Benson Ford Research Center Photos of 1933 &1934 Fords

[stangblue]

I would like to share some photos I have never seen before. When we visited the Benson Research Center and we looked through the Archives,I took these photos with my phone. i will try to post them intermittently. If any one has more period correct photos to share
please feel free. Sorry to remove pictures not allowed to post.

[34fordy]

Originally Posted by stangblue

I would like to share some photos I have never seen before. When we visited the Benson Research Center and we looked through the Archives,I took these photos with my phone. i will try to post them intermittently. If any one has more period correct photos to share
please feel free.

Picture three is quite interesting after study--I am wondering how the doors would fit if the frame was twisted much at all--It appears to me that the body is still quite square--My original post was of a bare chassis--The body/floor assembly must act as a stiffener??

[35fordtn]

Photo #2 interests me as there is clearly a defroster duct attached to the LH of the dash

[stangblue]

Take note of the air cleaner decal, it"s not oval and they were not to particular about applying it also!
34 Fordy. I believe they are trying to prove a point with the X frame
Mike, Good Eye! It even looks like they even wood grained it. NICE!!!

[34FordFabricator]

A very similar photo appears in the 1934 Ford Spring Brochure. It looks like they drove it over a ditch instead of putting it up on blocks. I also included another interesting photo from a different brochure. If anyone is interested in seeing unique photos of 1933 and 1934 Fords I do have them.
Bill Monzo

[Jim in Wisconsin]

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Are you sure that's a defroster duct? Where would the heat come from? It sort of looks like the dash is just cut away for some reason.

[JSeery]

The car in the first photo has some age on it!

[TJ]

Did you get permission to copy those photos from archives of the Benson Ford Research Center? I believe that may be a "no no" especially since you posted them here.

[stangblue]

TJ,You may be right I'll have to check that out thanks.
Just did some research on the posting of the pictures and your right about posting them. They say:
"I will not publish the photographs in print, post them on the Internet, nor exhibit them".
My Bad! I've had taken a bunch of interesting pictures to share. Guess you will have to visit the research center! It's a great place for research of Early Fords. I highly recommend it.

[J Franklin]

Better change your address before they send you the bill!

[stangblue]

I'm packing now.