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Restoring or working on a Model T is hard work, but generally pretty easy. Some projects are easier than others though. This is the second T that I have done a frame up restoration on, and it was time to reassemble the painted leaf springs. The front springs are really easy to reassemble, and can be done with a couple of wood parallel clamps and a...

Saw an Autowa bodied Model T this afternoon. A very nicely restored roadster body on a 26/27 chassis. It was manufactured in Ottawa, IL. Does anyone have any information / reference material for this vehicle?

While I realize Ford never made a closed cab pickup, I wonder if I could get opinions on what year and model of closed car this one started out as. Sure looks nice!

Could someone send me pictures of the Rands Hinge mounting to the windshield frame from the back/inside side showing the hinge to upper and lower frame location. Also, the centerline location dementions of the mounting holes (from the flat of the frame). I am using a reproduction frame with original Rands hinges and I guess I have one shot at...

Anyone try the blemished smooth grey clincher tires on sale at Coker for $165 each? At that price they should have sold out last winter. Has anyone bought and mounted them?

A couple of months ago, I installed (5) brand new 4.50-21 Goodyear tires on the 21” split rims of my 1926 coupe. I took a picture of one of the labels. While I think I know what the numbers 4.50-21 mean, I am not absolutely certain. I have no idea what the CCAE1 means. Jim Patrick

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On to New Brighton.......

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Anyone know of a qualified Model T engine rebuilder in Michigan? I have the engine down to the crank, cam, valves, pistons, etc. Could be absolutely fine the way it is, could be a hunk of junk. I am beyond my expertise in these areas and want someone to give it a once over.

Helping a friend out with the demountable rim bolts on his 15 Hudson touring car. He was missing several rim bolts, and so wanted to make us a couple bolt sets for his 2 cars (6 per wheel). These wheels are wood felloe demountable rim, similar to some accessory wheels made for the T’s (eg. Firestone). The bolts are heavily splined to press into...

I’m looking to replace my low style radiator but can’t believe the wait time. Has anyone found a faster provider.
George

Just got a load of good used T parts and found this hub
similar to a T but larger bearing and straight shank has ball bearings on the inner but taper race on outside
measures 2 5/16 across outer and 3 3/8 at inner, about the same overall diameter on flange
thank you, Bob

I just found the body number on my 1915 touring. It appears to read 5 6 15 38 65 followed by what looks like an A M or N partly hidden by the body interior. The first digit is just out of view to the left in the photo.

I've gone through the previous posts, and would enjoy any insights as to what they might mean. Assuming the first part stands for...

Members of our local club were invited to join some members of the Maumee Valley T's club today to join them on a great tour from the Genoa area into Toledo to a neat antique fire house museum. It was a great ride, a very nice museum with a 1919 Chemical truck plus other vintage fire apparatus. Then we crossed the street, down a bit, to a neat...

Looking to build a 1915 ww1 patrol car replica. What carb would be best or correct? Thanks!

Mike Spencer shot most of this, including a selfie of him in the rumble seat at 50+ mph:

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Every once and awhile there is a discussion about some one wanting to construct a military related Ford replica of World War I.

If any one is willing to take the time, the Congressional Record related to the years 1914-1918 ( and the years before 1925) that discuss the Army Quartermaster, etal, supplies and surplus, will often find Ford related...

Hi

My Touring 1926 made in Canada has two green buttons on the front. I have already seen this on other Model T pictures. What are these good for?

Were they perhaps reflectors that no longer reflect?

Greetings to all

Guys I just saw a 1909 T listed on Facebook in the Model T Ford Club of Facebook.
Open valve engine, one piece 7 rivet pan, square hogs head, early rear axle. $29,500
I have no relation to the seller.

Newbie here. Just purchased a 1924 depot truck. I'm trying to reinforce the ramp and floor of a covered trailer to bring our prize back to it's new home, and don't know the outside and inside of the track. The previous owner is not available. The track itself is 56 inches, but how wide are the tires on either side of that? I want to make loading...

A group of Model T enthusiasts on Long Island are working to form a MTFCA Chapter.
If interested, contact Bob at jugflyer@aol.com or send a message to me.

