23 T Coupe

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2009: 23 T Coupe
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By TerryBennett on Friday, October 23, 2009 - 01:36 pm:

Has anyone heard of using aluminum doors on the 23 coupe? I thought I read before that the center door has some but didn't see anything regarding the coupe.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave_Sosnoski on Friday, October 23, 2009 - 02:53 pm:

By 23 coupe do you mean the 1923 Suicide Door Coupe, or the 1924 Standard Door Coupe built in 1923?

Dave S.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By TerryBennett on Friday, October 23, 2009 - 03:16 pm:

I mean the 24 standard door built in 23. thanks.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Eric Hylen on Friday, October 23, 2009 - 03:36 pm:

I don't konw about the Coupes, but the Fordor, introduced in '23 had an aluminum-skinned body at first.

The '15 Centerdoor had an aluminum-skinned body as well.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave_Sosnoski on Friday, October 23, 2009 - 05:09 pm:

As far as I know, the coupes did not use aluminum anywhere on the body. The Fordor did use aluminum in the body - the upper part of the rear body where the rear window is was aluminum - at least on the early Fordors. I think (emphasize "think") that they may have also used it in the doors, probably (just guessing) for the 1923 model year.

On the wooden door cars, the way you can tell a coupe door from a Fordor door is by looking at the beading running vertically along the front and back edge of the door. On the Fordor, this is a T shaped piece that is nailed to the door. On the Coupe it is stamped as part of the door panel. For the all steel doors they both use the same door.

If you have aluminum coupe door, please let me know!

Thanks,
Dave S.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Richard G Goelz on Friday, October 23, 2009 - 05:18 pm:

My 24 Fordor has aluminum doors and the upper body is also.
Rick


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By TerryBennett on Saturday, October 24, 2009 - 12:16 pm:

The doors are wood inside but don't appear to have the t shaped piece nailed to either door.


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