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When you’ve been driving modern cars with manual shifting or an automatic you have to remember ( if you can ) a Model T is 100 year old technology.

Learning how to use the spark lever and gas lever especially when you’re shifting into low or coming to a stop going down hills is totally different than your new Chev, Ford Dodge or whatever pickup....

These make tube bending easier and prevent kinking the tube. Not as popular as they used to be to bend the supply lines to sink faucets.
slip on - slip off

thank you very much--i thought so but thought i should make sure, great to have you all for back up, yes forth main, have not had the second cup yet,, have a super day.

Well it's definitely not getting assembled here without one! I dropped another video yesterday - messing with the 28 chevy setup (intake) and the steering slop in the Suzuki gearbox on the fordor. I think I finally got a carb that will run when the engine is cold!

On Facebook for some pages, the person asking to join that page has to answer several questions first. Wonder it that would work here, esp. if the questions were not things that were common, that would require the person asking to join, to do a little research first. ;)

Howdy, Mike. I haven't done this myself but someone on the forum advised me to contact Tom at Model A Ford Works. He supposedly has better Inner felts for the TT than what the vendors have. Phone, 503-282-2212. Hope this helps. BTW, I've enjoyed reading all your posts about your TT adventures. Thanks, Bob

A cool and interesting box, to be sure. Much to be preferred to the mundane, hot and boring boxes!

Yes! Much cooler than the mundane, hot and boring boxes. LoL!!!!

Hi Bill,
Yes, you are partly correct, you can tow a T a VERY SHORT distance slowly, but you can't tow a model T any long distance.
There are several threads here on the forum explaining in more detail but the essence of it is that the transmission will always turn, even in neutral, and it will destroy itself without the lubrication it normally...

We'll soon be free of the planet-destroying horrors of hot and cold running water, indoor toilets, sugary cola, and HVAC. Obsolete and destructive concepts of Consumerism and ownership will be abolished, along with the selfish and discriminatory fallacy of Individualism with all its toxic emanations.

Some inconvenience may result, but any such...

Years ago on a speedster run we came to a town that had many stop lights. Several of us became bunched up so we started drag racing from light to light. Was great fun till a police officer pulled us and told us if we were going to drive that slow we should run single file so we didn’t obstruct the flow of traffic. 😩 took the wind out of our...

Most of the cars I've worked on (a dozen or so in our club) have required new axles for one reason or another. Frequently it's because of damage caused by not keeping the axle nut tight. They do need to be checked, especially withing 50-100 miles after a wheel installation.

After replacing my axles I went the further step of installing floating...

Having to guess what you will sell is like guessing how much gas you need to buy when you fill up. When I run to an outfit with that policy I tell them I'll go buy my gas someplace sane. And I do.

I suspect that rotating the post any will make screwhead access much worse than it already is.

Thanks Flivver. You have quiet a few videos yourself. It's a lot of work but we enjoy making them . Our next learning curve is audio. Every video we try to learn a new technique. Audio is our last hurddle of what I would call basic techniques. Then we will start on the fancy stuff. We need multiple cameras, a drone, a new DSLR camara with a very...

Allen,
Looked for a stamping on the driveshaft, couldn't find one.

Ed,
I secured one wheel hub and rotated the driveshaft. I got about 8 1/4 revolutions of the driveshaft to get 2 revolutions of the axle shaft.

I do not know if I am in Ruckstell high or low and didn't want to try to force the shifter lever to experiment. I guess once I have...

No, that isn't a good wheel chock . The die-cast metal is too soft to hold a car securely.

There were many dozens of manufacturers and models of distributors made for model Ts back in the day. They are a legitimate part of the model T's history!
Most of them however, are not good to be used today. Some because the cheap pot metal they were made...

The two photos on page 367 do appear to have a chain cover on the right side! I supplied those photos to Bruce long before the book was published!

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By Larry Smith on Sunday, March 22, 2009 - 02:57 pm:

This post concerns '25 pickups, but is applicable to '26-7s as well. For reference, you may wish to refer to page 365-7 of Bruces book. It...

From sunny South Australia where we have California type climate, can I ask, What is the need for a Thermostat'?' If it is to restrict the water flow to make the car run warmer,there were period accessories to blank off portions of the radiator, as seen in the latest of Tom Rootlieb's selection of photos.

Allan from down under.

Thanks Steve. That sounds like a plan. I have worked through 2 Canadian winters so am hoping Texas may be a little warmer 😊 but still understand it will be a tad colder than NZ summer! (Ironically my daughter told us not to come mid Texas summer, she tells me I would not survive the heat

Almost a year has passed.
Any updates?
Has anyone heard anything about this project?
Inquiring minds want to know. 🤔

Model T song. Much more recent. Lettoman is a blues musician in Finland. See the video description for more.
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Scott has a good idea, if the cam was replaced because of wear or choice it would be easyer to install a drive gear with Std threads than having
to cut new threads on the replacement cam. I would quess that the threads on this cam where damaged by over tightening or cross threading.
This will work for a timer & some dissies. As far as hardening...

