Early dash shield and guide

[Bill Elliott]

Can someone with an early brass T (1909/10) post a close up pic of their dash without the mat, so I can see how the dash guide and dash shield fit together and where they go? Thanks!

[DanTreace]

Bill

Don't have an early one to photo, but did put the two pieces on my Faux 1909, remembered that the shield screwed to the under face edge of the top floorboard, and the guide screwed to the curvature of the dash board opening. Then you fit the floorboard metal shield up into the guide to lock in.

Here is close of early brass guide on a two lever T

And this one, steel guide and shield later T, off the forum post of years ago, showing the pieces together, fit into one another. Interesting that Gail Rodda's terrific color booklet The 1909 Production Model T, didn't have a close up of those parts, his book has about every detail illustrated

[KWTownsend]

Bill-
On my 1911 I could not get everything to line up correctly to slip together.
Don't tell anyone, but I soldered the shield to the guide and soldered in place faux screw heads so the shield looks like it is attached to the top floorboard.

Take a look here:

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[Bill Elliott]

Thank you, Keith, I appreciate the reply! I kinda thought the shield had to attach to the floorboard as there is no where else it could possibly go, since the four screw holes are at the bottom. Makes sense now that I see what it's supposed to look like!