What have you done with your T in November
Forum rules
If you need help logging in, or have question about how something works, use the Support forum located here Support Forum
Complete set of Forum Rules Forum Rules
If you need help logging in, or have question about how something works, use the Support forum located here Support Forum
Complete set of Forum Rules Forum Rules
-
Topic author - Posts: 74
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 1:33 pm
- First Name: Joerg
- Last Name: Walther
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1916 Touring
- Location: FarFarAway (Germany)
- MTFCA Number: 31419
- Board Member Since: 2014
What have you done with your T in November
Sent my T into Sleeping Beauty Mode to wait for spring for at least five month from now.
1916 Touring
-
- Posts: 3419
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:53 am
- First Name: Tim
- Last Name: Wrenn
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: '13 Touring, '26 "Overlap" Fordor
- Location: Ohio
- MTFCA Number: 30701
- MTFCI Number: 24033
- Board Member Since: 2019
Re: What have you done with your T in November
Same here. The Torpedo (sans engine) & 13 touring put to bed for the winter. Stanley the Fordor gets the warm house garage as I will still be driving him awhile...including this coming Monday when its a balmy 62!
-
- Posts: 1565
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:46 am
- First Name: Dennis
- Last Name: Seth
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1922 Coupe 1927 Touring
- Location: Jefferson Ohio
Re: What have you done with your T in November
I pulled the motor out of the '22 Coupe to check things over. It seemed to get a little tight so I wanted to see if perhaps I have a babbit issue. While it's out I'll probably swap out some transmission drums that are scored and worn. Good winter project but I still have the '27 Touring to run around in. I run my cars all year round.
1922 Coupe & 1927 Touring
-
- Posts: 2293
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 5:25 pm
- First Name: George
- Last Name: House
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: ‘10 Maxwell AA, ‘11Hupp Model 20, Two 1914 Ford runabouts, 19 centerdoor, 25 C Cab,26 roadster
- Location: Northern Caldwell County TX
- MTFCA Number: 115
- MTFCA Life Member: YES
- Board Member Since: 1999
Re: What have you done with your T in November
As I mentioned last week on the October thread; I bought two of the 2728 APCO Sspring loaded ball caps. Well yesterday I installed one on the right side of the drag link but then I read about a wholly acceptable alternative expressed by Royce describing concaving a penny and inserting it with grease inside the factory 2728 on the pitman arm. Now I have a spare APCO ball cap to use on another T.
I don’t know why I turned out this way. My parents were decent people.
-
- Posts: 705
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 2:01 pm
- First Name: Michael
- Last Name: Pawelek
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1919 Touring, 1925 Coupe
- Location: Brookshire, Texas
- Board Member Since: 1999
-
- Posts: 592
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:46 am
- First Name: Corey
- Last Name: Walker
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1914 runabout, 1921 homemade truck, 1921 Speedster
- Location: Brownsboro, TX
- MTFCA Number: 51502
- Board Member Since: 2007
Re: What have you done with your T in November
I’ve been looking at that natural finished steering wheel for 25 years but now I found an original rim. The natural rim had a plain spider so I used it with the original rim and put a later script spider in the natural one. The black one wil go on my 14 and the other on a speedster.
Corey Walker, Brownsboro, Texas
-
- Posts: 177
- Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:21 am
- First Name: John
- Last Name: Dow
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1923 Touring
- Location: Leawood, Ks
- MTFCA Number: 32344
- Board Member Since: 2015
Re: What have you done with your T in November
Freshly rebuilt engine set in the frame all that remains to do is everything else......
-
- Posts: 234
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 4:40 pm
- First Name: Jeff
- Last Name: Perkins
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1913 Runabout 1926 Touring
- Location: Lakeland MN
- MTFCA Number: 10642
- MTFCI Number: 17799
- Board Member Since: 1999
Re: What have you done with your T in November
Engine removed from my ‘13 runabout for freshening up and the addition of a starter.
