[rotorwrench]

A lot depends on condition of the metal and the original wood (if it is original). Fordor cars, whether model T or Model A, have a lot of wood framing in them so they can be a challenge to restore. Fordwood and others can supply kits for the wood bodies but they take a lot of time to fabricate so are not inexpensive. If a person has wood that is good for patterns and they do wood working then the DIY guy can save the labor. If the wood is restorable then it should be retained and repaired as needed. Tooth picks and dowel plugs can be used to fill bad screw and nail holes.

The Fordors were among the more expensive products Ford made and can carry a good portion of passengers in comfort and style. All of these cars are worth saving and there are a fair amount of parts sources for the Model T. Ford made so many of them that parts still show up on flea-pay. Wire wheels came first as an option and then became standard. A lot of 1926 cars still had wood spoke wheels.

The 1926 and 27 models were the last of the line so they had a lot of improvements over the earlier models. These cars even have serial numbers on the frame for the most part. Hopefully, the car is pretty complete and most parts are restorable. The better the condition, the easier the restoration. These simple cars are a lot less difficult to restore than more modern cars and shouldn't break a person's bank to do so.