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I think I've decided not to move forward on this. Two persuasive points brought to my attention here. First, it's not as good a deal as I thought and second, I did not know about all the wood in the body. The wood was the main deciding factor - I don't trust my competency to properly take care of th...

Not original but looks close to original from the outside. [/size] Yes, but why? If I want to get somewhere fast I drive my Camry. If I have the time and want to enjoy an old car, I drive a real one. In my case that's a Model T, mostly stock. It's a free country and everybody can do anything he wan...

JTT3 wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 23, 2023 9:55 pm

Wood pictured courtesy of Fordwood.com, I’d encourage you to make sure the wood is solid with little rot, if not run, run very fast.

This is very helpful. I didn't even know there was wood in the frame. Seriously! That fact alone gives me strong pause and warns me the tread lightly.

Thanks,

JTT3 wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 23, 2023 9:40 pm

Morris it appears to be a Fordor which has significantly more wood in its skeleton than other 1927 models for a T.
I’ve got a 1926 Fordor & they are heavy T’s. Here’s a few pictures for the forum.

Thanks for the help!

What does "more wood in its skeleton" mean?

Having now seen the candidate car, I have to ask: considering there are 100's of actual Model T's for sale in the USA every day, what is it about this particular car that appeals to you? Knowing that will go a long way toward offering you advice. It's close, the price seems fair (though I'm more th...

Adapting an 80 HP Izusu 4 cylinder engine and automatic transmission to a Model T body and chassis would be a major challenge. Not to say it can't be done, but it would not be an easy or straightforward job. Among other problems, the Ford T rear axle, driveshaft, and brakes would not be at all suit...

Hi Morris, glad you’re interested in old vehicles. I’m sure there are a few folks here that have something like that and in a small way enjoy being on both sides of the fence. Mostly what you’ll find on the forums are people that are more geared to keeping the T models mostly stock with the excepti...

It's a Model T body on a later model compact pickup chassis. (I guess). It's impossible to tell from here if the resulting vehicle is a well-executed build. It's an odd duck, for sure. What's it worth? I have no idea. I'd approach it with extreme caution. 14 K will buy a pretty nice stock or near-s...

Forgot to mention. The model year is 1927

New to the forum - don't own a Model T - know very little about them. Considering buying a particular Model T 4-door sedan that I found on classiccars.com. It's local but I haven't even looked at it yet but it does photo well. Not original but looks close to original from the outside. The drivetrain...