Hood Lacing

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2012: Hood Lacing
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Larry Smith on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 - 10:34 am:

I know this discussion has been posted before, but for the doubters out there, I bought a NOS 1925 Firewall at Hershey. It has the original hood lacing on it with the head of each rivet on top of the lacing. The lacing is the same exact lacing used on the radiator shell. The rivets are available from Langs if anyone needs to know where to get them.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By ROBERT BERGSTADT on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 - 10:39 am:

We have the rivets made and sell to all the dealers, Bob


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dan Treace, North FL on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 - 12:44 pm:

Larry

Am one of your 'doubters out here' :-)

Firmly believe that the rivets were installed either way, during production based on which branch assembly, as have seen original firewalls with the rivets head exposed, and the rivet tangs exposed in the hood lacing.

Most all the Improved cars seen do have the rivet tangs exposed.



1923 low hood firewall



Improved Car


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jerry VanOoteghem on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 - 12:54 pm:

My '25 Touring has what I believe is the original hood lacing. At the very least, it's been the same since 1939, when dad bought it. The rivet tangs are exposed, as in Dan's examples.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tim Voss on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 - 01:29 pm:

On my 27 I just changed the original hood lace out. All rivet tangs were out. Two ether side were a ring shank push pin. The head of the pins were a little on the small size and I had to put a washer on the head of the rivet. I know the hole history this car and an 99.9% sure it is the original hood lace.


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