Forum: Model T (1909-1927)
02-28-2017, 07:46 AM
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Forum: Model T (1909-1927)
02-27-2017, 10:11 PM
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Forum: Model T (1909-1927)
02-26-2017, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,720
Re: '24 Touring Barn Car
It should work. There's two kinds, one is for oil-based paints, one isn't. You want the one for oil-based paints.
I use a clean shop rag and rub in a small amount, and then immediately wipe it all...
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Forum: Model T (1909-1927)
02-23-2017, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 5
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Re: Setting Coils
I just had The Coil Doctor rebuild a set of coils and set them using the ECCT.
My car most likely won't be put back together and running for a few weeks. But when it is, I'll report on how it...
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Forum: Model T (1909-1927)
02-23-2017, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,720
Re: '24 Touring Barn Car
A photo of John Mays' 14 cut-off Touring (that I referenced in the second post on this thread)....and my '54 Ford Mainline.
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Forum: Model T (1909-1927)
02-23-2017, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,720
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Forum: Model T (1909-1927)
02-23-2017, 12:21 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,720
Re: '24 Touring Barn Car
This weekend's project is to clean up, paint and make any needed repairs to the hogshead.
It's absolutely filthy and has some worn out notches. I have the replacements on hand as well as an...
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Forum: Model T (1909-1927)
02-21-2017, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,720
Re: '24 Touring Barn Car
Miss Daisy came with only the upper windshield glass...and it was an original piece of plate glass.
While that's kind of neat that a piece of plate glass has survived this long, it's a big no-no...
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Forum: Model T (1909-1927)
02-21-2017, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,720
Re: '24 Touring Barn Car
The head that came with this car had a hairline crack in the water outlet area (in the first photo below it's roughly where the old wrench is laying).
When the radiator was filled up, water would...
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Forum: Model T (1909-1927)
02-21-2017, 08:51 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,720
Re: '24 Touring Barn Car
The bands were in pretty bad shape. One of them had come loose and was catching on the drum...making the engine hard to turn in places. Once they were removed, the engine turned freely.
Here's a...
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Forum: Model T (1909-1927)
02-21-2017, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,720
Re: '24 Touring Barn Car
Pulled the hogshead and found the following:
- Lone Star Beer box (circa 1940's) used as the hogshead gasket.
- cotton work shirt used as the gasket at the front of the hogshead
- actual...
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Forum: Model T (1909-1927)
02-21-2017, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,720
Re: '24 Touring Barn Car
Thanks for the compliments...I'm having a blast with this simple little car.
I quickly shut down the engine after it ran briefly to conduct my "Stage 1" assessment as I describe above. Miss Daisy...
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Forum: Model T (1909-1927)
02-20-2017, 11:55 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,720
Re: '24 Touring Barn Car
Like I mentioned above....I think the paint on this car is original.
Based on the license plate and registration, the car was put in the barn in 1969, and the paint is pretty worn...so if this is...
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Forum: Model T (1909-1927)
02-20-2017, 11:41 PM
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Replies: 26
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Re: '24 Touring Barn Car
The goal for this car is to keep the farm look about it. There's no fake patina here. From the fender brace, to the worn (but most likely original) paint, this is genuine Texas farm life on display...
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Forum: Model T (1909-1927)
02-20-2017, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,720
Re: '24 Touring Barn Car
Next I wanted to see if it would run...if only for a few seconds.
I pulled the carburetor off and rebuilt it, messed with the timer a little bit, jacked up one of the rear wheels and viola!
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Forum: Model T (1909-1927)
02-20-2017, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,720
Re: '24 Touring Barn Car
Got the T home and tucked it in next to my '54 Mainline. My wife and daughter insist that it's a girl and named it Daisy...much to the chagrin of my two sons. But "Daisy" stuck....so Daisy it is.
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Forum: Model T (1909-1927)
02-20-2017, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,720
Re: '24 Touring Barn Car
Some more photos of the car as it sat in John's garage.
The second photo shows a bicycle tire that had been used to make a fan belt.
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Forum: Model T (1909-1927)
02-20-2017, 11:05 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,720
Re: '24 Touring Barn Car
John rebuilt the starter, installed a new set of plug wires, plugs, a used set of tires, and a battery and did get the engine to turn over, but not much other than that.
I bought the car from him...
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Forum: Model T (1909-1927)
02-20-2017, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,720
'24 Touring Barn Car
Hi....my name's Don and I bought my first Model T a few weeks ago.
I've been posting questions on the MTFCA forum and it's a great/active forum with a bunch of great folks but the forum setup is...
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Forum: Model T (1909-1927)
01-01-2017, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 35
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Forum: Late V8
03-01-2015, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 0
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1954 NOS Trunk Panel
Found this gem in my newly acquired parts stash. $75 plus shipping.
It's definitely NOS...genuine Ford. Part number BF-7040320.
This will fit all models except the wagons.
I wiped it down...
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Forum: Early V8
03-01-2015, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,011
Re: 1954 NOS Trunk Panel
Sorry....meant to post this in the "late V8" section.
Will re-post there. Moderator, please delete from this section.
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Forum: Early V8
03-01-2015, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,011
1954 NOS Trunk Panel
Found this gem in my newly acquired parts stash. $75 plus shipping.
It's definitely NOS...genuine Ford. Part number BF-7040320.
This will fit all models except the wagons.
I wiped it down...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-10-2014, 08:57 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 21,471
Re: The Utility Bed
My dad retired from Southwestern Bell and drove trucks exactly like the restored green one when he started working there...same color and everything.
I remember sometime in the 70's, they had...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
05-04-2013, 11:35 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,842
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