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Roadster62 · 03-26-2011, 07:55 PM

Tom Wesenberg just posted some photos of a 1930 Blindback and they got me wondering about the 1929's. Both are on the same wheelbase chassis and the fenders are in the same spot, but why do the 30-31's look like the blind spots are a mile longer than the '29's? Are the door lengths that much different? Have two been parked side by side to compare dimentions?

Marco Tahtaras · 03-26-2011, 09:17 PM

The 1928-early '29 Fordor bodies were the shortest Fordors. The Town Sedan introduced in 2/29 was a little longer but I don't know just how much. Around July '29 Briggs (the only producer of blind backs at the time) replaced the 60-C Steel Back body with the 170-A two window built on the same wood skeleton as the Town Sedan making it longer then the 60-A, B, C, as was the Town Sedan.

Tom's pic appears to be a 160-C ('31 Slant Windshield) Deluxe Fordor. The Slant windshield fordor bodies were even longer than the previous bodies by a couple inches. The change was enough to require longer rear bumper arms and special rear fender guards (bumpers).

Tom Wesenberg · 03-27-2011, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Roadster62

Tom Wesenberg just posted some photos of a 1930 Blindback and they got me wondering about the 1929's. Both are on the same wheelbase chassis and the fenders are in the same spot, but why do the 30-31's look like the blind spots are a mile longer than the '29's? Are the door lengths that much different? Have two been parked side by side to compare dimentions?

I'm working on a 1931 slant windshield blindback. It should be several pounds lighter once I get the .040" thick paint off.

Roadster62 · 03-27-2011, 10:25 AM

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I've corrected my original post, the Blind Back section is so overwhelming I didn't notice the windsheild post angle.

03-26-2011, 07:55 PM	#1
Roadster62 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ridgefield, Ct Posts: 3,443	1929 Blind Back Fordor vs 30-31 Tom Wesenberg just posted some photos of a 1930 Blindback and they got me wondering about the 1929's. Both are on the same wheelbase chassis and the fenders are in the same spot, but why do the 30-31's look like the blind spots are a mile longer than the '29's? Are the door lengths that much different? Have two been parked side by side to compare dimentions? Last edited by Roadster62; 03-26-2011 at 08:02 PM.

03-26-2011, 09:17 PM	#2
Marco Tahtaras Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 3,099	Re: 1929 Blind Back Fordor vs 30-31 The 1928-early '29 Fordor bodies were the shortest Fordors. The Town Sedan introduced in 2/29 was a little longer but I don't know just how much. Around July '29 Briggs (the only producer of blind backs at the time) replaced the 60-C Steel Back body with the 170-A two window built on the same wood skeleton as the Town Sedan making it longer then the 60-A, B, C, as was the Town Sedan. Tom's pic appears to be a 160-C ('31 Slant Windshield) Deluxe Fordor. The Slant windshield fordor bodies were even longer than the previous bodies by a couple inches. The change was enough to require longer rear bumper arms and special rear fender guards (bumpers). __________________ http://www.abarnyard.com/

03-27-2011, 10:25 AM	#4
Roadster62 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ridgefield, Ct Posts: 3,443	Re: 1929 Blind Back Fordor vs 30-31 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I've corrected my original post, the Blind Back section is so overwhelming I didn't notice the windsheild post angle.