Kathy Tagert

has anyone dun tours in a 22 centerdoor is it a good riding car thanks mike

I’m about to start the install of my Classtique two man top for my 1910 touring, and I was wondering if someone out there has installed one and has any suggestions. I’m particularly interested in how to install the front and rear leather straps during the install: I’m assuming they go on first, then the bows are tacked into position with the...

I have questions about three items on my 1927 coupe.

1) I want to replace the rubber bumpers for my truck lid. I assume the way to remove the existing bumper is to drill it out.
How difficult is it to insert the new one? Any trick to use to do it?

2) I would like to replace the rubber bumpers that the bottom of the door glass rests on, but it...

Are there any tappets available with an oversized foot (larger diameter) that will fit into a T block? Recall A friend tried A tappets, but i recall a lot of machine work in a space with not a lot of metal and never went any further. Thanks!

Took an old friend for a ride in Isabel my '11 Torpedo. Great run. On the way home noticed she was handling squirrely . Wasn't the wind as there was none (yet anyway). Flat tire, right front. Oh goody! Pull in to a car wash that I happen to frequent with my moderns. As luck would have it, the owner, Nate Crnjak, who also owns North Coast Roofing...

Loaded two 1905 and one 1907 Fords in the heat this evening. God willing, Paynesville MN by tomorrow evening.

Loading the B an K:

Loaded and ready to go:
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The F on the single trailer:...

I see this model t chapter on the MTFCA list located in Maryland but can’t seem to get ahold of anyone involved in it. I don’t know if anyone here knows if it’s still up and running. They had a website before but I can’t seem to find that either. It’s the only chapter reasonably close to me so any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Bryant

Hello
Looking for some dialogue and input. I’m having a few “anomalies” in my 26T roadster. I’m wondering what are the signs and symptoms of bands needing attention.

Particularly low and reverse.

Thank you in advance.

Yes, as wives will attest, its women who sort out the problems of life!

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Few folks are reconstructing a Model T.

How many are checking the Frame Alignment?

I was cleaning out years of collected stuff and the book The Restoration of Antique and Classic Cars, 1957, Wheatley and Morgan dropped on the floor opening to page 30. Chapter on the frame and checking it before a rebuild.

For the benefit of the group I am...

Among the seemingly endless wrong things on my '26 Runabout, the front engine mount nuts are wrong. This is what came with the car.

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Clearly, the nuts are not 3809B castle nuts, which I now must find. But, where on a Model T would these 3/4 thick nuts be used? Are they even Ford nuts? When I install correct castle...

I'm thinking about how to address a couple of issues on a brass windshield. The first is a crack , the second a distorted hole. See photos.
I'm thinking about annealing the cracked area, compressing the housing to restore the contour of the housing and close the crack and silversoldering the crack after Ving it out a tiny bit. I may have to ream...

Had a car making noise and thought I might have a clutch issue but I found this in my magneto. I thought it might be a dipper from the end of a connecting rod but it is the funnel end of the oil tube which runs to the front bearing. I have an out side oil line on this engine and everything else inside looks good. Can I get by without tearing this...

My 19' touring's front wheel bearings, both inner and outer, are pitted and worn out. They are tapered roller bearings. I purchased the T-2833-XR(and XL) kits which use non-threaded Timken bearings. I was wondering if I needed to replace the axle sleeves, even if they look okay? They are shiny and seem to be fine, just the bearings were pitted -...

I am replacing my oil drain plug shown in the photo. I have three different types of washers. What is the best type, brass-fiber-crushable copper?

Can anyone give us instructions on how to install the brats anti-rattle Springs? [/ they are the large Springs not the little ones

Just trying to find out if anyone has seen one of these pullers anywhere before. There is an unknown/indecipherable manufacturers mark on it as well as a number T20 with the last character either a 5 or an S, so T205 or T20S.

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I do not know what it was for originally, but I know what it fits and does well....

Can someone post a picture of a stock horn as would be found on a 26-27 T? I don't have one and would like to find one.

Just as a consumer corner- I was contacted by a guy going by Reece & his wife Mayshell Wilson and claimed to have, and provided, pics of a 1926 Roadster. He is a scammer and wants you to Zelle him money for parts and then even send a shipping invoice. Says he is out of Sandy, Utah but probably more like the UAE.

