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Old 01-08-2017, 01:31 AM   #1
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Here is another, this one was at the 2014 Busselton National Meet. May even be the same car as Pooch has pictured. It appeared to be a very fresh restoration. If so the pick-up tray has been modified but the running board step plates and the rear view mirror appear to be identical. It was a very nice car indeed.
The rear mudguards were the same as used on the 26/27 Model T Roadster and Coupes.
and the fronts were normal Model A

Runnerbun, I am only guessing here, but with the somewhat angling out of the side ute body, it would suggest they are model T sedan/phaeton fenders .

I am no expert on Model T/s , but if they anything like Model A/s , these utes look like they are scalloped out at the top to fit the body.
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Runnerbun, I am only guessing here, but with the somewhat angling out of the side ute body, it would suggest they are model T sedan/phaeton fenders .

I am no expert on Model T/s , but if they anything like Model A/s , these utes look like they are scalloped out at the top to fit the body.
Pooch, the car at Busselton was definitely fitted with the Roadster guards and the sides of the box were vertical not flared out at the top. Sure they were the roadster guards as I own a 27 Model T Rst. and am familiar with them. I can only take the owners word that they were original to the car. I am also aware of the pick-ups with the flared out side panels which as you say would be most likely fitted with the tourer guards, but maybe those bodies were fitted to the late 28 cars.
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Pooch, the car at Busselton was definitely fitted with the Roadster guards and the sides of the box were vertical not flared out at the top. Sure they were the roadster guards as I own a 27 Model T Rst. and am familiar with them. I can only take the owners word that they were original to the car. I am also aware of the pick-ups with the flared out side panels which as you say would be most likely fitted with the tourer guards, but maybe those bodies were fitted to the late 28 cars.
This body is not vertical, and it is early.

It is on the same outward plane as a Phaeton is.

No way a Model A roadster rear fender would fit this.

As I said, I don't know what a 27 T roadster fender looks like.

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