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There was a thread years ago on how to make your hand crank stand up. Go ahead make the jokes but I can not find in. Anyone know where it is? Thanks Dan

Thanks Steve.
Here is what I am talking about.

This is it by Thorlick » Mon Oct 14, 2019 1:36 am
https://mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=7524

There were period accessory gadgets to effect that way to stow a crank. I use a farmer fix - a leather thong between headlamp irons with a small chunk of screen door spring. Cheap, effective, no welding or cutting - nothing to impair the crank if something fouls up.

Hadn’t that in a while. I wonder why Ford didn’t use that or something similar when T’s were being made.

At least one vendor sells a brass license plat bracket with a fold down U that catchet the crank handle to hold it erect.
There were period accessories that took a pad lock. I have one, but havent put it on for fear of hitting something & taking out an $800 radiator.
I have seen several setups where the crank bushing has a notch & the crank handle is drilled & pinned as Steve describes.

Here is a close up of the hand crank on my speedster. I drilled and tapped the hand crank for a #10-32 bolt and cut a notch in the hand crank bushing that presses into the front of the pan. The hand crank spring keeps tension on the hand crank and holds it into the notch. I’ll post a better picture when I get back out to the garage.

Dan Hatch wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:18 am

There was a thread years ago on how to make your hand crank stand up. Go ahead make the jokes but I can not find in. Anyone know where it is? Thanks Dan

I believe I answered your question by providing the link to what your looking for above with pictures. Very easy method

That was thread I was thinking about. Thanks

Here are some more pictures of how I did mine.

Thanks for posting pictures. Dan

Don't think it has to be at 12 o'clock could do 3 or 9