jan arnett (2)

I have a 1930 series 40 touring that I am going to either sell complete $900 or part out but it is in the US. It is the last year for six cyc. Would this help you? Thanks Jan

Did you ever find your distributor parts?

Scott mentioned the Model T as having external brakes on the rear. These were not the primary braking system but only for parking as they were cast iron on cast iron. The primary braking was a band on a drum in the transmission. When you count the number of Model T's made Henry Ford was the largest manufacture of brakes far exceeding the companies mentioned.

Do the 1923 screenside fenders interchange which any other body styles or years:D

It is shame you do not have the rest of the body. That would have been a custom body from a custom body works. Can you find a tag which will tell who built the body. I noticed brackets to support the body installed through the splash aprons. The rest of the items would be stock dodge.

Make sure you put a drain pan under the drain hole or you will have a mess.

Mine were ash.

That is not a step plate but the valance that goes against the splash apron and then the step plate fits on the running board. Valances seem to be found more on cars in Europe and Australia then the states. That is a nice example and I have never seen one like it before. They were accessories. If it is reasonable I would buy it as it seems to be in good shape except for the plating.

I hope you know how to pronounce Louisville. It is not pronounced the way it is spelled. Fantastic job, I can not wait to send the final product.

real neat. Keep it original

Hope to see the final job in Louisville. Jan

It looks like a 24. The cowl seems more straight the a 23 but since it is an illustration it could be a 23 or 24. Have a great day

from a manual

I just got back on line and if my scanner is up I can send you a diagram. I you are making up a harness I would seriously consider adding in a wire for a brake light and turn signals. It is easy to do and also add a fuse block.

The brakes on a Model T are not really brakes. They are intended to slow you down not stop you that is why you wear shoes. There is no comparison between a Model T with an internal brake drum and a Dodge with big drum brakes on the rear. I have a 1923 Dodge Screen Side and it stops in one third of the distance of my 1916 Model T. i also have a 1924 Star and 1923 Moon and none of them have four wheel brakes and I can stop all of them in a reasonable distance. I have four wheel disc brakes on a Model T speedster but I put them on because you do not know which wheels will be on the ground. Have a great summer.

Looks like it will be a real nice ride when completed.

Bernie there is another alternative to flying into Louisville or driving from Cal and that is to fly into the Cincinnati airport (CVG) which is actually located in Northern Kentucky and then it is an hour drive to Louisville. Since you seem to like anything mechanical you can go to Dayton Ohio, 45 Minute drive and visit the Wright Patterson Air force Museum which is one of the largest military museum of aircraft in the world and then visit the Crawford Automobile museum in Dayton Ohio. If you would be interested I can set up the arrangements for you and I am sure West Peterson would help. Drop me a line if you would be interested.

Their are two different spreaders show. One uses a lever and the other is the screw type. They both work the same way. Hope this helps.

If you do not get what you want please let me know. I have the Stewart manual and the Motors manual.

The best instructions are in 1. Steward Warner vacuum tank manual, 2. Motors manual. they are simple and anyone can work on them.

amazing

I guess I need to throw in my two cents before I die. Some of you know me and some of you do not but let me give Dodge owners a little of my background. I started working on cars at the age of 14 and now I am in my sixties. I started building rods in high school and taught scouts how to build rods. I switched to antique cars in my twenties and I currently have seven. I have had the normal Model T & A's and currently have a 1916 T roadster. I have raced them, built speedsters and restored them. I am the technical editor for the Durant club and past president of the local chapter AACA which I cofounded. Past president of two local T chapters and past president of the local HCCA club that I cofounded. Is everyone happy. No way. Will some people be pissed off in the club in how things went absolutly. Can I ask everyone in the club for help. No way. Am I going to ***** and blame the club. No way. Don't blame the club for a few individuals. I can say that after I bought My Dodge Screen side I contacted three individuals listed on the Dodge club rooster and everyone helped me out. I don't know the gentlemen who felt slighted but he/she is welcome to contact me for help and I will do what I can do to help. I also post on the T forums, Maxwell forums, HCCA forum, Durant Forum and every once in a while some one will get a burr up their backside and blame the entire club for their problem. Have great day and if you have any Moon parts I would like to speak to you.

1908 Maxwell Here are pictures of one I worked on this summer

I have never had a problem with leaving the cables connected. There are several potential issues which you should be aware of. If you have corrosion between the cable and the battery and you are clamping the cable you will have a high resistance. If you have a dead short on the car being charged you will have a problem. Hope this helps Jan

Love you car and I live in Kentucky. If you want to put in tublar fuses I have always gone to radio shack and purchased a fuse holder which uses tubular fuses. I have done this of four cars and I salvage old connectors from scrap wiring harness I pick up at flea markets for a buck. Have a fantastic day.