Guest Xprefix28truck Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I am trying to help a friend finish off a Model T project. I need to see pictures of the rear tire mount on a 4 door Touring. Preferably one without the spare tire mounted to the carrier. We can't figure out how to mount the carrier. ALL HELP APPRECIATED!! Kent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layden B Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 The spare carrier is a tubular gooseneck affair that has 4 bolt holes on one end. Held to the car by the spring clips that hold the rear spring into the frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyPit Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 That depends on the year - earlier carriers for the demountable 30 x 3.5 rims were riveted to the frame at the rear. These carriers came with two different length arms to clear the rear of different bodies - there was almost a full loop at the wheel mount area. The 26-27 cars had the gooseneck which, as mentioned above, attaches to the rear spring hanger u-bolts and under the steel plates from the hanger (giving more support to the gooseneck mounting holes) - then there is either longer studs on the gooseneck for a wire wheel to attach directly, or shorter studs where the "chicken-foot" shaped Y-carrier is attached with very thin nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layden B Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 A 3 door touring would be 1925 and earlier with carrier as TheMoneyPit indicated. the 4th door was new for 1926-27 and those years take the tubular carrier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xprefix28truck Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Thanks for the info guys... the car we are working on is a 27. The tubular tire mount we have on hand has three mounting holes that are threaded. The spare tire mount on the othere end has three short studs. This car has wire wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xprefix28truck Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 What are we missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layden B Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 What you are missing is the 2872-B spare carrier. What you have may not even be Model T Ford, does it fit into the wire wheels? Could be Model A Ford, am much less familiar with the new fangled cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xprefix28truck Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 It could be for a model A, not sure. The one in your picture makes perfect sense. Thanks for the help. ANYONE HAVE ONE FOR SALE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyPit Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Sorry, but CANADIAN tourings had 4 doors much earlier than 26 - my mind was in the wrong country... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Thanks for the info guys... the car we are working on is a 27. The tubular tire mount we have on hand has three mounting holes that are threaded. The spare tire mount on the othere end has three short studs. This car has wire wheels.That sure looks like a Model A spare carrier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xprefix28truck Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Keiser, I found out it is. The T model I am helping with has model A wire wheels on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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