13T - Body Number?
Forum rules
If you need help logging in, or have question about how something works, use the Support forum located here Support Forum
Complete set of Forum Rules Forum Rules
If you need help logging in, or have question about how something works, use the Support forum located here Support Forum
Complete set of Forum Rules Forum Rules
-
Topic author - Posts: 241
- Joined: Fri Apr 17, 2020 2:15 pm
- First Name: Darin
- Last Name: Hull
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1913 Model T
- Location: Cartersville, GA
- MTFCA Number: 29699
- MTFCI Number: 25147
- Board Member Since: 2010
- Contact:
13T - Body Number?
I don’t know how I missed this number until today. It is under the seat on the leading edge near the gas tank. Is there any worthwhile information to be gleaned from this?
Darin
Darin
-
- Posts: 1121
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 6:51 pm
- First Name: Keith
- Last Name: Townsend
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: late 1911 touring, 1915 runabout, 1919 touring, brass speedster
- Location: Gresham, Orygun
- MTFCA Number: 14778
- MTFCA Life Member: YES
- MTFCI Number: 16305
- Board Member Since: 1999
Re: 13T - Body Number?
Darin-
The body was made by Beaudette. It is an inventory number for Beaudette, and not used for Ford records.
Look on the underside of the back doors. You may find the number there, too.
: ^ )
-Keith
The body was made by Beaudette. It is an inventory number for Beaudette, and not used for Ford records.
Look on the underside of the back doors. You may find the number there, too.
: ^ )
-Keith
-
- Posts: 86
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 7:37 am
- First Name: Barry
- Last Name: Loucks
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 13, 22
- Location: Grosse Pointe Park, MI
- MTFCI Number: 19626
Re: 13T - Body Number?
Same here. Owned my 13T for 20 years just saw the body number about 2 weeks ago. Let’s see if the photo posts.
Barry
Barry
-
- Posts: 86
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 7:37 am
- First Name: Barry
- Last Name: Loucks
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 13, 22
- Location: Grosse Pointe Park, MI
- MTFCI Number: 19626
Re: 13T - Body Number?
Mine is a Fisher body, as in “Body by Fisher” Canadian made.
-
- Posts: 86
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 7:37 am
- First Name: Barry
- Last Name: Loucks
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 13, 22
- Location: Grosse Pointe Park, MI
- MTFCI Number: 19626
Re: 13T - Body Number?
Mine is a Fisher body, as in “Body by Fisher” Canadian made.
-
Topic author - Posts: 241
- Joined: Fri Apr 17, 2020 2:15 pm
- First Name: Darin
- Last Name: Hull
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1913 Model T
- Location: Cartersville, GA
- MTFCA Number: 29699
- MTFCI Number: 25147
- Board Member Since: 2010
- Contact:
Re: 13T - Body Number?
Keith,
I have a runabout. Looked under the only door I have and don’t see a number.
Darin
I have a runabout. Looked under the only door I have and don’t see a number.
Darin
-
- Posts: 86
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 7:37 am
- First Name: Barry
- Last Name: Loucks
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 13, 22
- Location: Grosse Pointe Park, MI
- MTFCI Number: 19626
Re: 13T - Body Number?
Pull up the seat cushion. The wooden piece that the seat sits on has the number. Mine was on the left hand side.
-
Topic author - Posts: 241
- Joined: Fri Apr 17, 2020 2:15 pm
- First Name: Darin
- Last Name: Hull
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1913 Model T
- Location: Cartersville, GA
- MTFCA Number: 29699
- MTFCI Number: 25147
- Board Member Since: 2010
- Contact:
Re: 13T - Body Number?
Barry,
That’s where that first pic is from. Don’t know how I’ve missed it before.
Darin
That’s where that first pic is from. Don’t know how I’ve missed it before.
Darin
-
- Posts: 86
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 7:37 am
- First Name: Barry
- Last Name: Loucks
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 13, 22
- Location: Grosse Pointe Park, MI
- MTFCI Number: 19626
Re: 13T - Body Number?
What does the prefix ‘B’ stand for?
-
Topic author - Posts: 241
- Joined: Fri Apr 17, 2020 2:15 pm
- First Name: Darin
- Last Name: Hull
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1913 Model T
- Location: Cartersville, GA
- MTFCA Number: 29699
- MTFCI Number: 25147
- Board Member Since: 2010
- Contact:
Re: 13T - Body Number?
Barry,
I inferred from Keith’s comment the b means the body was made by Beaudette.
Darin
I inferred from Keith’s comment the b means the body was made by Beaudette.
Darin
-
- Posts: 3637
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 3:13 pm
- First Name: Wayne
- Last Name: Sheldon
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1915 Runabout 1913 Speedster
- Location: Grass Valley California, USA
- Board Member Since: 2005
Re: 13T - Body Number?
Ford themselves did not build the bodies for their cars during the brass era. Pre-model T and first two years of model T, Wilson was one of if not the largest supplier of bodies to Ford. Wilson also supplied bodies to several other automobile manufacturers including Cadillac. By 1913, Beaudette was supplying more bodies for Ford's huge and growing demand, and remained one of if not the largest suppliers until the end of the brass era. There were about five other companies that built significant numbers of bodies for Ford during the brass era.
Ford began building bodies in house about 1917 or '18. However outside suppliers continued building some of the bodies clear though the end of model T production. The '24 coupe I used to have had a Fischer body.
Ford began building bodies in house about 1917 or '18. However outside suppliers continued building some of the bodies clear though the end of model T production. The '24 coupe I used to have had a Fischer body.
Last edited by Wayne Sheldon on Mon Sep 14, 2020 1:05 am, edited 1 time in total.
-
Topic author - Posts: 241
- Joined: Fri Apr 17, 2020 2:15 pm
- First Name: Darin
- Last Name: Hull
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1913 Model T
- Location: Cartersville, GA
- MTFCA Number: 29699
- MTFCI Number: 25147
- Board Member Since: 2010
- Contact:
Re: 13T - Body Number?
Wayne,
Solid quick history lesson. Thank you!
Solid quick history lesson. Thank you!