Halftracks
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is it posible to convert a 25 touring to a roadster using a new roadster rear panel and modifing the original rear side panels ?
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Ed
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Ed
1925 roadster question
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If you have he skills 
Would be some real work IMO.
That '25 touring is wood framed, different wood dimensions than a '25 runabout. Getting the framework ready would be the chore. The main sills are different, and the runabout needs the platform for the turtle deck.....on and on.....
Would be some real work IMO.That '25 touring is wood framed, different wood dimensions than a '25 runabout. Getting the framework ready would be the chore. The main sills are different, and the runabout needs the platform for the turtle deck.....on and on.....
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Halftracks
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Hi,
Thanks for the responce
what I was thinking of doing was using the back side sections off a 25 touring with the new roadster centerpanel grafting this to the front section by using the new front roadster panels that are available and using a new 25 roadster wood kit. I will also have to get the steel brackets for the roadster to. I just have a chance to get the rear of this touring cheap enough and thought it my be a interesting project.
Thanks
Ed
Thanks for the responce
what I was thinking of doing was using the back side sections off a 25 touring with the new roadster centerpanel grafting this to the front section by using the new front roadster panels that are available and using a new 25 roadster wood kit. I will also have to get the steel brackets for the roadster to. I just have a chance to get the rear of this touring cheap enough and thought it my be a interesting project.
Thanks
Ed
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That has been done but tourers are worth more now that people want to take passengers
Still seems like a lot of work to re-wood a touring into a runabout body.
Agree that just re-attaching the back seat clip of a touring, onto the touring front part of that '25 would be a rewarding and better result.
Tourings are a lot of fun.
To make a runabout, you have to reposition the top prop irons from a rear of a touring anyway, as the front section of a touring does not have irons in the body to affix a top. Unless you are making a very non-stock looking body runabout, then perhaps go for it. Still, the amount of grafting as you imagine, using new pieces to cut into old touring metal just isn't easy, the curves and radius don't mate, the rear door opening of a touring won't work with a runabout front door, all in all a real challenge unless you have to do it for some reason beyond me
A more straight forward attempt can be done with the all-metal Improved Model T bodies ('26-'27), the metal subframes and metal can be welded back to almost replicate original contours.
Here is a '27 touring that is cut off, and the owner grafted the '27 runabout front seat rear tub to the '27 touring door frame where the rear doors latch, result is nice looking, the rear deck then becomes a truck bed. With more work, perhaps the whole tub of a '27 runabout could be welded on, and then fit a turtle deck too. No wood involved, just sheet metal working and welding skills.
Agree that just re-attaching the back seat clip of a touring, onto the touring front part of that '25 would be a rewarding and better result.
Tourings are a lot of fun.
To make a runabout, you have to reposition the top prop irons from a rear of a touring anyway, as the front section of a touring does not have irons in the body to affix a top. Unless you are making a very non-stock looking body runabout, then perhaps go for it. Still, the amount of grafting as you imagine, using new pieces to cut into old touring metal just isn't easy, the curves and radius don't mate, the rear door opening of a touring won't work with a runabout front door, all in all a real challenge unless you have to do it for some reason beyond me
A more straight forward attempt can be done with the all-metal Improved Model T bodies ('26-'27), the metal subframes and metal can be welded back to almost replicate original contours.
Here is a '27 touring that is cut off, and the owner grafted the '27 runabout front seat rear tub to the '27 touring door frame where the rear doors latch, result is nice looking, the rear deck then becomes a truck bed. With more work, perhaps the whole tub of a '27 runabout could be welded on, and then fit a turtle deck too. No wood involved, just sheet metal working and welding skills.
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dumb person
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About 99% of all surviving cars are roadsters so buying a body should be cheap enough. that statistic is true judging by how many i see
Halftracks
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Well thanks for all the responce I think I will just post an add on the swap meet to see if any one has a 24-25 roadster body
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Ed
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Ed