1913 Model T Runabout,
1926 Model T Touring,
1948 Chrysler New Yorker,
1991 Mazda Miata
1926 Model T Touring,
1948 Chrysler New Yorker,
1991 Mazda Miata
-
- Posts: 626
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 12:47 pm
- First Name: Frank
- Last Name: Seress
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1912 Towncar, 1915 Touring
- Location: Prescott, Arizona
- MTFCA Number: 27707
Re: What have you done with your T in November
It is interesting that some clean for a week before taking pictures to post and others, well you know. They say that a clean and tidy garage is a sure sign of a sick mind. I must be only partially sick, right in the middle. It is hard to clean up every time you are in the middle of a big job. I must be just a nother sicko, Frank
-
- Posts: 234
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 4:40 pm
- First Name: Jeff
- Last Name: Perkins
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1913 Runabout 1926 Touring
- Location: Lakeland MN
- MTFCA Number: 10642
- MTFCI Number: 17799
- Board Member Since: 1999
Re: What have you done with your T in November
Frank, I got the cleaning gene……my sister got the shopping gene!Sarikatime wrote: ↑Thu Nov 04, 2021 3:08 pmIt is interesting that some clean for a week before taking pictures to post and others, well you know. They say that a clean and tidy garage is a sure sign of a sick mind. I must be only partially sick, right in the middle. It is hard to clean up every time you are in the middle of a big job. I must be just a nother sicko, Frank
1913 Model T Runabout,
1926 Model T Touring,
1948 Chrysler New Yorker,
1991 Mazda Miata
1926 Model T Touring,
1948 Chrysler New Yorker,
1991 Mazda Miata
-
- Posts: 86
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 12:07 pm
- First Name: Keith
- Last Name: McGowan
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1916 coupelet
- Location: Puyallup, Wa.
- MTFCI Number: 24767
Re: What have you done with your T in November
I removed the 1909 sized steering wheel from my 1916 coupelet and installed a correct one, which was given to me by a friend in the Tacoma Model T Club. I then moved the coupelet ahead in the garage, put Stabil in the gas tank, and put the car up on jackstands for the winter. I then drove my 1936 Packard convertible sedan in behind the T. I just painted the Packard body and now have room for painting all the Packard parts that are off the car.
I own a 1936 Packard convertible sedan, 1962 Thunderbird, 1991 Corvette, supercharged, a 2000 Corvette convertible and a 1916 coupelet.
-
- Posts: 2402
- Joined: Fri Jan 04, 2019 4:17 pm
- First Name: Mark
- Last Name: Strange
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1924 Cut Off Touring (now a pickup)
- Location: Hillsboro, MO
- MTFCA Number: 30944
- MTFCI Number: 23667
- Board Member Since: 2013
Re: What have you done with your T in November
I pulled the side curtains, winter front, and hood blanket out of storage and installed them on Betsy, my 1924 cut-off touring today.
Mark Strange
Hillsboro, MO
1924 Cut-off Touring (now a pickup)
Hillsboro, MO
1924 Cut-off Touring (now a pickup)
-
- Posts: 18
- Joined: Sun Mar 22, 2020 7:23 pm
- First Name: Mike
- Last Name: Robison
- Location: Spokane
- MTFCA Number: 26267
- MTFCI Number: 21417
Re: What have you done with your T in November
I have another video in the Speedster Rebuild. Here's the link if you'd like to see what is going on! https://youtu.be/XoAPmiV_teA
-
- Posts: 209
- Joined: Fri Feb 07, 2020 2:26 pm
- First Name: Scott
- Last Name: Wendt
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1926 Fordor
- Location: Portland Maine
- MTFCA Number: 32419
Re: What have you done with your T in November
After a nice little 40 miler to end the season, while draining the oil I pulled the tires/hub assemblies getting them ready for paint and then off to Calimer's wheel shop for some new wood.
Enjoy the extra hour sleep tonight as day light savings ends
Enjoy the extra hour sleep tonight as day light savings ends
-
- Posts: 1113
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 8:01 am
- First Name: Mark
- Last Name: Nunn
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1926 Runabout
- Location: Bennington, NE
- MTFCA Number: 50321
- Board Member Since: 2017
Re: What have you done with your T in November
The Model T parts vendors that I called were out of front inner wheel bearings. I dug deep into the bowels of Google and found a bearing supplier in south Florida. The Timken 14120 was listed on their website but they were also out of stock. I called them on Monday and the manager said he would look for one for me. He sent me a text on Wednesday with a photo of the bearing and mailing label with my name on it. He asked if I still wanted it. DUH! It arrived on Friday. I finished assembling my new front axle and I will install it next weekend. The supplier was
www.rodavictoriaUSA.com
www.rodavictoriaUSA.com
-
- Posts: 356
- Joined: Wed Jul 28, 2021 7:17 am
- First Name: Tad
- Last Name: Glahn
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1925 Coupe, 1926 TT Closed Cab, 1924 Runabout
- Location: Grant's Lick, Kentucky
- MTFCA Number: 51667
- Board Member Since: 2021
Re: What have you done with your T in November
Installed new spindle bolts and bushings then took the machine for a nice 2 hour ride. Did just as good on the road or through the woods.
