Oval Gas Tank Strap Finish?
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 10:36 am
The obvious thing to assume is that they were originally dipped in black paint, but is this correct?
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Re: Oval Gas Tank Strap Finish?
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 10:45 am
I'm sure that is correct. I went through that with my 1925. I had found examples with the original straps too.
Re: Oval Gas Tank Strap Finish?
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 10:57 am
Thanks Larry! 
Re: Oval Gas Tank Strap Finish?
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 11:22 am
Photo of the 10th million T, note the date on lower right of photo, June 4, 1924 the date of the 10th million.
The zinc plated tank has black straps, but the engine is painted in all grey, special paint job for a special Ford
The zinc plated tank has black straps, but the engine is painted in all grey, special paint job for a special Ford
Re: Oval Gas Tank Strap Finish?
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 12:09 pm
Tried a free colorize photo service on the Interne t https://www.img2go.com/colorize-image
set to "generic" & high res 35. Even the tank looks galvanized!
set to "generic" & high res 35. Even the tank looks galvanized!
Re: Oval Gas Tank Strap Finish?
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 12:17 pm
That's one hell of a hub cap wrench !
Re: Oval Gas Tank Strap Finish?
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 12:54 pm
That photo has been around before and I’ve wondered the same thing if the two guys are tightening the hub caps or the axle nuts. The guy on the rear wheel is looking at the rear wheel and it’s got the hubcap already on it. So I guess he’s finished tightening it up?
It sure seems they wouldn’t need a heavy wrench to tighten the hub caps but what do I know! I guess Ford didn’t want the hub caps to come off very easily! It’s not real clear what the guy on the back wheel has got in his left hand. Interesting since it’s colorized.
It sure seems they wouldn’t need a heavy wrench to tighten the hub caps but what do I know! I guess Ford didn’t want the hub caps to come off very easily! It’s not real clear what the guy on the back wheel has got in his left hand. Interesting since it’s colorized.
Re: Oval Gas Tank Strap Finish?
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 6:29 pm
It is a posed photo, so what they were doing/wielding need not necessarily relate to anything that actually went on on the line.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
Re: Oval Gas Tank Strap Finish?
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 7:08 pm
That very well could be a posed photo but using a large heavy wrench to put on hubcaps is more than it actually needed.
Re: Oval Gas Tank Strap Finish?
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 2:41 am
I don't think our Canadian sourced cars had painted brackets. When I load my stuff for the upcoming Bendigo swap meer, I'll check some I have for sale. I am fairly sure they are zinc plated, if not hot dip galvanised.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
Re: Oval Gas Tank Strap Finish?
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:21 am
Mark, one more piece of information regarding your question. In the Encyclopedia is an extensive essay by Trent Boggess (page 579) on finishes applied to Model T bodies and parts. He indicates that the gas tank supports 2914-B and 2915-B are finished in Black Elastic Japan paint. I have relied on the information in this essay to guide me on the correct colors for a recent restoration on a 25 Touring.