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KWTownsend
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- First Name: Keith
- Last Name: Townsend
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: late 1911 touring, 1915 runabout, 1919 touring, brass speedster
- Location: Gresham, Orygun
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Re: Old pics
Thanks for the pictures, Tom.
On the first picture of the 1912, notice the placement of the horn bulb bracket. One side of the bracket is on the body side by the seat, the other side is on the fore-door. So although Ford referred to the fore-doors as detachable, they certainly did not intend for anyone to actually take them off!
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Keith
On the first picture of the 1912, notice the placement of the horn bulb bracket. One side of the bracket is on the body side by the seat, the other side is on the fore-door. So although Ford referred to the fore-doors as detachable, they certainly did not intend for anyone to actually take them off!
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Keith
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Rich Eagle
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Re: Old pics
My sympathies to occupant(s) of the "suicide door" wrecked Coupe in photos 4,5, and 6. It couldn't have gone well especially with all that plate glass.
I can't help noticing how the door came apart. Perhaps some was due to extricating a victim. The rear door post stayed with the body and hinges. The rest of the door is leaning against the front fender. Its door panel is now inside the car leaning on the dashboard.
Having resurrected a similar Coupe, I can see many details in these photos of it.
I can't help noticing how the door came apart. Perhaps some was due to extricating a victim. The rear door post stayed with the body and hinges. The rest of the door is leaning against the front fender. Its door panel is now inside the car leaning on the dashboard.
When did I do that?
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Kaiser
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- First Name: Leo
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Re: Old pics
Seventh picture from the top, looks like a sightseeing trip to a beeched ship, seems to be laying on its side with the anchor chain still over the side onto the sand ?
When in trouble, do not fear, blame the second engineer ! 
Leo van Stirum, Netherlands
'23 Huckster, '66 CJ5 daily driver
Leo van Stirum, Netherlands
'23 Huckster, '66 CJ5 daily driver
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John kuehn
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Re: Old pics
Hey Rich.
Was your Coupe as mutilated like the one pictured? It could be rebuilt but it would be a piece at a time to do it and patience. The one pictured surely has some splintered and broken wood. If the driver got out of the car without being cut up by the glass they were lucky!!
I’ll bet that one went to the salvage yard and mostly got scrapped. There were a few good parts that were maybe sold and used. That’s just my guess of course.
The pictures really shows the old saying “ a piece of tin and a piece of board, put it together and you’ve got a Ford!” Something like that anyway! It’s curious that in the first picture of the Coupe the gas was being siphoned out of the car and the tires were taken off. Saving what you can!
Was your Coupe as mutilated like the one pictured? It could be rebuilt but it would be a piece at a time to do it and patience. The one pictured surely has some splintered and broken wood. If the driver got out of the car without being cut up by the glass they were lucky!!
I’ll bet that one went to the salvage yard and mostly got scrapped. There were a few good parts that were maybe sold and used. That’s just my guess of course.
The pictures really shows the old saying “ a piece of tin and a piece of board, put it together and you’ve got a Ford!” Something like that anyway! It’s curious that in the first picture of the Coupe the gas was being siphoned out of the car and the tires were taken off. Saving what you can!