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  1. exterminator
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    My grandson picked up a car this weekend that was on hamb for sale. I believe I remember seeing a car or two done this way by installing a T sedan body on a A frame and fenders. Does anyone here have or have seen one done like this from the seventies till now? Looking for pictures. Thanks. Exterminator IMG_0488.jpg
     
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  2. Damn cool car! There is a roadster here in town done that way as well.
     
  3. 37 caddy
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    Nice car,reminds me of the Lil John ****era 27 T sedan he had back in the 70's color was very similar?.That car was what turned me on to old cars. Harvey
     
  4. Gearhead Graphics
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    Cant say I've seen it done much, but it looks really cool
     
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  5. fuzzface
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    First thing I thought of when I saw the picture was John ****era also then I saw 37 caddy response.
     
  6. Just Gary
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    Cool car!:cool:
    It also has a '28-29 A cowl, hood & grille shell.
     
  7. jaw22w
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    I love the look of that car. I am kind of partial to T's. (See avatar). When I was building mine I had a shot at some 31 A fenders. I asked on here about mixing the 2 and mostly got negative responses, but seeing the results almost makes me wish I had pursued the A fenders. But I have a couple questions.
    Where is the 4" gained in wheelbase? I don't see anything stretched on the T body? Mine is on the model A 104" wheelbase and the body is stretched 4" ( hood 4" longer) in the engine bay area by extending the splash aprons and running boards.
    What year are those fenders?
     
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  8. DDDenny
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    And fenders.

    As Gary said, 28/29.
    In my opinion the best looking fenders of all the early cars!
     
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  9. jaw22w
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    I didn't notice the "28-29 cowl. That's where that 4" is at. I love it. Great car. I hope he enjoys it as much as I do my T.
     
  10. i.rant
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    Cool ride,enjoy!
     
  11. Pete Eastwood
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    I believe this is the car Johnny Sitez built. He was as good friend of Jakes & was either a member of ,or hung around with , the " Early Times " car club .
    Johnny p***ed away several years ago .
    I think I have a picture of it at the Early Times picnic , around 1971 .
    I'll do some checking
     
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  12. Absolutely love it! Don't change a thing!!
     
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  13. hotrodzmartin
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    Cool ride! Enjoy!
     
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  14. Wallyrod1951
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  15. 27 Tin on A ch***is. Aprons and Running boards stretched (note change in black shine). Just need to get the Rad down a little and build a hood or not.
    20180404_153218.jpg
     
  16. exterminator
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    WallyRod is my grandson and the new owner of the car. Congrats on getting the car.
     
  17. Bad Bob
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    Little John ****era's car was darker, Rootbeer brown.
     
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  18. exterminator
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    I googled his car and it had T fenders also.
     
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  19. MAD 034
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    It looks killer. Don't change a thing!
     
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  20. Bad Bob
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    And it had a chrome Jag rear...
     
  21. HOTRODPRIMER
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    I remember seeing it for sell here on the hamb a few years ago. HRP
     
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  22. Barn Hunter
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    Saw this car in the cl***ifieds and thought it was a killer deal. If I had more room in the garage , you would have been late to the party. Congratulations. You got a sweet car for a good price.
     
  23. Model A Gomez
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    The cowl on a 28-29 pickup uses T doors, I bet that they mounted the rear of a T sedan on the remains of an early Model A pickup. Looks good, Model A frame was a common upgrade for a T in the 50-60's.
     
  24. jaw22w
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    Yep, that would work!
     
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  25. Atwater Mike
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    There was a T Touring build on here by an English gent, nice solid car on a '29 frame & fenders. Extensive build.
    I'd have scooped this sedan up... Bunny Quick!
    Great proportions, fenders and hood grace the 'T' nicely. Rake doesn't hurt, either!
    And, Wally: You look good in there!
     
  26. Mr48chev
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    That makes for one great looking car.

    There used to be a 27 roadster with A fenders that showed up at events in the PNW about 30 years ago that I really liked the looks of.
     
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  27. rusty rocket
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    Very kool! Only thing I would change is different offset rear wheels or narrow the rear end a bit.
     
  28. The37Kid
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    Saw a 28-29 pickup cab done the reverse way, had a 26-27 T cowl added. Nice looking car, 5 Spokes look nice on it. Bob
     
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  30. dwollam
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    Wescott's did a 26-7 T roadster with 28-9 fenders many years ago and probably still do. I have done three 27 steel roadster pickups on Model A ch***is but they have all been fenderless. I too like that T sedan body with 28-9 fenders etc.!

    Dave
     
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