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Is your engine and ignition system stock? If not, how is it modified? Correct spark timing in any particular instance depends on a number of factors. Stock torque maximum is around 900 RPM. A stock T engine can take a good bit of advance at that speed using pump gasoline.

If I recall correctly (it was a couple decades ago?) ? I stuck a small punch in the hollow of the wrist pin, then allowed it to rotate until the punch wedged against the block, to tighten the wrist pin bolt. A small bolt might work if you don't have a small enough punch. However the threads on a bolt might break under that much stress?
This before...

I was able to put a rear spring together with a solid rod, a couple of C clamps, and a couple of Irwin bar clamps. Place all the leaves in order on the rod. Slowly pull the leaves together with the bar clamps. When that is about as tight as you can get them, begin using the C clamps. As you tighten make sure the rod is loose so you will be able to...

Bought an item from a well-respected forum member in CA.

Item was scheduled to be delivered on a specific day. Checked the mail. Not there. Checked tracking. Said undeliverable no such number.

I went to the post office a mile from my home. Told them I would be camping in their lobby until either the carrier or my package showed up. Told them I...

I’m in. As long as I remember. What day? What time? Where?

Never mind, see you there.

Come to Florida! Show them your bill of sale, Tell them what model(tudor, fordor,touring,Roadster) and year take them outside and let them see the
Engine # Go home sit back with suds and wait 2 to 3 weeks for your title to come in the mail.

Dave who????? 8-)

Loren Burch in Pasadena turned me on to the leather supplier he used and the result was very good. Photos show the result 15 years later after cleaning and conditioning with Lexol. I don't have the name anymore but it was a Californis business. 20220416_150903.jpg 20220416_150854.jpg

Trying to remove the jet or seat in these old carb bodies without a torch will only knacker up the brass slots as you have here. Dont bother, they wont come out. You will only destroy the slot & possibly make the parts unremovable.

Get out the blue wrench. With an oxidizing flame, heat the iron on both sides of where the thread is behind. Cherry...

As Archivist for the UK club, I have digital files of photos. PM if interested.

Hi Larry. Yes installing a 26-27 backing plate on a Perfecto rear end housing was more difficult than I imagined, but I had a completely restored Perfecto ready to install so I opted for the Perfecto.
The Perfecto I purchased from NvBob recently is really a nice low mileage unit, so I'll probably proceed with that. They are both fun and...

He might make Helga look like a school girl comparing massages.

I believe that Ford specified 1/32 side play for the small end of the rod. It is of critical importance that the rod journal on the crankshaft be in good condition.

If they aren't a bit bigger, what's going to hold them in?

They did a super job,a lot of work went on behind the scenes for us to enjoy.

THANKS to all that was involved.

He’s not using a gross valve.

Seems like I read somewhere that the more common open car splash shields can be modified a bit to fit the center doors because the body mounts are all in the same location on the frames. Or something like that. Not sure about it.

drain the radiator some and fish around with a coat hanger...I bet as Jerry said, the top baffle broke free in the header tank and is now laying across the tubes...been there, done that, in our '15'.

Once I found it, I made two little hooks which holds it up and suspends it from inside the neck. Has worked fine for last 3 years and kept me from...

1926-‘27 T’ emergency brakes have brake linings but not made out of multiple materials. The fact that the question was asking which band lining material was the best made it obvious the question was referring to transmission band linings. Just sayin’. :) Jim Patrick

Thank you Jim. Finally a voice of intelligence.

Thanks Mark!

That looks like an awesome site - I have a few personal things I need to post there as well.

Thanks for the great resource!!!
-Joe

Thank you for this great information. I took the measurements given here and other threads to make a judgement of what I need to make. I went back to the basics of frequency as a function of tube length. The fundamental frequency of a closed tube is,

f = (speed of sound) / (4 x tube length) Solving for length is, L=c/4f where c is speed of sound...

Leo, we are nothing, if not “fashion platters…”

A little “Motown…

I put the last nails in my 1916’s Classtique top last night in time for the Old Car Festival. The top installed perfectly and I followed their on line videos and their printed instructions. Mike even worked with me to ensure the curtain fasteners matched the locations on the previous Carter top.

I also am in the process of installing a Classtique...

I put the hand lever in the neutral position whenever I am moving the car in tight spaces. I drive several normal vehicles with manual transmissions, and I don't want to mistakenly jam the T clutch pedal into low as I'm pulling up to an obstacle or backing toward an obstacle or manuevering around people or animals. When I'm ready to drive away, I...

thanks for your response. The fork is original so hopefully it will bend as you say. The pipe leverage was a good idea.