So, if this morlock/bottom feeder...

When not playing with my 1913 or 1915 Ford's, I'm working on my 1911 Model Q-11 Maxwell. The car is very complete but it underwent an incorrect color restoration in dark green and black, back in the 1950's (It should be light blue). In any event, I have the brass windshield but the long brass support rods are missing. I figured Lang's made...

I used a punch to make a mark on edge of each of the individual leaves before I separated them, so that I could reassemble them in the same position. Unfortunately, I can not see these marks now after having painted them.

I will try to place the leaves in the original position by matching the end of each to the wear pattern on the leave below. If...

Just a FYI
Was notified by my post office that the cost of priority shipping will be increasing in October.

I purchased a WOSP starter from Snyders, an oil leak at starter was noticed. Contacted Joe at Snyders.. a fresh starter at my door in 48 hrs. Replacement starter leaked also, contacted Joe, he in turn contacted WOSP. They provided info how to index the case on the 3 surfaces, remove the 2 Allen head bolts and remove the aluminum block on body of...

My 40 year old tube with 2 patches finally gave up the ghost, one of the patches delaminated from the tube and something happened to the rubber that it got gummy so I decided to replace the tube. I have been changing Model T tires for over 50 years, drop center, clincher, and split rims. I have learned a few tricks and as tire mounting goes, split...

One of my 1909’s has the wood sheathing beneath the long aluminum panel on each side of the bottom portion of the body & has decayed after 112 years. All of the skeleton is still in remarkable condition. The aluminum had damage on those bottom panels so new panels were made & temporarily fitted minus the wood backing. The wood panels are very thin...

I had a disaster when a front tyre burst, but with no other damage. I had been using very old Dunlop Cord tyres because I liked the vintage tread. My new Blockleys came within two days and I am very impressed with them.
I have had problems with me running under inflated tyres on newly paints rims. Close inspection of the very old Dunlops showed I...

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Note the replacement radiator with a curved top and a painted shell that replaced the original brass radiator.

In today's world a warning sign is required for almost everything, just look at those decals all over the 'plain old' lawn mower....

Some wit has produced a warning sign for the Model T - all I can say is 'don't be so cheeky!'

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Has anybody seen a video that clearly shows how to adjust that clevis to achieve a good neutral? I haven't seen any. Seen several good videos on lots of other fixes/adjustments.
Thanks,
John

going to add double wishbone to 15 touring
spring perch to short can not install bottom nut to get cotter pin in ?
do they make a longer one ?
tom

Hello All,

New to the world of Model T and loving it so far. I have a 1926 Model T Touring. I was working on the engine since it has sat for a while and wanted to check on the status of everything. I took the head cover off and there was a lot of carbon? buildup. I started cleaning and noticed one of the valves doesn't move when I turn the...

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Did Center doors use any special fenders in the front or the rear either one ?? Specifically 1919 ?

In an previous topic, Jim Patrick pointed out there has been problems with new body blocks not fitting on 1926/1927 coupes. I have found that to be the case for my 1927. There is several problems with the repops, thickness and depth etc. The specifics of the problems were well covered in Jim's information.

I could fix the problems by planing and...

Yesterday I took a walk through the local flea market and spied these: engine tongs 2.JPG
Thinking I knew what they were I bought them.
I came home and did some research and found this photo: Engine tongs.JPG
While not identical they are close. There are no markings on the tongs I have. I wonder if they were blacksmith made for the same purpose...

My Rajo head is coming along but they asked me what they should set the valve guide clearance to. It’s got iron guides and they were thinking 2/1000 for the intake and 2.5/1000 for the exhaust. Frankly I have no idea. What have others used?

The photo shows the head assembled with very light springs so they could check the valve wipe by hand.

Hello all I'm considering the purchase of a 1915 model t chassis and engine. I'm looking to do a ww1 patrol car. I have one left front fender. I will need two rear fenders and a right hand front fender. I'm missing a hood as well. How hard are these items to find and how expensive? Thanks

just got this in with some parts, then found the ad sheet on e bay, anyone have one like this? Bob

Thinking about using Irontite ThoroughFlush to remove the Bars Leaks. Concerned it may damage the radiator or hoses. The website says its ok for brass. Anyone with experience or suggestions?

