingpin shaft (not including bushing) to spindle centerline.
The 'improved car' (26-27) model T spindle; 2.75 from bottom of kingpin shaft (not including bushing) to spindle CL (spindle CL is 5/8 higher than the 09-25 spindle, producing a 'drop' of like amount.). So 5/8

The T must have had Ruckstell or other auxiliary transmission. It is hard to think it could out do a Packard on a hill. Maybe the Packard is actually passing it.
Norm

Was out at Dad's today and was checking out his adjusted linkage as he recently installed a fun projects stop light switch. Thought I'd share. He's still in the adjustment phase, so work in progress. He worked up his linkage based on old AC brake advertisement photos. Prior to the stop light switch it all worked wonderfully and held the adjustment...

I'm sure that back when Trent was researching back then was the interest of US T's and sort of relied on what some told him on Canadian ones. The fork mounted bucket wasn't as scares as he wrote, they even turn up on 16T's period photo's as well and ran in the parts books for several years as fitting 15/16.

Thank you Kerry!
Numerous era...

Several posts here.

There’s a current AC brakes thread with the new makers contact info.

Andy

Marc,

I would be interested in ten. Thanks for looking into this project.

If you can wait till tomorrow I will post the part number. I get them in a 500 count box from Engine Parts Wharehouse. Dan

Happy birthday hummingbird 🎂

Andy

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I must admit I did use small pliers on the old ones a couple of times, even on the Champion 25 I used as a spare. Bad move! Thanks for the tip 🙂 my leads sometimes still felt loose doing them by hand 🤔

Mitch

Very nice review of Champion plugs.

Anyways fun to watch your YouTube videos! ;)

Did note at sometime, someone, used pliers on...

.Joe you said you have one hanging on a nail to remind you. Was that with a Z head? do you have picks? In my infancy with model
T's I used them and don't remember ever having trouble with them other than they are a pain to clean off when you remove the head for other
repairs.
Craig.

These pics came off the forum a time ago. IMO the tiny...

Generally change due to many more state motoring laws requiring light to be shown on the license plate. The earlier style little clear was not illuminating enough.

Same today, if the police can’t see your plate at nite, you’ll risk chance of pull over stop.

Here is the nickel tour of using the Lock-N-Stitch pins to fix a crack as I have done it. I am not an expert and will welcome any tips or corrections from those who are better experienced.

First drill a series of holes along the length of the crack using the Lock-N-Stitch spacer. This first set of holes are for every other pin. Next counter sink...

Keep in mind that many 1915's are not really the real thing either. Keep that in mind when looking at them. Do your research!

Back to the top for another try

149 views but no replies... Anyone have any info/experience/opinions on this aftermarket T carb? (In fairness, I did get one PM expressing interest in purchasing this relic. I am passing that request on to the owner.)

CW - I have nothing to add other than you take great photos that help a lot.

I'd love to take the credit, but it's the Samsung Galaxy 23...just does a great job especially with one hand holding the part

The first and third from the last photo's car is two of the best era photos I have ever seen showing the one year only 1921 green shade headlamp lenses. The driver's side rotated a bit more than did the right side lens. Must have been before the flat edges were added to prevent lenses from rotating.

Here is another one, Wayne.

Benson headlamp...

Ford did not offer a speedster from the factory, so they were all custom cars and built any way the owner wanted to do. The colors, likewise, were any color available at the time they were built. So Paint it any color you would like. Just be sure you use a paint made for exterior. Inside paints don't do well out in the weather. Chose a color you...

That’s pretty neat. Interesting 5 ball somewhat different on the top. Here’s a picture of an arrestor that I have on a 5 ball. The person that was reproducing the mushroom style arrestor aske for the measurements of the one attached but never saw any production of it. Best John

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Proper way

THAT'S how you eat pumpkin pie! And any pie for that matter. :lol: Won't go into the last time I felt a warm rear end though :oops:

If you look closely in the parts book photos, that piece of wood is there from the factory. But, there’s only one. In the center.

Hi Mike,
I found that the gasket did not mate the flange completely. I had to remove the shifter & make a gasket that fit better.
Craig.

A big limiting factor is the equalizer pivot bolt. It will hit the bottom of the C/C. The brake lever wont move much past vertical. (Bud Williams brakes)
A little trim of the bolt head can help.

Disconnect the brake pedal connection & parking brake rods. Adjust with the parking brake lever. Adjust for maximum parking lever travel. Test brakes for...

