1917 couplet

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I have a rare 1917 couplet that I am told is one of few survivors.Tring to get idea if there are any more around. I am about 50% thru total ground up show restoration. The body is all done and ready for final paint and interior.Now time to go thru chassie.If anyone has one please let me know or if you know of any non barn owners I would still like to try and compile list of known cars.

Thanks Kevin
 
Take some pictures. The couplet is one of the best looking cars Ford made.
I have a 1919 coupe body that just got rewooded, it looks good, but the couplet looks better.
 
Will do --my body had all its new wood installed in Cal. and the tin is mint and in primer.I have it in shop now so I can get some photo's uploaded if I can figure out how to do it--- or get my son to do it
 
If you can find march- april 1988 #234 Model T Times. It has the article on Dave Simmering's 1917 ford coupelet. Photos on cover and story on car. With lots of photos.
I belonged to the same T club as Dave. To me this car is the best T ever built. This car is so cool. You can remove the center post so its like a hard top.
 
There is also a feature story. Issue #209 page 3. But I do not have that issue.I got info. from the index. It did not give the year of that issue. But I think it would be 1983. You can get back issues from The Model T Ford Club international P.O. Box 438315 Chicago. IL 60643-8315
I hope this will help you.
 
I bought a pile of Couplet parts at Hershey many years ago. It had the rolled over roof panels, not the flat ones seen in most photos. Don't know if it ever progressed from the condition I sold it in. Bob
 
This one is for sale right now on the HCCA classified site. $62,500 & it is yours! (I have not seen the car & have no connection with it.)
 

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If a roster of 1917 Coupelets is in the works, add mine. Its a 1917 hardtop removable pillar type, original body, with the chassis being restored now. Its just like the body shown on pp 248-251 of McCalley's book, except that mine has original leatherette upholstry. Engine is 2014118, body number 43193.
 
Just so we're all on the same page did Ford change the discription of "Coupelet" at some point in time? The body style came out in 1915 and the top did fold down as did the Cabrolet in 1929. There was what I consider a "Coupe" body in 1917 with a fixed top and removable door post that made the body a 5 or 3 window Coupe style body. The remains I had many years ago had a fixed top and the removable pillar. Bob
 
Roadster62 said:
Just so we're all on the same page did Ford change the discription of "Coupelet" at some point in time? The body style came out in 1915 and the top did fold down as did the Cabrolet in 1929. There was what I consider a "Coupe" body in 1917 with a fixed top and removable door post that made the body a 5 or 3 window Coupe style body. The remains I had many years ago had a fixed top and the removable pillar. Bob
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The 1917 Coupe like the one you had. Thats the one.You should have kept it.
It's so rare. When Dave went to the big Ford T shows. He was told they had paper work on it. But none of them had ever seen one.
 
The remains I had were really rough, I'm a dreamer, but I saw the reality it that one and passed it along. I have seen Kevins T and that one is a winner, can't wait to see it finished. Bob
32 chevy vett said:
The 1917 Coupe like the one you had. Thats the one.You should have kept it.
It's so rare. When Dave went to the big Ford T shows. He was told they had paper work on it. But none of them had ever seen one.
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Just looked at this post and realized I had some activity about my inquiry.I too am having issues getting photos uploaded. The 1915 shown has a fold down top. My car has fixed top and the center post is removable. I belive this only happen in 1917-- could be wrong? I will try agin today to get pics uploaded.I will also see what I can find in back issues listed.

Thanks again for all the intrest. Kevin
 
I'll try again. I tried P.M.. It did not work. So I tried to post again. No luck.
Send me your email address. I will send you the scans.
Don.
 
Are you sure that's a 1916? It has the brass headlight rims, which ended in June, 1915, before the 1916 model year began (August).
 
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