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Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:13 am

anybody into hot rods? i have been on the hunt for one for sometime now and think i found what i am looking for. i located a ford model t. the body is in sections and this would be a full on project... it is still setting on the wood spoke wheels and has the stock engine. the drivers compartment is full of parts. he only wants 1k for it. he says it is a 1917. i asked about the title and he told me he has the papers that come with the car when he bought it years ago

Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:46 am

Sounds like a steal to me. Turning one into a hot rod takes lots of time and $ but if you're up to the task, go for it! I've always found that it's a lot cheaper to buy one already done - personally, I'd probably restore the thing.

Good luck - make sure you put an early blown hemi in it!

Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:17 am

Have to agree it sounds sounds like a steal

But it also sounds like something you'd want to do a near stock resto on too.

Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:21 am

I'm a former Hot Rodder.
What body style is it, coupe, roadster, 2 - 4 door sedan, touring car? A 1917 Model T is a very early T as Ts were made up until 1927. It would be a shame to make it a hot rod.

IMHO

Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:01 am

Das Dragon wrote: I'm a former Hot Rodder.
What body style is it, coupe, roadster, 2 - 4 door sedan, touring car? A 1917 Model T is a very early T. Ts were made up until 1927. It would be a shame to make it a hot rod.

IMHO
Post pics of your old "T" and then tell him that again. LOL.

Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:14 am

Ford - older iron.

Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:23 am

Well my Model "A" was a basket case, just the body shell. I made the frame and rear 1/4 elliptical suspension myself myself and the tube front end was made for street rods. There's a big difference TJ. I base my comment on the fact that it's a 1917 'T' and the original parts are still with it.

"No 'vert for you"!

Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:26 am

Das Dragon wrote: I'm a former Hot Rodder.
What body style is it, coupe, roadster, 2 - 4 door sedan, touring car? A 1917 Model T is a very early T. Ts were made up until 1927. It would be a shame to make it a hot rod.

IMHO

Agreed, its a very early model. Assuming that the body is in good shape, because the stock engine, parts, and even the wood spoke wheels are still there, it does seem like extensive body work would be needed to make it into a "hot rod". Check out the pics of the different models. I included the last one (fire truck) just cause it looked cool.

1917 Ford Model T Touring Car

1917 Ford Model T Racer

1917 Ford Model T Woody Wagon

1917 Ford Model T Fire Chief

Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:27 am

dlxcoupe wrote:

nice- when i was in highschool ('84) my older sisters friends were into old rods and muscle cars - she had a 67 chevelle, her bf had a dodge challenger, and so on, one guy had a coupe like that ...when I got my first car is was a POS '60 bug... :roll:

Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:29 am

Here's my '31 Model "A" completely home made, 'cept the '70s paint job.

Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:39 am

there's a real POS garage (tune up specials) that has several project rods usually sitting in the parking lot- i need to swing by and get some pics..

Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:09 am

I'd buy it, sell it... then use the $$ tho buy a project rod. Lots of cheap projects available. Win-win situation; you get that bard-find to someone that would restore it (hopefully) and you buying a project will save you $$ in the long run

Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:18 am

I will agree with Nick as that's another way to go.

Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:29 am

Das Dragon wrote: I'm a former Hot Rodder.
What body style is it, coupe, roadster, 2 - 4 door sedan, touring car? A 1917 Model T is a very early T as Ts were made up until 1927. It would be a shame to make it a hot rod.

IMHO

its a roadster.

the crazy thing is it is located across the street from me and i have lived in my house for 10 years. i had no clue!

if the old man is over working on the house today i will see about getting some pics of it.

Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:53 am

Fish if you buy this T what part(s) of it do you hope to use? The frame will not hold the torque of any V-8 so you would be just using the body and fabricate everything else.

Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:03 am

Das Dragon wrote: Fish if you buy this T what part(s) of it do you hope to use? The frame will not hold the torque of any V-8 so you would be just using the body and fabricate everything else.

even if you was to box the frame out it wouldnt handle a v8?
whelp i was hoping to use the body and just beef the frame up and box it.

Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:14 am

If the car is all complete and fairly original, i would hope to see it restored. I bought a 29 chevy coupe with the intention of making it a hotrod, but my 29 is in really good original shape, so plans have changed to restore it. its just that you dont see these cars every day and cutting one up or cutting and welding on the frame would be a shame. like Nick said, buy it, clean it, flip it and put the money towards something that is already going in the direction you want.

if you cannot be swayed on the idea, buy a boxed and Z'd frame from someone and sell the original chassis

just my opinion, and you know what they say about opinions. :roll:

Fri Feb 15, 2008 12:57 pm

Das Dragon wrote: Here's my '31 Model "A" completely home made, 'cept the '70s paint job.

There it is! For some reason I remember it being a 70's "T". 28-29 A's are my favorite. Pickups mostly but I also like woodys and sedans.

Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:40 pm

:cry:

Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:22 pm

Das Dragon wrote: Fish if you buy this T what part(s) of it do you hope to use? The frame will not hold the torque of any V-8 so you would be just using the body and fabricate everything else.

X2! The T frame is made out of cheese. It's really little stuff and it was designed Not to be rigid, but to flex.

Even if this were a free car, trying to use the pieces to build a street rod would really be expensive.

You would be much better off buying a modern frame to go under a modern T body. This way you get the vintage look with modern technology and you arn't over loading the original beefed up components.

Stop by the magazine stand and pick up a copy of Rod & Custom, or Street Rod. There is plenty of modern built stuff available that will be much nicer then what you are thinking ever could be.

And the prices arn't too bad either.