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Projects What to do with a T?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by dumprat, Apr 1, 2016.

  1. Weird A
    Joined: Dec 6, 2008
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    image.jpg image.jpg TT frame compared to an A frame
     
  2. volvobrynk
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    from Denmark

  3. I don't have one handy to measure, but the TT frame is taller, thicker material, and longer than a Model A frame. The rear crossmember needs to be replaced with another one or with a fabricated one, as seen in some posts above. It is very heavy, but its shape is kinda' screwy. The front one is too flimsy to use as-is, being essentially the same as one from a T car. So it needs to be replaced as well. But the TT rails are good Hot Rod material. :) The width of a stock model T or TT frame is 23" outside-to-outside, front to rear. But if you're replacing the crossmembers, it can be any width you want.
     
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  4. Squablow
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    The TT frame looks like a good choice to me if you're just going to use the rails. If you make the rails follow the outside shape of the body, with the body on top like a '32 frame, the extra depth of the rails could be used to drop seat pans and pedals down lower to get the driver deeper into the cockpit, which is nice in a T.
     
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  5. dumprat
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    The TT frame evaporated. So I think I am on to the usual tube frame.
     
  6. orangeamcs
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    Put it on a model a chassi
     
  7. Old-Soul
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    Yup, real horrible. The worst.

    [​IMG]
     
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  8. dumprat
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    Iconic or not I think that is an ugly pile.
     
  9. 2OLD2FAST
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    Many T's from that era look like somebody kicked 'em in the ass & they never came down....never did care for that "look"..
    dave
     
  10. Old-Soul
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    Well I guess there really is no accounting for taste.
     
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  11. 2OLD2FAST
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    from illinois

  12. dumprat
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    Great start more fights....
     
  13. DOCTOR SATAN
    Joined: Mar 21, 2014
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    TT rails reversed on my channeled '34 pu.....puts beef where mill goes
     

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