Seems like there are a lot more tudors cars and parts for sale than four door. Did Ford build more tudors because of cost to the consumer?
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Some of the four door sedans have the front seat attached to the B post which makes it near impossible for a 6'3" guy like me to enter and exit. The Tudor seats are only anchored on 2 pivot posts that are easily replaced and moved back for us height challenged.You wana look waaay far up da road and plan yer route because the brakes are far more of a suggestion than a command!
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Have a whole pile of 29 Briggs learherback sheetmetal. Parts from 2 cars. One was the donor of the chassis used for the delivery and the other from another purchase. Sold some of the tin and made patterns for a few people. Once the wood is gone they are just piles of metal pieces. Rod"Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good." Thomas Sowell
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I like the look of a tudor on the exterior of the car better then the fordor, but I like the fordor interior better then the tudor.
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1928 speedster
1929 closed cab p/u
1930 standard roadster
1931 deluxe tudor sedan
1967 ss/rs conv.camaro
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Tudors outsold all other body styles. To me, they say 'Model A Ford' more than the other styles. We had a very early '29 Tudor that I loved. It was a great car.
And yes, getting in and out of these little buggers if you are over 6' tall can be a challenge. The '28 Roadster PU, forget it. I don't recall having an issue getting in and out of a Tudor but even Roadsters themselves are a pain.
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Originally posted by Tom Wesenberg View PostThe Fordor was a wood body with tin nailed on, while the Tudor was a metal body with wood to hold the upholstery in place.
So many more Tudors were both sold and survived. Fordors do have more class IMHO.
Thanks for the reply, always wondered what the difference was other than two doors.
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The slant window Fordor had very little wood, kinda like the Tudor3~ Tudor's & 1~ Coupe
Henry Ford said,
"It's all nuts and bolts"
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
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Originally posted by Ed H View Post
Ok, so you are saying I have my work cut out for me.
Thanks for the reply, always wondered what the difference was other than two doors.
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Originally posted by Pickupman View Post
In another thread you stated that you were going to start working on your 1931 S/W Fordor. When Ford stated producing these S/W bodies they become more of a metal body and very little wood. You should have very little trouble with your wood.
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