Help with identifying early cowl

Discuss all things Model T related.
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
Sampster
Posts: 9
Joined: Mon Nov 04, 2019 4:37 pm
First Name: Brian
Last Name: Sample
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1926 T
Location: Florida

Help with identifying early cowl

Post by Sampster » Mon Jan 13, 2020 5:01 pm

2nd try hopefully pictures load. Building myself a T, have this cowl and trying to find out if it had a dash, how the windshield mounts etc.

Been looking all over the net and doing a lot of reading here. Learn something new everyday. Thanks.
Attachments
IMG_20200113_132512472.jpg


Wayne Sheldon
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: Help with identifying early cowl

Post by Wayne Sheldon » Mon Jan 13, 2020 5:23 pm

Looks like a coupe cowl. Wooden firewall and looks like it had a steel dash for the ammeter etc, so likely a 1919 to 1921.

User avatar

TRDxB2
Posts: 5407
Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2019 4:56 pm
First Name: Frank
Last Name: Brandi
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: Speedster (1919 w 1926)
Location: Moline IL
Board Member Since: 2018

Re: Help with identifying early cowl

Post by TRDxB2 » Mon Jan 13, 2020 5:31 pm

I'm certain you'll be asked for full front and rear images of the cowl and wood firewall/dash. Reasonable chance your firewall/dash is not original. Basic measurements width at the bottom and height. You can see some minor variations of these
Attachments
dashs.jpg
The past is a great place and I don't want to erase it or to regret it, but I don't want to be its prisoner either.
Mick Jagger

User avatar

DanTreace
Posts: 3296
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:56 am
First Name: Dan
Last Name: Treace
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: '23 cutoff, '25 touring, '27 touring
Location: North Central FL
MTFCA Number: 4838
MTFCI Number: 115
Board Member Since: 2000
Contact:

Re: Help with identifying early cowl

Post by DanTreace » Mon Jan 13, 2020 5:47 pm

More pics will help, but believe Wayne has it, seems like the remains of a coupe cowl with the upper windshield wood pillars cut off.


27961 copy.jpg
27961 copy.jpg (20.12 KiB) Viewed 3347 times
The best way is always the simplest. The attics of the world are cluttered up with complicated failures. Henry Ford
Don’t find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain. Henry Ford

User avatar

perry kete
Posts: 1563
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:46 am
First Name: Dennis
Last Name: Seth
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1922 Coupe 1927 Touring
Location: Jefferson Ohio

Re: Help with identifying early cowl

Post by perry kete » Mon Jan 13, 2020 6:12 pm

Not my car or photo but a picture of a '21 Coupe

21 Coupe 15.jpg
21 Coupe 15.jpg (37.92 KiB) Viewed 3330 times
1922 Coupe & 1927 Touring


John kuehn
Posts: 3907
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 8:00 pm
First Name: John
Last Name: Kuehn
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 19 Roadster, 21 Touring, 24 Coupe
Location: Texas
MTFCA Number: 28924

Re: Help with identifying early cowl

Post by John kuehn » Mon Jan 13, 2020 6:23 pm

Looks like it’s the front remains of a Coupe or maybe a Sedan since they look real similar without the rest of the body. Wonder if you have any of the rest of the body.
With what you have you probably could build a huckster or depot hack if you don’t have any more of the body.
Unless you know or have a source for a closed T body remains or parts that style is hard to find body parts or panels. No reproduction body panels are being made.
The open T’s body’s are more plentiful and the body panels are being reproduced so parts are more readily available. Good luck with your T project!


Topic author
Sampster
Posts: 9
Joined: Mon Nov 04, 2019 4:37 pm
First Name: Brian
Last Name: Sample
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1926 T
Location: Florida

Re: Help with identifying early cowl

Post by Sampster » Mon Jan 13, 2020 8:17 pm

Thank everyone for the help, not much info on these years. Can't find a 39" dash most are shorter, just seen 2 listed on eBay from Canada but pretty cut up that show 39", might have to make one.

Looks like the steel dash bolts in below the strip of wood on the cowl ?

Been looking at used body's as the rolling chassis so nic

Any thoughts on how to mount a cut-down windshield to this thing. Thanks

Not sure what the story on the cowl is but came with the package.
Attachments
IMG_20191221_150300270_HDR.jpg
Last edited by Sampster on Tue Jan 14, 2020 4:20 pm, edited 3 times in total.

User avatar

perry kete
Posts: 1563
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:46 am
First Name: Dennis
Last Name: Seth
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1922 Coupe 1927 Touring
Location: Jefferson Ohio

Re: Help with identifying early cowl

Post by perry kete » Mon Jan 13, 2020 8:42 pm

Looks a lot like a Coupe. Here's a '22
'22 Model T Ford Coupe after restoration 9.JPG
1922 Coupe & 1927 Touring

User avatar

perry kete
Posts: 1563
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:46 am
First Name: Dennis
Last Name: Seth
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1922 Coupe 1927 Touring
Location: Jefferson Ohio

Re: Help with identifying early cowl

Post by perry kete » Mon Jan 13, 2020 8:44 pm

The dash is a piece of wood covered by steel
'22 Model T Ford Coupe after restoration 10.JPG
1922 Coupe & 1927 Touring

Post Reply Previous topicNext topic