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I have a few Victor model 2 cowl lamps that I will be listing for sale but this first one in particular had this mount and bracket attached to it. Looks like a license plate bracket to me but upside down....not sure and I don't want to misrepresent what it is. Nothing like I have on any of my cars. IMG_9651B.JPG IMG_9652B.JPG Not sure if the mount...

I have been getting some emails from members that start off saying “just forward some pictures “ or pictures posted by that member.
I have read these are scams. I just deleted them. This is a warning to watch for them .
And if you get a email saying that from me delete it.
I am not sending emails with pictures unless you ask me for something....

I have watched the various videos for removing the rubber stem from an inner tube and installing an original type metal stem. My question is: has anyone yet done that job on one of the new Blockley inner tubes ? Tubes are a little expensive to be experimenting with and I would prefer to hear somebody else's experience first.

Thanks in advance.

I have had an inquiry or two about transporting
west to California from Chickasha Swap Meet
but I am not attending this year.

Either post availability to transport here
or you can give me a call and I can put
you in touch with folks needing transport.

Thanks,

FJ
260-804-6695

Since the first of the year, there was a discussion on the forum about 26-27 coupe package trays. Someone east of the Mississippi, messaged me that they needed one. I told them I'd look and put my hands on my spare. I remember their hometown and state, but not their name and I can't find the discussion. If you are that person, email me. Don't if...

Has anyone tried to use the Scandinavia transmission bands that are to short? I believe the correct length should be 24”. Like others I have a set or two I picked up at Swap meets that are 23 1/4 “ or 23 1/2.
I got these in a lot of other parts and they are the later Scandinavia but not the “tarry” ones.
Leaving the two ends of the bands...

....and I’ll start it off: tie between J&W Grill and Braum’s Ice Cream. We don’t have either in south Texas 😞..And I’m bringing a surprise to Steve Jelf 😁

Did Neverout or anyone else made a license plate extension to fit a longer plate than the stock Ford issue?

Need some help does anyone in South Carolina or Georgia have a pan straightening table that repairs pans? Trying to help a member that lives in South Carolina close to the border of Ga around Augusta. Best John

Looking for a replacement cover for this battery horn in my 1924 Fordor. Is it a klaxon horn and is it 6V or 12V? The previous owner stuck a 12v battery in the car and this blew every light bulb in thr car. Will running the horn on 12v also burn it out or is it safe on 12v? The horn makes the ahooga sound, but it’s sickly sounding and probably...

I found this photo today. The little girl, bare toes sticking out of the car, is Margaret “Peg” Drinkwater Miller. Her older brother Harold is at the wheel at their family’s farm on Vancycle Road. It's always a treat to see for real Speedsters from back in the day.
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For as long as there has been a Model T hobby, participants have speculated
that there is a link between Model T's and ice cream. Today, Heinrich from the
Chugwater Institute uncovered hard evidence showing the two together in a
period document. No more having to make up excuses for stopping for ice cream.
This shows without question that the...

Does anyone have a nice clear pic of the window channels in a TT steel cab? I assume there is one since the glass is 1/4” and the opening in the door pillars 5/8” or so. I can make a felt lined wooden or aluminum channel easy enough, but would like to see what was original. Thanx.

I lost one of the fender washers for my 1927 coupe. Dose anyone have an extra? If not, can anyone suggest how to make something that would replace it?

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Y'know, your tires really ought to be white.
A car-show attendee had just caught me off guard while I was unloading a beach chair from the back seat of my '15 Model T Ford. But hey, I'm sharp, so it didn't take me more than a split second to respond, Huh?
Your tires. They should be white, not black. They didn't have...

I was told by another T owner about a YouTube video on using a pan jig. I have searched using every thing I can think of and cannot find it. Does anybody have a link to it

Just wanting to know what tools are correct for my August 24, 1922 T.
I see some variations in some, e.g. square on end of monkey wrench handle; some without square and some with, sparkplug wrench with hollow socket for cylinder head bolts instead of cast in socket, the hubcap wrench also comes in many variations, as does the double open ended...

