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IDK if anyone here is interested but I just shot a barn find video on bringing a 27 Fordor back from the dead after 10 years of gathering dust in a shed. It is being uploaded tonight and should go live Monday. How to restore a lead acid battery (instead of buying a new one) is in editing (for the same Model T) and I'll be filming the adjustment of...

I would think so. I imagine you'd have to remove the brake band first, then slide the low band back and remove it, then slide the reverse down and do it last.

I realize that this is weird question and is only partially related to a T but I would like to get the perspective of others.
I’m getting old and trying to figure out what antique cars I should keep. My kids are not in a position to take them.

1. We have a 1919 Model T with a Mifflinburg body that my dad and I restored in the mid-50s. We have...

Would anyone have a set of side curtain plans with dimensions? That they would sell for a 1917 Touring Car. Thanks Jim

Installing speedometer on a Freinds speedster and the inside cable is about one inch to short, is there a way to shorten housing?
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Mark your calendars for the Marietta Ohio swap meet, one day only, March 4, 2023.
Location, Washington County Ohio fairgrounds, 922 Front Street. This is the 13th year for this swap meet. Fun starts at 7:00 am, ends at 2:00 pm. Heated building with lunch served. Brent Mize the coil Dr, Dave Nolting trans drums, Kevin Prus and Ron’s Machine shop...

Hs anyone ever had this happen. I have reverse but no
Forward high or low

Still going through my TT.
I have two shifters. One next to the parking brake. The other located in the center of the cab.
The one next to the parking brake controls the shift lock assembly. The center stick connects to a drive shaft box (?).
Could use some clarification from the experts as to the function of each.
Many thanks in advance.

On Craigslist in Columbus Ohio saw a trailer load of T parts that will go to scrap yard in a week.
Yous guys that want to save stuff should look it up and go get it.
I have no connection with the seller. Just passing on the info.
Good luck, Dan

I’m making up my seat frame for my 1912 delivery car. The frame is supported by some inner bracing that is on the insides of the seat risers front and rear. The rear support piece is 7/8”thick x 1 1/4” hard maple. The front support piece is 3/4” thick by 1 1/4” hard maple. The pieces attach to the front and rear seat risers that are 1/2” thick...

Hello everybody on the MTFCA forum!

My name is Jermain (21y/o) This is my first post on this forum and I am happy to be able to speak to fellow Ford enthusiasts.
2 years ago I made my own Ford Quadricycle replica and want to continue my mechanical endeavors by starting a new project. My next project will be trying to recreate the original Ford...

The rear seat pan on this 1915 touring has a pressed X shape, similar to a commercial kitchen hood. Not sure if its old or a repro.

For people with original condition cars, or knowledge of the same, what should this pan look like? Were there varieties of pan styles based on the body manufacturer, or did Ford specify a specific design?

Not sure...

What a day yesterday was ….

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Dropping Off A 1917 Model T Speedster
Opens The Door To A Fascinating Collection
Started By Mlke’s Dad That Is Carried On
Today By Mike & His Three Brothers 👍

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Pay a visit to Albany Pioneer Days

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There are thousands of us, men and women, young and old. We served here and there, in the USA and over seas. I served during the Korean War.I am sure that there are veterans amoungs us Model T persons. Say high to those who you know.

A line stolen from Jack as he and Rose hung on the sinking stern of the Titanic. Anyway, no doubt this WAS it for us to have at least a structured tour on this fantastic weather day today! First lunch in Huron at Lemmy's, followed by this scenic tour down what is called the Cedar Point Chausee, along beautiful south shore of Lake Erie. Then of...

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This Texas family T was photographed in 1937 going to California. They were migrants going to pick fruit. The owner told the photographer they were moving there and taking what they had with them. Check out the spare that’s strapped to the hood.
Tough times for these folks.

I'm trying to attach the spare tire carrier to the goose neck on my 26 Touring. The three studs look like 1/2 x20 fine threads. Is this correct? I've read that the original ones were a thin nut. Fact or fiction.

What about the bolt that holds the rim on? Looks like a 3/8 x 24?

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To the members of this wonderful forum who served our country, on this day I would like to thank you for your service!

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Can anyone direct me to information on the toolkits supplied with Ford trucks and how they differ from those supplied with the cars? I understand the T-5893 wrench was different, anything else?

Thanks!

I received a request to upload photos of embossed pieces I painted by using 400 grit sandpaper wrapped around a nail to reveal the high spots.
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This is from our Club calendar for November. Seems to me that the huntsman and his lady friend are below 4ft height!

Unusual to me, anyway. 1924 Speedster, pulling away from a stop sign and GRAUNCH. Car coasted to a stop about eight blocks from home. Almost pushing distance.

