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Ghostchips last won the day on January 1 2020
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If you're close by, go anyway & see who shows up.
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I'm pretty sure he died by now. Rule of thumb, if someone goes missing for 6 months, they're not coming back.
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Ghostchips 1920-26 ford T bucket (of rust)
Ghostchips replied to Ghostchips's topic in Projects and Build Ups
More video, but of playing around with an exhaust sensor. I still remember her voice after all these years & half expect her to tell me the time soon after the temp'. -
Tech Spam thread - because 1/4" BSP gets 5 hand spans to the jiggawatt
Ghostchips replied to Roman's topic in Tech Talk
There are 6 and 12 volt bulbs listed as 'for scooter' on aliexpress. The ones that have 1 side for dip & both sides for high beam seem reasonable. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32719482964.html Or.... https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32995409361.html Might be able to get one sooner from the likes of trademe. I looked but only found stop-tail LED. A winter or 2 back i put stop-tail LED bulbs into the headlight buckets of the model T. Worked remarkably well. -
Tech Spam thread - because 1/4" BSP gets 5 hand spans to the jiggawatt
Ghostchips replied to Roman's topic in Tech Talk
If JB weld or something will hold the dirt out, do it. I once replaced the top of a model A distributor with a popsical stick with wires shoved through little holes. Based that one on stories on the internet. There was a video of someone doing it somewhere but i can't find it now /Ling -
Ghostchips 1920-26 ford T bucket (of rust)
Ghostchips replied to Ghostchips's topic in Projects and Build Ups
I spent more money than i should have to acquire some plastic plugs. They were far more attractive than the copper & plastic, and less bulky. And they make this really satisfying noise when being unplugged, like stirring macaroni cheese or something. Found i could buy them for 1/4 the price direct from china. Or i could buy them for 400 times the china price at B.n.T. i recall seeing them in a workshop a long time ago and i wasn't even allowed to look at them because they were 'too good for my eyes' or something. I have since figured out the people at that workshop are dicks & need to be corporeally punished. So up yours NZ, i am good enough to see plugs. And if you don't like it, fuck you. https://youtu.be/u3GwSzpvNq0 A terrible video- 69 replies
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Rusti'z 1920-26 Ford T bucket (of rust) Discussion
Ghostchips replied to Ghostchips's topic in Project Discussion
OK, i tried to replace as many pictures as i could, sorry about them being mostly massive though. Wow that's an old photo. It made a friend half it's size. -
Ghostchips 1920-26 ford T bucket (of rust)
Ghostchips replied to Ghostchips's topic in Projects and Build Ups
Most of the old pictures died but i'll see what i can do to replace them. So i learned you can use a pocket knife to carve totara & chewing gum to make a makeshift oil plug, or a frost plug. Just some pictures of some travels.- 69 replies
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Ghostchips 1920-26 ford T bucket (of rust)
Ghostchips replied to Ghostchips's topic in Projects and Build Ups
Umm... People say strange things? https://youtu.be/VXRBjEnpMwY https://youtu.be/-MEn4SMv-4s -
What if you use the t57 rods & 2 bearings in the same rod to make up width like people do when putting replaceable shells in babbitt fords? I think the trick with the model T was to use 2 MG bearings side by side in the big end.
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Journals maybe 33mm long. Bigend maybe 35mm or so, might be able to bore bigger before hitting the rod bolts but don't count on it. Wrist pin 18.5mm-19mm. About 7 inches long.
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How hard would it be to re-form a rod to fit? I have a few T conrods i'll likely never use.
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Tech Spam thread - because 1/4" BSP gets 5 hand spans to the jiggawatt
Ghostchips replied to Roman's topic in Tech Talk
Try GOM player, it might be able to find a codec that'll work. Edit: haven't used it in years but the newer version suck, apparently a new team took over & it might install malware now.