I am looking for patterns for the wood parts on a 1917 Doctors Coupe. Can anyone help me locate some? Thanks.
There is no such thing as a 1917 Ford doctors coupe.
In 1917 there were two different coupelets, the first style was folding top coupelet which was a continuation of the 1915 and 1916 coupelets.
The second type of coupelet is the non-folding padded top with removable window pillars and is unique to the 1917 model year.
If you have either of the above, you truly have a very rare car as relatively few were produced compared to tourings and roadster and very few have survived.
Below are photos of the second style or later 1917 coupelet, with padded, non-folding top and removable window pillars:
You could try Leon for patterns
ford1914@bellsouth.net
If a 1917 coupelet is owned by a doctor, it's a doctor's coupelet. Otherwise it's just a coupelet. There's not an actual coupe for 1917. Does your car look like one of these? http://mtfca.com/encyclo/1917.htm
Thanks for the info. I was told by the seller that it was supposed to be a 1918 or 1919, but the title says 1917. It does have the oval rear window. Most of the wood has rotted and needs to be replaced. It does have a padded top.
If the car has its original engine, you can date it by the serial number which is stamped above the water inlet on the driver's side. The encyclopedia linked above tells about features by year to help you date the car too. It's very common to find these cars registered with the wrong year.
Is the top flat and padded only on the very top or is it a rounded and padded on the top and the back down to the belt line like the photos I posted above of the 1917 Ford coupelet?
A 1918 Ford coupe is also fairly rare. It has a flat top with and removable window pillar. Only the horizontal surface is covered by fabric.
The most common coupes are 1919 and later.
If you post a picture, we can tell you what you have.