Repair & Rebind Model T manual
Member since May 2026
Details
Medium:Silhouette Craft Cutter, Manual Hot Glue Binding Machine, Bookcloth, Ford Service Manual, Foil Stamp
Current Status:Drafting
Project Started:May 16
Last Updated:Aug 8
Current Goal:remove old cover and assess
Description
The Ford Model T service manual for Grandpa's 1919 T:
reglue spine, design replacement cover (foil stamp?), reassemble
reglue spine, design replacement cover (foil stamp?), reassemble
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Worked on laying out the recreated cover today. Had to spend some serious time tracking down fonts. Fun fact: the Ford Motor Company has been using the Ford Logo font since its establishment in 1903. Someone has kindly made a TTF of the Ford Font available for personal use, so that wasn't too tricky. I did have to modify the lines to add the flourish on the "F" myself though. After much searching for the "Model T" font, I resorted to a Western themed font that I then modified to have cleaner lines and sharper corners to look more like the original manual text. That took a little over an hour for just those 6 letters, but I think it was worth the effort.
Thought I'd add a picture of the Model T itself. A photo of it when Grandpa first got it, as well as its fully restored current state.
New goal setMay 16
remove old cover and assess
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