The following table includes suppliers or resources that have been used and/or recommended by the Tin Lizzies of Albuquerque club members.
Note: Club members – please contact Larry Azevedo for additions, deletions, or edits to this table. Thank you!
The MTFCA also maintains a list of recommended suppliers and some of these resources coincide with our Tin Lizzies list.
https://www.mtfca.com/suppliers/Suppliers.htm
| Category | Name | Website Link | Contact Info. | Comments | Member |
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| Batteries | Interstate All Battery Center of Albuquerque | (505) 897-9500 10701 Corrales Rd Suite 26A, Albuquerque, NM 87114 | Located at corner of Corrales Rd and Alameda. 6 or 8 Volt batteries -I have had very good performance from these batteries | Larry Azevedo (2011) |
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| Batteries | OPTIMA RedTop Automotive Battery, 6 Volt | Optima | Gel 6 Volt battery. The one in my 1924 coupe lasted 9 years. Recently bought one for my 1925 touring car. Fits in the battery box diagonally. | Mark Wing (2019) |
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| Brakes | Model T Ford AC Brakes (Larry Sidmore, owner) | (209) 533-9207 Sonora, CA www.landj @mlode.com | Fits 1909-25 small brake drums (similar to Rocky Mountain Brakes) | Mark Wing (2019) |
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| Coils (rebuilding) | Ron the Coilman (Ron Patterson, owner) | (859) 881-1677 407 Stonegate Dr Nicholasville, KY 40356 modeltcoils @windstream.net | Recognized expert in Model T coils. Contact Ron before shipping your coils for rebuilding. | Mark Wing (2019) |
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| Glass | Speedy Glass (Priscilla Juarez, Customer Service Rep.) | Speedyglass | (505) 294-7006 9626 Menaul Blvd Albuquerque, NM 87112 | In 2011, cut all the glass for the Duncan’s 1920 touring car including round headlight lenses. Reasonable prices and excellent service in 2011. | Paul & Marilyn Duncan (2011) |
| Glass | Ideal Mirror and Glass, Inc. | Ideal | (888) 223-1847 (505) 294-0699 9930 McKnight Ave NE Albuquerque, NM | Cut windshield safety glass for 1925 touring car and a new speedometer lens for 1913 touring. | Mark Wing (2019) |
| Hardware | McMaster Carr | McMaster Carr | (609) 689-3000 (609) 259-8900 nj.sales@mcmaster.com Sales and Customer Service | Good source for tools, nuts, bolts, any hardware | Larry Azevedo (2019) |
| Insurance | Hagerty Antique Auto Insurance | Hagerty | (877) 922-9701 | Major source for antique auto insurance. | Mark Wing (2019) |
| Insurance | J.C. Taylor Insurance | JCTaylor | (800) 345-8290 320 S 69th St, Upper Darby, PA 19082 | Have been insuring antique and classic cars for over 60 years. Ask Larry Azevedo about his volume discount! | Mark Wing (2019) |
| Literature – scanned original documents organized by year | Cimorelli’s Model T Digital Library | Cimorelli Library | Cimorelli Table | Great source of scanned original sales literature and parts lists. | Vaughn Rockafellow (2016) |
| Paint | NAPA Genuine Paints – Albuquerque | NAPA Paint | (505) 248-0243 1005 2nd St NW Albuquerque, NM 87102 | Automotive paints and painting supplies. Will scan and match paint samples. Can make spray cans with your custom color. | Mark Wing (2019) |
| Paint | Southwest Automotive Paints and Supplies | SW Auto Paint | (505) 880-1474 2105 Candelaria Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107 | A good source for automotive paints and supplies. | Al Schwanke (2019) |
| Parts supplier (new) | Birdhaven Vintage Auto Supply (formerly Texas T Parts) | Birdhaven | 1 (866)-302-3673 3515 West 88th St North, Colfax, IA 50054 | Supplier of specialty parts like Sure-Stop Disc Brakes, Texas T Parts Distributors, and flywheel oil slingers. | Mark Wing (2019) |
| Parts supplier (new) | Lang’s Old Car Parts, Inc. (Don Lang, owner) | Lang’s | (800) 872-7871 74 Maple St, Baldwinville, MA 01436 | A long-term and reliable family-run source of Model T parts. | Mark Wing (2019) |
| Parts supplier (new) | Snyder’s Antique Auto Parts | Snyders | (330) 549-5313 1-888-262-5712 12925 Woodworth Rd New Springfield, Ohio 44443 | A long-term and reliable source of Model T parts. | Mark Wing (2019) |
| Parts supplier (new) | Chaffin’s Garage, Inc. | Chaffins | (951) 735-4791 1931 S Main St, Corona, CA 92882 | Has been around for a long time. Specializes in Ruckstell Axle parts. | Mark Wing (2019) |
