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I didn’t see one for February so here goes! drilled out crank pin holes to lessen tail shaft runout. Turned main shaft flange to true up to the crankshaft.

re riveting of drive plate. Pressed in bushing and turned drive plate brake drum mating surface.

bored drive plate bushing

turned brake drum mating surface and bored brake drum bushing. Not necessarily in that order but the pictures wouldn’t line up right . Oh well
Bryant

Some of the members of the Northern Michigan T's got together to help an 87 year old Model T owner get his car roadworthy. We pulled the rear axle and tore it apart. Filled with black goo so thick it wouldn't drain even after splitting the pumpkin.

Jeff

such a nice thing to do...and a nifty rear axle service stand to boot!

The stand is a StevenS.

I participated in a 8000 cookie give away to Texas A&M cadets by the Aggie Mothers Club. Its their 100th anniversary so I lied to them and said my ‘25 C Cab was a 1923.

Managed to get all my T's started except the one that is out of gas. And that one is a 1915 and crank start only.

Managed to get all my T's started except the one that is out of gas. And that one is a 1915 and crank start only.

1919 & later won't start when they're out of gas, either.



Today I made a permanent carburetor gasket on my intake manifold so I won't have to bother with lining up the holes on a loose one whenever I bolt in a carb. Ultra Black on the manifold, then a thick paper gasket, then another layer of Ultra Black, and finally a greased piece of Masonite to flatten the sandwich. I'll let it set overnight, then reinstall the carburetor tomorrow.

Steve, I used your sandwich method on my Bendix cover, it works great! I removed the cover, attached the gasket/RTV sandwich to it, and set it on a piece of wax paper on a flat countertop. Then I stacked a couple of books on top of the cover to press it down and let it set up overnight.

I got another T to keep mine company.....The new to me one is a 1924 Coupe named Elizabeth that was dropped off on 2/24/23. She was named by her prior owner and I think it's bad luck to change a cars name lol

I'm jealous Ron. Elizabeth is a beauty.

Yesterday the weather was so beautiful that I was able to get the 19' Speedster out since October. After messing with the fuel line and dialing in the carb she was roaring to life. I had my wife with me and we managed to log a little over 65 miles for the day.

Well! I was going to take the T to the local museum for the monthly open house as usual, however I got sick Wednesday night and Thursday. Friday I felt better so had planned to go Saturday. Well! We got the biggest storm of the century with all night and all day downpour and snow in the higher elevations, so it was decided the Museum would be closed this month. Anyway, yesterday after church our son told his mother there was a leak in the garage. I thought it might be the roof. No, he said it was the water heater which is next to the T. The floor under the T was all wet. So If I had gone out Saturday to oil up the T and check all fluids and clean it off, I might have had a wet floor. Anyway it was a pinhole leak in a copper fitting which I did a cheap but maybe long lasting fix. Wrapped a piece of old inner tube around it with a hose clamp which stopped the leak.
I finally was able to find a new motometer from Langs which came during the week, so today I plan to put it on my gull wing cap. It broke last May when the head gasket leaked on a tour and overheated. Once they go all the way up, I haven't found a way to get it back down Tried tapping it, whirling it around and putting in the freezer but it just won't go back down.
So if today goes as planned, I will have installed the Motometer.
Norm

I used the cold February weather to get my 1924 runabout going after being asleep for 60 years.

Pulled the head to clean out the water jacket and carbon buildup, replaced the original two-piece valves with one-piece valves, new radiator hoses, pulled the oil pan inspection cover and flushed the engine, cleaned the carb, new transmission bands, new battery, new battery cable, new switch harness, dissembled and cleaned the starter and generator, adjusted the coils and gapped the plugs, new front axle shackle bushings. lubed everything that moves. And now it starts right up and runs smooth and strong and everything works but the speedometer. Rear axle thrust bearings will be the next project.

Awaiting the snow to melt so I can take it for a test drive.

Mr. Humble, I hope you enjoy your runabout when you get it out. Positively gorgeous machine!

Is that small amount of paint original? I used to see 2 cars in about that condition running on the street in front of my house. One had a good top and paint the other had a "rag" top that flapped along as it went down the road. This would have been sometime during the 1940s. Gas and tires were rationed in those days and people only drove short distances. They likely worked close by or were going for groceries. We saw many old cars then because of the depression, people could not afford new cars and then the war when no civilian vehicles were being manufactured. Even for a couple years after the war, there were waiting lists for new cars. My dad had about a 2 year wait and had name in for several cars. First one he could get was a Nash which was quite a lemon.
Norm

Installed a Watts Clutch in my speedster & put the engine back in. Had to adjust after first drive but is real nice now. With the hand lever
straight up, running, you can push it backwards with one hand on flat ground. I will need to get it better broke-in before the SCMTC
Speedster Run April 1 & 2
Craig.

Finished up the engine and wiring on the Camping Car.

Installed the sun visor on my 1927 coupe.

Disassembled chassis, replaced bushings and painting parts, now working on the engine. Can’t wait to begin assembly!

Poured and fit new main bearings and had the crank ground. Changing the pan from the 3 dip to a 4 dip for #4 rod access. New rods, rings and new aluminum cylinder head. Added a worm and sector model t replacement steering gear.

frontyboy