Frame Anomaly
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richc
Topic author - Posts: 118
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 6:44 pm
- First Name: Rich
- Last Name: Chillingworth
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1924 C-Cab TT
- Location: Tulsa, OK
- MTFCA Number: 30527
- MTFCI Number: 23207
Frame Anomaly
I found spool pieces inserted inside the frame rails on both sides of one frame while looking over some T frames I have. They’re at the rear portion of the frame. Instead of the three rivets being used for the corner bracket, one rivet was left out and this tubular support was in its place. There is a corresponding hole on the bottom rail in line with this unexpected piece. The frame is a 1920–1922 vintage (with holes for both early and later running board brackets). I’m curious if this was original to the frame or whether a previous owner added the spool pieces. Has anyone seen this amongst their frames? Thanks for looking.
Rich C.
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Ruxstel24
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- First Name: Dave
- Last Name: Hanlon
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 24 Touring car
- Location: NE Ohio
- MTFCA Number: 50191
- Board Member Since: 2018
Re: Frame Anomaly
I wonder if it's for a trailer hitch mount... 
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Mark Nunn
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- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 8:01 am
- First Name: Mark
- Last Name: Nunn
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1926 Runabout
- Location: Bennington, NE
- MTFCA Number: 50321
- Board Member Since: 2017
Re: Frame Anomaly
It may have been added to allow bolting through the frame. Someone may have converted it to hold an add-on pickup bed. My '26 was converted to pickup use early in its life. There is still an angle on the frame to hold a bed extension.
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Wayne Sheldon
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- 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: Frame Anomaly
Almost definitely bolted through. For what, could be any of many different things. I have seen similar boltings on speedsters due to suspension modifications. It could also be a pickup box (like Mark N said), or a trailer hitch (as Dave H said), hay wagon rails, fire truck tanks, power pulleys, or any of a bunch of other things.
One must wonder what tales that frame could tell?
One must wonder what tales that frame could tell?
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John Warren
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- First Name: John
- Last Name: Warren
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 14 Roadster, 25 Pickup , 26 Canadian Touring , and a 24-28 TA race car
- Location: Henderson, Nevada
Re: Frame Anomaly
Could even be a rear bumper mount?
24-28 TA race car, 26 Canadian touring, 25 Roadster pickup, 14 Roadster, and 11AB Maxwell runabout
Keep it simple and keep a good junk pile if you want to invent something
Keep it simple and keep a good junk pile if you want to invent something