Years ago the '28 fluted lensed that had turned purple were bringing big bucks, same with T lenses. Guess if you lived out West in the desert you could set some out for a few years and double your money.
Yep the real ones are purple and have ford in writing on the bottom , I hear that the repo ones don't say ford but fqrd .
Would only work on originals. The sand used to make modern gl*** won't turn colors. Another proffit scheme shot down.
You're wrong gr***hopper. The lense I got from CW Moss, made by Vintique, have the Ford script at the bottom just like the originals. Mine even had a sticker saying the it was "authorized by Ford Motor Company" As I said earlier. They are so damn good, I really can't tell which one on my roadster is the original, and which is the new one.
The rear doors are "almost" notched out front doors. I just completed a 28 phaeton and the rear doors are about 1/2 inch shorter than a front. Also a front door has a different curve at the top than a rear door (not quite as pronounced). All that said it can be done - I had to do this on one side.
I got the AR on the weekend, picture below (the rusty one), also some pictures of the guys yard, I have never seen so much vintage tin enough parts to build 50 A models and lots of other stuff as well and here in Australia. Brendan
Good score. BTW, could you put where you come from in Australia in your location id. It's a big place.
Judging Standards indicate '28 cars had 3.70 gears, later ones were 3.78 except roadsters (Model 40A) ONLY had 3.54 until sometime in 1929. Fearless
Did you notice all the stuff in that yard? Steam traction engine and a 26-27 T ch***is with a Z'd rear frame section. That is a Gold Mine!
Look at the Fodge roadster behind the Z'd frame! First one I've ever seen...imagine the confusion if you "restored" that!
Thanks Bruce, I missed that one. For the record many early Model T Ford parts carried the DB logo and are prized features on early T's, they were major parts suppliers before Ford bought them out..........and they went on to build a better car. There is something very special about a 1914-19 Dodge, they just have such a look look.
That would be a locally produced body. It would of came to Australia as a complete rolling ch***is then a local body works would of built the body, The one behind the Z'ed T frame looks to be a '23 Tarrant body 1924 Tarrant
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