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I ended up using the white 22 gauge wire sheathing off my American Flyer train wire - pulled out the copper wire - fit perfect !

The type with the slotted retaining bolt is what I and most 26-27 owners consider correct for those years. They replaced the earlier rotating latch type rim. I have seen pictures of the piano hing type, before, but never knew they were Canadian.

Don't wanna rain on your parade, but last I knew no one had reeds. The mfg. is either out of business, or just quit making them. I've been on the waiting list for a year now. But good luck to you!

If you compound the grip with Meguiars rubbing compound then wax the grip with Meguiar’s paste wax, it will look 100% better. Black, shiny and smooth. Does yours have the Ford Script on the front of the hub? When you paint, and sandblast, be careful not to obscure the Ford Script on any parts you paint. Jim Patrick...

For faster acceleration and higher top speeds, coat everything with several tubes of orange silicon stuff. No need for tedious scraping to get old gasket residue off! Apply orange stuff liberally and slap the head on and screw the bolts down... then fire up and hit the road! Your old car will have incredible new pep and power, just like the newest...

I have one marked 1913 and it is a RH one. The other 1802 is not stamped, but is a left hand one.

I'll vouch for that!

Lay of the land

Thanks Tom. I am going to machine up a replacement top and some spare tops and jam nuts along with new push rods to replace the worn or bent ones (probably bent in storage). I know there are upgraded replacements available but I like the idea of using the original style as much as possible.

Yes !! I have completely stock black spoke 16” or 17” steering wheels I’d deliver from south Texas to trade you and buy lunch......but, be advised, the fair market value of mine are $35 each and yours - probably $450 😜🇺🇦

Looks like a Check everything twice situation.

The storm is a good machine just a little slow in todays world

Tyler, as per your recommendation I fully agree and have ordered new front springs. The one on the car hit the axle when I stopped in a hurry. As Frank stated in both his posts, the rear is a little less problematic. This is a very heavy all wood body towncar and it only had 7 leaves and some in the order of smaller to larger were missing. While...

I got it out! Turns out it wasn't a ridge in the sleeve, the old grease was just so caked that the bearing was stuck in like glue. I bent a piece of 0.032 inch safety wire into a half loop, then bent hooks into each end to hook behind the bearing end plate.

Holding steady pulling pressure on the wire while rotating the axle shaft finally walked...

When you apply the parking brake or use it for neutral, squeeze the handle and pull back instead of letting the pall ratchet on the quadrant. When you get it all the way back let the handle go and pull to the next click if it will go any farther. That reduces wear on the pall.
If properly adjusted for neutral, the parking brake will be easier on...

I know of a car that had the crankshaft break at the flange. It had a 1925 block with 4 dip pan and 26 hogshead. Having seen how much flex there is in the pan without the two bolts up top, I can't say I was surprised.

Great Point John!!!

Ionizing radiation?

I use my hooked end Cat bar - one needs a back-up block for large drum backing plates.

I TRIED a bit of photoshop

I measured these at #8-32.
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My view while doing club duty;

Are the copper gaskets for inside still available?
I was never able to find any, so I use copper crush gaskets.

I just found another NOS horn switch screw, not bolt! I sent it to Keith, and hopefully will be able to share it. My concern is the threads. In Keith's original photo, the threads look like NC.

That carb has no provision for an in-cab choke. If your car has an electric starter, that would be inconvenient. Later G's had an additional arm on the choke lever for that. You could swap out the choke for a later one if need be. If you always use the Armstrong starter when the engine's cold, then it's no problem.

Jab

I received your message via email. I also replied to you!

The wood strip that runs the width of the seat in my car is not as tall as it should be but it seemed to separate two storage areas under the seat. The sheet metal in earlier cars that went under the seat spring cover the top of the gas tank and also prevented road debris, mud, rain from coming up saturating the underside of the upholstery. The 26...

Glad to be of help Steve.

I’ve been working on airplanes for nearly 40 years, and Teflon tape of any kind is taboo in fuel and oil applications. I used Permatex #2 on the pipe fitting of my “24 touring’s new brass sediment bowl because that’s what I had on hand. After I get the new steel fuel line and reworked cylinder head installed I’ll gas it up and see how it holds.

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still seeking info
thank you

Thanks for the responses. After hearing and cooling and lube, several times, it finally came apart.
Tom

and would only have served to confirm my nerd status!

I can confirm that is not true! Luke is a very curious, clever and talented friend, but nothing nerdy there I can perceive ;-)

Mike: All capacitors checked excellent I believe the used steel spring/contact I put on the coil that had the original contact failure was already in very poor condition. All 4 point sets looked very good to new when I got the car, but problems began when the point contact detached from the blue steel spring on one of them. I believe that that...

It's correct and it is what supports the back springs. I'm curious as to what were you expecting to find and why you question this. In any event, some bodymakers did this in wood and some in metal.

Pictures will help determine if the 3 pieces are original or cobbled up replacements.

glad you found a car to your liking and good luck with the...