-
- Posts: 324
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 2:15 pm
- First Name: George P
- Last Name: Clipner
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: Late '26 Touring
- Location: LakeOzark,Missourah
- MTFCI Number: 18665
-
- Posts: 3419
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:53 am
- First Name: Tim
- Last Name: Wrenn
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: '13 Touring, '26 "Overlap" Fordor
- Location: Ohio
- MTFCA Number: 30701
- MTFCI Number: 24033
- Board Member Since: 2019
Re: What have you done with your T in November
DROVE IT! Took a leisurely tour out in the country with Art. Great afternoon. That leisurely tour was 70 miles for me, bit less for him as I live further out. Hoping to do one more tomorrow...think the weather will shut us down after that.
-
- Posts: 6496
- Joined: Fri Jan 04, 2019 9:37 pm
- First Name: Steve
- Last Name: Jelf
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1923 touring and a few projects
- Location: Parkerfield, Kansas
- MTFCA Number: 16175
- MTFCI Number: 14758
- Board Member Since: 2007
- Contact:
Re: What have you done with your T in November
Got started on blasting my hood former. The paint was easy, but the Bondo under it was mighty slow going. I finished about two thirds of the front, and should be done with blasting tomorrow, weather permitting.
The inevitable often happens.
1915 Runabout
1923 Touring
1915 Runabout
1923 Touring
-
- Posts: 6496
- Joined: Fri Jan 04, 2019 9:37 pm
- First Name: Steve
- Last Name: Jelf
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1923 touring and a few projects
- Location: Parkerfield, Kansas
- MTFCA Number: 16175
- MTFCI Number: 14758
- Board Member Since: 2007
- Contact:
Re: What have you done with your T in November
Well, I didn't get all the blasting done on that hood former, but I did finish the top center around the hole for the hood rod. It seems that originally it was just a hole in the sheet metal without any reinforcement, so eventually it got wallowed out through use. I hope I've stopped that from happening again on this one.
The repair starts with a small sheet of brass with a hole in the center clamped on the back side.
You can see considerable space between the brass and the wallowed-out steel of the hood former. That was formerly filled with Bondo.
It ain't pretty, but it's in a place that will be out of sight. I''m pretty sure it won't some loose.
The hole is formed by brazing in a piece of tubing and filling in the space around it with body solder.
The next step is cutting off the tube, leaving the hole surrounded by solder.
The repair starts with a small sheet of brass with a hole in the center clamped on the back side.
You can see considerable space between the brass and the wallowed-out steel of the hood former. That was formerly filled with Bondo.
It ain't pretty, but it's in a place that will be out of sight. I''m pretty sure it won't some loose.
The hole is formed by brazing in a piece of tubing and filling in the space around it with body solder.
The next step is cutting off the tube, leaving the hole surrounded by solder.
The inevitable often happens.
1915 Runabout
1923 Touring
1915 Runabout
1923 Touring
-
- Posts: 6496
- Joined: Fri Jan 04, 2019 9:37 pm
- First Name: Steve
- Last Name: Jelf
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1923 touring and a few projects
- Location: Parkerfield, Kansas
- MTFCA Number: 16175
- MTFCI Number: 14758
- Board Member Since: 2007
- Contact:
Re: What have you done with your T in November
Here it is after grinding and buffing. This poor old thing is beyond orange peel. It's the pits.
The inevitable often happens.
1915 Runabout
1923 Touring
1915 Runabout
1923 Touring
-
- Posts: 6496
- Joined: Fri Jan 04, 2019 9:37 pm
- First Name: Steve
- Last Name: Jelf
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1923 touring and a few projects
- Location: Parkerfield, Kansas
- MTFCA Number: 16175
- MTFCI Number: 14758
- Board Member Since: 2007
- Contact:
Re: What have you done with your T in November
When I removed my firewall I encountered the inconvenience of spinning carriage bolts. So today I set about repairing the bolt holes.
I got one hole a little lopsided, but as long as it's square that doesn't matter. I have a little more work to do on both holes.
I got one hole a little lopsided, but as long as it's square that doesn't matter. I have a little more work to do on both holes.
The inevitable often happens.
1915 Runabout
1923 Touring
1915 Runabout
1923 Touring
-
- Posts: 80
- Joined: Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:30 pm
- First Name: Tim
- Last Name: Lloid
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 27 Roadster/ 26 RPU/ 26 Coupe
- Location: North GA
- Board Member Since: 2014
Re: What have you done with your T in November
Changed the freeze plug thats been leaking a while on the 26 rpu, put fuel stabil in the gas, started it up, changed the oil. Rebuilt a carb for my 26 coupe I havent worked on in 3 years. Going to make progress on it this winter.