Another thing to realize with early brass cars such as the 1912 and up to 1914, is that Ford gave the car a ID plate number. As car production increased the car ID plate numbers started to drift off the car engine numbers. So original paper work, like a bill of sale from the Ford Dealership would show a car ID number and may or may not show the...

Allan, I hope you are wrong. I gave that a cursory thought whilst doing this and decided that the constant bathing in warm oil should protect this. If it does melt I think it may remain in place with a bit of sag.

I’ll tell you what, if this fails I will dredge this post up and confess my folly! Meanwhile if anyone has a better material which is...

Is that an old tree on the right serving as a power line pole? I remember in the 1950’s when I was about 6 years old, when power line poles had those screw-in foot pegs going up to the top and I remember climbing halfway up a pole equipped with these in front of our house before wisely decided against going further and climbing down. I was not...

If he taking a bike route then he might be along this path or either side of it.

Just two more thoughts, you asked how far the wood goes down into the bows. Here are my new '14 bows.
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Also, I noticed that sometimes many holes were made for the tacks or nails in the area I believe we are talking about.
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I wasn't exactly sure where the Hole you mentioned was located but assumed it was at the top of the...

Thanks Russ. Will let you know when they have them in stock.
Dennis

Please tell him I am by Dayton Ohio. Will try to beat him there.

If you don’t have a ground wire between the base of the distributor and the engine block, install one.

The first computer I ever owned had an auto correct feature. Just for fun, I decided to try it out. I typed in the word Oleo . The idiotic auto correct decided I was trying to spell Ohio . I have never used it since.

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I have those on my 26 holding the windshield in place. DSCN1751.JPG

Strange,the radiators are different sometimes in pictures.
I just wish I was younger or in better health,I have always wanted to build a close replica,I bet that would BE FUN to drive.

Mike,

That's the exact same situation I'm facing. My hope is to peel back the top/straps/bowdrill, etc., remove & replace the wood, then carefully tack everything back in place.

Unfortunately, the suppliers only sell straight sections of wood that do not have the bends/curves at each end, as the originals do. My exact problem is that my bow is...

Trent

Thanks for your details on the brackets. My photo just depicts the common types found, and I left the ‘17-‘25 dates on that bracket as the earlier ones have more unique markings as some are raised embossed in the castings, making ‘11-‘16 just exceptions for real authenticity, as you noted they all have that later angle.

For early ones, and...

I saw a Jay Leno's Garage episode this morning featuring a ride in a Model T equipped with a wood gasifier, and a trip on the Mt. Washington (coal fired) cog railway.

Robert... I do not know Shawn, and If he contacts me I will sure help him out,,,n

It has been tried several times. Insurance is one of the big issues!
One of the biggest problems is the potential for liability, coupled with the club politics. Some people want to go whole hog crazy! Most people that get involved are too short sighted. Those two things get together and the serious hobbyists realize the ridiculous risks the others...

Don’t know why my phone posts pics here all catrywompus
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I believe this is caused by the orientation of the phone when the picture was taken. And may be smart phone model dependent.
I don't have the problem with my iphone 7 with the Portrait Orientation Lock OFF
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To Rotate the screen on an iPhone or iPod...

The entire angled piece holding the rubber bumper is held on to the inside of the door by 2 rivets. Since your main concern seems to be that there is no room to properly attach the bumper, have you considered grinding off and punching out the two rivets securing the angled bumper holder with a dremel tool equipped with a grinding disc to remove...

I love my ol model T's but no way I am stout enough for a trip like that in 1.
He is a adventurer for sure.

On my 26 roadster, the outboard lower edges of the top pads come down to the bow that extends forward out over the windshield and run paralell to the bow. The outboard lower edges then run straight back to the rear bow, while the top deck material itself slants down a little toward the back of the car. The pads seem to be tacked to the middle bow,...

Dan,

The Record of Changes for the steering gears (the sun, the planet and the gear case itself) do not list a pressure angle for the teeth before the change in 1919. The Record of Changes simply describe them as having “straight 14 pitch teeth”. I do not have the part drawing for any of the gears made before October 1919, so I cannot say if a...

Send it to Ben Martin for rebuild. Don't waste your time and money doing it yourself with vendor repo parts. 770 938 337six

Today I was informed from someone who just fitted 4 Blockley's that in very small print is, Made in Vietnam. :o

Yes they are made in Viet Nam. However they are made to a much higher standard the anything from the Long Beach guys.

I have 1927 touring , paint red , body nice amateur restoration, motor runs fair ,should be rebuilt . I have owned this car for 32 years.
Pictures on request. Price $7000.

Personally, I liken this to people saying that tool boxes will tip over if you leave one too many drawers open... just my opinion.

