Hello, I just found and joined the Model T Forum tonight and I would like to ask a couple of questions.

I traded into a complete Model T chassis with hubs on it that once held wooden spokes. How can I identify the year?

Also wondering if anyone would recommend the Model T swap meet in Collinsville, IL on Sunday May 1?

Your best bet is to post some photos if you can.

yup, post up photos of the frame - specifically the handbrake quadrant, running board brackets, and cross members. I bet we can get it down to within a couple years if not a precise year.

Thanks! Will do!

The serial number will tell what day the engine was assembled.

Here is a picture of one of my chassis. Any thoughts on what year this might be?

Looks like a 26-27 based on the 'winged' rear crossmember. Any way you can send close up and larger photos? grywht@yahoo.com

Frame also has some neat accessories I can identify as well, just need bigger/more detailed photos.

Gary

Here is another shot of the same chassis from behind. What is that piece bolted to the frame at the top of the rear spring arch?

That piece is part of a gooseneck tire carrier.

It's a '26 chassis, been modified heavy for use as a trailer or tow cart.

The running board brackets are sawed off, the tire carrier sawed off, plated added to front axle to secure the tie rod for straight ahead pulling so the front spindles don't turn. A bar added over the front cross member perhaps to secure the buckboard wagon body. Drive shaft missing, along with clutch lever.

Wow! Dan you drilled it! It WAS modified for use as a trailer/tow cart. When I first got it, it still had some old rotten oak cross members on it that I have since removed. It also had something up front that was wood and iron that looked like it might be part of a horse harness?

Steven,

You should do some light sanding with fine sandpaper on the top of the right frame rail in the area above the brake pivot shaft. You might just find the serial number stamped in the frame. The 26 and 27 frames were stamped with the serial number, and possibly late '25's as well...I'm sure someone here knows for sure. Sometimes the numbers are quite hard to spot, but in a couple of my old frames, the numbers could be read with no sanding.

Rick

Steven

Nice frame and good start for a T project!

Lots of old T's became frames for farm hauling....or some kept their bodies too

Dan,

Thanks for posting that picture. I love the side lights!

Paul

Wow! That's great! Talk about makin' do with what ya got!

In Canada they were called "Bennet Buggies" after the Prime Minister of the day (depression 1930's dustbowl western provinces).

Are those sidelights the rare 26/27 NON starter sidelights? Dan