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We are almost to the end of out tour of Italy. We have driven the whole length of Sicily and mainland Italy. About 1500 miles so far. There have been no more major mechanical issues with the cars. I have put in some oil and adjusted the Rocky Mtn brakes on our car. Also secured a window crank that came loose. We have seen Rome, Pisa, Florence, and...

After installing a new timer and roller, and a new wire harness, I am getting a buzz on 1,2 and 4.
3 is not buzzing.
The commutator is properly wired.
Connections to the corresponding coils are correct.
I had a short installing the timer, which prompted me to buy a new harness.
An exposed, frayed wire may have caused it or an engine pan bolt that...

Could someone please share with me the dimensions of a 1912 Heinze coil w x d x h and the dimensions of the inside of an original Heinze coil box. I have a coil box that appears to be a reproduction Heinze box with no coils. Just not sure if it was made for Heinze coils to fit in. I know the contacts for a ford or KW coil does not line up. Thanks...

So, 2 questions. I ordered a needle and seat kit from Gaslight, 6200 NHV. I want to replace the ball valve to see if it makes it so I can adjust the fuel mixture better. It says to specify NH or vaporizer. The seat does not fit my body, smaller and shorter threads and it protrudes way too far into the bowl anyway. Am I missing something or did I...

:lol: :lol: :lol: Can't stop laughing! After the wife and I got home from a tour with friends, I parked Clara outside of the barn so I could put the neighbors electric mower on the lift for repair. Heard noises and came out only to spot this! 8 out of neighbors 10 Ghineahens. They were thorough...circling it at least 3 times and even checking...

Placed an order over the phone for parts at 2:00pm on Wednesday. Verified it was all in stock. Nice to talk to a live, English speaking order taker that clarified a part number. Received the package in less than 24 hours, from OH to KY, regular shipping not expedited. I realize that it's only one state away, but they pretty amazing to me.
Thanks...

Got a phone call from my daughter this morning tell me of a line of Model T going thru traverse City. Is one of the local clubs have a tour in that area?
Fitz

From current MOTOR:

There are many questions about the advent of autonomous trucks. One of the most obvious has always been who, exactly, will take care of a driverless truck if there are no humans on board?

With EVs and autonomous vehicles now the Thing , are drivers of vintage motor vehicles any more safer on the roads and at intersections?

I decided to do something a bit out of the ordinary for me but I figured what the heck could it hurt.
I joined a little website called Next Door a while back.
And you can post stuff there you want people to know,like lost dogs and such.
I posted this for all to read. If it just gets 1 person to pay closer attention, it was worth the typing. I...

🛞🛞🛞🛞 The latest on Steve Jelf 🛞🛞🛞🛞
Nurse said I called at the perfect time. Said Steve's a bit physically agitated, right now. Maybe you can talk to him and calm him down?
Steve said he's frustrated. Miffed about missing the OCF and trying to sort out what happened. I told him he could ask me anything. Without going into too much detail, I...

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Steve Jelf's tooling along nicely with very few backfires! Talked with him for 10 minutes or so just now. He was very talkative. AND he ate all of his breakfast and lunch today - by oral! This is great news! Funnily, he's worried about the calorie intake numbers. That's our Steve all right.
He has a small...

I'm running experiments on how to clean Model T carb's here for anyone interested. I have one L-4 ready to be re-assembled (on camera of course) and that will be offered up for sale when it's back in one piece. If you're curious about different methods I did a 3 way race and compare the results here:

If you want to help me with this task of...

Just for fun and giggles

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Over the past year I have picked up 2 Hitachi alternators set up to use on a model T. But did not get much info on them. They appear to be from
the same supplier ( the markings are the same & are marked # 5 & # 6 could be a short run?) The one person told me he did not like it because
it did not put out at low RPM I'm...

Looking to replace my muffler on the 1924 touring. I’ve heard it done that the 9N tractor muffler (Stanley FO-11) is a suitable replacement, and according to the specs it looks like it will work. Anyone who has used one, could they share how they mounted it? I don’t have a welder so other than taking it to a muffler shop, I have no resource to add...

