Speedster hood shelves question...

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KWTownsend
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First Name: Keith
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* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: late 1911 touring, 1915 runabout, 1919 touring, brass speedster
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Speedster hood shelves question...

Post by KWTownsend » Thu Jun 12, 2025 7:01 pm

The hood shelves on my 1915 (which should be painted black) have the hood latches on the outboard ends and the 1/4" carriage bolt that anchors in through the top and bottom channel of the frame are on the inside.
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On my brass era speedster, the latches are (inboard) where the anchor bolts typically would be, and the anchors are outboard.
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I have seen other images of speedster hood shelves with the same arrangement. Why the difference?
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Thanks,

Keith

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Allan
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* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1912 van, 1917 shooting brake, 1929 roadster buckboard, 1924 tourer, 1925 barn find buckboard, 1925 D &F wide body roadster, 1927LHD Tudor sedan.
Location: Gawler, Australia

Re: Speedster hood shelves question...

Post by Allan » Thu Jun 12, 2025 9:09 pm

Outboard is the standard fitment. The large holes in the frame are there to facilitate the removal of the shelves without having to dis-assemble the hood hooks and springs from the shelves. Who knows what the speedster builders were thinking.

Allan from down under.

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