The Model 'T' Garage "1st" Quarter 2009 pictures

Most every Thursday night, members meet at The Model 'T' Garage to talk and massage old iron.

March 26, 2009

Burning in Rod Bearings

Running In Rod Bearings No 1 and No 4

Burning in Rod Bearings

Running In Rod Bearings No 1 and No 4

Burning in Rod Bearings

Running In Rod Bearings No 1 and No 4

Cutting Rod Cap

Cutting the Babbitt on the cap

Cutting Rod Cap

No 1 rod, High spot cut down

Broken Jig

Broken Jig, the Cam gear falls off

Repairing Jig

Repairing the Jig

High Spot

High Spot on the Crankshaft Journal

High Spot on Crank

Flattening the High Spot

Rod Bearing After Run 1

No 1 rod bearing after the first run in

Tim and Ott Grinding Values

Tim and Ott grinding Kevins valves

Ott Grinding Values

Ott grinding Kevins Valves

March 12, 2009

Failed Rod Bearing

Failed 3rd bearing

No 4 Rod Bearing

No. 4 rod bearing

Other Rod Bearing

No. 1 rod bearing

Rear Main Cap

Cap better contact area

Rod Piston Bolt

Bad wrist pin bolt

Running in the Main Bearings

Running in the main bearings

Kevins Magneto

Kevin's magneto is also damaged

Kevins Magneto

Testing the magneto

Kevins Magneto

Testing the magneto

March 5, 2009

Front Bearing after run in

Front bearing cap after a few hours of run in.

Front Bearing after run in

Front main bearing after some run in.

Rear Main bearing after run in

Rear main bearing after some run in.

Magna Flux

Magna Fluxing slow speed drum.

Magna Flux

Magna Fluxing slow speed drum.

Welded Fender

Rear quarter panel progress.

Otts Wheels

Ott's newly painted wheels.

February 19, 2009

Installing new tires

Installing a new tire.

Inspecting bearing

Inspecting the bearing surfaces.

Removing crankshaft

Removing the crankshaft bolts.

Bolt Removal

Removing the crankshaft bolts.

Pulling bolts

Removing the Crank bolts.

Burnishing

Bearing run in machine.

Front Bearing

Front main bearing.

Middle Main

Middle main bearing.

Rear bearing

Rear main, trouble.

Trouble

Rear main bearing cap.

Pressing Babbitt

Dressing the main bearings.

Dressing Bearing

Close up of the dressing of the main bearing.

Dressing bearing

Close up of the dressing the main bearing.

Babbitt knife

Babbitt Knife.

February 5, 2009

Removing parts

Disassembly of Kevin's engine

Cleaning

Cleaning the oil pan.

Discussing Failure

Discussing the failure.

Discussing Failure

Discussing Model T issues.

Bad Bearing

Kevin's surprise, a bad rod bearing.

Broken transmission

Broken Slow Speed Drum.

More Discussion

More discussion.

Generator Repair

Rob's generator repair.

January 22, 2009

Us

Fixing Rob's generator.

Us

Discussing a point.

Cleaning Parts

Discussing the failure.

Us

Cleaning parts.

Cutting

Cutting hardware cloth.

Welding

Welding more panels.