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Old 10-24-2012, 11:53 AM   #1
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Default landau irons on a Fordor

Here's one that's got me curious. According to two sources, Ford offered landau irons for business coupe owners to dress up their cars.
Anyone out there ever seen a blindback Fordor with landau irons?
Was this done occasionally by "sporty" owners?
Do the sports coupe landau irons fit on a blindback?
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Old 10-24-2012, 12:15 PM   #2
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I think it is a nice look personally..
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Old 10-24-2012, 12:44 PM   #4
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the link that jkelsh sent shows them on a dark car - Andalusite blue or black perhaps and helps break up that funereal look.
They look kinda cool to me.
I wonder if anyone has a contemporary photo of landau irons on a Model A.
Surely, someone thought of this back in the day.
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Old 10-24-2012, 12:51 PM   #5
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It sure does have a "classy" look to it. Henry should have thought of that !
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Very interesting look to it!...hmmmmm
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They won't fit on my Pickup
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What kind of wheels are those?
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Old 10-24-2012, 02:16 PM   #10
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What kind of wheels are those?
While I didn't know Jordan's grandpa, I have heard he was a phenominal craftsman. This car actually had a modern V-8 engine, auto transmission, A/C, and other creature comforts, so it would not surprise me if he didn't fabricate them himself. I will see if I can drop a message to Jordan on Facebook and get him to come answer questions about the car.
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There's a lot of people out here on the left coast with A/C in their Model As. I just shake my head... Still, you have to admit, that's pretty crafty. Seeing a Model A driving around in the 100+ degree summer heat with all the windows up is funny looking.
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Seeing a Model A driving around in the 100+ degree summer heat with all the windows up is funny looking.
Brings back memories of times long ago. I lived in Phoenix (100*++) and use to do exactly that in the summertime, just to make others think we had AC. (Early '60s)
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My grandfather, Howard Goines, was the first person, as far as we know, to put a small block Chevy in a Model A without cutting the firewall. The blindback shown above was not his first attempt but actually the second and more refined version of his craftsmanship. The landau irons were found at a swap meet and he didn't know what kind of car they came from. The wheels are "artillery" wheels, the centers are obviously Model A wheels that have been cut down. He made a few sets of these wheels. Also the trunk on this car is a hand fabricated copy of the period accessory Kary-Keen trunk. He made copies of both the 28-29 and 30-31 versions of the trunk. There are at least six that I remember him making. Its held up pretty well for a 30 year old restoration and 35k miles.

By the way if anyone has original seat springs for this car, in serviceable condition, please contact me.
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My grandfather, Howard Goines, was the first person, as far as we know, to put a small block Chevy in a Model A without cutting the firewall. The blindback shown above was not his first attempt but actually the second and more refined version of his craftsmanship. The landau irons were found at a swap meet and he didn't know what kind of car they came from. The wheels are "artillery" wheels, the centers are obviously Model A wheels that have been cut down. He made a few sets of these wheels. Also the trunk on this car is a hand fabricated copy of the period accessory Kary-Keen trunk. He made copies of both the 28-29 and 30-31 versions of the trunk. There are at least six that I remember him making.
Thanks for the info buddy!!
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Yes, thanks for the info. Interesting!
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My grandfather, Howard Goines, was the first person, as far as we know, to put a small block Chevy in a Model A without cutting the firewall. The blindback shown above was not his first attempt but actually the second and more refined version of his craftsmanship. The landau irons were found at a swap meet and he didn't know what kind of car they came from. The wheels are "artillery" wheels, the centers are obviously Model A wheels that have been cut down. He made a few sets of these wheels. Also the trunk on this car is a hand fabricated copy of the period accessory Kary-Keen trunk. He made copies of both the 28-29 and 30-31 versions of the trunk. There are at least six that I remember him making. Its held up pretty well for a 30 year old restoration and 35k miles.

By the way if anyone has original seat springs for this car, in serviceable condition, please contact me.
I for one would like to see more pics of the car. It seems like a nice road car.
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I do not like the "fake" Landau irons on Model As. But here is a picture of a Town Car with them.

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On the high-brow town car, they look great!

Add: I wonder why they put a windshield wiper on a car with no top over the driver..... Hmmm... Poor fellow!
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P.S. ......................
They had a leatherette cover that snapped over the driver's head. You can see the snaps in the photo. I don't know if they had any provisions for windows, or not.
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They had a leatherette cover that snapped over the driver's head. You can see the snaps in the photo. I don't know if they had any provisions for windows, or not.
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Yes, the Town Car had glass windows that rolled up.
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