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A interesting historical photo!!
Lots of “farmer fix”!!

Anybody know what the hose is that comes with the Sure-Stop brake kit ? I need a longer length than the 30” piece that comes in the Wilwood kit.

Interesting Ford test report showing the improved oil flow between old and new oil pipe.

Can anyone tell me what the slotted bracket looks like that adjusts the upper windscreen on a 26 TT? I will be needing (2) and (2) of the handknobs.
The 26 upper windscreen and adjustment is completely different than the ‘25 (the green one).

First time T owner and learning one lesson at a time. I am overwhelmed at how nice and helpful you all are. Was getting no reading on my ammeter so i watched youtube videos and found one guy flivver channel. Good videos, really smart guy. 3 part series on the Gen and cut off. im sure you all know him, he seems deeply rooted in the community. i...

Hi, my friend owns a 1926 Ford Model t sedan and the color is Windsor Maroon. He needs to find a place thats sells touch up paint, can anyone help us locate a place to buy some touch up paint, we have looked all over, Thanks

I know that you can type into the search engine for Chapters & contact person for the Chapter but is there a Board index for a list of chapters & their location in each state? It seems that if it were possible to have that, each Chapter club could have a forum thread, they could post information of events for their members plus others could check...

March 12th is the parade in West Orange, NJ with the employees and volunteers from the Edison historical site in West Orange marching alongside Edison's 1922 Model T touring car starting off at 12:00 noon.... A big thanks to members of the North Jersey chapter, and I bet there will be some YouTube postings of the parade.

I’m mounting a ‘26 Roadster body back onto a ‘26 frame and have a new wooden body block set, 10 pieces, that came from Lang’s. Can anyone show or explain where they each go. The ones with the notch across them have me stumped. What I removed a year ago were rotted away and unlike any of these new ones. Thanks, guys.

There is an Allen Rotating Spark HCCT on eBay.
I have no connection to it.
It neeeds restoration.
It looks like the parts for the rotating spark indicator are missing.
The meter shown is incorrect for a HCCT (as stated by the seller).
It is a DC ammeter - the HCCT uses an AC Ammeter.

Thst being said, it looks like a nice project albeit a bit...

In some stuff I got is a reground cam with Jim Wade regrind 255 lift written on box. Anyone know who Jim was? Did he regrind cams or did this come out of his engine? Stuff came out of middle Tennessee.
Any info will be appreciated. Thanks Dan.

I see people refer to Permatex as if it's a single product. If it ever was, that was a long time ago. Today the company makes many different sealants. Some folks like the one called The Right Stuff, but it's the wrong stuff for me because I'm slow and it sets up too fast for me. Ultra Black is more my speed. They also make a gear oil resistant...

I purchased a 1914 model T off my eBay a few years ago. It looked a whole lot better than what it was. I had Ray Wells completely re-wood it and he did a nice job . I bought new fenders, new splash, aprons, new running boards, new firewall, new upholstery kit from Snyders complete top and bowls. The instructions are vague a page and a half and not...

I hooked up the trailer to get some mulch. Now that winter is coming to a close I see the wire connectors are turning green. I know the salt did not help much either.

Just wipe with a Qtip and spray some CRC electronic cleaner on it?

Hey Forum Chums

After eliminating valve train noise…I moved on to the cam……the generator was already out as I had just rebuilt it…..I cranked with one hand and pushed forward on the cam gear with my left hand…..well three fingers of it anyway……no noise when cranked applying forward pressure on the camshaft……any final answers?….lol

I dont want to start any discussion on its merits or lack off! I just want to come up with a set of instructions for the use and coil tuning using the Strobospark. I am only assuming that it was sold with a printed instruction sheet?

