WTB 26/27 Closed Car WS Frame

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Ken Buhler
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WTB 26/27 Closed Car WS Frame

Post by Ken Buhler » Sat Oct 18, 2025 9:27 pm

I am in search of a very nice rust free WS frame for my Coupe. Look at the lower vertical square box tube and for swelling on the face of the lower arc that typically presents as small dimples at the spot welds. Email me or call two five zero, seven six two. twenty-six ten. Thank you for your consideration. Ken Buhler
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Re: WTB 26/27 Closed Car WS Frame

Post by Adam » Sat Oct 18, 2025 10:20 pm

There are two different ‘26/‘27 closed car frames and they are not interchangeable. The fastener pattern on the header is different. Piano hinge style or clasp hinge style.


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Re: WTB 26/27 Closed Car WS Frame

Post by Ken Buhler » Sun Oct 19, 2025 10:11 am

Thank you Adam, I need the piano hinge style.
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Re: WTB 26/27 Closed Car WS Frame

Post by ModelTWoods » Sun Oct 19, 2025 11:49 am

Ken, There are several on EBAY, presently. ONE: 364705846078 is a North Dakota frame offered by Doll-Off Antiques For $349.00; a good seller who i have bought from before. TWO: 226572218394 also offered by Doll-Off For $449.00. THREE: 362343788406 for $425.00. FOUR: If you needed just the top with piano hinge, 116546100868 is $200.00.


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Re: WTB 26/27 Closed Car WS Frame

Post by Ken Buhler » Sun Oct 19, 2025 11:28 pm

Thank you Terry for taking the time to find and post all those links. That was very considerate of you. Dino Marinelli also told me of a Speedway Motors reproduction aluminum one apparently true to fit. I will check all of those on Monday.
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Re: WTB 26/27 Closed Car WS Frame

Post by ModelTWoods » Mon Oct 20, 2025 10:42 am

Ken, I didn't know that you were "open" to a reproduction frame. I thought only an original would do. Yes, Speedway, Snyder's, and Lang's, offer the aluminum frame, and Snyder's and Lang's offer one in steel, too. I don't know about the steel frames, but the aluminum frames do not come with the piano hinge, unless I'm mistaken.

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