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When I removed the rear wheels on my 13, the brake shoes were missing and one axel was shaft was shimmed. I install rebuilt , lined brake shoes . The wheels are hitting the shoes . That may be why the shoes were removed in the first place . What is going on ?

How did the finish hold up on the early Aluminum hoods compared to the finishes on the steel components of the body and fenders ? Any source for photos of the aged finish on such hoods where the steel body finishes rusted cosiderably ?

The fins on my old brass original radiator on my 13 has the "shadow" of a Ford emblem that was removed long ago . My 14 has no evidence of ever having a Ford emblem although the original owner had made his own Hometown wire emblem .

Was the Brass Ford Radiator emblem an accessory on early Ts ?

I have found that the 1912 and 1913 had Aluminum intake manifolds that had protuberances that entered into the intake port on the block casting .The copper crush gaskets for later models will not work . I need FLAT copper gaskets aprox 1.25 " ID . Snyders is not familiar with this set up ...

I have some Edison 37 TS plugs . Do they fit any Ford engine ?

How do you get at the "oil feed tube" to clear or clean it .?

Thanks. It seems all the brass Ts have seen had the black paint removed from the wooden spokes .

I did not state my question clearly . I was wondering when the Natural Finished spoke wheel ended and the black painted spokes started .

What was the last year for the Natural spoke wheels ?

I have a 1913 with what I think are the original floorboards. There is a 4"x 4" cutout in the floorboard below the speedometer on the passenger's side . Why would anyone have done this?

After checking my other tank the device appears to be a device for plugging a leak.

What is this in the bottom of my gas tank ?

Cleaning fuel tank on 31 coupe. On the bottom of the interior of the tank there is a flat 4 '' x 1/2" device. It lays flat and appears to go through the bottom of the tank and is oriented perpendicular to the tank . It has a 1/4 " hole in the the rear, pointing to the back of the tank and is...

pigtail wire in the distributor and/or condenser are often culprits in a car that has been performing well before going bad. You checked the compression but sometimes an exhaust valve may be sticking open allowing fuel to enter the muffler.