You are dead wrong to ever use artists drawings in a Ford document as proof of anything. AND, why must it have had the ford script? Because orig Larry smith says so? Ha! I DESPISE when someone does that and then states historical accuracy. Now show me dated work orders, BOL and other paper, I’m with you all the way. Anything else is just...

I used a couple of these to mount my Ford to the radiator. I assume you could use them to mount the badge to the radiator. I slipped heat shrink over the threaded portion to reduce the chance of damaging the radiator tubes and backed up the metal washer with a rubber one for the same reason.

Thank you again Mr. Eagle.

Early Town Cars are different.
First of all there was plenty of room behind the steering wheel as the column was shorter than a touring. ( about 9 from memory) hard to find the remains of an original, so everyone uses standard Ford chassis bits and new builders who I have had contact with over the years were oblivious of the fact.
As to weight,...

Usually period part numbers from the Canada and USA parts books do correspond with each other but when it comes to the tops, not so, you may be modifying things to fit.
Also what is evident in the parts books is that Canada started in 1920 with the 1 man top for touring and the USA was 1922.

Thank you Humble. I did pull and print them...

Before you invest time & money is resurrecting these, just one last thing, I supposed you checked threads and keyways, but did see if the outter race of the inside wheel bearing will fit properly on the spindle? The right one looks a bit pitted

I might’ve figured it out. BTW, its an Apple IPhone. But I was trying to get in real close for pictures to catch the fine points like the ‘K’ for Kelsey lug nuts. But I’ve now learned where the ‘crop’ button is on my pictures. I couldn’t crop the pics because I was too close and they were too large. So I’ve moved back a few feet to enable me to...

Trailer is a little different than a garage the car tries to angle up a bit when coming in. My Roadster fits nicely in a trailer with an 80 opening on my trailer with no issues and I am running 21 x 5.25 (a smidge taller than stock) tires.

/|\ What a great offer. That would be my choice too, just start fresh and is what I was going to suggest.

Jerry,this is my 23, done at Classtique in about 1974. I feel it works well. I've driven in downpours.

John, Thanks for posting the Model t paint detail

Art Mirtes

I still have some of the very long 1/2 solid boon strips from Syverson for sale, Bob

Tim, yes i have a winter spot ( from october 1st to april1st) in the harbour at Spakenburg, an old fishing village, that is where the photo was taken. The rest of the year i am a water gipsy and move from place to place, living a free life in Hollands beautiful nature.
I keep my cars in the workshop i share with my good friend George.
The old Jeep...

My thrashed '21 still had the pans. It was also STD. bore and had the original Ford script head gasket leaving me to believe that the engine had never been worked on. This car was completely thrashed and then driven 10's of thousands more miles. Way Way past being simply wore out.

Call Steve at Lang's. He knows of a local that is actually 15 mins from you. He did my coils for me last year. My cars run great!

In 2020 there wasn't a supply chain issue. Friend just shipped a cargo container to Australia loaded with automobile and 1950's memorabilia, had to wait months to get the container.
FROM USPS reported 3-1-22 maybe effecting all methods
Australia Post advises that there are disruptions to its daily operations, in particular in the states of...

***SOLD*** I have a pair of NOS 30x3 wheels with wood felloes. They have no hubs in them. $300 for the pair. I can get a pic later if you need it. 479-790-4229

Sometimes takes me a while to read posts here, the disadvantage of not having reliable internet at home. The Caswell kit I use is the plug n' plate Brush electroplating system and my box is marked Nickel/copper I have purchased parts and more solution a few time from them as I use it for many different things, player piano parts, toy train parts...

I remember the mini supercharger That had rotating blades and bolted between the carburetor and the intake manifold. It gave you much more power and better gas mileage!

John M. Daly has at good amount of info on them if you are interested.

My ‘24 touring came to me without a crank. I procured one some time ago, but just got around to installing it today (I needed it to move the pistons to the top for cleaning). The ID of the sleeve looked a bit rusty so I ran a bore brush through it, and it came out looking almost new (maybe the crank has been missing for a very long time?). The...

Thank you all for responding to my question on flywheel very hlepful!

I thought the left one also kept the steering pitman arm from overcentering or reversing.

The committee is solely responsible for the printing error submitted to the editor of the magazine. We are simply trying to correct the date so everyone is informed and can get their reservation made at the discounted rate.

I don't have any made in the USA with the prongs, just the standard style. I send out gypsy wings very often. Mine don't come with the hooks or springs. It's very rare a customer even asks about the hooks or springs. I think people are getting those from Snyder's.

What does it do if you have the brake pulled all the way back when starting?

Yes Bob, its my anniversary. Yes really. You beat my wife to it. Im sure she was going to buy it all for me.😂🤣😂🤣

I spoke with Larry, apparently his units do not come with the rods and other related parts to make the set up work. Anybody making those parts? Hi source is no longer available. Are both setups for the large drum or?

thanks

Yes, is car is for sale. See it at Stall Number 1192

Classitique only provides the non-metal pieces when you tell them you don't have the metal pieces.