Daylight savings time. Don’t forget to move your clocks one hour ahead tonight at 2:00am so you won’t be late for church tomorrow.

I understand that they are trying to make it permanent. It is in the Senate now. Last year they passed a bill to make it permanent, but when it got to the House, it went nowhere. Thanks a lot Nancy. Maybe, this year...

Just picked this up. The shop called it a Model T Ford magneto. :roll: I am a bit ignorant on how it would work with a standard coil box.

Greetings!

Last Christmas my wife bought me a fancy radiator temperature gauge, radiator cap with wings and a chrome radiator cover for my 22 T... She's always trying to make the T look like a deluxe limousine and far be it to me to argue with her at this point , )

The cap has yet to arrive, but when I look at the picture of that cap on Lang's...

I’m in the process of cleaning up my Ford HCCT. The manual says you can leave out the inducter and since mine looks pretty well mangled I decided to go ahead and leave it out. I read the diagram as this leaves the coil ground through the meter. That’s how I wired it, the coil fires but no reading on the meter. Did I miss something? I tried 2...

Here is a dimensional drawing of the KR Wilson Transmission Shell Reamer Mandrel:

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The body of the mandrel is made from 1.125” drill rod with an overall length of 11-3/8”. The left end is a an 11/16” square. The right end has a very slight taper of approximately 20 minutes of angle (1/3 of one degree)...

DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS PERSON:

They responded to a classified I posted about some hood panels I'm looking for. Exact same wording response as the scammer that screwed me out of money for some seat springs a few months ago.

I really wish MTFCA would block their IP address.

I’m looking for a new trailer winch to pull the T onto the trailer. I have had witches with wire cable before. All did well. I was just wondering about witches with rope. The winch will be stored in the dry. Any suggestions of which is recommended is appreciated.
Tom

Putting my front end on after rebuilding it and I find this engine mount does not fit correctly, I've been told the top center piece is correct, has ford stamp and T320? but the rest is some aftermarket thingy. I was going to use this but the bottom part of this contraption only touches the front cross member and there is a gap between it and the...

I am in the process of installing a chevy crankshaft into a model T block.
So far in this project I have modified the crankshaft flange as well as the front end of the crank.

This particular engine had been rebuilt not long before I acquired it. When I opened it there were a number of issues, however the pistons and cylinders are great, so my...

My ruckstell is leaking fluid from the highlighted area. Do I need to worry and how can I fix it? Thanks!

I purchased new wire wheel lugs and hubs for my 1927 Touring, the wheel lugs measure .627 and the lug hole in the hub measures .624, will I be able to press these lugs in or do I need less than .003 interference.
If I do need less interference How do I go about fixing that?

Watch a similar one in action here.

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Empty f250 and 16’ car trailer going from West Winfield to Lancaster Ohio the week of March18. Will haul anything out or back or to points nearby or in between.

Howdy Y'all, I am looking for infomation regarding the current maker of the Jern or Hansen-French adaptor plates for a Chevy Two port head conversion. I have found a couple of these heads for sale and even an olds three port but never pull the trigger as I'm so new to this hobby I don't know the In the know knowledge on how to contact the people I...

Here’s a photo of a Waco, Texas business that all Model T’s in their service fleet. I guess the Coupe must have been the supervisors car?

Looking for a K.R. Wilson engine stand and pan straightening fixture. Would like to pick up at the upcoming Tulare Swap Meet. Let me know what you have. Mark Chaffin (951) 805-092eight.

Is there anyone fairly close to Detroit going down to Chickasha who can pick up a set of Demountable wheels for me? I’ll gladly pay you for your help! Bill 586-651-5760

I was able to use my mica cutter for my South Bend lathe. Owned it forever and was able to put it to good use.

When I took the rear end apart on my '25 I expected to find trouble as there was NO OIL in the differential and there wasn't even a gasket in between the 2 halves.
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Three of the four axle bearing sleeves came out with no problem with the tool the vendors sell but when trying to remove the forth this happened to the puller....

