Would theses bits make a T

[FlatheadTed]

My Grandfather had a 13 T pick up so Iv been wanting to build one up maby a 15 , I have gathered these bits to gether and this Buick trunk lid to make the rear seat /Tub.If I dont find one to buy then I will make it ,are there plans for the wood .

 

[J Franklin]

A speedster start.

 

[dumb person]

Yes you could i built one complete car starting with about that much.

 

[FlatheadTed]

I have some othere bits more for a 15 ,Dumb is your car posted here ,??

 

[dumb person]

Not really. It might or might not resemble this picture </img>

Notice all the dimensions are wrong. Effectively based on photographs but nobody in real life notices that. If you want to know how the hand brake and fender brackets are made just ask.

 

[Susanne]

I want to know how you got the manifold and carb on the LEFT side of the motor... I thought it was a reversed negative shot of a RHD car until I saw the Ford Script. So... what's the back story on this car? Enquiring minds NEED to know this one!!!

 

[Greg Jones]

Yeah I am interested in that left manifold set up too. That is some real ingenuity at work!

 

[Jack Innes]

Picture of a RHD car flipped with the FORD script photoshopped. Note the the power lead location on the coil box.

The great deal of work to create the crank is evidence of the scarcity of T parts on the mysterious island where the owner lives. I can send you a real one if it will help.

 

[CharlieB]

There sure ain't much there Flat but you're obviously collecting with some thing in mind. Would advise, if you intend to continue, collect parts that compliment your project. Bits & pieces from other makes aren't going to speed you along if a T pick-up is the goal.

 

[dumb person]

If you ignore the fact the manifolds are on the wrong side the body work is basically old metal cut from refrigerators folded with pliers over a wood frame & the fender brackets are reinforcing bar welded to angle iron with holes drilled for the original bolt holes in the frame. the bolts holding the fenders on are regular bolts with a hoop of chain link welded to the head to go over the re'bar fender brackets. Same deal for the windsheildframe and rad'shell thing. The hood was formed by bending the metal over my knee. i posted that picture a while back to see how convincing the car looked to the real thing.

Hope that gives some inspiration.

(P.S. it was not photoshopped!)

 

[FlatheadTed]

I do have Chevy wheels ,I thought I would use sacking for the Upholstery

There sure ain't much there Flat but you're obviously collecting with some thing in mind. Would advise, if you intend to continue, collect parts that compliment your project. Bits & pieces from other makes aren't going to speed you along if a T pick-up is the goal.

 

[CharlieB]

Like I said you have a vision. Just fly man!

 

[Karl]

Ted Good to see you are thinking of a T . I just brought a 1913 from Waipukerau Took delivery today!! Gave up on the 1934 Ford and in the end brought a 1934 Plymouth and the T for the same cost. Its lovely . I've had a 1918 T previously but some years ago so learning to drive a T again today has been fun . Karl

 

[FlatheadTed]

Great Karl ,If you hear of a t I could interested ,Pity about the 34 they come up from time to time ,one on TM sold for $35,000.Try and get some pictures up of your ,T ,Ted

 

[Karl]

Ted As requested

Picture of the T and one of both my A and the T - a mere 17 years seperate them but a lot more in terms of technology . However the T is a blast to drive 45 mph no problems . I love it!!

Ps Where do you find another 34 for 35,000 ??There's one on Trade Me for 80,000 currently! Karl

 

[FlatheadTed]

Well 1 got some more bits on the week end ,fenders ,Dash Radiator .also have Cheby wheels

 

[dumb person]

Any updates on this build thread?

 

[Steve Jelf]

I agree that trying to cobble in parts from other makes is likely to be an unnecessarily complex project. If you're going to build a speedster, most T parts are fair game. Speedsters are often a mixture of parts from different years. But if you're going for a "correct" T of a specific year (1923 touring, 1915 roadster, etc.) you want parts for that year. In the nineteen years of T production there were many changes. For a project like that you want the Rodda books and the encyclopedia so you can identify which parts belong and which don't.

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