Model T or model A bumper?

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2013: Model T or model A bumper?
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rodrigo Nunes Ricardo on Monday, July 29, 2013 - 09:09 pm:

1925 Touring, brazilian assembly.
Is this an accessory specifically for model T or is this a
model A bumper?

Regards


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Martin Vowell, Sylmar, CA on Monday, July 29, 2013 - 09:51 pm:

Nice looking car, it does look like them but it's not. There were a lot of after market companies in the 20's that were offering bumper assemblies for the Model T as a "safety feature", this was made for the Model T.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Gregush Portland Oregon on Sunday, August 04, 2013 - 08:50 pm:

It does look like a 30-31 Model A bumper that could have been added later.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wayne Sheldon, Grass Valley, CA on Monday, August 05, 2013 - 01:20 am:

It is very difficult to say for certain whether the bumper was made specifically for model T Fords or if it was adapted from something else. One would really need to look closely at the mounting brackets.
Wonderful Photo, however. Thank you for posting it.
Drive carefully, and enjoy, W2


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Danial - Veneta OR US Earth Solar System on Monday, August 05, 2013 - 01:39 am:

At first glance, I would say Model A.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jerry VanOoteghem on Monday, August 05, 2013 - 02:32 pm:

That 1925 T looks brand new in the photo. T's don't appear to hold that "brand new" look for very long, judging by period photos. I find it highly doubtful that the car could look that fresh by 1930 and that in 1930, or later, anyone would buy brand new Model A bumpers to cobble to a 5 year old car when purpose built, after market bumpers were available with factory made brackets to fit a T to a "Tee".


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tom Carnegie on Monday, August 05, 2013 - 04:19 pm:

I don't think it is an "A" bumper. The bars look too narrow to me. Nice nickel shell though.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kenneth W DeLong on Monday, August 05, 2013 - 04:51 pm:

Are there bolts in the ends? The front bumper on our A has bolts in the ends.Bud.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dan Treace, North FL on Monday, August 05, 2013 - 09:44 pm:

Appears to be accessory T front bumper.

There were multiple mfg for these accessory bumpers.





Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Shawn Hayward on Monday, August 05, 2013 - 09:47 pm:

I'm fairly certain it is a "T" bumper
I have one on a car, and one in the barn off my grandfathers car ,
if I get a chance (and remember) i will take a picture


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Patrick on Monday, August 05, 2013 - 11:01 pm:

Here are pictures of the front and rear bumpers on my '26 Fordor. Jim Patrick





Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David M.Saleh on Friday, August 09, 2013 - 08:27 am:

Jim ,
What is the reason the rear bumper brackets loop toward the same side ?
Those ARE nifty bumpers.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Patrick on Friday, August 09, 2013 - 09:03 am:

Wow David. I never noticed that. Now it's gonna bug me. LOL! It may have been installed wrong many years ago and believe it or not, I never noticed it. Looking at it, both sides are interchangeable, so one day, I will need to take one off and turn it over so that they match. I wonder if the loop goes in or goes out? I would guess that they go inward like the right one, because if they went outward, if it were rear ended, it would damage the rear fender. Jim Patrick


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David M.Saleh on Friday, August 09, 2013 - 10:25 am:

The model A's it loops out. But can go either way on your car.


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