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So I came into some parts. I believe this door to be a 26-27 passenger front door from a Fordor: 24 1/4 “ across belt line, 47 1/2 hinge side, 46 5/8 striker side. What say ye?

Really? No help?

Something I said?

Wish I could help but I cant. Someone here knows the answer.

Well thanks for at least checking in

I have two doors like that i believe they fit a ford tuck I can show you a picture of a 27 fordor door and it does not look like yours which is why i use the one like yours as a donor door skin. mine that i took the skin off of does look like yours and the outer skin is the same as the fordor the inside is different.

That would be great. I thought it looked like a front Fordor from pics I looked at, but, obviously I’m not sure.

I could be totally wrong, but it looks a lot like the right hand door for a 1928 or 1929 Model A closed cab pickup.

Dan

Dan you are exactly right it is however that skin will fit the 27 fordor car if you need to re-skin a door ask me how I know.

I just looked up and found a couple of photos of original 28-29A PU doors and the inner door structure is completely different than mine, hmmmmmmm

This is from the 1926 body book. '26 Fordor and coupe. I hope it helps some. For reference, this is a '25 steel door which the later ones evolved from. And this from a want ad "1928 1929 Ford Model A Pickup Drivers Door Hot Rod 28 29 Rat 26-27 T Sedan Coupe for sale": http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/ ... 8800005007
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/ ... 8800005007
Also for reference.
Also this:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Model-T-Door-1 ... SwNG5e33pb

Rich, thank you so much. My inner structures look exactly like the 1926 Fordor, which I originally thought. Now I just would like to confirm measurements from an actually known 26-27.

Oh damn.... I just double checked. Door also looks like the 25! So next big question: what’s the difference between the 25 and 26-27 all steel doors?

The '25 door shown does not have the reinforcing beads that fan out from the window riser impression. Sorry my photos aren't better. I was swinging from the rafters to get what I did.
Here is another poor photo. I would say your original guess is correct. '26-'27 Fordor.

As often happens each answer raises 3 more questions. I recalled some other doors and just took photos of them. The first one shows no extra beads as I mentioned most recently. The next pair of doors have the beads like your door. I had always thought they were '25 doors. Now I am puzzled. My though is that perhaps late the '25 doors are in fact the same as the 26-27 doors.
Aside from that, In looking at your photo of #9 showing the door handle I see it is the bakelite handle with nickled ends. I have always thought those to be 24-25 which would make your door that. I guess I'm not really helping am I?
There are some real experts who know much more about these things but may be no longer watching the Forum. I can't recall their names but will look.
At this point I would say your door is '25 now but those bakelite handles could have been carried over or even been changed.
I'll look for some names and other threads.
Rich

Here is a discussion of door handles. http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/59 ... 1460753674
I you go down to "David Sosnoski on Friday, April 15, 2016 - 06:50 pm:" he has his opionion on the handles which sounds like your handle is not a 26-27 the way I read it.

Me again. Iv'e taken an interest. I just measured 2 doors. One with no extra beads (next to last photo) 24'' at bead, 46 5/8 long and 47 1/2 long.
Last photo door at right 24 1/8" at bead, 46 3/4 long and 47 1/2 long. These are a little beat up and may account for the differences but seem fairly close to yours. my 47 1/2 is at the striker side so you might recheck yours. That being said yours is the same as both that I had thought were 1925. If nothing else, bumping this to the top these last times may get someone with good info to see it. I have always thought these doors were the same a the '25 coupe even though the parts book shows different numbers. But that may be an invalid assumption also.
Rich

Thank God!!! Now I don’t feel so bad about being confused, lol. Like I said, the more I try to do, do diligence, in research, the more I have questions lol

When you figure it out, I think I have its twin. I assumed mine was 26-27 because is has the same handle and beading as 26-27 coupe. It's definitely not a 26-27 coupe or 28-29 pickup (which are the same door) because they are 29" wide at the beltline.
Ralph

Ralph, thanks for stopping in.... the more the merrier lol

I have a late 27 fordor i will get a picture of it today and some measurements if that will help, This is really interesting if you like mysteries.

Yes please, absolutely. I will double check measurements on my front and rear doors as well

Also, if interested, check out my other post with information and pics of the two rear doors.

So I confirmed my measurements for front door: 24 1/4” across belt line, 47 1/2” jamb side

So I confirmed my measurements for front door: 24 1/4” across belt line, 47 1/2” jamb side, 46 5/8” hinge side.
Also, all three door handles are the nickel plated with the bakelite insert

With those handles I would say that they are 26-27 doors. I was wrong in thinking I saw the bakelite with nickled ends handle in your second photo.
Rich

I am heavily leaning towards 26-27 as well