Who else has a '26 rumbleseat coupe ?
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Who else has a '26 rumbleseat coupe ?
Probably dust-bowl era, or perhaps last year ?
Seems everyone's coming here lately.
Seems everyone's coming here lately.
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Re: Who else has a '26 rumbleseat coupe ?
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Re: Who else has a '26 rumbleseat coupe ?
There were "accessory" conversion kits available back in the day !
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Re: Who else has a '26 rumbleseat coupe ?
I put the identical rumble seat conversion on my 27 roadster many years ago. My kids put quite a few miles in there!!
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Re: Who else has a '26 rumbleseat coupe ?
Bob at Gaslight in Urbana has one, was told it was an after market assec.
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Re: Who else has a '26 rumbleseat coupe ?
I was looking through some old Vintage Ford magazines a few days ago and found this old article.
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Re: Who else has a '26 rumbleseat coupe ?
I have one in a 26 Roadster. It was there when I got the car. It is also a good cutter to take off a finger! When I put it up now, I use a bungee to the spare tire because of what happened on a tour. Those other two pictures show my finger after they reattached the tip of it.
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Re: Who else has a '26 rumbleseat coupe ?
here is one on Facebook that shows some good photos. https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listi ... attachment
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!
1925 Cut down pickup
1920 Dodge touring
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1925 Cut down pickup
1920 Dodge touring
1948 Ford F2 pickup
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Re: Who else has a '26 rumbleseat coupe ?
Pic # 1: Cat On A Hot T Roof?
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Re: Who else has a '26 rumbleseat coupe ?
Bob at Gaslight has one, first time I ever saw one!
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Re: Who else has a '26 rumbleseat coupe ?
They look horribly uncomfortable to me, hard to get in and out of, and like someone said on a different post regarding rumble seats, they're great for putting people in that you really don't wanna have a conversation with while driving, cause you usually can't hear a thing! And then what about exhaust fumes maybe wafting up from underneath? Not for me.
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Re: Who else has a '26 rumbleseat coupe ?
Just ain’t practical at all. Looks neat I guess for pictures but going down the road around 30-40 MPH wouldn’t be fun after a few minutes.
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Re: Who else has a '26 rumbleseat coupe ?
I think they were mostly meant for kids. The Model T lacks room for much of a rumble seat. The Model A is better in that regard, but still limited. Some big cars had rumble seats that could acommodate small adults, and a few had rumble seat access by way of the car door. In the case of the T roadster, it looks to me like the folded down top would prevent using a rumble seat, if one was present. A T roadster with a roll up back curtain could be useful for a young family with a couple of kids, at least in warm weather. Kids could crawl over the front seat back to get in the rumble seat, and they'd get plenty of fresh air with the back curtain rolled up. With no passengers in the rumble seat, you could still carry groceries, etc, and a block or two of ice in the back.
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Re: Who else has a '26 rumbleseat coupe ?
The one I have and the ones shown in the advertisements the back is a modified rear turtleback door cut about 7 inches from the front with hinges installed at the bottom and a folding brace on one side to hold it open. The seat can be opened with the top down. That was the problem when I got my finger cut. The battery is on the left, which is the same side as the brace. when I reached in to get a tool or remove the battery, I bumped the brace and the lid began to fall. I jerked my hand and got it almost out when the tip of the middle finger of my left hand was almost out. It missed the other fingers.
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