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Hi Folks, wondering if anyone knows the approximate weight of a 1926 Model T roadster body, where everything has been removed. (No steering column, no fuel tank, no interior, no turtle deck, etc)

Mine has some significant rust issues and I want to get the body off of the frame so I can evaluate the issue better and hopefully figure out best corrective actions but I'm wondering how many big burly man-types I will need to corral to get this thing off!!

Thank you

Jennifer
aka ModelTGal

In case someone doesn't have an exact weight to answer your question, I clipped these from:
https://www.conceptcarz.com/s1963/Ford-Model-T.aspx If my math is right everything but the chassis weighs 830 lbs. Minus fenders, running boards, splash aprons etc and top would give you the weight.
I hope you can get closer than that but if you can't this may help.
Rich

Here you go, Ford Sales Data book, Sales Equip. Co.

That weight includes the trunk. As you described, 2 guys can move it around. To walk it off a chassis, 3 guys. One @ each door & 1 in back.
4 guys with 2 long 2x4's recently set a complete town car body onto a chassis for a club member.

Jennifer

BTW, you'll need 4 to do the lift / body drop safely. That is four for the Improved runabout body.

But, for the Improved touring body, best to have six for the lift and drop.

Thank you guys! Appreciate the information. (And I loved the picture of y'all picking up the touring body!!)

Now to plan a BBQ or similar and invite some of the local Georgia chapter to "brunch"

Thanks again!

Jennifer