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Model T 1924 Pickup???


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Guest FordoFilez

Hi, a New T owner and not sure about my new truck.. The Title say's 1924 for one. The wood looks very old but no doors. The dash looks rebuilt and just wondering if they made a open truck like this? The arm rests looks very old but did they have armrests like that? I'm sure the seat is out of an old school bus..lol.. The firewall is all wood. Thanks for any help..

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That body looks like it's above average in styling. It could be real old, made by a blacksmith..or could be from the 40s as a work truck...or even made in the last 40 years by an antique car owner.

Take a real good look at the ironwork on all the brackets. You should be able to date it better, if they were done with a forge and anvil, or just cold bent parts.

nice truck!

Ooops ! :) I just re-read your last post...nice work :)

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Guest FordoFilez

I still have questions about how much of mine is original when I see photos like this? <img src="http://www.valleairport.com/images/aircraft/40G_3-04%20(10).JPG">

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Your truck may have come from the factory as a chassis, to be fitted with an aftermarket commercial body. It's also possible that it was a sedan that had it's body cut off. Either way, T's are a bunch of FUN!

The seat of course, isn't original. If you ever decide to re-do the body, Lang's Old Car Parts sells a variety of complete commercial wood bodies (pickup, station wagon, etc)

Model T Body - Wooden Model T Bodies: Page 1 of 1

You may be interested in the Model T Club of America forum:

Topics - Model T Ford Forum

As you'll see from these 2 groups of photos, period correct wood bodies can be considered "correct"

MTFCA Photo Gallery: Hacks

MTFCA Photo Gallery: TT & Trucks

The key to "correct" as one of the other fellows stated, is the details of the construction. That is... is it similar to other known original wood bodies.

But correct or not, you'll have a lot of fun with it... and that's what is important.

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Guest Joe Kieliszek

Hello,

There were many body companies supplying wood bodies to Ford

dealerships up to 1925 when Ford produced its own sheet metal

version. Until that point, Ford produced a commercial chassis for that

purpose which had wider front fenders and had a stamped steel firewall

in the shape of the hood (the firewall being bolted to the aftermarket

wood body at the dealership).

Rear fenders with vertical sides were also produced by Ford for mounting

on these bodies...

There were usually 3 types of wood bodies availible- pickup (like the

green one or with a cab), huckster truck (has a cab with an extended

roof over the back bed; my father has one), or a depot hack (an open

roof with usually 3 seats for passengers, sort of an early van).

Your body could have possibly been one produced for these Ford

chassis installations or may have been made later on as mentioned

above. Try to dig up early advertising literature for clues...

Thanks,

Joe

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