The cause was clear after pulling it apart the next day, but it has me wondering... did Ford make some of these hubs in two pieces? That's an awfully clean break otherwise, considering I...

.....Lots of frustration...removing and reinstalling new Langs exhaust manifold numerous times only to have humongous exhaust leaks. Finally I saw the reason. The new copper crush washers didn’t even get crushed. I’m using an original aluminum “high volume” intake manifold painted black and held in place using the half manifold clamp (2) method....

There are a few accessories that I'd like to have for a T, cost and availability not considered:

1: A seat kit for late open cars that had a thin back and modified cushion to give more legroom.
2: A roadster top that had a demountable rail that attached the rear curtain to the body, made so that the entire top assembly could be laid down, then...

I mounted a Hot Shot magneto battery charger in a 1917 touring.
The battery in the car is 12V.
Last summer the magneto of that car failed and I could recharge the magnets.As the engine was out and the coilring was free I found an internal short in two coils against each other.
I rebuild the coilring and recharge the magnet.
During the test run I...

A Hershey car show find... some period correct fasteners from dad's bolt bin and a warm November afternoon and now the T has a spare tire carrier! Always wanted one, wasn't looking for one, but stumbled on it the first day of Hershey, so I got it. So glad I did. Looks like it was always on the car. I think these add so much to the look of a...

My question is, the front springs have a clamp one on each side of the springs under radiator. Are they supposed to be tight? They do move when shaken but they stay in place. They are noisy.

1926 Tudor
Thank you.

BREAKING WIND!!!! FORTUNATELY, I DON'T HAVE GAS VERY OFTEN. WHEN I DO, THE SOUND IS FOUR TIMES LOUDER THAN MY RUBES HORN !!! AM I A NATURAL PHENOMENON ???? NOOOO, MY RUBES HORN IS A NATURAL FLOP. AS I CAN NOT SUBSTITUTE FOR MY RUBES HORN ON INSTANT DEMAND, I MUST APPEAL TO YOU OUT THERE WITH PROBABLY A MILLION YEARS OF COMBINED MODEL T EXPERIENCE...

Here's a silly question, is it possible to remove the driveshaft without removing the engine or rear end? I need to repair the 4th main engine bearing.
Thank you

Good afternoon Forum Chums,

I am soliciting your input as to what I should be seeing in terms of compression on my model T…… I am on the road and I don’t have any of my manuals with me…… I plan to do the compression test when I get home in a couple of days……. I’d love to hear your thoughts on what I should have in terms of what’s good?
what’s...

I'm building a 1920 car from parts, my frame has forged running board brackets but no stabilizer bars that run under the car. can anyone help with photos and dimensions so I can make some?

Thank you!

The 3507 Steering Gear Case is the same from 1909 to 1927.

The 3512C Steering Tubing assembly is the same from 1912 to 1927.

The 3516D 4:1 Steering Post is used for 1921 to 1925.

The 3516E 5:1 Steering Post is used for 1926 to 1927.

Can the 1926 Steering Post be used in the earlier year cars with a different set of Steering Gear Pinion Gears...

After reading a few items on the forum, I think it is time to explain speedometers in some detail.
First: No speedometer manufacturer ever expected their speedometers to be around in 110 years! Most manufacturers used pot metal in their speedometers (Jones and Corbin used only brass and steel), and this metal was a good metal at the time when...

I may not be able to pursue this much since winter is closing in and my unheated, uninsulated garage will soon be in the 30's, but I thought I might ask. The other day I checked the strength of the coolant in my '26 Roadster (with water pump) and the level was low enough that I had to start the car to get the level up enough to get a, hopefully,...

Just received the my fronty Water manifold from Kevin. What a nice job looking forward to installing on my speedster

A guy wrote to me asking for information on his grandfather's speedster. This is him sitting in front of his shop in Jamaica, NY. I can't say much beyond that it looks like a pretty slick setup. Does anyone recognize if this is a commercially available body? Feel free to discuss.

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If you think about all the 1913-1927 period pictures that you have looked at. Then watch this Utube and you will see Henry looking out his window at the Highland Park Plant in the production line at Ford in you head.

(PARTS FOUND)
Hi,
I am looking for:
Windshield hinges
Taillight bracket for a touring body
Front fender brackets
If anyone is willing to sell me any of these items I am willing to negotiate prices.
Please email me at kristian.thurber@comcast.net

So I purchased a 1913 touring it seems to have a over steer problem. So when you turn the steering wheel all the way to the left at the sharpest left turn the tires start to go right. Drag link is correct for the year and I see no major issues. Now if the car is up on a jack it doesn’t do it any tips???

Just put a new coolant outlet on, filled up the radiator and ran the engine as a test. After about 3-4 minutes I smelled burning and noticed the generator was smoking. ( video here ) I killed everything and now I'm wondering what went wrong. I didn't notice this when I last parked the T about a week ago.

