For obvious reasons, it seems like most modifieds and open T's use the Touring or Roadster cowls, round across the top, with no body line. But, I have one for a closed car. You know, "squared" at the top, with the body line that runs across it. Similar (it looks like) to a 23 roadster cowl, but without the body line on the side. If anyone has one, I'd like to see what windshields you used, etc. to make it "open". Also, do the Touring body sides bolt up to a closed car cowl? I'd ***ume so, but really have no clue. It's the only "body" part I have right now, but I'm looking for the rest (sides, door, rear, etc.) so I would like to know what works. Here's my cowl, right off the post I bought it from. Thanks! Jay edit- Damn, it showed up in the preview...
Your closed car cowl is a 1925 or earlier. The body work does not bolt on, and you can't interchange closed car and open car tin. I believe the closed car cowl is wider than a touring or roadster at the door area.
I have a cowl just like that hanging out in my garage. I have been told that these were also used on trucks. I was going to ****chbuild everything from the cowl back, but haven't decided what body style to build. Does anyone have any pics of a complete vehicle that used one of these cowls?
Interesting. I figured it was the same size as the pre 24 (ie the common as dirt 23) cowls, just with different body lines. Hmmm, the plot thickens. Jay
Bump for anyone who's used one of these... What about Rosie Roussel's car? I only have a couple pix of it, but it seems like it's got a square cowl, and a roadster back half... C'mon, someones had to have used one! Jay
I bought one like it a while ago, plan is to build a '20s TT truck cab. I'm planning on building it out of 1x2 and 1x1 tubing. Shouldn't be too hard.....they look like boxes. There was a post with some great pic's of what I want awhile ago. I think it was something like Anybody ever hotrod a 25tt truck. Hope this helps....grouchy
If I remember correctly, alot of the T truck sheet metal is available repro. I may be remembering C-cab sheetmetal though. You should look into it.
Now, I've never done this or even heard of it being done, but it seems to me that even though there may be a width difference between this cowl and the roadster body, it would be an easy problem to overcome. Simply extend the body rails back along the same lines as they would normally follow for the enclosed cowl. Bolt on the side panels for the roadster (may require a little manipulation of the metal to get a good body line). Take the back panel (seat back) of the roadster and cut it to the right width (and fabricate just a bit for attachment). Bolt it on. You're basically done at that point.
Actually, I was thinking of going the "other" way... Narrowing the cowl (and rear section) so the whole body fits flush with the outside of the frame rails. Yeah, it'll be a tight fit. I'll have to get a skinny girlfriend... don't tell my wife! Thanks for the insight, I'm gonna look into the truck sheet metal for kicks, to get idears. Jay
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