Welcome back Steve !

Says the man from the country that names the rear storage on a car after an elephant's nose :lol:
(No offense intended!! Just good honest humor :D )

Welcome back. Good video. The first part about driving the T, I couldn't figure why they were driving on the wrong side of the road, then I realized you are upside down where you live! :lol:
Norm

Thanks folks. I've researched many photos and concluded that there were none used. So I didn't use them

Sort of typical what Ford would do to keep the transition of cars and their parts going to the next models.
Changes in the fender bracket holes in the frames, updating fender brackets, battery bracket holes, open car windshield brackets and etc The firewall updates also as we see here. I have a 24 Coupe and wandered about the extra hole too....

Interesting subject, here's a little snippet from the interweb:
Joseph Archibald Williams (21 December 1868 – 2 November 1929) was an American inventor and entrepreneur whose inventions over 30 years from 1899 to 1930 were concentrated in automotive electrical and ignition systems but also included telephony, vehicles, Internal combustion engines,...

Happy birthday to Bart!

Looks like powder coated glued/melted on. You may need to heat it up to loosen it.

Hank

Yes John it does as the adapters with the plugs actually lowered the compression just by a little and cause a heat shunt. Second.., your manifold getting red is another byproduct of the plug gap/timing/or mixture not being in sync with the change. You have to use a long reach threaded plug with adapters to maximize the good effects. The adapters...

I'd go with Gorilla tape on that, and then soak 'em overnight in Balance of Nature. Should be better than new!

If you look at the inside of the nose that seats with the body you will see a rim that centers the nose to the body. So I made a jig to mount in the lathe that uses that rim to center the nose on the jig that I use a dial indicator to center the entire assembly on my lathe. The nose is almost a press fit into the jig so the tolerance is tight...

As long as the pedal doesn't hit the floorboard it should be okay. Do not try for a high pedal , that's adjusted too tight. The pedal should stop within maybe 1/2 - 1 from the floorboard. As to adjustments, take small steps, as others have mentioned. Half turn at a time.

Can't wait to see it next week.

But none in stock :(

They're no different than anyone else there. I do believe it's the best price I've seen however.

Joe are you looking for some lowering brackets?

Nope, not at all. I just like to be able to identify and label everything correctly, just trying to make it easier for the guy that ends up with the parts, whomever that may be. It doesn't show up in the photos I took, but the axle with the aftermarket brackets has a bend that would just about...

Thank you for the help everyone. I was able to get what I was in need of, and the bonus is that if I ever forget or lose the information again I can just find it in my old posts. Thank you again.

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Thank you!

It's all good I will get them straight

Thanks to all, that makes a lot of sence.

New Findings....,

Not really impressed, the core is attached to the tank support by means of aluminum solder. This I have to be very care when using the TIG and use a shunt to control over heating. The core tubes are of a softer aluminum which with an internal magneto might cause an un-Godly amount of electrologist. The core tubes too were made...

As I mentioned previously, I have a NOS 25-27 tool bag I bought from Don Lang years ago. My assumption is it was used until 1927. Why? That style was introduced to hold the new long jack handle the came along in 1925, That jack handle also has a spoon end on it, so they were able to remove one of the short tire irons.
As far as the previous photo...

He busted. Did not make it. Now hanging out in Chicago.
Any updates will have his name and date on them.

Thank you for the Fitzgerald info Ed. :)
There's a pair of Fitz #728's here which are far, far from this realm. ;)

The ball on the long one looks pear shaped - if so it may be worn out hence the dimension
From the Forum

Observations from my Ford bits and pile.

Its been my theory for a long time that the Philips screw head design was a work around to get around the Robertson patents while still trying to get the benefits of the design.

My 0.7 cents worth.

It is my opinion that they for the most part, failed miserably!
In spite of being in the USA, for about...

Give 'em a good whack with a hammer - I do that quite often on a stuck bolt.

Wow, I hadnt thought about John for a long time. Never had a chance to meet him in person, but had many phone calls as he was helping me put together a set of Hayes wires. He said he wished he had reproduced the Hayes and was buying up a bunch to consider reproducing them as well.
Always great to talk to, and a pleasure to do business with. He...

Axle backing plates are smooth. That would be 15 in the states.

Step climbing seems to have been a popular pastime :-)

('Militarised' T to compete for an early military need for a cross country car that eventually led to the Jeep.)

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