Model T in town

[TonyM]

I was driving past my favorite vintage Ford friendly body shop, Bob's Body Shop in Calumet City, Illinois, and spotted this very nice looking Model T. Don't know who owns it or if they drove it in but it looks great and I couldn't resist stopping to take a look. What year is it?

 

[Doug Money]

Hi Tony, I grew up in Dolton, just across the expressway. Where is Bob's located?

 

[yachtsmanbill]

Thats Dolton Road (State street in Cal City) and about Wentworth. ws

 

[Jack Innes]

I was driving past my favorite vintage Ford friendly body shop, Bob's Body Shop in Calumet City, Illinois, and spotted this very nice looking Model T. Don't know who owns it or if they drove it in but it looks great and I couldn't resist stopping to take a look. What year is it?[/QUOTE]


1916

 

[TonyM]

Hi Tony, I grew up in Dolton, just across the expressway. Where is Bob's located?

Doug, Bob's is at the corner of Wentworth Avenue and State Street.

1916--Thanks Jack .

TM

 

[Steve Jelf]

Jack is correct. Here's how to ID the year. The rear fenders curve down in back, following the curve of the wheel. In 1914 and before, the rear fender stuck straight out in back, parallel to the ground. So that makes it 1915 or later. It has a brass radiator. In 1917 and later, the T came with a black radiator shell. So that makes it 1915 or 1916. What's the stand-out clue for that? Headlight rims. Brass for 1915, and black for 1916. There are other differences of course, but those are the obvious ones that make ID easy for this car.

 

[TonyM]

Jack is correct. Here's how to ID the year. The rear fenders curve down in back, following the curve of the wheel. In 1914 and before, the rear fender stuck straight out in back, parallel to the ground. So that makes it 1915 or later. It has a brass radiator. In 1917 and later, the T came with a black radiator shell. So that makes it 1915 or 1916. What's the stand-out clue for that? Headlight rims. Brass for 1915, and black for 1916. There are other differences of course, but those are the obvious ones that make ID easy for this car.

Thanks for the info.
I know a little about Model A and I am big on V-8 but need to learn more about the Model T .