I had called them last week and I just emailed them again asking for the deadline for attending.
Just to be clear, there is a deadline for buying spaces or for entering a car in the show. The AACA website can tell you the details. There is NO deadline for simply attending to shop. That's free and wide open. I use the free public parking at Ridge...

If my wife Works that weekend Dave, I may take you up on a co-pilot seat.

>4000 subs, 560 views on the never ran right video in the last 28 days. Not a lot (not enough) but it is strange that the majority of the views came from kids .

IF I ever get REAL views (100's of thousands per video) I will start giving away Model T parts. That was the goal from the get go - have youtube pay for the parts and get them into the...

To the top

Top bows and slats are all fixed in place

Thats was real high dollar toy in the day. The family must have been very well off.

Some venders sell RM brake bands & linings ( not installed) looks like close to $500 plus labor to rivet & shipping. I'm thinking reline your self
or go to disc brakes to cut the cost & time of maintanence on RM brakes drive safe & just putup with the purests.
Craig.

Jennifer, one of the 'perks' of being of the feminine sex is that, if they can, the opposite sex will go out of their way to help a damsel in distress. Hank Lee comes from the finest stock there is, and has helped me in the past, as he has helped you, now, But that was before he retired from T's.

The claim was it's all original but it had later parts on it. :(

I don't believe the solder is added for strength. I believe it's done to seal the joint from leakage of grease/oil.

Hard starting with the hand crank can usually be improved by using an appropriate motor oil and making sure that the clutch and band adjustments are correct.

Model Ts function best with a light bodied motor oil, such as 10W30 or 5W20. I find that full synthetic multigrade oil does an excellent job in a Model T in any weather, including very hot...

The sad thing is people respond to the Bot posting without any regard for how old the original post subject is and seemingly without really reading the useless info the Bot is posting. Desperate for high # of post I guess.

Add them to your Foe list and you will not have to see the next 3 post the Bot makes.

Speedy, you answered my question. It looks great.
Thanks

Art Mirtes

Could the slang phrase nix it be connected with Rub Nix?

What fun is 3-D? That is a wonderful depiction for the information he was able to find. The counterbalanced crank, the breather on the left side of block, the tapered knobs on the spark and gas controls and some of the assumptions of exact shape were surprises. It is coming from the realm of the modern car though. I miss my access to 3-D but would...

Thanks John. It's nice to hear you are enjoying these. I see there are folks viewing but often wonder. It's fun to do.
Rich

This is how I formed my Buick brake bands with Maple forms. Maybe this would be another idea.
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It is great to see that. We had one in Pocatello in the '60s thar we let get away.
Rich

I don’t know if shipping has changed as far as using a pallet of heavy stuff and expecting it will arrive OK and not banged up or barely hanging on to a pallet or crate.

It will come down to the two to three terminals and how they load freight when it arrives at the destination. Whoever you use you had better strap down securely and heavy items...

Dan

it is always so nice to see your beautiful products...and very good of you to weigh in on these sorts of topics to offer guidance and experience in these matters. When I see your signature, I know I can take the information to the bank.

Put them on dozens of engines for customers - never had a since issue with any of them.

All TTs had the coil box on the firewall.

For those that don't click.
JT said then: The inside diameter is 9/16 and the outside is 3.000
I'll admit I have not checked mine from TTP. Yet.

Ryan

model year/body styles are an interesting thing...a 1913 manufactured car would be 13 up to around August 1913, while Sept 30, 1913, was the end of the Fiscal Year...

generally, but not for absolute certain, in the August/September time frame, the 1913 square door model T transitioned to the more common round-bottom door style in FY 1914,...

Hi Roger,
Thanks for the update. Made a note of it.
Carig.

Like Allen Down Under, my father and I installed lighter springs on our latches so there is less tension.

It is probably a 1911. The man on the right is too thin for Ollie.

Stock disks in a 26/27 transmission with good clutch engagement surfaces and a 110 lb spring. Works fine. Tried a WATTs once maybe 10 years ago, bad news in my application, possibly great elsewhere.

I wonder if, when Henry got the assembly line going and started making all of the parts and started doing the work, in-house, how many parts suppliers and service providers went out of business. It is almost a certainty that Ford, once the big change-over occurred, went on a head hunting campaign, approaching the qualified employees of these...

