24 T runs again after 40years

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BigMikeC

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Been lurking here and the MTFCA for a while and got the T bug. I've been a member over on the HAMB Jalopy Journal for years. I bought this car about 7 years ago, and untill recently it's been siting in my barn waiting for the day I could start working on it. It came with a 1969 title, and I don't think it has ran much if any since then. I went through the carb, and had to retime the cam. I cleaned and set the contacts on the coils and they all started working, so I tried starting the old girl and damned if it didn't cough and bark and sputter to life! I tried moving it the other day and my son made this video. It' been quite a learning experience but I'm exited. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6udwXI6fTs&feature=youtu.be
 
hello and welcome its nice to see you get it running when you go to start it retard the spark all the way up then pull it down when it starts about mid way or where you think it runs best also pull the choke for about a second or two till it starts now take it for a drive have you changed the oil yet if not i would i rotilla deasel oil for the additives
kevin
1923 model t roaster p/u
1930 model a tudor
 
Congratulations on getting your Coupe running. I'm restoring a '24 Coupe as well. Do you have doors? If so, are they wood framed or all metal?

Rich
 
Yes Rich I have the doors. That one is off so I can repair it. They are wood framed. The late '24s and the 1925s had steel frame doors. I got the radiator today so look out neighborhood.
 
My coupe body was missing the wood framed doors. The previous owner was going to fit metal doors. I was fortunate to find a nice pair of wood frame doors at Hershey last year, one of which had the hard to find Type C "escalator" regulator. Great project you have and if I can help let me know.
 
Thanks for the offer Stinch. I'm not familiar with the regulator type that you mentioned, but my doors have a rollup regulator on one door and a pull ******** the other door. I intend to put a regulator in the door with the strap. My old regulator handle is stripped out on the other door, so I'll be looking for 2 of those. This won't be a show piece so I'm not that concerned with the condition, as long as they aren't stripped out. They are not repopped so it might be hard to find some. Thanks -Mike
 
The 26/27 regulators can be adapted to work in your doors. My car came with straps also. You need the regulators, the lower channel, and the handles. The bracket is 1/8" aluminum. I made new boards because I didn't want to cut up the originals. I don't know how the regulator lines up in the door in comparison to the original, so if your car is upholstered it may be a bigger challenge.
 

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New radiator and top wood/vinyl. The doors actually shut now. Runs down the road pretty good. The seat frames are being upholstered now.
 

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Thanks Steve. I'll have to look you up some time. I plan on retiring soon and moving back to the family farm in Lawrence. It looks like about 3 hrs north of you. This was intended to be the only T in my collection, but it looks like I'm picking up a '25 touring tommorrow. That's how it start's right?...
 
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