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DanTreace
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by DanTreace » Thu Apr 18, 2019 4:53 pm
Friend has this rather neat accessory on the spindle body of his '26 coupe.
This accessory clamps to the axle yoke and places its 'arms' around the spindle body, a coil spring on the rear of the accessory applies pressure, adj. with the threaded screw. Just the right pressure grips the spindle body and provides more resistance. Helps to keep the Ford front wheel in line 
Typically, the king pin bolt gets a bit loose over time with bushing face wear, and you have to remove the cotter and turn the king bolt a tad more to take up slack, then tighten the nut below. This Krafve brand clamp accessory does that work too, keeping the spindle snug to prevent wheel wobble.
The best way is always the simplest. The attics of the world are cluttered up with complicated failures. Henry Ford
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Don Conklin
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by Don Conklin » Thu Apr 18, 2019 6:07 pm
Looks like some thing you would use on a "T" nearing the end of its life.
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Kaiser
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by Kaiser » Fri Apr 19, 2019 10:58 am
Nothing fixes a shimmy like a good frontend rebuild
Happy Easter!
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Ruxstel24
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by Ruxstel24 » Fri Apr 19, 2019 11:08 am
Looks like a bandaid for a bullet wound to me...
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John kuehn
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by John kuehn » Fri Apr 19, 2019 4:57 pm
This accessory falls in line with another one that was a popular temporary fix.
The spring loaded anti rattlers device that was used on the tie rods near the ends.
You usually see those things in parts piles at swap meets. I don’t think I’ve seen this accessory. If I did I didn’t know what I was looking at! Now I do.
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Original Smith
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by Original Smith » Sat Apr 20, 2019 10:01 am
Why spend your time making junk like that, when a proper front end rebuild will cure the problem?
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Oldav8tor
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by Oldav8tor » Sat Apr 20, 2019 11:21 am
I'm just completing a total rebuild of my front end and don't think I will need such an accessory...yet. That said, picture the fellow on the first day of a three day tour who starts to experience a death wobble every time his T hits an irregularity in the road. Wouldn't it be nice to have such a simple device in the toolbox to allow you to carry on until a proper fix can be made? In my experience, a front end refurbishment is not something a typical T owner can accomplish overnight so maybe a bandaid to keep things together for awhile isn't a bad idea.
I'm new to Model T's but from all I've heard having mechanical issues is not a matter of "if" but of "when."
Happy Easter everyone!
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Mike Thomas
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by Mike Thomas » Sat Apr 20, 2019 12:25 pm
Dan, I think they missed the point of your post...
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Scott_Conger
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by Scott_Conger » Sat Apr 20, 2019 1:11 pm
Mike
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