Don't know if some of you have seen this comic actress, who, as Philomena Cunk, a slightly dim-witted historian, who does 'mockumetary' short videos on BBC.

(Found on YouTube), this one on the Model T seems appropriate to share! ;)

Just wanted to give a heads up to anyone who may want to pick up some parts at the Chickasha show from Lang's Old Car Parts. Steve leaves with the trailer Monday morning. So today and tomorrow are the last day to order any pick up orders. Just wanted to make sure everyone was all set. You can call the office to put in an order for pick up, the...

I want to share something as a safety reminder that may save someone from an injury.

I just returned from a tour with my '26 Depot Hack in which I suddenly had a steering issue develop that caused a huge amount of stress for me. Below is a brief (-ok, maybe somewhat brief! :lol: ) synopsis of what happened.

This car was professionally restored...

The newest addition to my 26-27 Stoplight collection arrived by U.S. Mail today from western Nebraska. From the looks of it, the area around the mounting holes on the license plate bracket show it probably was mounted and used at one time, but the area around the slotted holes to mount the license plate to the bracket, show no appearance of ever...

Anyone going to Chickasha with a good/rebuilt rear end for a T (up to '25)? Advise price and condition, please.
Jerry

Purchased wood several weeks ago, White Ash, as what is used for the C Cab roof. Followed same pattern as the cab for the Canopy Top, as what little wood I did get with the screen sides, not enough for patterns. P1010088.JPG

My 24 Coupe only has the one taillight without a second wire for a brake light. I see they have several different styles of Stoplight switches available and I wanted to know what you guys think of the different styles. My thoughts were not to put full turn signals on rather just make the single light activate for both headlights and brakes.

Is it possible to search a Model T's history in New Jersey?

I am getting ready to reinstall the switch and dash light on my 1927 coupe.

What do I need to check to see what condition is the switch, ammeter and dash light?

The bare wire on the dash light is a concern.

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I was studying a “vintage welding book “
I thought people might find this “interesting/amusing “
I haven’t personally tried it.

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I have two 1914 T runabouts. One I restored and one the late, great Ed Messenger restored. My question concerns the front fender style. Pictured is the ‘shallow’ lip and pronounced bill lip. Both have, what I believe, is the correct 4 rivet fender iron bracket.. Your thoughts ?

Is this 21 split rim worth salvaging? it is sprung and even when ends are spread apart and are butted together the rim is not straight. The hole and the threads for the locking bolt are oversized and would have to be repaired, but the rim has been galvanized and no tire mounted since.
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For the folks running Aermore whistles, do you point the whistle pipes forward? I can’t find pictures but that seems to make the most sense.

Arrived in the mail. One brick is broken/missing.

Came wrapped in a page from the Detroit News, dated December 2nd, 1925

Going to get a Clark foot warmer next!

I am getting ready to install a one wire battery horn on my 22. It’s the one that mounts with a head bolt and a water outlet bolt. The parts are painted so I need to get a good ground through the bracket to the bolt/block. I was thinking of just using a split washer and letting it scrape the paint on the bracket. Alternatively, I could use one of...

A short while ago I posted about my Ruckstell being engaged all the time. Due to a series of events only a Model T owner could experience, I was left with no shifter but instead had the shift lock on the axle to reckon with. Nothing was working to get the Ruckstell disengaged so I could take a joy ride.

WARNING: You're not going to like this...

I have two Holley 4500 carbs for 1911. One has a data or name under the air valve held with small drive pins. The other has no plate or holes for the drive pins. What's with that? Do other early Holley carbs have this difference? The Holleys I've seen for NRSs all have name plates.
Also is anybody reproducing these plates?

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I’m trying to upload a YouTube link to the video of my 27 T…… I hope it works… good grief, I can a 122 million dollar airplane, but can’t upload a video…lol!

Here goes!