I just purchases Kim's Automatic windshield and I may replace the brass setting channel. The stuff available from Speedway Motors is made for their reproduction frames. The Automatic frame has tighter corners so I will be bending the new pieces of setting channel to fit. The brass setting is thin and very difficult to to heat without making...

Hi everyone, does anyone know of someone who pours babbitts in Florida, central Florida?
Any info is greatly appreciated.

I followed the age-old schematic posted here several times and built a magneto battery charger for my '14 roadster using a 10A10, 1000 volt, 10 amp diode and a 1156 bulb in series. The initial system worked well for a day or so and then overnight I had a totally dead battery (small 12volt AGM). Apparently the diode shorted and allowed the battery...

Good evening all,
I'm looking for opinions on the above mentioned carb. I know this will be difficult as it seems know one on this forum has an opinion they want to share. Snot flying laugh! Seriously, I would like to hear from anyone who has had first hand experience. Thanks in advance!
Mike Peternell

What is acceptable? I have a 25 coupe and the compression for each cylinder is 38-39 pounds. Engine runs smooth and seems to have enough power for tours. I took the compression in hopes of finding an answer to oil consumption. Have checked all areas for leaks, no drips, rear end for oil seepage passed 4th main, etc.

Are there two sizes of repop felt channels for door glass?? My repop is 5/8 wide. The width of the channel into which the felt channel sets is 9/16 . I think it will be very difficult, if not impossible, to install the repop.

My father once owned a 1927 black Doctor's Coupe. We have license registration documents that indicate the serial number was C-756638. This number is higher than the highest serial number in the look-up tables, but I understand that the terminal serial number is unknown. So, who knows, maybe that serial number is correct, or maybe some digits were...

I have a brass Troy windshield frame that I’d like to sell to an interested buyer.
I was hoping someone here might be able to give me a value that would be fair to both me and the buyer.
There is a tight crack on one end that will need to be silver soldered.
I did polish up a small area to show what this frame will look like when cleaned up.
The...

Just discovered that all Warford countershaft bearing caps are not created equal. It seems there are more than one bolt patterns.
Can anyone shine some light on the subject? My caps have a smaller bolt pattern on the top two holes than the case I have.
Craig.

I will be at the Henry Ford this week and would like to get copies of several drawings. Any tips to make the process easier / quicker?

After a week of this, I think we have turned the corner. Iam so bored and wanting to get moving again. We thank you all again. D0F5FF9A-78E7-42C7-B81F-2DC10988328F.jpeg 881AE16C-51DF-4B3C-A380-ADC8700D0408.jpeg E5199176-C75E-4E00-A404-0C4021B9B954.jpeg 9CAB4F6F-7875-4351-A4DE-85A3B5FC0521.jpeg

Trying to help a friend find a couple of parts for his 26/27 T roadster pick up. He needs a hood and both running boards. This is an old kinda beat up car, rusty (no rust out) and lots of patina so the parts need to be in that condition, but more importantly they need to be in California or close because it's an asap situation. We'll come and pick...

Hi All, I am at the point of installing radiator in my 19 roadster project and have two low radiators in my stash. One is a honey comp with an undamaged core, can't remember how or when I got this, the other is a stock T that is rougher, but probably serviceable. Any experience with honey comb would be a help.

thanks Van

Last Saturday, Mike Kosser came over to my garage, also a model T friend as well, ( Rosenthal award winner Bryan Ostergren ), and the three of us talked model T’s for a while. Mike finally opened his computer and pulled out his famous buzz coil testing equipment to test the Heinz coils for my 12 towncar. He explained in a language that even I...

I know that there's lots of knowledgeable guys both Ford and brand X on this forum so maybe someone can help me. I'm helping a friend with his 1908 Haynes Model S Runabout. 4 cylinder T head engine, selective gear transmission, Older restoration but still very nice. There's a few incorrect things on the car and we're trying to straighten that out...

Is anyone buying driveshaft pinion spools for making into the modern spools?

