The second half of the afternoon was a repeat of Mike and Dave’s seminars to allow the participants to attend all of the presentations.

On Saturday morning, at the hotel, Trent Bogges and Steve Coniff gave presentations on how to measure your front axle for trueness. They noted that most axles are probably bent and they demonstrated a nice jig they have built to measure all the front axle parameters with high precision.

Steve and Trent holding up a front axle to discuss alignment and straightness.

Fixtures inserted into the axle holes to assist in checking flatness and perpendicularity.

Steve demonstrating how his fixture works.

The seminars at the Best Western Hotel that Saturday were very well attended!

Trent and Steve showing how to measure distances to check for perpendicularity.

Taking a closer look at the fixture after the seminar.

A close-up view of the Steve designed axle fixture.

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In addition they demonstrated the use of a degree wheel in measuring the timing of a camshaft.

Demonstration engine for the seminar on engine timing.

Trent adding a degree wheel to the engine.

Rotating the engine and degree wheel to help determine piston TDC.

Steve and Trent fielding questions.

Clair Carlson (Grand Teton T's), Howard Genrich (Long Beach Model T Club), and Mike Bender (Model T Ford Club of Tulsa).

MTFCA President Tom Miles, Don Mitchell, and Trent Boggess

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