I put a starter in my 12 touring after suffering a back injury a couple of years ago. Now trying to figure out the most inconspicuous mounting location for the switch. Any suggestions what kind of switch and where to mount it. Thanks Joe

:D Hello all! We would like to invite you to The 17th annual central Iowa Hillclimb. Join us on Saturday , September 12, 2020 for a flat hill climb on a beautiful road with grass pits and parking. Classes for stock and modified. Pre-1935 Ford and non-Ford four-cylinder engine powered cars are welcome!

Registration and inspection is at Worth...

Does anyone have any experience with installing an A-17741-A side view mirror on a 26/7 Tudor? I don’t really want to grind on my door hinge, but it appears that is what needs to happen for this mirror to fit. The fitment is about a half a hole off. I could also grind on the mirror arm but then it would need to be re-plated. Are there any other...

anyone know of a front of car drivers side license plate mounting available for a 1915 Model T?
The car I purchased had a passenger side mount which I removed because it interferred with the correct choke pull rod. Additionally it doesnt work well on the dirver side.
Ron Patterson

I'm restoring a 1926 Roadster Pickup. I'm working on the bed of the truck and building the wooden floor. There is a cover plate that covers the rear cross member. My question is will one from a Model A work? If not, and I need to make one, what are the dimensions?

Another question - do the metal strips in the bed run over the cross member cover...

Hey everyone, sorry for the long post, but here goes -

I’ve owned a Model T (24 touring) now for almost 20 years. Some old timers here may or may not remember me from the old forum. Anyway, about 10 years or so ago my life took a different turn and I put the T into storage. I still maintained it, but really didn’t drive it anymore or participate...

🛞🛞🛞🛞 BEST UPDATE EVER ON Steve Jelf!!! 🛞🛞🛞🛞
First thing Steve's nurse said to me just now is that Steve is a totally different man today!!!
He conversed absolutely normal! They talked about The Andy Griffith Show (it was on TV there) and laughed together! Nurse Ashley actually has a '24 Model T, so they've become fast friends! She says he's very...

Can anyone tell me what year did the acetylene generator go from all brass to painted black? I thought it was by 1913, but wanted to ask.

Thanks,
James

Found a salesmans book today that my dad gave me years ago. It was put out by Oldsmobile in 1930. They would not list how features on their car compared with Ford by items or price. They have comparisons to lots of other 1930 automobiles. There are some pages typed in with makes, years and prices of used vehicles at a couple of their Olds...

🛞🛞🛞🛞🛞🛞🛞🛞 Update on Steve Jelf 🛞🛞🛞🛞🛞🛞🛞🛞
Seems as though Steve's plateaued today. Nurse said there was nothing remarkable/different about his faculties today.
She did ask me what he was like before the accident. I told her he was very fit for his age and sharp as a tack, mentally.
She said she suspected that he's a very intelligent, given some of...

Hello,

I'm new around here but just recently came into possession of an interesting truck body that may be of value and interest to this community.

I have been working on a Farm/work truck project resurrecting a 1960 Willys Jeep truck. It was a factory Cab Chassis which is how I found it in a Junkyard. I have been seeking some sort of body to...

Can you please explain the best way to attach the choke on the inlet to the mixture control rod, so that when you pull it up, it will act as a choke when starting, as it did when it was interfaced with the original vaporizer carb? Do any of the vendors such as Snyders or Macs supply a proper linkage for this?
I know that Ford never issued a kit...

I'm trying to date these Riverside Balloon tires. Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you,
John

I like to hear about the feasibility of using brake rods to the AC brakes in lieu of the cable set up. Im thinking about removing the parking brakes and having the rods from the handbrake go to the AC brakes. Any suggestions, recommendations, cautions, etc. appreciated.

Wanted to share my new ride. 1912 Touring. They keep following me home.
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Using the yellow compound, how much and how hard do you need to lap these leaky brass petcocks?

I'm trying to sort out some confusion on the Tudor door panel finish. Most Ts that I’ve seen have a single material used from top to bottom which makes the replacement simple.

However, new information indicates that there was a split in the materials used with the bottom portion the same material as the seats and the upper portion a different...

