1929 STEEL BACK 60C Blind Back HISTORY

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Thanks Bob.


BTW, here's the finished car........
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[Roadster62]

Very nice car Brent, I"ll bet that shows well. I'm a retired AACA judge with no "Fine Point" training. Is the center hood hinge to frame height the same on these cars with the firewall filler piece as it it is on standard 28-29 bodies? I week ago I knew very little about this body style, now I want to rebuild one, what a sickness. Was this the first Ford body to have a solid rear section? The two vertical machine welds are very impressive to me.

[Roadster62]

I'm calling this body section a 60C Briggs Fordor Sedan, is this the proper Model A speek, or are there other deffinitions of it?

[Model A Man]

was the town car made from the back half of the steel back/blind back?

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

To help you visualize the differences between the back of the two bodies....

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[GaryN]

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Gentleman

I have a 29 60 C that I am considering selling. It is an early restoration and considered a good driver (except I haven't driven it for a year!)

I'm not sure of it's value or of this models demand. Can you give me any thoughts

Gary N
San Diego

[Roadster62]

Just won this Factory Photo on eBay and it arrived today. I really like the looks of this body style.

[rrhoover]

aquired some 29 60c parts [backhalf-subframe-trim-cowl etc]i may be interested in selling since i dont plan on building one. have no idea of prices just email me since i am new here and i will try to help someone needing them out. thanks

[Brentwood Bob]

we have a rear section that was modified for a door. I think it was a pickup body at some time. Very heavy. A gentleman was interested in it at turlock a year ago, but must have fabricated what he needed. Bob

[Ron in Quincy]

In looking at the photos , if I am correct, most seem to be Briggs bodies; Paul Long and Bruce Robinson both have Briggs bodys, steel back, blind back sedans. The top is an insert like the top on a coupe and does not come down to the rain gutter on the sides. The original wood that Paul Long has is for this Briggs body.

Ron

I will engage my brain before opening mouth in the future

[Randy(PA)]

Ron, that type of blind back (with an insert top) was what replaced the 60C body in late 29, and it is numbered 170-A. The 60C body is a very interesting design, and is shorter than the 170-A. You can read about this in DeAngelis and Francis' book.

[Ron in Quincy]

Thanks Randy,

I corrected my post.

Ron