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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup Questions

Post by Original Smith » Sat Apr 03, 2021 10:35 am

I failed to mention, there are two different styles of plates for the fender iron flanges. One has a straight appearance, and the other has a keyhole appearance. The attached photo shows the straight tapered plate. I don't have a photo of the keyhole type. I assume perhaps Ford had two different companies making these beds?
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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup Questions

Post by Scott C. » Sun Apr 04, 2021 12:34 pm

I was able to come up with a belt that fit from my parts stash. I think it is 28 1/4" long. I would like to make it correct. Here are a couple of pictures.
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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup Questions

Post by Scott C. » Sun Apr 04, 2021 8:25 pm

I was able to get the correct belt to fit!! I replaced those worthless repro hose clamps with modern worm gear clamps. Now it does not leak. All though the leak was coming from the upper hose. The repro radiator neck is not the right size and it is too short. Not sure what manufacture it is? It is not like the Brassworks radiator that I put in my 26 Coupe, it fit fine. It does however hold almost 3 gallons of coolant. Now, I need to fix the pulley, as It is leaking out the 600W oil that I put in it and making a mess under the hood!
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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup Questions

Post by Scott C. » Sun Apr 04, 2021 8:50 pm

After working on it, today, I put the 25 RPU to work hauling recycles up to the recycle bin.
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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup Questions

Post by Original Smith » Mon Apr 05, 2021 11:29 am

Check out Tom Rootliebs photos from yesterday. There is a 25 rpu in a park in one of the photos.


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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup Questions

Post by Original Smith » Mon Apr 05, 2021 3:01 pm

There is finally a photo of a 1925 p/u in Tom Rootliebs latest post. It isn't real good, but it's there. It appears to be taken in a park or picnic area. Way to go Tom. Find us some more!

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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup Questions

Post by John Warren » Mon Apr 05, 2021 4:11 pm

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24-28 TA race car, 26 Canadian touring, 25 Roadster pickup, 14 Roadster, and 11AB Maxwell runabout
Keep it simple and keep a good junk pile if you want to invent something :P


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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup Questions

Post by Original Smith » Tue Apr 06, 2021 10:58 am

Has anyone seen the photo of the '25 pickup in a park or picnic area that Tom Rootlieb posted in the past few days?

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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup Questions

Post by Mark Gregush » Tue Apr 06, 2021 11:34 am

Larry that last post got me to thinking, in one of Dads albums, there is a photo of a roadster PU taken from the rear in the driveway of my Great Grandparents house. Next time I am out to Mom's I will get the album and scan the photo. Don't recall if it is a 1925, 1926/27 or earlier.
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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup Questions

Post by John Warren » Tue Apr 06, 2021 11:42 am

Larry, I was thinking the one I posted was it? I zoomed in on it.
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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup Questions

Post by Original Smith » Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:30 am

I've been keeping track of 1925 Pickups, with Ford beds for years. So far, I'm up to 131, and that doesn't count the ones I don't know about!

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