Any thoughts as to why this would occur...

Does anyone know the thread count for the 3/4 crankcase plug? The fine thread for 3/4 is 16, but this is finer than that. I found the mention of a 3/4 extra-fine thread, which is 20 tpi. Is that what the plugs are? I need to get a tap to clean out the threads in mine.

I have greased many universal bearings in Model T's over the years and most times, used wheel bearing grease. It occurred to me recently, after opening a ball cap that maybe this is not the type of grease to use. Opening the ball cap revealed that the majority of the wheel bearing grease had spun out onto the ball cap and very little remained on...

...it wasn't.

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I tried out my newly installed Stewart speedometer with a run into town for groceries. The first leg, about five miles, was fine. It showed about one mph faster than the GPS, which I consider close enough. At 30 mph GPS the speedometer showed 31. Close enough for me. After shopping at the first store I...

I had a working hand operated horn that I wanted to mount on the car but didn’t want to drill holes in the body. So, I made a mount and some leather straps to attach it to the spare wheel on the running board. While I was at it, I stripped the horn, replaced the gaskets, oiled the mechanism, greased the diaphragm, and painted it. Now it’s just...

I am in need of the rework dimensions for a crankshaft rework or regrind.
What is the minimum diameter I can get by on the block Journals
and also what is the minimum diameter I can go to on the connecting rod journals.
I do not want to spend unnecessary time and money and find out I have a mail box
post.
Thank you
Johnr

Any info on this transmission?

I just replaced one of my tie rod / pittman arm ball caps with a new spring loaded one from Langs. When I removed the old one that I THOUGHT was spring loaded, It wasn't. the old one looked exactly like a spring loaded one but had no spring in it and had

Don't forget to vote for the incoming board of directors! The ballot is in the September/October issue and must be received by December 15.

We have some great candidates again this year and we need your vote. You can read all about the men who are running on pages 15 - 17 of the same issue, then cast your vote for 3 - no more and no less -...

I use a John Regan Hotshot battery charger in my '17. It easily keeps my Odyssey 12 volt battery charged. A question.... I run a old Garmin GPS for a speedometer / odometer. The two Garmin's I've used were about 10 years old. The first one went for over 3000 miles and quit. The second for a few hundred. The failures may be simply age-related or is...

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I have purchased all I need to install a motorcycle pull style switch. Never though of this as an option. I have a few horn buttons lying around. /sarc-off

Can anyone ID this cylinder head and give me some info on it? It is made of aluminum

My rebuilt Stewart 102 is bouncing between 0 and 40 MPH and it's not the speedometer's fault as it is silky smooth when using a drill (reversed) to spin it. The cable is clean, not kinked, and lubricated and the swivel appears smooth as well. Any chance it will improve with use?

Have heard a couple guys bringing some T stuff to Moultrie.
Anyone going? Dan

I’ve never seen a wheel being crimped like this before. Curious of what we are looking at for anyone who knows.

I have had patterns made of this mount setup wondering if there would be any interest in recasting them?
This fits a T block that has no generator only.
I also make a distributor that replaces the mag.

Anyone have the out-flat dimensions of the 1915 tool roll?

I have them for the pre-15....have the later black car style...but am curious if the 15 is unique, or, an earlier with the longer flap cut back ....

Thanks in advance...

Two sets of spring perches for an unknown car. I hope the someone can identify these items. I found in my model t stuff. If anyone can use them let me know. The look to be nos. The spring shackler length is 1 3/4 on both sets The hole size on the longer set is 3/4 The hole size on the shorter set is 5/8

Does anyone have any input or leads as to how this dual engine was made? I have a mad idea and spare parts!

Brad.

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This is the first laminated bow off the new jig
There are 8 x 2.5mm laminated all up. These were added in two lots of three and a final pair.

The bends are tight. There is just 3/8 flex away from the form, on one side only. Curious!

Since these were taken, I have used a 3/8 rounding...

Has anyone seen this happen before? Out driving today at it happened

I wonder how many current Model T owners follow the T era recommendations.

UPKEEP AND CARE

Every Fifty Miles:

Look for oil, water and fuel leaks.
Shake rear wheels to see that they are tight.
Shake front wheels to test bearings for looseness.

Every Two Hundred Miles:

Oil the front spring shackles.
Oil steering spindle bolts.
Oil ball...

I've been looking for a 1913 cylinder head for quite a while, and found one at Hershey from Don Lang. It doesn't look all that different until you start looking at it real close. This one must have been made right after they stopped using the 1912 design as the made in USA design right under the Ford script is still faintly visible, with the...

