turtle deck help

any one out there know of repo steel model T turtle deck manufacture ?

 

what year?rootlieb was making the early ones at one time.can`t say if they still are or not.

 

Howell's sheet metal in Tx. '26-'27 deck lid skin or inner frame, or the whole thing.

 

1/2'' square tubing , and sheet metal .

 

He didn't say he needed a deck lid. He's looking for the whole turtle deck....If you're looking for '26-'27, no one manufactures a repop. But there are people on here capable of one offing one. It wouldn't be cheap.

 

Your right ! My bad ! But could still be built !

 

I actually think the earlier (1913-1914) would be easier to fabricate. Less curves.

 

you can buy them for anywhere between $200 -$2000....no entire repop for 26-27, just front and rear corners , deck lid inners and deck lid skins...maybe wheel wells too

i've been piecing one together for years ...i got 1 mint 1/4 for $200 and a few other sub frame pieces for $40 average...i hope this helps if you start to collect... i always look here and also have an email alert on Ebay....now that i think about it tho i havn't seen a 26/7 come up for several months.....if you have the skills there are couple threads here that do***ent 1off builds that some talented guys have shared....
i'm going to build my own soon but need a better way to bend the 14g used in the inner structure and drip rails...i have made the dies for the bead last month,
peace

 

the pre '25 ones are everywhere.

 

Back in 2000 when I was building my track-T, I ran into a guy at a swap with a '27 tulip panel for sale for $300. He said, " they don't repop them and you cant make one". I made one the next morning then had breakfast. Swedish pancakes, I like Swedish pancakes...........

 

Pics please. (of the pancakes, I already know what the T looks like.)