The Ford Barn

33fivewindow · 07-04-2011, 01:09 AM

I recently found a Ford T Roadster body shell in the mountains and hauled it home to set up for now as a piece of yard art. I was wondering how to identify the approximate year of this Model T..... it has only one door that opens on the passenger side. No door on the driver side. Other than that it looks like one of those fiberglass replica 1923 T-bucket bodies to me. Thanks

dumb person · 07-04-2011, 04:10 AM

If the firewall is metal it was made after 1923. If the cowl has a gas tank in it then it was probably made 1926-27

rond · 07-04-2011, 08:10 AM

It has to be 1925 or earlier. The 1926 roadster body had two opening doors

33fivewindow · 07-04-2011, 02:57 PM

There was no firewall in it or a gas tank either...... all I got was the fenders and running boards and the body shell which was missing the windshield frame, headlights and even the passenger door itself. What kind of firewall was on the pre=1923/ was it made wood or what? There was no sign of old wood but I did locate a metal firewall and cowl and the cowl is identical to mine and it all fits the body....... I know I have limited info. with not much to go on but it is sounding like I maybe have a 1923 thru 1925 body!?!? Any other ideas or thoughts as to the vintage of mine would be appreciated.

dumb person · 07-05-2011, 02:12 AM

i think the wooden firewall was narrower by a few inchs if that helps

Jack Innes · 07-05-2011, 05:42 AM

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The steel firewall was introduced part way throught 1923. Previous ones were wood. the 17 -23 cowl is 24 1/2" wide at the firewall & the late 23 - 25" is 28"" wide. As mentioned earlier a 26 - 27 would have doors on both sides.

Chris Stapley · 07-05-2011, 08:32 AM

Also as no-one has pointed out yet, it is an American built car. All others ( built in Canada had doors on both sides throughout their entire build with exception to 1911 and earlier when they simply had no front doors at all.
Chris.

33fivewindow · 07-06-2011, 12:49 PM

If I am getting all of the points made by everyone..... it sounds like I have a 1923,1924 or 1925 Model T Roadster body made in the U.S.! Correct?

Jalopy Tin · 07-06-2011, 01:17 PM

Do You have any pictures of the rear part of the "cockpit" where the tack rail is placed. I believe the -25 differs from the -23 and early -24.
Late -24 and -25 got the upstanding pressed lipp, i was told.

33fivewindow · 07-08-2011, 12:02 PM

I don't have any pictures at this time but I know it does not have a raised up lip like the picture you attached.....so, that would possibly narrow it down to a 1923 or early 1924 roadster shell, correct ?

Jalopy Tin · 07-08-2011, 03:41 PM

If You miss the firewall messure the hole side to side.
Upper part of cowl also differs between early and late -23.

33fivewindow · 07-08-2011, 05:12 PM

I will check the cowl tonight to see which style was on the body. It was missing the firewall and I picked one up at a swap meet.... Hope it's the correct one for my body!?! On the pictures you sent, which firewall and cowl is the early 23 and which is the late 23?

Jack Innes · 07-08-2011, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Innes

The steel firewall was introduced part way throught 1923. Previous ones were wood. the 17 -23 cowl is 24 1/2" wide at the firewall & the late 23 - 25" is 28"" wide. As mentioned earlier a 26 - 27 would have doors on both sides.

Later is wider.

07-04-2011, 01:09 AM	#1
33fivewindow Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 15	Model T Roadster question I recently found a Ford T Roadster body shell in the mountains and hauled it home to set up for now as a piece of yard art. I was wondering how to identify the approximate year of this Model T..... it has only one door that opens on the passenger side. No door on the driver side. Other than that it looks like one of those fiberglass replica 1923 T-bucket bodies to me. Thanks

07-04-2011, 04:10 AM	#2
dumb person Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South pacific island Posts: 1,724	Re: Model T Roadster question If the firewall is metal it was made after 1923. If the cowl has a gas tank in it then it was probably made 1926-27

07-04-2011, 08:10 AM	#3
rond Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 30	Re: Model T Roadster question It has to be 1925 or earlier. The 1926 roadster body had two opening doors

07-04-2011, 02:57 PM	#4
33fivewindow Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 15	Re: Model T Roadster question There was no firewall in it or a gas tank either...... all I got was the fenders and running boards and the body shell which was missing the windshield frame, headlights and even the passenger door itself. What kind of firewall was on the pre=1923/ was it made wood or what? There was no sign of old wood but I did locate a metal firewall and cowl and the cowl is identical to mine and it all fits the body....... I know I have limited info. with not much to go on but it is sounding like I maybe have a 1923 thru 1925 body!?!? Any other ideas or thoughts as to the vintage of mine would be appreciated.

07-05-2011, 02:12 AM	#5
dumb person Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South pacific island Posts: 1,724	Re: Model T Roadster question i think the wooden firewall was narrower by a few inchs if that helps

07-05-2011, 05:42 AM	#6
Jack Innes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Brooklin, Ontario Posts: 704	Re: Model T Roadster question Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The steel firewall was introduced part way throught 1923. Previous ones were wood. the 17 -23 cowl is 24 1/2" wide at the firewall & the late 23 - 25" is 28"" wide. As mentioned earlier a 26 - 27 would have doors on both sides.

07-05-2011, 08:32 AM	#7
Chris Stapley Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 12	Re: Model T Roadster question Also as no-one has pointed out yet, it is an American built car. All others ( built in Canada had doors on both sides throughout their entire build with exception to 1911 and earlier when they simply had no front doors at all. Chris.

07-06-2011, 12:49 PM	#8
33fivewindow Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 15	Re: Model T Roadster question If I am getting all of the points made by everyone..... it sounds like I have a 1923,1924 or 1925 Model T Roadster body made in the U.S.! Correct?

07-08-2011, 12:02 PM	#10
33fivewindow Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 15	Re: Model T Roadster question I don't have any pictures at this time but I know it does not have a raised up lip like the picture you attached.....so, that would possibly narrow it down to a 1923 or early 1924 roadster shell, correct ?

07-08-2011, 05:12 PM	#12
33fivewindow Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 15	Re: Model T Roadster question I will check the cowl tonight to see which style was on the body. It was missing the firewall and I picked one up at a swap meet.... Hope it's the correct one for my body!?! On the pictures you sent, which firewall and cowl is the early 23 and which is the late 23?