Make a Wish(bone)

Post by **South Park Zephyr** » Sun Jan 18, 2026 9:52 am

Not to continue hijacking a different thread, I have found more photos of T parts in a salvage yard.
Also, Can anyone identify, or maybe help to identify this speedster body.

Thanks
Scott

Post by **TRDxB2** » Sun Jan 18, 2026 10:36 am

I would say its a DIY simple T-bucket like with low hood. Reason: the braces for a windshield look like angle iron not a finished look.
It is a bit narrow, maybe a single seater

Post by **Mike Silbert** » Sun Jan 18, 2026 10:41 am

The body looks a lot like the one mentioned in this thread
https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/2 ... 1201728029

It looks like that body might be in the class of "challenging restoration"
But you probably would have the only one on a tour or at a show.
Mike

Chris Barker · Post by **Chris Barker** » Sun Jan 18, 2026 10:42 am

three of those wishbones appear to have good balls!

Post by **South Park Zephyr** » Sun Jan 18, 2026 11:32 am

Yeah, challenging….
For $250.00 I couldn’t let it continue to rot

Daisy Mae · Post by **Daisy Mae** » Sun Jan 18, 2026 12:16 pm

Man, next time I go thru MO, I'm bringing some tools and giving you a call!

Post by **South Park Zephyr** » Sun Jan 18, 2026 12:30 pm

I look forward to it

Scott

Post by **South Park Zephyr** » Sun Jan 18, 2026 12:52 pm

Mike,
Thank you
It does look very close

Post by **TRDxB2** » Sun Jan 18, 2026 2:09 pm

South Park Zephyr wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 18, 2026 11:32 am
Yeah, challenging….
For $250.00 I couldn’t let it continue to rot

The purpose of it would help with some dimensions. Looking at it in the back of the pickup really makes it look like a single seater. Perhaps a good look around the area might uncover some speedster underslung parts.

Post by **South Park Zephyr** » Sun Jan 18, 2026 5:00 pm

This is another find in the same yard.
I hope someone can help identify this one as well.
It has a secondary gauge mount to the left of the steering column, a second transmission behind the Ford engine/ transmission, and behind the doors and window the body panels have a 90 degree bend that meets up with a wooden stake bed.
I remember a book my father had showing dozens of body styles that were available , but i have no idea where it went.
I neglected to see if it was a TT, but I’m guessing that is is.

Daisy Mae · Post by **Daisy Mae** » Sun Jan 18, 2026 5:12 pm

Interesting combo of parts.
The engine is 26/27, but it is not a TT frame.
I don't recognize the cab, but neither is it a factory TT cab, probably a mash up of a much later body.

Post by **John kuehn** » Sun Jan 18, 2026 6:10 pm

The supposed T speedster front cowl looks to wide for a T firewall. But I haven’t experience with speedsters so that’s why I’m asking. But then again all the photos of a T parts yard is pretty neat.

In the reference post the body could be the remains of an Ames body and looking again a piece of plywood could be made behind some sort of hood former to fill out the opening.
Neat find.

Post by **Mike Silbert** » Sun Jan 18, 2026 6:24 pm

My gut is telling me it was a 26-27 coupe wood window frame body then chopped off right behind the quarter windows and reworked to make it into a truck.
The seam for the center rear upper panel is now bent to be sticking straight out the sides.
It has some kind of car to truck conversion (extra and longer frame rails) adding the stake bed to the back.
Most every part looks to be cut, mangled, rusted, reworked or just changed.
A very interesting mashup of parts making even trying to do a preservation challenging.
It looks like some cool yard art, or the rest of the chassis for your new speedster project.

Mike

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