Hey All!
I am working on my 1916 touring and I am starting to fit the doors back in the body. I have no similar car to compare. Could you advise me about what gaps other people have between the doors and the body?
Thanks,
Campbell Tellman
Beaufort, NC

Hi all, just a few questions about my upholstery project.
1. Button spacing seems to be 3 on center for the front seat back, and 3 1/2 on the front seat bottom.
The rear is 3 1/2 on center for the back and bottom.

It's been a few years since I've done tufting, I had several books with layout patterns but after two moves they've run off , I'm...

Looking for an email address for Andy Ruffles. I just found the brass handles for the 1908 Model S roadster I sold him a few years back and I want to mail them to him
Richard Gould
rgould1910 at comcast.net

This is Model T related because Ospho can be used to neutralize rust on a Model T body. Ospho is a phosphoric acid based solution that converts rust to a black inert substance that ceases to deteriorate metal. Some equate the neutralized rust to a protective primer. I have not used Ospho (www.Ospho.com) in a very long time and need to use it to...

I have a new toy to play with. I picked this up with some other parts on my last trip. I do not know what I will do with it yet, but it was a neat find.

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Here is another real early Model TT truck rear end. It has the beaded center casting, the worm gear end cap (with no high oil filler plug)(I have found two of these no oil fill cap rear ends so far), serial number stamped on the top ( number 20940 )and the rivet piece under the end axle casting ( the brake plate is riveted on).

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After searching the forum and online I still do not know what this is for or why it was made .It is a Champion Ford #7 ,1/2 Pipe thread , extra long reach ,dual exectrode spark plug ? It is similar to a #34 but having the Ford name on it with such a long reach has got me stumped. #7 Champions are not usually 1/2 Pipe, though I did see a #7...

Thought you all might enjoy riding along. If anyone knows how the go-pro stuck to the windshield turns on the corners please let me know... I don't get it!!

Here’s a picture that showed up again today on an old photos site. Supposedly this is, Henry Ford in his first automobile. It’s been around before and if it’s authentic is the car still in existence in its original state or been restored. Probably a common picture.

We just completed a five day run in TN with about thirty cars. Had a great time.
One of the car owners, in his 80’s, needed some help with a repair. Several of us jumped in and low and behold, I was the guy on my back under the car looking up.
Under the driver side splash apron was a clear plastic tube. After wiping it down, it wound up being the...

I finally finished composing, recording, and editing a mini-documentary about the Germans' Coast to Coast trip. Enjoy.

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I got careless (stupid) when adjusting my rods, putting oil in the caps but neglecting to fill the rod dips before starting. At about 30 seconds a loud knocking occurred. Pulling the inspection pan revealed #3 rod was loose and had damaged babbit. The journal looks pristine, and the other rods are tight. The engine is now out of the car. Due to...

We know that the last Model T engines were made in August, 1941. But what about replacement blocks? Were the last blocks made then,or earlier, or later? I don't recall ever seeing any information on that.

I lifted this from a post on the FB Model T site.
Anyone know the whole poem ?

All things being equal, would it be an upgrade to install the later rear axle assembly in a 1925 T??

Will internals interchange if needed?

Ultimately will be installing the Rocky Mountain brakes.

Thanks!

Tom
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I am working on customer engine out of a Speedster. Pulled rods and pistons finding this.
Rods # 1 and 4 heavy rods
Rods # 2 and 3 light.
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Was this for some kind of balance job?
Anyone seen this before? Thanks Dan

Here an interesting photo along the Galveston Texas sea wall. There are a few T’s scattered around and there’s a center door just behind the wrecker. Lifting the car almost straight up like they were attempting really drew a crowd. And check out the painted on sign on the wall and the warning!
It’s seems like they were trying to stabilize the...

I bought a set of top bows for a 23 Roadster at Hershey that looked beautiful (and I paid PREMIUM price for them) but when I got home the wood is 3 or 4 inches too long. I've tried to get the measurements from from others with similar cars but the wood is wrapped making it difficult to feel where the wood stops and the metal begins. Can anyone...

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Anyone willing to rent me a rear hub puller? Will gladly pay the shipping to and from as well as a rental fee. I would buy one but no one has one in stock. Just need to get two wood wheels off and then putting on wire wheels.

Rear end is off the frame but I am going to try towing the rear end around with the lawn mower tonight to see if the...

When shiny brass is clear coated to keep the shine and turns brown in 15 years, what is the best way to remove the old clear coat?

Should the coating just be left off after polishing the light in the beginning?

It is heartening to see the number of new Model T owners showing up on Facebook. It is apparent that many of them are flying blind , they don't know that a Ford Model T service manual exists or that the MTFCA and MTFCI exist!

For the few here who do Facebook, if you decide to comment or help one of these new owners, please let them know about...