History Help with identity

Guy over on 67-72chevytrucks is trying to identify some cars in old family pictures. Stumped on this one.

 

'27 Model T Ford roadster, with a few embellishments.

 

yes indeed. some interesting mods. cowl lights, rear guard lights, Model A headlight bar? early hinged screen. Custom paint job. Wonder what year photo was taken. There must be a story behind this one.

 

Nice photo, wire wheels and front bumper were Ford factory options. Folding windsheild was an accessorie or owner fabed item. Looks like a step plate on the rear fender, it may have had a rumble seat conversion. Bob

 

Must have been a later production 27 to have the bumper and wires.

 

I asked for more info on the picture. Ill post it up here if he knows.

 

Based on the headlights I think it may be a 1926, they mounted closer to the fender and didn't have a bar, the owner added that bent bar. Bob

 

And mud flaps too?

 

1926 /27 Sporterized Ford : dual horns, fender mounted tail lights, cowl lights.

 

Big tire "T" street racer.

 

The blip on the rear fender sure looks like a rumble seat step...I've seen pictures of an aftermarket rumble seat setup for '26-7 T, made with the trunk lid hinged at its rear edge to allow enough room to stuff a person into the too-small deck of the T. I wonder if this car had that setup? Whoever owned that car clearly had all the mail-order catalogs of the day and dozens of $$ to blow on neat stuff!

 

Bruce Rumble step, the ol man used to say that was so you didn't have to open the door to get in. LOL

I agree with the '27 T analysis and yes lots of added bling for the day.

 

I enlarged the pic and it looks like it has a lot of louvers on the hood sides, sides from ? Cool ride then and now for sure.

 

That's one of them "Gow Jobs" ...

 

The aftermarket rumble seat in my 27 T Roadster, Gary