Runabout Turtle Deck Lid Prop
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Mark Osterman
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- First Name: Mark
- Last Name: Osterman
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1923 runabout
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Runabout Turtle Deck Lid Prop
Got tired of having the lid whack me on the hand ... and don’t want it to leave a permanent dent in the new top. So, I drilled two small holes on the inside of the lid and the turtle deck and inserted a stiff removable rod with the ends bent inward.
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Rich Eagle
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- First Name: Richard
- Last Name: Eagle
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1909 TR 1914 TR 1915 Rd 1920 Spdstr 1922 Coupe 1925 Tudor
- Location: Idaho Falls, ID
Re: Runabout Turtle Deck Lid Prop
I know the problem Mark. I use a stick with V-notches at both ends on my '15 to prevent the head banging.
Good solution.
Rich
Good solution.
Rich
When did I do that?
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BuddyTheRoadster
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- First Name: Chris
- Last Name: Rini
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- Location: Huntington Beach CA
Re: Runabout Turtle Deck Lid Prop
Nice job. My car came with a roughly 18" long piece of wood thin enough to use as gas dip stick, and it also made a decent trunk prop. (Unfortunately it disappeared on a tour.)
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John kuehn
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Re: Runabout Turtle Deck Lid Prop
I have a 1919 Runabout and have to remember to use some sort of stick or dowel to prop up the deck lid if I’m changing the battery or something.
I also have a 24 Coupe that has a trunk lid support arm that Ford supplied with the Coupes.
Ford equipped the more expensive Coupe closed cars with a deck lid support but not the lower priced open cars.
A little here and there to make the open cars a little cheaper!
I also have a 24 Coupe that has a trunk lid support arm that Ford supplied with the Coupes.
Ford equipped the more expensive Coupe closed cars with a deck lid support but not the lower priced open cars.
A little here and there to make the open cars a little cheaper!