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That is definitely the plan. I am making new push rods, need to do some fiddling and adjustments to the rocker alignment (side to side so the pushrods align with the rockers and clear the cover) and am waiting for a copper head gasket to be available. Manufacturing manifolds is also on the list. Looking for a proper carb for it.

Options (of many types!), commodities exchanges, even the stock market today (but that could be another political drift?), are all not much different than horse racing or a floating crap game. A few people that know how to game the system can make a fortune! Many people will win big (occasionally?)! But for every one of those, a hundred other...

I did talk with Larry Sidmore and got it figured out.

Here are some pictures, I can get more. If you need more let me know what pictures you want.

Yes
His plans you use them as a pattern to make the wood. I had a set for my 19 Runabout years ago. I later sold them. I made some of the wood using them using them as a guide. I bought a kit that was made using his plans.

I’m still wondering who or what ever happened to if Leon Parker’s plans that were put up for sale. And as most of know they...

Cut a wooden form matching the curvature of the good side and use it on the broken side to hold the 2 parts of the broken curved bow at the proper curvature then when you have the ends perfectly aligned, cut several strips of fiberglass cloth And place the strips long ways and apply the mixed resin to the cloth. Do two sides, let it cure an turn...

Model T tires, including the low pressure balloon tires are low volume tires. They do not need to lose much air to lose a substantial amount of pressure. I find that small variations in tire pressure can materially affect ride and handling with 4.40 X 4.50 X 21 balloon tires. The clincher tires get downright dangerous if correct pressure is not...

I just bought a part and as right now waiting for her get my check but her communication great and she hopes she gets thing right
But 9ne thing is I'm getten ready dump another big pile of T goods on interwebs cheap cars and parts ect

Tom, thank you for posting these great pics.
Wayne, good catch on Edsel’s cross country T.
Dan, I had to give it a try on a couple too.

Hi Kim, thanks for the recommendation, I'll look into that.

Has anyone used the plastic ones available

Yes they work great, you will have to heat and shape it though.

I knew those would go fast, hopefully they will be used on a car and not just thrown into a bin. :)

I bought a hill climb motor with a sure break crank. It was std/std large radius's. Knowing that everyone I ever heard of that was run broke, I ran it anyway. (All those others must have been well ground, but mine was like NOS. #3 version) Btw, I believe there were 3 versions, The last & best having the biggest counterweights. I dont think I put...

I don't see why not, give them a call. :)

LOL, and when it got towed, it became the worlds' first 5th wheel.

I have one used copper gasket, I will send pictures if someone interested. I'm asking $40 plus the ride. Not perfect like a new but it look not bad, maybe a guy like Scott Conger will gave you better opinion about it than me. I'm not an expert just enthusiast Model T folks, Hope that help.

That's WICKED Pat
Craig.

Put me in with the crowd that uses a solenoid to save the original switch. a solenoid for a 66 f100 ford pickup will fit the top 2 bolts holding the steering column to the dash,a couple extra wires and use the original switch to make the solenoid work.

The switch I used was a 20Amp and it has a 25 amp fuse inline too. Just in case....
Red cutoff...

Yes, we booked our time slot.

..ever notice that nothing on these cars is EVER straight forward and or cut and dried? ;)

That pretty much sums up my sermon for the past forty years!

If I have said it once, I have said it a hundred times!
The model T Ford is the ultimate icon of mass production! Fifteen million cars, all alike. No two exactly alike?

Wonderful the work you...

Hi John, welcome to the hobby (and the forum).

All the best with the Ruckstell. Following the book for a tear down is not difficult and you should be OK with doing the work .

all the best
Adrian Whiteman

Do you have contact info?

Tim,
Here you go:
Brittens Brass Works
Rick Britten
10391 I-Drive South
Cresco MI 49033
Two 69- nine 79-392 eight

Jim - re: threaded shafts. The car is a 1911...would that make a difference? Are early pedal shafts any different?

Good question. I didnt think so, but the shafts shown appear to have a lot more thread. Could this be from an accessory outside band adjuster set?
I have seen old pedal shafts that get a wear pattern that reduces the O.D.
This...

Steve

with carbs like this, the rebuild process typically involves the bushing of the throttle shaft and manufacture of a new shaft. If the rebuilder knows the intended application, an extended shaft is made so as to effect actuation from which ever side you need or desire.

Carbs manufactured like the OE-1 really should be mounted with the bowl...

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Has anybody made blocks from the 'plastic' decking materials that are so common today? And if so, with what result? I used it for the hood shelf blocks on my 26 and will also make body blocks from it. jb

I received the new rivet setting tool pictured above yesterday. I'm glad I posted this question. I've been doing riveting all my life, and never heard of this tool. This is the real purpose of this forum.