FWIW - I second Mark's advice...I have had excellent luck with very good products offered by eTrailer.com...it really is a good outfit to deal with

This Saturday August 5th

Thanks, interesting and thought provoking. The fellow who I have do the rebuilds is very knowledgeable retired airline tool and die maker. He studied our conundrum for hours/days and determined that the potential resolution was not worth the effort. I will share your experience with him, I am sure he will be very interested. I am not sure where...

Hi Jim,
I use Lucas Red & Tacky on the Atwater Kent Model H & other closed cove distributers I have it seems to last for a long time even though the
gears are in the open on the H. I also try to install a grease zerk so I can add grease to the upper bearing ( some have a oil cup ) and the gears.
It can be tricky drilling & tapping the old white...

2nd start. Thanks - I'm still impressed at how nice it idled!

Thank you - I passed the information along.

Andy, that is a great set of pictures, and a vrry nice roadster pickup !

Thank you sir! It was a grand time... and I couldn't miss the chance to run my RPU around the 'coutryside' and restored barns!

Andy

Neil

when I get a lecture from you, I know that I must have made a difference in the world that day ;)

chill, dude

it's all good

Yes Kaiser, that photo has been posted here and on the AACA forum in the past. I wish I had a link to post for it. I recall it was discussed a fair amount, but I do bot remember much of the discussion detail. I do recall that the cars are four model T Fords and a Le Zebre.

Jerry

perhaps daddy was a blacksmith with an interest in Medieval fashion ;)

Thanks Ron,
I will look Brent up.
Ernie

I have a 26 with large drum rockies, if grease leaks out between the drum and backing plate it will immediately get on the brake pad. Tim, I am not suggesting you are wrong, just offering a tip based on my experience.

Pretty sure this was Vic Jacobs Fronty powered speedster now owned by a MTFCA (NSW) in Kiama New South Wales Australia who is a member of this forum also. Still competes in rallies. I last saw it in Maryborough Queensland in 2019

I do ! Currently bound up in an arm sling, I am itchin' to go do some backroads
truckin' !

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Where we you when I went to a Truefire system in 1994 when my chocolate van hit the road? Not that I have ever had any trouble with the True fire, but I did wind my stock of working Heinze coils down from seven to three, before I fitted it. While the True fire continues with its excellent performance, I should probably make alternative...

PARKER was another maker of low aluminum heads, also his name inside the water port.

The charger has a lot of nice features. I like that you can select the amperage and also see how much charge is in the battery. Much nicer than the old chargers.

Art Mirtes

Thanks. I'm waiting for a sample card from them

Hi Matt and others, great idea! Thank you for posting it. I ordered and tried the Knipex plastic jaws. They are too soft as the rivet indents into them. I was also able to modify the metal jaws with my Dremel grinder without taking them apart. It takes a little practice but you can set the rivets easily with the Knipex. I find that squeezing until...

I have WOSP starter with original magnets w/o a mag . No problem’s

John Monticciolo
Oscoda, Michigan

Prior to the test I did clean the mag post, and yes it was messy.
I cleaned and gapped the plugs to .025
Cleaned the timer.
Sanded with 400 grit between the points and gapped them to .030
Other than those things have not checked the coils any further as I don't have a coil tester nor know anyone that does, don't even know anybody else that has a...

Ford y block ran solid lifters and adjustable rocker arms. Those are not Y block292-312

Couple more videos - blast from the past - are up on my youtube channel.

here's one:

And I have some Jaxon disc wheels here to go with them should anyone need them.

Regarding installation on open cars, on my 1924 I found it helpful to tape the rubber seal to the cowl in a couple of places, then slip the bottom windshield frame into place. Once everything was in position, I was then able to pull out the tape out and tighten everything down. :)

There was another reason for that Ground terminal that is not often mentioned.

Magnetos need a ground to stop the sparks from happening.

Cars with accessory Magnetos needed a functional ground in the off position to shut off the engine.

It's best to apply Ergot, then engage an expert arbiter and petition the U.N. for relief. Alternatively, in these busy post-covid days, many are simply taking to canoes, and going down to the sea in shifts. Should you choose this route, take fish repellant and plenty of dry beans.

Pat,

Isn't it enough that we have the Bots to deal with,...

This is what my mentor (he built racing engines) taught me about valve guides.

You need .002-.0025” clearance between a Model T valve guide and the valve stem. Less than that increases the likelihood of a sticky valve. That clearance also allows the valve to find the best position to seal at. Model Ts have such low compression that you really...

Thank you Terry!

They resemble those on this T at the New York show in December 1908.
The number one socket (would be your 23 ) is in place and not visible but
you can see where it goes to drop the top.

happy wheels
It may quite similar. However, some details are not.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

I often use the tongue of my car trailer to bend or straighten things. But there is a big black oak tree in my yard that has a convenient fork in the trunk that I have used a few times also.
I usually use a heavy old towel to cushion the tree when I use it so to not harm the tree.