Thread: 27 Ford Roadster Questions

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One of the quintessential hot rods is a '27 roadster body on a Deuce frame, highboy style. When I built my '27 I couldn't afford to start with a Deuce frame, so I boxed and crossmembered a Model A frame, and channelled it. Trouble with that is that the profile is more low and long, vs somewhat higher and shorter looking. The other issue is that you lose room in the cockpit, which is already tight to begin with. At least by using an unchannelled body you sit lower into the car, and pick up some knee room.

If I had it to do over, I would do the Deuce frame route, which also would give me a taller '32 radiator with the benefit of additional cooling capacity. My body is a Speedway, and as Bob mentioned, being an under $ 1000 body it is not the quality of a Wescott. In fiberglass you really do get what you pay for.

However, all that being said, if you don't want to lay out a huge amount of cash to build the car, one of the Speedway/ Total Performance quality bodies are a good start. Total Performance is making a '27 track car now that looked pretty impressive when I saw it at Daytona last year.

Here are a couple of pictures of my '27 on the Model A frame, and you can see that you really do not sit down into the car very far. I later lowered the seat even more, but it still had a pretty high seating position.

Don

Just a note...........the original post was over 3 years ago, and author only did 3 posts. Good general info though.

Well, he better get his little butt right back here LIKE NOW !!!


Wonder if he ever built a rod???


Don