| Parts supplier (new) | Restoration Supply Company | Resto Supply | (800) 306-7008 (760) 741-4014 15182-B Highland Valley Rd. Escondido, CA 92025 info@ restorationstuff.com | Source for brass era and hard-to-find fasteners and other parts. | Mark Wing (2019) |
| Parts supplier (original) | John’s Model ‘T’ Parts (John Hayne, Owner) | (505) 294-4434 5313 John Thomas Dr. Albuquerque, NM 87111-1935 | Original Model t parts 1912-27 plus information source. Free catalogue of parts – some not found in other catalogues plus many parts not shown (inquire). All parts prices less than national catalogues, some 50%. Phone ahead if passing through Albuquerque for pick up and avoid shipping. | Mark Wing (2019) |
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| Parts supplier (original) | Model T Haven (Mark Freimiller, owner) | Model T Haven | (620) 365-6709 2031 Nebraska Rd, Iola, KS 66749 modelthaveninc @gmail.com | Huge collection of Model T and other old car parts. Sometimes sells parts through Ebay. | Mark Wing (2019) |
| Plastic supplier | Plastic Supply, Inc. | Plastic Supply | (505) 884-0507 2109 Candelaria Rd NM Albuquerque, NM 87107-2030 | Source of plastic materials for 1920 touring restoration including ABSU behind seats and HDPE for top tack strips. HDPE heated and bent to shape. Easily formed and can be drilled, nailed and stapled. | Paul & Marilyn Duncan (2011) |
| Radiator (new) | Berg’s Radiator (Gery Bergbower, owner) | Berg’s | (618)231-3507 332 South Paul Ave Bluford, IL 62814 bergsradiator @gmail.com | Reproduction Model T (round or flat tube) and other radiators | Mark Wing (2019) |
| Radiator (new) | The Brassworks | Brassworks | (805) 239-2501 500 Linne Road Unit I Paso Robles, CA 93446 sales@ thebrassworks.com | Reproduction Model T (round or flat tube) and other radiators and parts. | Mark Wing (2019) |
| Radiator (repair/restoration) | J-B Radiator, Inc. (Kristy Smith, owner) | J-B Radiator | (505) 344-1458 6400 2nd St NW Albuquerque, NM 87107 | Radiator testing, repair, and recoring. Very experienced with Model T radiators. | Mark Wing (2019) |
| Sandblasting | Dynamo’s Dustless Blasting (Rorick Ward, owner) | Dynamoblasting | (505) 238-9729 904 Highway 313 Bernalillo, NM, 87004 Rorick@ Dynamos blasting.com | Sandblasted body parts, frames & whole cars. | Phil Lance (2019) |
| Sandblasting | Kaehr Corp. | Kaehr | (505) 344-3591 1425 Candelaria Rd. NE Albuquerque, NM 87107 quote@kaehr.com | Sandblasted body parts including a frame. They also do powder coating. | Larry Azevedo (2019) |
| Sheet metal (flat stock) | Thompson Heating and Air Conditioning | Thompson | (505) 884-2675 3418 Girard Blvd. NE Albuquerque, NM 87107 info@ thompsonnm.com | Good supplier for 16, 18, 20 gauge sheet or galvanized | Larry Azevedo (2011) |
| Sheet metal (body panels) | Rootlieb, Inc. | Rootlieb | (209) 632-2203 815 S. Soderquist, Turlock, CA 95380 | Long-term supplier of hood, fenders, running boards, splash aprons, radiators, and lights. | Mark Wing (2019) |
| Wheel rebuilding (respoking) | Stutzman’s Wheel Shop, LTD. (Noah Stutzman, owner) | Stutzmans | (330) 897-1391 33656 Co. Rd 12 Baltic, OH 43804 | Reputation for high-quality work and honesty. Send in your hubs and rims and they will respoke your wheels in hickory. | Paul & Marilyn Duncan (2011) |
| Transmission drums and shafts | Dave’s Restoration and Machine, LLC. (Dave Nolting, owner) | Daves Resto | (740) 360-1904 1983 Cole Rd Ashley Ohio 43003 | The club members have been happy with the quality of Dave’s drums and transmission shafts. Drums made of ductile iron are resistant to cracking. | Mark Wing (2019) |
| Upholstery supplies | R&R Trim Supply | R&R Trim | (800) 325-5481 (505) 265-1524 1110 1st St. NW Albuquerque, NM 87102 | R&R trim has an excellent selection of fabrics, foam, trim, staple guns, stables, jute and other upholstery supplies. The guys in the shop are knowledgeable and helpful and they take returns if there is a problem with what they recommended. In the course of doing the upholstery on our 1920 touring, I got jute twine to tie the weak coil springs, upholstery gun, staples, cotton batting, and extra vinyl trim for the bottom of the seat back. | Paul & Marilyn Duncan (2011) |
| Upholstery and top kits | Classtique Upholstery, Inc. (Mike, owner) | Classtique | (651) 484-9022 30350 Akerson St. Lindstrom, MN 55045 mike@classtique- upholstery.com | 1909 to 1931 Ford Model ‘T’ and Model ‘A’ upholstery kits, tops, and carpet. Reputation for high-quality. Installation videos are online. | Mark Wing (2019) |