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- First Name: Pat
- Last Name: McNallen
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Dream Accessories
There are a few accessories that I'd like to have for a T, cost and availability not considered:
1: A seat kit for late open cars that had a thin back and modified cushion to give more legroom.
2: A roadster top that had a demountable rail that attached the rear curtain to the body, made so that the entire top assembly could be laid down, then removed from the car as a unit.
3: Properly focused and easily adjustable LED light kits to fit T headlight buckets.
4: Finned, cast iron brake drums and lined shoes for emergency brakes.
5: A Borg-Warner type overdrive unit.
6: A compact hot water heater kit with a leakless seal water pump and fittings.
7: An AM-FM radio with a remote audio amp and speaker that could function in a T. RF-linked control head to resemble and mount like an accessory speedometer.
8. Spiral bevel ring & pinion for rear axle and helical gears for transmission.
1: A seat kit for late open cars that had a thin back and modified cushion to give more legroom.
2: A roadster top that had a demountable rail that attached the rear curtain to the body, made so that the entire top assembly could be laid down, then removed from the car as a unit.
3: Properly focused and easily adjustable LED light kits to fit T headlight buckets.
4: Finned, cast iron brake drums and lined shoes for emergency brakes.
5: A Borg-Warner type overdrive unit.
6: A compact hot water heater kit with a leakless seal water pump and fittings.
7: An AM-FM radio with a remote audio amp and speaker that could function in a T. RF-linked control head to resemble and mount like an accessory speedometer.
8. Spiral bevel ring & pinion for rear axle and helical gears for transmission.
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Re: Dream Accessories
When I was driving into town today that familiar tell-tale sputtering told me it was time to pull over and deploy the most important aftermarket accessory of all. 

The inevitable often happens.
1915 Runabout
1923 Touring
1915 Runabout
1923 Touring
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Re: Dream Accessories
Sounds like a new supplier in the making…
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- 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.
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Re: Dream Accessories
There are period accessories I'd like to have for my cars Some I have , but not for each car. Some i'd like to have, and some I'm not likely to ever afford.
I have two different fat man steering wheels. I could use a third.
I have running board toolboxes for each car.
I have high compression alloy heads for all but two cars. I could use one more.
I have a KC Warford in my shooting brake. I'd love one for my roadster. Perhaps this one should be in the never to be able to afford list
I'd like to find a Kookaburra mascot for my radiator cap collection.
I am not likely to ever afford an OHV head for my roadster, but if one did come along, it would free up an alloy head for another car.
Allan from down under.
I have two different fat man steering wheels. I could use a third.
I have running board toolboxes for each car.
I have high compression alloy heads for all but two cars. I could use one more.
I have a KC Warford in my shooting brake. I'd love one for my roadster. Perhaps this one should be in the never to be able to afford list
I'd like to find a Kookaburra mascot for my radiator cap collection.
I am not likely to ever afford an OHV head for my roadster, but if one did come along, it would free up an alloy head for another car.
Allan from down under.
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Re: Dream Accessories
"Perfect" hot at er heater - think you would just need to T off the lower & upper radiator hoses and let thermosyphon cause the flow
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Re: Dream Accessories
I can do the radio for you since price is no object
Using a a smart phone app for Am-Fm radio and its Bluetooth connection to a speaker
The speaker shown is batter powdered (8hrs) 7 watts and wireless
Just get an old speedometer bucket and put a round radio face on it
There are many apps for phones for radio https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... n_US&gl=US

Using a a smart phone app for Am-Fm radio and its Bluetooth connection to a speaker
The speaker shown is batter powdered (8hrs) 7 watts and wireless
Just get an old speedometer bucket and put a round radio face on it
There are many apps for phones for radio https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... n_US&gl=US
The past is a great place and I don't want to erase it or to regret it, but I don't want to be its prisoner either.
Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
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- First Name: Chad
- Last Name: Azevedo
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1926 Boattail speedster, 1912 Tourabout project, 1927 Speedster (build), 1929 Buick (future T tow car)
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Re: Dream Accessories
True cell service can work for tunes but who wants to drive where you have service.
For the Baby Chadwick (custom tourabout) I would like a scaled down (for a T) Chadwick supercharger, full elliptical springs, and good set of wheels. I think I have most everything else.
For the Baby Chadwick (custom tourabout) I would like a scaled down (for a T) Chadwick supercharger, full elliptical springs, and good set of wheels. I think I have most everything else.
"Those who fail to plan, plan to fail"
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Topic author - Posts: 7391
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Re: Dream Accessories
Elon!! Are you listening?
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Re: Dream Accessories
I was under the impression that before the TESLA, Ford did up grade the Model T with all the wish-list stuff discussed. Why there was even a kit version with a modern motor and electronics.
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Re: Dream Accessories
Oh, and there is one other thing in heritage the Model T and the Pinto share they are both hot...
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Topic author - Posts: 7391
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Re: Dream Accessories
Thing is, the Pinto stylist had a thing about door stops....
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Topic author - Posts: 7391
- Joined: Sun Feb 14, 2021 10:08 pm
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Re: Dream Accessories
Was the '26-'27 coupe ever available in black?