More low drum work on the 1911 Model T. Rivets are installed

Apr 17 (edited)

More low drum work on the 1911 Model T.
Rivets are installed and then set with an air hammer. This can be done with a press or a ball-peen hammer as well.
Once the rivets are set, they're machined flush with the thrust surface of the gear and drum.
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· Apr 17

Excellent work! Shawn, was there much change in this design over the lifespan of the Model T?

· Apr 17

@alsancle
Ford was always making little improvements but the transmission didn't change much.
A change from thrust washers to a shouldered bushing was made sometime in the teens.
In 1919 (I think) Electric start was added which necessitated a change in the transmission cover and flywheel.
In 1926 the brake drum and band were made wider as cars got heavier.
Sometime along the way Ford introduced bands with detachable ends to make band changes possible through the service cover.

· Apr 17

@ShawnG Thanks. The one I liked looked a lot like this.

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· Apr 17

@alsancle
Very nice. All black and demountable wheels places that as a later T 1919-ish maybe?

· Apr 17

@alsancle I like it. But what is the top speed?

· Apr 17

@Ralph71 No idea. I have never been in one. @ShawnG needs to answer that.

· Apr 17

@Ralph71
About 40mph. Enough to be scary with only a driveshaft brake and parking brake on the rear drums.