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I dont care for the gas tank location (tough to do in a touring car). Though what a neat ride. I've got my 23 touring car and a pile of parts (model A front and rear axle, later model flatty and 3 speed trans) One of these days I'll get after building it, similar flair to norms.
Love this thread, I am a big fan of the early touring cars. Here is my 1926 T Touring, affectionately know as JED! If you grew up in the 60-70s then you will get why the name. Jed is titled as a 1926 Model T with the original Vin# Built on Model A frame rails, original metal body, 32y chevy, turbo 350 & and an old Franklin quick change rearend, 37 Ford hubs and brakes. We are always being asked when we are going to do body and paint? I answer, why would I do that, its perfect right now!!!!
I saw it sitting outside at the Harrah's collection many years ago, un-loved and in very bad condition. Mick
Cool car, I have a question about the hubs and brakes. Since all 37 Fords had wide 5 hubs and mechanical brakes, you must be mistaken about the year of the parts. Anyway, welcome to our fun house !
I thought I read somewhere that the current owner likes it as the "movie" car and doesn't care about it being Norms....so it stays in it's ugly form.
I can remember when I got that edition of Hot rod in the mail when I was 14 and thought it was one of the coolest cars that I ever saw. It may just be because anything associated with Norm just flat looked and looks like fun. A friend of mine had a 27 Touring that she drove everywhere in the 80's running out of Central Oregon.
It's stint as My Mother the Car https://blog.consumerguide.com/the-car-that-starred-in-my-mother-the-car/
I like touring so much I built myself one in the '70's tradition when street rods were driven cross country to NSRA events.
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