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Desperately need pictures of a 1909 T roadster buggy rail top installation
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 10:30 am
by Burlingtontguy
I hope someone can send me pictures of a 1909 Mother-in-law Roadster top to buggy rail installation showing the hardware , roll up window and straps as I have the buggy rail but no images of it mounted at the seat, Any help would be appreciated, Thanks Dennis
Re: Desperately need pictures of a 1909 T roadster buggy rail top installation
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 5:21 pm
by DanTreace
These may help on the seat irons, shots of my reproduction '09, may not be totally factory. Two long irons on each side, and two shorter irons on the backrest. The buggy rail bolts to these irons.
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The top prop iron is wrong year in this photo. The prop irons are a split yoke type with two mounting holes.
Re: Desperately need pictures of a 1909 T roadster buggy rail top installation
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 10:56 pm
by TonyB
This may confuse the issue but I have a picture of Kim Dobbins original 1910 touring top irons. The picture shows the iron which was different from my 1909, which I suspect was a not completely accurate reproduction.
- Top iron support, 1910 Model T
The bolts you see going into the body are supported on inside by irons rising from the body floor. I believe mine are similar to those shown in earlier pictures in this thread.
Re: Desperately need pictures of a 1909 T roadster buggy rail top installation
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 4:58 pm
by W Austen
I think what you need is in Bruces encyclopedia on pages 57 -60 very good pictures of a very original 09 roadster. Maybe some one could up load the pictures if you don't have the book.