Does anyone know what this fits? Looks like 23/25 sides but both upper and lower frames swing. I got for my 25 Canadian RHD roadster, the top post mounts for the top are not right. I have found the right windshield and need to sell this one, but what does it fit?
Could it be an earlier Canadian windshield? Email me at address in pictures. Thanks...

For Martynn

Here are some pictures of Holley G RHD carburetors for information. Here in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Canada, we drove on the left of the road up until 1923. So, the standard Canadian Fords shipped to us were RHD. I sometimes get a bit carried away trying to pick up any RHD parts that I see when scouting for T parts. I got a bit...

Years ago, a friend showed up with a pair of lifting bars, which are either pictured in the Ford Service book, or the service bulletins. There is a long one that is 50 1/2 . and a short one which is 39 . I assume the short one is for cars with starters. They are solid steel, 1 1/2 dia. with a 3 ring on the end.
These would be for the advanced T...

Driving the other day I noticed a knock when advancing the spark, so before going on to more complicated things I thought I’d check the easy stuff, and the first thing was the fan.

Good news is the knock disappeared after taking it off, so after inspecting the fan pulley I noticed a slight bit of endplay. It’s one of those newer replacements that...

Does anyone know what these go on?

The little one's I thought were for the brass hubs, but they are too small.

The little round helmet looking one appears to go on a small front headlight of what car?

The longs one' s intrigue me....... There is velcro on the back of the long one's.

Thank you in advanced!

Bob

Is anyone still selling reproduction HCCT
I saw them at Hershey a few years ago.

I have a finned RAJO exhaust manifold that is incomplete. The exhaust pipe exits from the bottom of the manifold. The missing part holds the exhaust pipe somehow. Does anyone know what the missing part looks like? Thanks. First time on the forum haven't figured out how to attach photos. Mike

On the base of the transmission tail shaft, Is the year the bottom number or the right side number?
One looks like it may be 6-10-09 or 6-09-10?
The other one I am not sure at all as the right side number has three digits?

Does anyone know a place in southern eastern PA or in Maryland or Delaware who polishes brass and then coats them?

I would like to drive the parts to be polished rather than mail them.

There is or was a place in southern PA where I took them about 7 years ago. Can't remember where.

Thank you!

I'm rebuilding my Ruckstell and the data plate was obliterated. I have the right replacement but can someone tell me what size the serial number is so I can get the correct punches?

If this is not allowed please let me know and how to rectify it. My name is Will Copeland, I don't come on the forum as much as I used to to. I was once a regular poster here and got most of what I know about Model T's right here. After what happened to Steve it got me thinking. My granddaughter is supposed to get my car in a couple of years but...

There have been several revivals of Glidden Tours over the years, and I thought “What if you could retrace the route of the Vanderbilt Cup in Long Island?”

Well, I got my new issue of the AACA magazine today about the Vanderbilt Cup.

Using my Google Earth app on the computer, I retraced the abandoned LIRR and pinpointed the highlighted points...

🛞🛞🛞🛞🛞 Excellent Progress Report On Steve Jelf!! 🛞🛞🛞🛞🛞
One of the women (Katie Hartup) who witnessed Steve's accident, and came to his aid immediately, comes to visit Steve every couple of days. What an angel. She had some positive things to say about today's visit with him!
He actually engaged in conversation with him. At one point she asked him...

The thread about 1911-12 fore doors has me wondering about the front fender eyelet irons. How long were they used?
My late 11 has them, dash tag # 81401.
I also have the remains of another car tag # 92844 which has the hole.
I'm aware of the irons that has the hole filled in, but have only seen 1 set.

Is anyone going? Is it worth attending for Model T stuff?

What's the recipe to get the steering column and wheel beneath the top and the windshield frame?
How many inches do you think the suspension is dropped?

I am having trouble setting up my brake band, after adjustment it keeps moving rearwards off the drum to the point it doesn't grip the drum and the pedal hits the floor. It worked fine until I removed the pedal to weld on an extension for the Rocky Mountain brakes that I'm fitting.
Any ideas what issues to look for? I'm thinking the steel band...

