1925 Ford model T touring car

[misterNNL]

As part of an ongoing project I want to build a 1925 Ford model T touring car body and stock interior.I am wondering what to build the body from.I am considering splicing 2 roadster body's togeather along 2 interiors.Any suggestions from our learned readers?Thanks in advance for your help.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Seems like it might be easier to cut down and backdate the AMT '27 touring car body.

[Longbox55]

If you can't find the AMT '27, the Revell '27 Touring body will also work.

[Art Anderson]

Nope, a '27 T Touring body won't do it, it's lines are way off. Two '25 T roadsters do work however, as that era touring car was the roadster bucket structure, with a tonneau section added on behind.  I started this one that way:  The front portion, including the roadster back panel is straight from the kit, with a tonneau (term for the rear seat section of a touring car built in this manner) was added by using another '25 T bucket, cut off at the "A-posts" (base of the windshield.  I first cut into the rear corners of the firont roadster-based body section, to accept the sides of the second T-bucket flush with the sides of the front body portion.  The rear of the second T bucket was cut, and widened, as this body (much like the '27) actually tapers out a bit wider toward the rear.  After gluing the addtional body sides to the front portion, I simply cut a strip of .030" Evergreen sheet stock to make a filler for the new back of the Touring car's tonneau.  The rest was simply a matter of blending the spliced body sides into a smooth straight panel.

I then added the raised fake driver's side door moldings, as well as the raised door moldings for both sides of the rear body section, by making my own .020" half-round styrene strips, simply bending those to shape, attaching to the polyester body putty shape with some CA glue.   A '27 T Touring DID contribute it's raised top however, with only minor tweaking needed to get it to fit.

Pics to follow in next post.

 

 

 

 

Art

Edited July 31, 2015 by Art Anderson

[Art Anderson]

'27 Model T Touring Car project.  Pics are from 2003:

[misterNNL]

Thanks to all who replied,especially Art for posting such a detailed response with photos.This another sign of how great this section of our common hobby is with friends helping friends.All very positive.

Edited July 31, 2015 by misterNNL
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[Ace-Garageguy]

Very helpful, Art. I filed it for future reference. Thanks.

[misterNNL]

I have started putting a touring car body and Art's photos are being very helpful.

[AzTom]

Looks like a fun project, love the Model T's 

I am a little confused here. 

"'27 Model T Touring Car project.  Pics are from 2003:"   Is this not the 1925 body?

[Art Anderson]

Looks like a fun project, love the Model T's

I am a little confused here.

"'27 Model T Touring Car project.  Pics are from 2003:"   Is this not the 1925 body?

My fat fiingers again!  The model project IS a 1925 T Touring Car.

Art

[AzTom]

Thanks Art.  I thought that was a 25 style but wanted to make sure. Do you have any photos of it finished?  Great scratch building.

[misterNNL]

Ray,I am starting a '25 touring car and am wondering if you moved the rear doors and if so much.Thanks!!

[Art Anderson]

Ray,I am starting a '25 touring car and am wondering if you moved the rear doors and if so much.Thanks!!

Tom, I had to make the rear doors after all the bodywork, as there is some blending that has to be done, not to mention that on the "Tonneau" part of the body (rear seat area), the doors are positioned differently than they are up front, albeit slightly so.

Art

[misterNNL]

Thanks Art.It was nice to see and talk with you at the NNL National last Saturday afternoon.Looking at your posted photo I see that those rear doors are also shaped differently as well,with a more curved shape at the lower rear corner.All will very helpful indeed.

[Art Anderson]

Thanks Art.It was nice to see and talk with you at the NNL National last Saturday afternoon.Looking at your posted photo I see that those rear doors are also shaped differently as well,with a more curved shape at the lower rear corner.All will very helpful indeed.

Yup, the rear doors are different from the fronts--they had to clear the rear fenders.   I've half-thought about doing mine as a Canadian-built Model T--with a functioning (at least the cut door lines) driver's side door.  A Google Image Search for 1923-1925 Model T Touring Car should also give you lots of infomation--more than I could have found online back in 2001.

Art