Full fendered "T"s thread... Official maybe?!

I found this in my saved stuff looking for other things a few minutes ago...

 

Are those bodies on top of that there sedan?

Not to start a war, but (keyword) ... I much prefer the ones that don't look street roddy.

 

Good subject! I thought I'd contribute a full fendered "T" that didn't really start out as a model T. This car started out as a cartoon I created for a friend of mine, he said "I want to build it!!" We took the drawing to Joe Bailon who through his talented abilities created the main body out of metal! the fenders, aprons, hood, etc. came from Rootlieb. We called it a 1909 Model T Limousine with an electric divider window no less. I was doing custom upholstery at the time so, I did a diamond tuffed Silver mohair passenger area and naugahyde drivers seat and top. Don't know where the car is today but, I sure had a blast being so involved with it's creation and seeing one of my drawings come to life!
P.S. the one pic was in Joe Bailon's shop where he was forming the body with conduit prior to skinning it... he also painted it with his famous Candy Red.

 

^^^^ I like it!!!!!

 

Think I might know where it is,If it's the same car and it sure looks like it.

 

That's it.... do you still see it around?... where? I remember my legs would cramp up when I tried driving it!

 

Yes I see it all the time,The car belongs to a good friend of mine that lives in Tulsa. I just called him and told about your thread and he's really wants to see the pic you posted of the frame being built for the body. He has never seen it. He is visiting his grand kids in SC right now a cant get to a computor. I think he might be interested in talking with you.

 

That's pretty cool!

 

Sweet!

 

That'd be great, I may have some more pics to share....

 

Just for the record, the "gay old man fenders" was a quote from the friend who is giving me crap for wanting fenders... thats why it was in quotes haha.

Anywho, this is the one that really got me wanting to go full fendered. Does anyone have more pics of it? I researched a little about the club in Texas but no pics or mention of the original owner on their site.

 

Ah, ok, thats better. And I have a magazine feature on that coupe somewhere, but it takes me a LOOOONG time to find the time to find stuff lately. I am going to post some more pics on this thread next weekend, I will dig that up, think I know what issue its in.

 

Earl to mid seventies Street Rodder feature I'm pretty sure. I'm try to dig it up as well.

 

Cool, thanks.
I just found these from the other T thread.
I need to hunt down that magazine.
http://jalopyjournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=8339991&postcount=34

 

Totally bitchin'!

 

Let's not forget the car that set the tone for the Early Times club, Joe Barnett's '27 Touring.

 

Absolutely! I was hoping you'd post a picture of it! I haven't had time to dig out my Rodder's Journal stuff and scan 'em...

 

REALLY like this! Lotsa chrome, mahogany paint, cool rake, a cyclone quickie and a white 283, man, whats not to like?


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I have a PHR feature on this car as well, I will look for it on the weekend. Much more to come...

 

Nope March '67 Hot Rod Paula Murphy Mustang on the cover. I was thinking November with the Gas Rhonda mustang on the cover, but wrong stang, found it in the second mag I looked at. Not a bad memory for an old guy.
These are really big, if you click on em a couple times.

 

Theres already been a pic of this one posted, but heres the Hot Rod article.

 

Jump over to swi66's post #70289 on page #3515 of the Vintage Shots thread and you'll see what the original Model T Limo looked like - did you see this image back then when you drew the cartoon?

 

How cool is this?!

 

Diggin' through a couple of copies of Street Rod last night (Not Street Rodder!) and came up with a couple to look at. Someone a couple of pages back wanted to see the little coupe, and I can't agree more! Loved this car as a kid reading these mags for the first time...

The green and black sedan is a different article of a car I have posted already, but damn if it doesn't look great in color too!

The little one shot was in a car show coverage in the May '73 issue, and I thought it was pretty cool 'cause it is a bit "hot roddier" without it's splash apron and such...

 

Sweet T


You know you have the rake about right when your ass wants slide off the front of the seat! Hahahaaaa

 

Stole this from another thread currently on the H.A.M.B.

 

Man, that black tudor really has me jonesing for an early '70s pussyfoot T tudor. Honestly never thught I would find myself feeling that nostalgic about those cars, but it really strikes a chord...

 

I'm going to really TRY to set aside some time this weekend to add some more stuff to this thread.

 

Not really sure if it's the car or just the angle of the photo, but the axle and the windshield serve to frame the headlights and grille shell just right.

 

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Is that on an "A" frame with "T" fenders or did they add frame horns? Tow bar mount?

 

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1904797&d=1365040534

Call me crazy or It might be the lowrider in me, but I love the look of these skinny tires stretched over those Halibrads.