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Available parts.

Post by jiminbartow » Sat Feb 19, 2022 8:33 pm

In the ordering of Model T parts from the vendors, which parts have you found are almost impossible to get these days, have been discontinued, or are subject to incredibly long waits? Jim Patrick
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Re: Available parts.

Post by Russ T Fender » Sat Feb 19, 2022 9:19 pm

Try getting an oval gas tank!
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Re: Available parts.

Post by JTT3 » Sat Feb 19, 2022 9:23 pm

Fun project items! Especially the VR.
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Re: Available parts.

Post by MichaelPawelek » Sat Feb 19, 2022 9:54 pm

Tires and tubes.
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Re: Available parts.

Post by BE_ZERO_BE » Sat Feb 19, 2022 11:34 pm

Copper Head Gaskets
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Re: Available parts.

Post by Steve Jelf » Sun Feb 20, 2022 12:01 am

Many Model T parts are specialties made by one guy or one source and sold by all the dealers. When that one guy dies or that one source goes belly up, you see a lot of "not available at this time".
The inevitable often happens.
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Re: Available parts.

Post by JohnH » Sun Feb 20, 2022 3:50 am

26 rear brake drum, Scandinavian linings for 26. I get the impression that parts availability peaked a couple of years ago.
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Re: Available parts.

Post by TWrenn » Sun Feb 20, 2022 10:42 am

JTT3 wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 19, 2022 9:23 pm
 Fun project items! Especially the VR.
FP is no longer making anything. And don't count on whoever it was that "took over" to come through any time soon.
Lord knows I've tried, and gave up.
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Re: Available parts.

Post by Oldav8tor » Sun Feb 20, 2022 11:21 am

When John Regan had FP he made a lot of great products....I was fortunate to be able to get what I needed before the supply dried up. Birdhaven hasn't announced any plans to put the many items back into production so I hope they are not gone forever. I would hope Birdhaven would either come up with a plan to resume production or offer the product line to someone else who could resurrect it. There is a market for them and I know of people who would be willing to produce many of the items for Birdhaven if they would allow it.
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Re: Available parts.

Post by Scott_Conger » Sun Feb 20, 2022 12:39 pm

Amen to that
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Re: Available parts.

Post by John Codman » Sun Feb 20, 2022 12:43 pm

Russ T Fender wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 19, 2022 9:19 pm
 Try getting an oval gas tank!
Try getting an "improved car" gas tank!
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Re: Available parts.

Post by david_dewey » Sun Feb 20, 2022 3:50 pm

Well, that last one is not "fair" as they (AFAIK) have never been reproduced. The frustrating thing is when one supplier sells his business to someone else, and then they don't put it into production, or drop the quality. Can't fault the original producer, I am certain that he/she tried to find a reputable new owner. And then things change in ones life, sometimes unexpectedly.
Of course, the standard blame nowadays is "Covid!"
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