Ames bodied model T

[tmodelman]

Would agree that this T appears to be an Ames built body.

While Ames is mostly associated with speedsters, they did build other bodies for Ts.

One clue is the dashboard, most higher end aftermarket builders, National, Dayton, etc had a finished firewall built in the body. The Ames were made to fit to the Ford chassis, so you see the existing Ford wood firewall, to which the Ames body is fastened. An that cowl vent door, somethings Ames did. Front mud guard, rounded body cowl, and use of std. Ford fenders, aprons and running boards. A body built to sit on the Ford chassis.

The radiator shell is higher to use the Ford radiator, many other builders used special high radiators with their high straight line body styles. An used 'hidden hinges' in the body doors, that was high end practice. Note the Ames, being a lower-cost builder, used exposed hinges on the doors.



The top on this Ames seems original, so this is perhaps the Tour-Sedan model. Never have seen one, you did see speedsters. That Tour-Sedan would be quite rare.