Just what book or books are referred to as the Model T Bible. Wanting to settle a discussionn.

I was discussing transverse spring suspension with a Model A guy, and it got me wondering who developed three point suspension for the Model T? Did they innovate it themselves, or did they copy someone else?

Looking at the steering gear bracket on my TT, It sure looks to me that the design intent was a spacer bushing between the bracket and the frame. One was not present on my TT nor is one shown in the price list of parts in the TT section. The actual bracket bears casting number TT932, which is Factory No.TT996 and Part No. 3539C St. Brkt with...

Is the P139 thrust plate interchangeable between the Hal Scott and the Ruchstell? The Hall Scott internal gear is shorter than the Ruckstell.

How come I can't load files (photos) like before? Nothings changed on my end.

I saw a posting on another forum about using propane for lamps. The guy said he got a bright light on his 1913 Metz lamps, and posted a photo. I looked it up, and propane burns at a lower temperature than acetylene (2800f vs 3100f). Propane tanks are easier to find (any hardware store). Any comments?

Phil

Gents.
I’m curious what the general thoughts are about investing extra money into our T’s to get them truely period correct?
Would you for example change the 1912 style front Axle and Spindles back to the correct 09/10 one piece style for a (March 1910) Car?
Other examples are swapping to a Kingston 5 Ball Carburettor and the earlier Pigs Head....

I was recently in Savannah GA, historic district. (which I recommend by the way) and while on a tour, the guide said that Henry used Spanish Moss in his model T's. Later I told the guide that I thought that was unlikely, mainly, I thought, due to the scale of the operation needed. So he did a bit of digging and send me this link, which seems to...

Does anyone know what material the rear end backing plates were made of in 1913 and 14?
Thank you
Craig

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I put about 500 miles per year on my Model T Ford (when I'm not recovering from surgeries or waiting out a pandemic) and in a dozen years of ownership, I've had but one single, solitary flat tire. And that was because some knucklehead had dumped a pile of building materials at the curb and after the trash was...

The flat top straps on my 27 roadser tend to flap and pop when driving the car at any speed above a walk. They are tight enough to stay against the underside of the top, but any breeze would set them flapping. I wire-tied thin wooden slats to the rear curtain straps, and that helped a lot, but I'd still get some flapping when driving on breezy...

Many thanks to the Country Roads T and A Club for putting on another great swap meet this past Saturday. The building was packed with many vendors and also several vendors outside in the parking lot. The quality of items for sale was the best of all of the 12 years we have been attending. And thanks to the many folks who came to buy. I’m guessing...

OK gents. Bud Williams will make a batch of RMB for TTs
per my previous post. Specifics are as follows:
Cost will be $850 + shipping. Includes brake rods and equalizer with the extension as required for TTs.
Optional pedal including shaft cost is $120.
Full installation instructions sre included.
As previously noted, the brakes do not self...

What an adventure that would have been. The hood sides are folded up or better cooling.
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The trees look like the Mammoth area.
Rich

Our friend Jim (1934 - 2019) built and drove his 1919 Speedster for many years. He liked to tell folks it was a Mercury and was built with Ford chassis parts. Some magazine articles he kept with him made a very convincing story. The tale of it being a bootleggers getaway car that was chased from Nebraska to Arco, ID was always fun to hear. Jim had...

Looking at the pictures of a set for sale and I have questions.
Does the yoke with the rods attach to the hand brake cross shift. When applying is the short double clevis rod hooked to the yoke and the extension on the brake pedal and thereby causing the yoke to rock and pull on the brake rods or is the clevis attached above the brake pedal shift...

Has anyone ever seen a 1916 with a hood and radiator configuration as pictured? The hood (nineteen louvers) sits on a low style radiator. Note where the hood sits on the cowl; not like originally on a '16. Modifications made somewhere along the line. Wondering if the hood was available as an aftermarket accessory back in the day. The most louvers...