-
- Posts: 1128
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 6:51 pm
- First Name: Keith
- Last Name: Townsend
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: late 1911 touring, 1915 runabout, 1919 touring, brass speedster
- Location: Gresham, Orygun
- MTFCA Number: 14778
- MTFCA Life Member: YES
- MTFCI Number: 16305
- Board Member Since: 1999
Re: What have you done with your T in November
Finally got the Fronty engine back from the shop.
Time to start working on the speedster again!
Time to start working on the speedster again!
-
- Posts: 705
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 2:01 pm
- First Name: Michael
- Last Name: Pawelek
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1919 Touring, 1925 Coupe
- Location: Brookshire, Texas
- Board Member Since: 1999
Re: What have you done with your T in November
Keith, That is a beast. Hopefully you can find long enough bungee cords to hold the hood down!
-
- Posts: 13
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 9:45 pm
- First Name: Michael
- Last Name: Seager
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1924 4DR
- Location: Vernonia Oregon
- Board Member Since: 2005
Re: What have you done with your T in November
What shop did you use?
-
- Posts: 4967
- Joined: Sat Jan 05, 2019 1:57 pm
- First Name: Mark
- Last Name: Gregush
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1925 cutdown PU, 1920 Dodge touring, 1948 F2 Ford flat head 6 pickup 3 speed
- Location: Portland Or
- MTFCA Number: 52564
- Board Member Since: 1999
Re: What have you done with your T in November
Did a practice pour on block front main, a lesson on what not to do. Luckily using old babbitt for practice. Sorry, did not have my camera with me, really didn't have time anyway. So I will let you guys guess what happened.
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!
1925 Cut down pickup
1920 Dodge touring
1948 Ford F2 pickup
1925 Cut down pickup
1920 Dodge touring
1948 Ford F2 pickup
-
- Posts: 191
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:11 pm
- First Name: Thomas
- Last Name: Miller
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 16, 24, 26 Touring - 26 Roadster and Fordor
- Location: Livonia MI near Dearborn
- MTFCA Number: 14069
- Board Member Since: 2006
Re: What have you done with your T in November
Sharp eyes may have noticed my son's topless T at the Old Car Festival. Some of my tie downs didn't have safety hooks and my son's car with stacked top touched the ramp door and cracked the cast iron brackets fastening the top to the car. I did the fixtures for the repair and my son did the welding using nickel rod. My wife stopped by and put the upholstery back together. She installed the Carter kit years ago and told my son it's her job. He did do the stretching and holding part of the work and didn't complain about misplaced tack hammer blows. My son got a new set of color matched tie downs with snap hooks for his birthday so I don't think there will be a recurrence.
I've been accumulating parts and plan on replacing the top on my '16. It's close to forty years old now and brittle. the top pads are similarly falling apart. As I was the one who installed the top originally, I'm realizing I'm not a kid anymore. I plan on using Classtique again due to demonstrated customer service.
I'm also picking away at my '26 Runabout. My wife won't leave so I'm reluctant to resume painting the front fenders and hood to complete this car. She accuses me of trying to poison her whenever I paint in the attached garage. I'm still waiting for a reply from Cartouche as I'm having problems installing their top kit without instructions. With any luck, this car will be at OCF 2022 along with my newest grandchild.
My friend John brought his toddler grandson and let him sit in my cars. We both believe we need to get the kids interested early. He likes to show the lad Model T's as he sometimes gets bored with John's Model A.
I've been accumulating parts and plan on replacing the top on my '16. It's close to forty years old now and brittle. the top pads are similarly falling apart. As I was the one who installed the top originally, I'm realizing I'm not a kid anymore. I plan on using Classtique again due to demonstrated customer service.
I'm also picking away at my '26 Runabout. My wife won't leave so I'm reluctant to resume painting the front fenders and hood to complete this car. She accuses me of trying to poison her whenever I paint in the attached garage. I'm still waiting for a reply from Cartouche as I'm having problems installing their top kit without instructions. With any luck, this car will be at OCF 2022 along with my newest grandchild.
My friend John brought his toddler grandson and let him sit in my cars. We both believe we need to get the kids interested early. He likes to show the lad Model T's as he sometimes gets bored with John's Model A.
Tom Miller
One who cannot find beauty in an engine cannot find beauty in the universe.
One who cannot find beauty in an engine cannot find beauty in the universe.
