27-27 roadster doors question

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27-27 roadster doors question

Post by Dallas Landers » Sun Aug 30, 2020 11:33 am

Different latches
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Different doors
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Outside is the same. Which is which? Early and late 26?

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Re: 27-27 roadster doors question

Post by Rich Eagle » Sun Aug 30, 2020 12:52 pm

You may have seen this before:
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/17 ... 1294078775
The body parts list issued in March 1927 shows 5680BX for '26-27 cars. The new repros have that number and look like the smaller one and also look like the '22-25 "locks" which are 5680ARX. My guess is they are an improvement made later in the year. They certainly resemble the Model A latches.
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Re: 27-27 roadster doors question

Post by Dallas Landers » Sun Aug 30, 2020 1:28 pm

Thanks Rich. I missed that. Luck I had a good latch that I needed. Early and late changes can drive you nuts if you let it. :D


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Re: 27-27 roadster doors question

Post by Will Brown » Sun Aug 30, 2020 3:35 pm

The door with the small holes are from an early '26 roadster. Mine dates from October 1925.
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Re: 27-27 roadster doors question

Post by Dallas Landers » Sun Aug 30, 2020 6:10 pm

Thank you Will. I suspected as much. Thank you

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Re: 27-27 roadster doors question

Post by Rich Eagle » Sun Aug 30, 2020 9:03 pm

I see both kinds of doors on Ebay. It's about half and half out of a dozen. Your first door photo shows 3 recessed indentations at the top. I haven't seen any like that. Perhaps it is a very late change.
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