I'm trying to replace the metal strip that ford used at the body joints for the rear panel no one makes a half round bar like it. i thought about using round bar and cutting it in half but you'd have to be pretty accurate with the cut as well as bend them properly. in some places you can see where the bolt was put though a predrilled and countersunk hole but in other places its impossible to tell they are not one peice. Does anyone know the assembly method ford used? did they grind the heads of the bolts before or after assenbly? my roadster ones are twisted like pretzels and I don't think heating and bending will bring them back. They're not available aftermarket.
I'd give Mark at Model T Haven a call and see what he might have
Rik-which body style?
He states roadster (runabout) in his thread.
I believe Restoration Supply in sunny California carries several styles of half-round.
What year runabout body ?
Isn't that a "T" molding that gets bolted between the two panels? If so, there is one for the Sedan which can probably be modified to work on the Roadster. It would just need to be re-curved to fit the shape of the Roadster body.
http://www.modeltford.com/item/TM-875-T.aspx
This should be the "T" molding from Lang's - part # TM-875-T
Dave S.
Dave.......um.......D A V E........either your computer has been hacked or........ EEK? ........ LOL
Wow - I must apologize to everyone - I don't know where that came from. This is the link I was trying to post. I hope this one works correctly.
http://www.modeltford.com/item/TM-875-T.aspx
This should be the "T" molding from Lang's - part # TM-875-T
Dave S.
Dave, I removed the "other" link.
Now everyone will be wondering what they missed!
They also have another curve at the bottom of the deck thanks Scott will try but shipping is a killer up here. its a roadster John. Steve it's a high back low cowl '15-'22 thanks i'll check them out i'll have to get a good measurement of width and curvature....Dave similar but not quite, actually this sounds more like the molding on the edges of a model A rear 1/4 the A guys might want to know this because brookville only has these T moldings in aluminum! but perhaps the sedan T molding can be ground off and drilled like the factory ones
That T molding is not only bolted to the other panels, it's spotwelded to the middle panel.
Rik he reason I asked I have some for a 26-7 coupe saved from a poor body, but the T is good
I have purchased the "T" strip from lang's. You have some bending limitations unless you slit the portion that goes between the panels. I used them on a 26 Tudor, had to slit and re-weld. Photo's attached.
Additional photo of the TM-875 part as noted earlier in this post.
I think Rik is asking about the metal that is not the T strip. The roadsters up to about 23 used a half round that was just on the surface of the body seam and fastened with screws thru the face of the strip. This is not a true half round. It is about three quarter in wide and about one quarter in thick.
Thanks guys thats all useful info but Jim is right that's the one i'm talking about
Try a boat supply shop. They have 1/2 round and 1/4 moldings and so do some enclosed trailer manufactures.
Does anyone have a tracing or pattern of a good original set of the curves? 1920 runabout