-
- Posts: 398
- Joined: Sun Jan 13, 2019 6:20 pm
- First Name: Neal
- Last Name: Willford
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1911 Touring, 1915 Runabout
- Location: Kansas
- MTFCA Number: 50256
- Contact:
Re: What have you done with your T in November
I guess my post should be what did Corey Walker do with my Model T in November. He did a beautiful job of rebuilding the two screw Holley H1 carburetor for our 1911 T restoration project. Here is a before and after picture:
-
- Posts: 73
- Joined: Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:18 am
- First Name: Gary
- Last Name: Anderson
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1913 Runabout, 1918 Roadster Rajo
- Location: St. Paul MN
- MTFCA Number: 13395
Re: What have you done with your T in November
A "T" transmission for a friend.
Picture 1 shows some of the small parts to the transmission puzzle.
Picture 2 is an adapter I made in 2000 to support the flywheel during removal and installation of triple gear pins.
Picture 3 is the pilot wheel arbor press I used to install new pin part way.
Picture 4 I am using a hyd. press to finish the install, making sure the pins are below the surface where the magnets rest.
Picture 1 shows some of the small parts to the transmission puzzle.
Picture 2 is an adapter I made in 2000 to support the flywheel during removal and installation of triple gear pins.
Picture 3 is the pilot wheel arbor press I used to install new pin part way.
Picture 4 I am using a hyd. press to finish the install, making sure the pins are below the surface where the magnets rest.
-
- Posts: 73
- Joined: Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:18 am
- First Name: Gary
- Last Name: Anderson
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1913 Runabout, 1918 Roadster Rajo
- Location: St. Paul MN
- MTFCA Number: 13395
Re: What have you done with your T in November
More T transmission for a friend.
Picture 5, new pins installed ready for triple gears. Triple gears with new bushings fitted on the lathe.
Picture 6 is of an Allen 6 volt magnet charger.
Picture 7 is of the test weight.
Picture 8 is of the final test, this magnet is good to go.
Picture 5, new pins installed ready for triple gears. Triple gears with new bushings fitted on the lathe.
Picture 6 is of an Allen 6 volt magnet charger.
Picture 7 is of the test weight.
Picture 8 is of the final test, this magnet is good to go.
-
- Posts: 5259
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:21 pm
- First Name: Allan
- Last Name: Bennett
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1912 van, 1917 shooting brake, 1929 roadster buckboard, 1924 tourer, 1925 barn find buckboard, 1925 D &F wide body roadster, 1927LHD Tudor sedan.
- Location: Gawler, Australia
Re: What have you done with your T in November
Steve, I had a similar problem with my 1915 tourer. I bronzed a 1/4" thick steel disc behind the hole, and the filled the depression in the front with bronze. When it came time to fit the hood, I found it fitted much better if I allowed the centre hinge rod to dictate that it wanted to be a little off centre and a little high, so that's where I drilled it.
Allan from down under
Allan from down under
-
- Posts: 73
- Joined: Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:18 am
- First Name: Gary
- Last Name: Anderson
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1913 Runabout, 1918 Roadster Rajo
- Location: St. Paul MN
- MTFCA Number: 13395
Re: What have you done with your T in November
Magnets installed and checked with KRW guage. Also static balance.
-
- Posts: 346
- Joined: Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:45 pm
- First Name: John
- Last Name: Killelea
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1926 Touring, 1927 Tudor, 1925 Touring
- Location: Northport NY
Re: What have you done with your T in November
Bought this non-running 27 tudor barn find last November and finally got to drive it out of the garage and back in. This was my first time with a T. And the first time actually driving a T. It does have a learning curve!
-
- Posts: 29
- Joined: Fri Dec 13, 2019 4:43 pm
- First Name: Matt
- Last Name: C
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 26 Touring
- Location: Columbus, OH
- MTFCA Number: 50748
- Board Member Since: 2019
Re: What have you done with your T in November
Pulled it out of a shipping container and brought it home. I also broke the sediment bulb, and drained the gas and oil that had been sitting in it for who knows how long.
-
- Posts: 705
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 2:01 pm
- First Name: Michael
- Last Name: Pawelek
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1919 Touring, 1925 Coupe
- Location: Brookshire, Texas
- Board Member Since: 1999
Re: What have you done with your T in November
John, If you put more than 2-3 pounds extra air in the tires you’ll need a new garage door.
