More Parts Suppliers:
- Marks Custom Canvas, 352-365-0112. Mark is in Friutland Park but works out of his truck. Recommended by John Telesca and John Farr.
- Antique & Classic Car Restoration Services/Pistorius Collectible Autos. Great work at fair prices. Card, Flyer
- J & B Streetrods & Welding: 2468 US Highway 441/27, # 510, Fruitland Park, FL 34731, 352 314-0155. Bill Horne, owner.
Tinkerin' Tips:
- Mounting clincher tires: Short video about using plastic garbage bags to ease clincher tire onto rim. (Note: I tried - it worked for bottom of tire, but I still had to use tire iron for top bead - John)
- Wheel Spoke Install video
LENDING LIBRARY (videos, books, etc. you're willing to share with members):
Videos
- Model T Tires - Part I, Running time 26:56, MTFCA VHS video.
- Model T Tires - Part II, Running time 24:12, MTFCA VHS video.
- Balancing Tires, Running time 16:25, John Farr's MTFCA VHS video.
- Alignment, Running time 23:31. John Farr's MTFCA VHS video.
- Bands, Running time 15:02. John Farr's MTFCA VHS video.
- Coils, Parts I, II and III, VHS donated by Ben Wasman.
- Ford Show Quarterly, 8 VHS videos, donated by Howard Holmes.
- Daytona Turkey Run, 2001. VHS video, donated by Howard Holmes.
- Com. T, 1912 - 1827 VHS video, donated by Howard Holmes.
- Restoring the Transmission (hogshead) Cover
- Restoring the T Transmission.
Books
Howard Holmes = HH
- Price List of Body Parts, 1927.
- Price List of Parts, 1928. (2, HH)
- Price List of Parts and Accessories, 1921
- Price List of Parts, 1928.
- Price List of Parts, 1915. For engine numbers below 2500. HH
- Model T Instruction Book, 1913. (2, HH)
- Baumgarten’s Parts Catalogue, 1986.
- Windshield and Closed Body Glass, through 1927.
- Ford Service (Green Book).
- Service Bulletin Essentials, Dan R. Post, 1966.
- Model T Ford (coffee table book), Bruce W. McCalley, 1994
- American Cars, 1885 to 1942: histories of cars and companies, serial number data, photo reviews, options/accessories. A great reference book.
- The Model T Ford Owner, The Best of Murray Fahnestock. Lots of tips and tricks to keep your Model T running smoothly.
- Model T Ford Service, Ford's technical repair manual. Includes shop repair time alotted for each repair.
- Model T Ford Restoration Handbook (2).
- "Fifteen Million Tin Lizzies, Facts and Data." Printrd by the Swigart Museum, Huntingdon, PA. Donated by HH.
- "Fill 'er Up!" The story of 50 years 0f motoring, copyright 1953, donated by HH.
- "Northeastern Tour Book," 1940, AAA.
- "Henry's Wonderful Model T," 1908-1927, copyright 1955. donated by HH.
- "The Model T Encyclopedia" by Bruce McCalley. Copyrighted 1989. Donated by HH.
- "Henry Ford's Peace Expedition," Who's Who, December, 1915. Donated by HH.
- "Tinkerin Tips," A Compendium of Fixes and Repairs for the Model T Ford, by Ted Aschman, Volumes I and II. Donated by HH.
- The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music. Great source of old music (free download)
Museums:
100th Anniversary held in Indiana in 2008. 