I'm missing the side lights on a 1915 Canadian touring car. According to the judging book the 15 Canadian touring should have Classco and Brown side lights. Looking for a picture so i know what I need to start looking for.

Can someone post a pic. I'm not a side lamp / cowl light expert. Thanks

I'm a newbie here and have owned a touring 1926 made in Canada for a few months. I'm fascinated by this old technology and also enthusiastic about this forum.

I live in Switzerland, hence the bad language.

It's now my turn to rebuild some of the car and try to make it drivable.

A big hurdle will then be to get the permit for the road in...

After wrecking the car almost two years ago I am finally in the process of installing a new top on my 1927 touring. My question is, does the long top straps tack to the #2 and #3 bows? The instructions that came with the top says to tack the straps to the bows, but on my old top, the straps were not tacked to the bows. There have been a couple...

I tried out a NOS set of Rentz Spark Plugs after running new Champion X’s for a long time. They have a longer electrode than the Champions which I assume makes them a hotter plug, so I set the gap a bit bigger on them, between .030 and .035 for the Rentz. The champions I have set at a snug .025

Upon driving I had to give the ignition more advance...

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Guys I was ask question “ Can use open spoolbearing housing and drive tube on closed spool rear end?” Somewhere I remember reading about this but all my books are in shop and I am not. Seems like you can put open spool driveshaft on closed spool rear end no problem. But if you go closed spool driveshaft on open spool rear end you must grind off...

Ok, anyone have the story on this spark plug wrench. Fits the T spark plug, head bolt and lug nut but chrome plated and not marked Ford. Looks lime it’s post model T era.

I'm trying to figure out why my car won't run on mag.
Was out last night running on mag, and the car suddenly stumbled and quit. I was able to catch it on battery and make it home fine.
Test bulb shows a weak light that barely increases in brightness as I increase rpm.
When I switch to mag the light almost goes out and it dies.
Test meter...

Can anyone steer me in the right direction for the seat bottom/lid that covers the seat/gas tank for a Beaudette bodied T

I have Ford drawings for my 1912 Delivery Car for the piece of wood that covers the gas tank that the seat bottom sits on top of but only gives basic dimensions such as length 30 3/8” width 11 1/4” and thickness 5/16”. It...

I am getting ready to install the felt channels for the door glass in my 1927 coupe.

Questions:
1) Is there a set distance between the top and bottom clips or do I have to measure to verify the distance between the anchor points (which looks like it would be difficult to get a good measurement)?

2) The first photo shows the top and bottom...

I am rebuilding a NH carb for my 25 roadster and broke the float hinge while taking out the old float seat. I know Lang's sells the hinge but I have several parts carburetors that I can get one off of. My question is does anyone know what size rivet is used to attach the hinge? The hinge I removed has the rivets still attached but I can't get a...

I used to call the Model K, and probably would have lumped the Model B in as well, the Neanderthal of Ford.

A few excerpts from Wikipedia on Neanderthal:
Neanderthals had more robust and stockier builds than typical modern humans
The total population of Neanderthals remained low
there is evidence that Neanderthal technology was more...

Birdhaven Vintage Auro Supply has bought Bob's Antique Auto Parts
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Birdhaven has purchased all the manufacturing and retail as well as the catalog and new website of all our reproduction parts and will be moving it to their Colfax Iowa business.
They have a lot of moving to do so they will be very busy for a while.
They will have Bob's...

Any thoughts on how warm the brake, reverse, and low drum should be after a half hour ride with 99.9% in high gear?

My ’26 Runabout has a severe engine vibration at any speed over 30 mph. It really rattles my teeth. While saying a little prayer that the vibration is not coming from the transmission, I noticed that my fan hub bushings are shot. I could wiggle the fan blades about 3/16” front-to-back at blade ends. I removed the fan and hub assembly today and...

or you might label my post ‘Curiosity Got The Cat’. As may be seen by my recent requests on the Classifieds, my recent project is rounding up my 1913-14 Ford cowl lamps and matching fonts, burners to lamps. Although I have specimens of all four known US suppliers
(E&J, Jno Brown, Victor and Corcoran) in my collection; I’m just curious as to the...