-
- Posts: 444
- Joined: Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:45 am
- First Name: Dean
- Last Name: Brevit
- Location: East coast
Re: What have you done with your T in November
Started changing front wheel bearings and changing to wire wheel hubs, was all set , cones, check, bearings inner and outer, check. With thanks to a forum member for selling me the inner bearing that have dried up. Passenger side old bearing feel apart when I removed the wheel but was only showing minimum movement until I backed off the hub nut (bearing was old Timken), driver side was solid and bearing is Ford script. Anyway the surprise was the collapsed inner bearing, spindle (pictures below) now in the pile for scrap, other side is good. replaced king pin and bushings on right side, tomorrow I will do the other side king pin and bushings. Did the rear bearings, liners, seals and hubs with small drums a couple of days ago.
Take away from this, if you are told " I did them a few years ago", CHECK for yourself.
Take away from this, if you are told " I did them a few years ago", CHECK for yourself.
Last edited by Caswell on Wed Nov 24, 2021 9:56 pm, edited 2 times in total.
-
- Posts: 1113
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 8:01 am
- First Name: Mark
- Last Name: Nunn
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1926 Runabout
- Location: Bennington, NE
- MTFCA Number: 50321
- Board Member Since: 2017
Re: What have you done with your T in November
I installed my front suspension last weekend. I hope that's the last time.
Yesterday, we took a walk after dinner to show my 2-year-grand nephew my Model T. He promptly and enthusiastically exclaimed "It's a Choo Choo Train Car!".
Yesterday, we took a walk after dinner to show my 2-year-grand nephew my Model T. He promptly and enthusiastically exclaimed "It's a Choo Choo Train Car!".
-
- Posts: 73
- Joined: Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:18 am
- First Name: Gary
- Last Name: Anderson
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1913 Runabout, 1918 Roadster Rajo
- Location: St. Paul MN
- MTFCA Number: 13395
-
- Posts: 4095
- Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2019 1:39 pm
- First Name: Norman
- Last Name: Kling
- Location: Alpine California
Re: What have you done with your T in November
I drove it to the museum for two hours today. Then returned home a few minutes after 4:00 PM. I brought down a flannel shirt, but only a T shirt was worn. It was about 67 on the porch when I got home. The car ran very well. On one hill I could get a good run and went up in high without the Ruckstell. It did not lug. This is a test hill for me. With me alone it goes up in high with a good run before ascending, however with passengers, I have to use Ruckstell.
Norm
Norm
-
- Posts: 233
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 9:12 pm
- First Name: Paul
- Last Name: Grohsmeyer
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: ‘17 TT Holmes Wrecker
- Location: Central Florida
- MTFCA Number: 27359
- Board Member Since: 2007
Re: What have you done with your T in November
Spent the Thanksgiving weekend with our friends from the Living Legends of Auto Racing at the Daytona Turkey Run. (at ~2:14)
https://www.facebook.com/turkeyrun/vide ... 381453905/
Estimated 6000+ vehicles in the infield again this year. We were not the oldest Ford there - saw a 1909 and a ‘12 in the field.
https://www.facebook.com/turkeyrun/vide ... 381453905/
Estimated 6000+ vehicles in the infield again this year. We were not the oldest Ford there - saw a 1909 and a ‘12 in the field.
-
- Posts: 191
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:11 pm
- First Name: Thomas
- Last Name: Miller
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 16, 24, 26 Touring - 26 Roadster and Fordor
- Location: Livonia MI near Dearborn
- MTFCA Number: 14069
- Board Member Since: 2006
Re: What have you done with your T in November
I was continuing to work on installing the top on my ‘26 Runabout. I bought a kit twelve years ago and stupidly did not go with Classtique. After watching Elizabeth’s video, I have concluded that my kit has the wrong instructions as I see no way to install the weather front the way they state as it will interfere with the front bow clamps. Elizabeth’s way works but the directions on my kit say otherwise.
I emailed the Florida outfit that sells this kit and the automatic email response told me to be patient and any repeat emails will reset my place in their queue. This was two weeks ago and I’ve yet to hear a reply.
So instead of finishing my top, I am switching my efforts to help my son with his Classtique upholstery. The lesson? Classtique from now on.
I emailed the Florida outfit that sells this kit and the automatic email response told me to be patient and any repeat emails will reset my place in their queue. This was two weeks ago and I’ve yet to hear a reply.
So instead of finishing my top, I am switching my efforts to help my son with his Classtique upholstery. The lesson? Classtique from now on.
Tom Miller
One who cannot find beauty in an engine cannot find beauty in the universe.
One who cannot find beauty in an engine cannot find beauty in the universe.
-
- Posts: 121
- Joined: Mon Dec 14, 2020 1:17 pm
- First Name: K
- Last Name: Burket
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1926 RPU
- Location: Seattle,Wa
- MTFCA Number: 49752
- MTFCA Life Member: YES
- Board Member Since: 2017
Re: What have you done with your T in November
Assembled an L4 carburetor from parts I recently got from Hank Lee thru the classifieds and other parts I’ve had, then went for a test drive. Reinstalled the original L4 then went for another test drive.