... so they named the ‘new road’ - Equine Blvd. 😁🇺🇦

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!! I DO APPRECIATE IT! Lisa

Definitely not needed. The flywheel alone will sling plenty of oil. I have been running without slingers for 20 years or more.

With a splash system however, it's a good idea to have an accessory oil line that moves oil to the front of the engine, especially when climbing steep hills.

A story about accessory oil lines: I was helping a friend...

For a long time I use an oilseal for the crankshaft,.and glue them to the engine block and timing cover , with JB weld
And also the normal feld style seal .

Thanks to an Forum user .
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I have had a triple beam mechanical scale for about 35 years. It is accurate to .1 gram and it comes in handy quite often.

Art Mirtes

On the same page with you Les! Just had to have a little fun!!!!!

Hank

I have seen two Model AA trucks converted to forklifts like this as well as some model B Ford powered Friday and Love tractors. The reason to run them in reverse was also to put the weight being lifted on the heavier rear end with dual tires or in the case of the tractors the heavier tractor tires. Most doodlebugs running a sweep rake are not...

Gee Dan,
As others have said great to meet you and put a face to the famous name, me too and thanks for the drive! (I did it 4 times!!)
Alan in Western Australia

Another area for cracks is the rear main bearing web, especially in early blocks, but not exclusively. The blocks are machined to accept the nuts on the rear main bearing bolts. This creates sharp stress riser, from which cracks can emanate. The end result is usually a broken block and crankshaft. It is often reported that the crankshaft broke and...

Galvanising and electro zinc plating both result in the deposition of zinc on the steel. Often Galvanising is the term used as the description for both processes The processes are quite different. Electro plating gives a thinner,smoother, more uniform but less lasting finish. Hot dip galvanising involves the components being immersed in molten...

Interesting. I have never seen the one for the TT. Interesting to see that what I am doing has been done before.

You've been getting some good advice.

I'm a newb myself but have learned a lot the last 4 years thru experience and listening to the guys on this forum. My car had been sitting for 30 years or so before I got it. Recently I've been helping a friend bring a '22 Model T back to life that sat for 10+ years and can tell you what helped both him and...

Mission accomplished.

These typically have doors that direct heat mounted to that center wing nut. Yours are missing.

This one didn’t have doors, the nut holds the front on. I found this one like it but not the same looks to be later copy:
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Thanks guys. I’ve long thought Frank Kulick doesn’t receive his due. He remained loyal to Henry Ford and FMC, staying on at Ford, rising to an executive level office before leaving at the end of the Model T era.

I do think there should be a movie about his life, and relationship with Henry Ford. In part 2 the story will end on a high note. An...

Please contact Frank using his email above. The hotel is set and the dates are set. The particulars are still being discussed, but I believe it is primarily 3 days of touring. If you want to contact me via PM, I can forward you the 2 e-mails I have received from Frank.

Yours looks pretty good. I would align the contacts, and clean them up real good. I had a problem with one of those I wanted to use on my 4925. It was perfect, and I put the switch on with the extension, and it wouldn't go through the seat riser plate far enough.
So, I had to use a NORS replacement I had of the later design.

Thanks for the advice everyone! It turned out to by the set screw on that collar contacting the inside of the driveshaft tube. It definitely looks like enough clearance, but I guess not!

Excellent! Thanks for the update!

Spotting lug in this photo is 3/4 from the backing plate/drum seam. Some lugs I've seen are not ground down this far...they stand out .01 to .02 maybe.

Dick, Yes, don't stop once you start a pull. I found what you said to be true.

Thanks for compliment Allan! I think you're right that they are Chevy rims. Car and most of its parts over the last three years have come from Mark Freimiller's 'Model T Haven' which he closed and auctioned everything last November ( see link below ). Really going to miss his wisdom and used parts inventory! With regard to the project, goal was...

Campbell,
Generally, yes.
There were covers for both the front and back seat hatches in 1916. Depending on the manufacturer, the seat frame and covers would be made of either wood or steel. You likely will find remains of hinges or holes for mounting the hinges.
: ^ )
Keith

RIP Lenny and Priscilla, long live the Haunted Snow Mobile

He should have flown in with the F16.

Thanks to all, Don is sending one but the discussion and illustration was quite educational.

Regards to all

Ben

Mark, though not an oil can, I’ve repaired a leaking bottom seam on a 1940’s Dietz kerosene lantern with spar varnish - poured a little in the lantern base, swished it around to cover the seam, let it dry for a few days. Five plus years later - still no leaks.

I agree with Miles Bowen re: crush washer

that said, since I have discovered these:

I use them exclusively. They never seem to wear out or lose their effectivity and are all but perfect seals. I use them on the drain plug, transmission cover, and bottom inspection cover.

they are WONDERFUL

wish I'd discovered them 40 years ago...

The article appeared in Vol. 33, #3, on page #36, in year, May/June 1998. Very nice article, if you are looking for a information on early tools. Well done, Larry.

Steve,

Come on in the Holy Water is fine. :-)

Dom