27 T lakester modified bodies

Wondering what is available out there for a 1927 T body in Fiberglass without a turtle deck attached for a lakester or a lakes modified look without the deck, but with a rounded back to the seat back area as apposed to a pickup with a flat back to the seat area, Want that rounded look.
What's out there in the market place.
Thank

 

Here's one possibility . . .

 

Yes saw that one, but he wont ship , just for pick up, the last time I looked at it on Ebay,
Kinda sketchy looking anyway,,, thanks !

 

I would kill for a Zipper Modified roadster!
Zipper Motors - Zipper Motors

 

I spoke with Zipper, but their bodies are more than I want as I will be doing a space type frame within the body for a stiffer overall car.
So I'm looking for a basic body that could be a bit longer and wider for the interior room for the frame.

Thanks

 

Big boy body from Ron Pope! RPM is a sponsor. https://www.eztbucket.com/main.sc

 

That's a stretched 1925 body , looking for a 27, looks better.

 

I bought one of the bodies offered on Ebay for a project my son and I are trying to get going. Like the 27 look and the fact it had 2 doors. Here is the gotcha! The doors were too large for the opening and underneath the door on the passenger side there was a nasty twist in the body. I still have the body but we went to Servierville and bought a big body body from Ron Pope and it is pretty straight. It is actually a bit larger than the 27 and has a decent look. I have no idea why you cannot find a 27 lakester body other than Zipper. Everybody that makes a 27 body puts turtle deck and trunk on the body. Evidently not enough demand, but lakes modifieds seem to be pretty popular right now.

That being said I would not purchase one of the bodies off Ebay. I looked for a year on the net and could not find one. If you are nervous about the big boy body Ron also has a body that is stock width with a 10 inch stretch in the cowl that would look good (not as roomy). That is one reason I drove to Ron's shop (freight the other) to make sure the big boy body did not look out of proportion and in my opinion for a lakes modified it does not.

 

Thanks for the feedback, as the Ebay does look rough, as you found out.
but I do like the 27 body lines better, not the 25 so much.
The Bigboy website doesn't really have any good pictures of the stretched/widened body.
If you have any pictures that would be Nice
Thanks again for the info

 

Not what you are asking for but all you have to do is search. $$$$ is all it takes or build your own---not hard to do.
http://www.wescottsauto.com/WebCatalog/B-Body/1926-27RoadsterBody.pdf

 

I've done plenty of searches thanks, but that doesn't find bodies that are not on the net/Websites.
Last year I found a trick little stylized T body in Brazil, but the guy wouldn't ship this far.
So why build something if it's already been done and waiting out there ?

Thanks

 

It's called knowledge. Accomplishment / Pride. And once you have it, no one can take it away. You may forget it if you have what I do, but mine comes back after awhile.

Just like riding a bike !!!

 

You might have to look up P/U bodies.

1932 FORD LAKESTER ROADSTER

http://www.wescottsauto.com/WebCatalog/B-Body/1928-29RoadsterBody.pdf

 

I will try to get some measurements tomorrow.

 

I have seen a 32 roadster pickup in person done in the lakes style and it is not proportioned correctly in my opinion. If you can stand to spend that much on a body one of the roadster pickup bodies would make a nice lakes modified.

Canadian dealer list. If there is one near you
https://brookvilleroadster.com/store/dealer-locator/
This is pic of the pickup body. Brookvilles website sucks so I found this on Honest Charlies. It is pricey but it is steel and has two functional doors
1930-31 Roadster Pick-up | Extended Cab

If I could stand the price it is the way I would have went. $5000 for a body is lot to start with if you are cost conscious.

 

Measurements: Ebay 27 Body RPM Big Boy


Firewall to Dash 19" 16"
Dash to back of body 41" 41"
Body width at back 46" 53"
Body width at dash 39" 45"
Firewall width 30" 32"
Body height at door 22" 21"
Body height rear of body

 

Well that did not post like I thought. Body height at rear of body 25" 28"
The first measurement is the 27 and the second measurement is the 23 big boy

 

I didn’t realize the ‘27 was that much bigger than a ‘23.

 

The Big Boy is a good sized tub.

Similar to what I made mine into.