-
- Posts: 97
- Joined: Wed Jan 09, 2019 6:46 pm
- First Name: John
- Last Name: Gulbankian
- Location: Massachusetts
- Contact:
Re: What have you done with your T in November
1915 and a 1921 being rebuilt:100 plus years and counting, coming back to life.
-
- Posts: 324
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 2:15 pm
- First Name: George P
- Last Name: Clipner
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: Late '26 Touring
- Location: LakeOzark,Missourah
- MTFCI Number: 18665
Re: What have you done with your T in November
Shout out to Steve Tomaso !! I had mentioned I was looking for a B Float for my Improved Ford. And he reached out with Two he could spare. They arrived yesterday and will be installed tomorrow. Thanks again Steve. Most grateful.
-
- Posts: 64
- Joined: Wed Oct 30, 2019 9:33 pm
- First Name: Bryan
- Last Name: D
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1921 Center Door, 1923 Depot Hack. 1915 Rajo Speedster
- Location: Florida
- MTFCA Number: 51668
- Board Member Since: 2008
Re: What have you done with your T in November
I know my T is in here someplace?????
If you find yourself the smartest person in your group of friends, it’s time to find some new friends!
-
- Posts: 852
- Joined: Wed Jun 19, 2019 12:57 pm
- First Name: Art
- Last Name: Mirtes
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1923 Touring
- Location: Huron, Ohio
- MTFCA Number: 32489
- MTFCI Number: 24068
- Board Member Since: 2016
Re: What have you done with your T in November
I cannot remember what I did in November, that was three days ago. But yesterday, I winterized my car including the waterpump maintenance.
Art Mirtes
Art Mirtes
-
- Posts: 705
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 2:01 pm
- First Name: Michael
- Last Name: Pawelek
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1919 Touring, 1925 Coupe
- Location: Brookshire, Texas
- Board Member Since: 1999
Re: What have you done with your T in November
Minor maintenance to stop pesky leaks including neoprene seals on both ends of the gas line on the ‘25 plus a new seal on the oil drain plug. Also installed a new roller and timer body. Old roller had a very worn out soft spring….
-
- Posts: 663
- Joined: Fri Jan 04, 2019 11:15 am
- First Name: Tony
- Last Name: Bowker
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1914 touring
- Location: La Mesa, CA
- MTFCA Number: 32
- MTFCA Life Member: YES
- Board Member Since: 2005
Re: What have you done with your T in November
Some of wood spokes on my 1924 Coupe were on the car when I bought it in 1976, some 45 years ago and have done many hard miles. One rear wheel I particular is getting very tired. So I made the decision to respoke the wheel. I could have bought spokes from one of our valued supplies but I decided to do them from scratch.
I purchased a chunk of hickory and cut it into twelve pieces. Next was the slow, sometimes boring part of cutting the necessary shape. I made simple wood tooling to get the shape similar on each spoke. I had cut the wood into 12” lengths, so I could make the 8” for 4.5” tires or 9” for the 3.5” tires, so there was a little more waste than I wanted. Never mind, it’s only money. Each spoke took about 45 minutes to cut and smooth out. Next was cutting the 15 degree angle at the center of the wheel. Fortunately I found my simple wood fixture that I made when I had the barn in Ramona, it didn’t get thrown out during downsizing. So all I had to do was to adjust the length as it had been built for 9” spokes. Now the twelve spokes should complete a circle. The final step is to press them into the feloe. For this I use a simplified version of the Regan Press, just a few 2x4 and a 1/2” threaded rod. Initially the spokes wouldn’t press in as they were fractionally too long so I trimmed off about 1/16” from the part that touches the hub. The second time they went in with a nice “click”. Now I have to find a Rocky Mountain brake drum and do a little painting. I’ll probably use the existing drum from the car so the switch over will have to wait until the Christmas tours are completed.