We are also starting our photo contest for our 2024 Calendar! Details below, we would love to have lots of submissions to choose from. If you have submitted before and haven't gotten in, its a good chance to try again. The biggest reason some photos are not chosen is because they are not the correct size. Remember when you email a photo, make sure...

Anyone have info on cleaning and resetting the 150 or 102?

I have seen this reproduction of the factory drawing of the early 2356 plug wrench. The dates are cut off. Does anyone know what the dates actually are? (Nov 30, ???? and Dec 12, ????)

Does anyone have an electrocic copy of the article that appeared in the vintage Ford Magazine written by Bruce McCalley whick showes photos of various Model T Ford coilboxes?
Alternatively does anyone know which issue of the Vintage Ford magazine this article appeared?
Ron Patterson

I have 1915 roadster I purchased a few years ago and it has a stewart speedometer magnetic type. Is there someone who can help me get a cable and related parts?

Thanks Manny Kourounis

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Zebra crossings have two sets of flashing amber beacons (known as ‘Belisha beacons’ after the Liberal politician Leslie Hore-Belisha, who introduced them to...

?Michaud? maybe...? Anyone still making those?

Can someone tell me where I can find The Lug bolt centerline diameter of the 5 lug bolts
in a 1926-27 Model T Wire wheel?
Thank you
Wrecks40

Took the B out for a short drive yesterday. Hopefully I’ll have it at Hershey for the Early Ford Registry meet and greet. Click on the link below for a short drive:

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Here’s a few pictures of a 1909 buffalo carb. It’s a pretty intricate carb and probably a good bit more expensive than the 5 ball Kingston. The Buffalo was used on a few early 1909 T’s.

My wife would try to make a boot for the top on my 21 touring. Is there some sort of pattern out there? I'm not worried if it is accurate or not, my car is all T but not acurate, basically it is a 21 body on a 26/27 chassis thanks

Back in the 60’s I bought a pair of accessory lined brake shoes to replace the cast iron ford ones. I recently purchased a pair of brake shoes like the ones I bought in the 60’s. Where do I fine brake lining for them? They are 1” wide and held on with split rivets.
Thank you in advance for the information. Craig

Sunday’s Jelf update. 🛞🛞🛞🛞🛞🛞🛞 NICE UPDATE ON Steve Jelf 🛞🛞🛞🛞🛞🛞🛞
Spoke with a very upbeat nurse just now who's spent the day with our Dauntless One!
He's eating by mouth now! No, it's not kimchi and it's not raw veg, but the fact that he's able to swallow pureed food shows me that he's not presenting ataxia (a motor dysfunction in the brain that...

I've wanted to drive a Model T to the observatory on top of Mount Diablo in California for decades and I finally did it. I started in Lodi and headed west on Highway 4 to Brentwood where I picked up a friend who was too naive to say no to the invitation. Because of the storms earlier this year, the north route to the top is closed for repairs, so...

I took my Rocky Mountain brake bands to get relined and the older guy that I talked too suggested using a WOVEN lining instead of the smooth flexible lining.
What do you all think about the 2 different types of lining??

This came in with some KRW stuff. But don’t think it is anything to do with KRW. Looks like some kind of governor, inside are springs that push against the counter weights.
Any ideas?? Thanks Dan
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I am thinking about Lock N Stitch as a repair method on a cracked water jacket. This is for a Buick Model 14, not a Model T, so replacement or risking any futher damage in the repair method is not really an option. I am thinking that the planning is every bit as important as the actual drilling and tapping. The latter I am sure I can do. Having no...

I don’t have tictok but I could still watch it.
Think they had problem with alignment?

I have a fresh Extra Quality brand 30X 3 1/2 tube. It's very nice quality, and I used them ten years ago when I restored my 1925. It is made in USA. It has a Dill rubber valve stem. Why aren't they still available?

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Fixed the link. Chris

Does anyone have a photo or a pattern of a Gallivan head gasket? When I purchased The Flying Dutchman Gallivan powered 1915 model t roadster I got several new overhead gaskets but not sure if they are for the Gallivan.

A photo, or drawing would be very helpful. Also have a couple of questions regarding oil pressure and routing of oil lines....