Making spokes almost free hand is very, very time consuming, so I have abut 15 hours in that wheel. However it feels much better than sitting in front of the tv
I purchased a chunk of hickory and cut it into twelve pieces. Next was the slow, sometimes boring part of cutting the necessary shape. I made simple wood tooling to get the shape similar on each spoke. I had cut the wood into 12” lengths, so I could make the 8” for 4.5” tires or 9” for the 3.5” tires, so there was a little more waste than I wanted. Never mind, it’s only money. Each spoke took about 45 minutes to cut and smooth out. Next was cutting the 15 degree angle at the center of the wheel. Fortunately I found my simple wood fixture that I made when I had the barn in Ramona, it didn’t get thrown out during downsizing. So all I had to do was to adjust the length as it had been built for 9” spokes. Now the twelve spokes should complete a circle. The final step is to press them into the feloe. For this I use a simplified version of the Regan Press, just a few 2x4 and a 1/2” threaded rod. Initially the spokes wouldn’t press in as they were fractionally too long so I trimmed off about 1/16” from the part that touches the hub. The second time they went in with a nice “click”. Now I have to find a Rocky Mountain brake drum and do a little painting. I’ll probably use the existing drum from the car so the switch over will have to wait until the Christmas tours are completed.
Making spokes almost free hand is very, very time consuming, so I have abut 15 hours in that wheel. However it feels much better than sitting in front of the tv
Tony Bowker
La Mesa, California
1914 Touring, 1915 Speedster, 1924 Coupe.
La Mesa, California
1914 Touring, 1915 Speedster, 1924 Coupe.
-
- Posts: 852
- Joined: Wed Jun 19, 2019 12:57 pm
- First Name: Art
- Last Name: Mirtes
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1923 Touring
- Location: Huron, Ohio
- MTFCA Number: 32489
- MTFCI Number: 24068
- Board Member Since: 2016
Re: What have you done with your T in November
Very impressive job. I seems like getting the fit on the taper just righta and at the same rime getting the right fit at the hub OD.
I wish I lived nearby. I do woodworking, but making spokes is probably beyond my capabilities even though I would like to give it a try.
Art Mirtes
I wish I lived nearby. I do woodworking, but making spokes is probably beyond my capabilities even though I would like to give it a try.
Art Mirtes
-
- Posts: 663
- Joined: Fri Jan 04, 2019 11:15 am
- First Name: Tony
- Last Name: Bowker
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1914 touring
- Location: La Mesa, CA
- MTFCA Number: 32
- MTFCA Life Member: YES
- Board Member Since: 2005
Re: What have you done with your T in November
I made my first few spoke from an old length of 2x4, it easy to cut and costs virtually nothing. That how I came up with the fixtures. Ill post a few pictures of the tooling, it’s very simple and takes time. My methods are simple and slow, I’m sure the professional workers would say I’m on the road to bankruptcy if I did it for money.
This is my press This shows a completed wheel in the press The tooling to cut the 15 degree is the most complex Tooling to cut the 15 degree at the correct position (I tried to delete this photo but failed) Tooling to shape the spokes The spokes for the 4.5” tire wheels are 8 9/32”long and those for 3.5” tires just over an inch longer. The shorter spoke is one of my experimental versions made of pine, so easy to work. Previously I had used white oak which is as strong as hickory but not as flexible. When oak let’s go they shatter whereas the hickory is more flexible. Again the oak is easy to work compared to the hickory which tend to tear in the lathe. Yes I sharpened my tools before I started.
This is my press This shows a completed wheel in the press The tooling to cut the 15 degree is the most complex Tooling to cut the 15 degree at the correct position (I tried to delete this photo but failed) Tooling to shape the spokes The spokes for the 4.5” tire wheels are 8 9/32”long and those for 3.5” tires just over an inch longer. The shorter spoke is one of my experimental versions made of pine, so easy to work. Previously I had used white oak which is as strong as hickory but not as flexible. When oak let’s go they shatter whereas the hickory is more flexible. Again the oak is easy to work compared to the hickory which tend to tear in the lathe. Yes I sharpened my tools before I started.
Tony Bowker
La Mesa, California
1914 Touring, 1915 Speedster, 1924 Coupe.
La Mesa, California
1914 Touring, 1915 Speedster, 1924 Coupe.
-
- Posts: 852
- Joined: Wed Jun 19, 2019 12:57 pm
- First Name: Art
- Last Name: Mirtes
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1923 Touring
- Location: Huron, Ohio
- MTFCA Number: 32489
- MTFCI Number: 24068
- Board Member Since: 2016
Re: What have you done with your T in November
Would ash wood work. It is very strong. Because of the ash bore wiping out the ash trees in Ohio, ash limber is cheaper than firewood. Baseball bats are made from ash, I've been led to believe.
Your project is another example of how people like to spend their time with the hobby. Some like to polish brass others like to tinker to see what impossible jobs they can accomplish. I am a tinkerer.
Art Mirtes
Your project is another example of how people like to spend their time with the hobby. Some like to polish brass others like to tinker to see what impossible jobs they can accomplish. I am a tinkerer.
Art Mirtes