A buddy and I went to a fly in and car show today. Only a 6 car show. Not much happening so we took a drive to a country icecream shop. 20230916_151428.jpg 20230916_151358.jpg 20230916_151330.jpg

Looking at what I presume is a Jackrabbit replacement, in time, the friction linings fail. According to hearsay, this clutch pack has probably over 20,000 miles. I wonder where the lost clutch facing went ?

This is being posted by a fellow down in Melbourne. Really good step by step on how he does it. If you are offended by Dodge Brothers content, don't view! LOL :lol: Hope it opens for anyone that is not a member of the AACA forum.

Mary just called and told me Russ went to the hospital on August 18th, with heart and lung issues or problems, but only on one side.

He is doing much better and scheduled to come back home on or about August 25th now.

Their son, Jim, has worked with him for quite some time and he has still been repairing carburetors, but if you have sent one for...

I got these in a box of model T parts.
At first I thought they were Wind Wings but they seem to have tinting between the layers of glass. So maybe sun visors. Heavy nickel plated. Approximately 6 by 16 inches. 20230916_103139_copy_480x1040.jpg

Has anyone heard anything about Tulare 2024?
Is it still planned? Are dates announced yet?
Or has the Tulare Pre-War Meet been permanently ended?
Thanks for any input1

Trying to make contact with Brian Leonard. Thanks, Mike

My T has an exhaust manifold that appears to be for an auxiliary heater:

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The shroud is missing and there are no holes in the floor to duct the heat if the shroud was there. My question is: are there any advantages or disadvantages of running this exhaust manifold? I know it seems to radiate heat rather well under the hood.

My brass horn mount decided to break on me and I'm looking for options. I've never soldered brass but I'm willing to give it a try. What you see here is what I'm left with. The stem snapped and the brass cap is missing. Do I need to de-solder the remainder of the stem? Lang's horn mount doesn't seem like it would fit this horn.

How would you go...

Quick question for a 1911 Model T left side steering arm. Should the part number be T270 or the T270 A, I have both want to make sure I put on the correct one. The car has wrong spindle on it, must have a problem long time ago. still looking for a spindle also.

A friend has a 1920 Roadster that he has spent the past year getting into good running condition. Back in May he took it on a tour that encountered heavy rain. From that point, the car just wasn't running right. He assumed the coil box got wet causing problems and dried it with a hair dryer. It ran better but still not great. We convened some of...

I found I had a flat on my pickup,wouldn't take air,so I finally got around to taking the wheel off and removing the tire.Only to find the tube came off but the valve stem stayed in the wheel.21 inch wire wheel
These tubes have been in the wheels and tires for a good while,8 years or so ,on my speedster project,bought new, back in 08 or so?...

Beware of a guy named William Morgan. He offered to sell a tool in reply to a post I made on the Model T Ford Facebook page. The photo he sent was pulled from this site by Dan Treese. Lucky for me I recognized the photo ! Sadly seems even our poor ole Model T’s aren’t safe nowadays!

Is anyone selling new Tack Rail Wood for a 1914 Runabout??

If not, does anyone have a set of patterns I can purchase for making one??

Hi all, my T consistently develops a puddle of oil (?) below the starter after taking it for even short drives (2+ miles). I'm thinking I need to change out the gaskets or, worst case replace the starter. What do you think?

This box probably hasn't seen the light of day for many years. Found in a wooden tool box in the attic of an old shed. What little I can find would indicate 1910-1912 era?? Feel free to chime in with any information. I will sell it as I have no need for it but would like for someone to get it that can use it for a restoration.
Thanks in advance....

A big thanks to Frank Brandi for rebuilding my ignition switch. A quick turn around time, and works perfect. My key was hanging up for a second when switching from Bat to Mag, and with a loud bang I blew out the back of the muffler. All is good now.

It was fun to drive the T to Dixie's Diner for this year's car show. We had great fun there last year.

We often go there for breakfast and have met several forum members there for lunch or dinner. They also cater a dinner for our swap meet. We had the only T there and there were few early or original cars there, so we stood out.
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Dose anyone know what the radius is for the top bows for a 1915 Touring.

Can someone tell me the taper on the end of an axle?