| BearDrives | -- 03-02-2019 @ 10:32 AM |
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A friend has a '39 Convertible Coupe with wide five wheels. I had a '39 Deluxe Coupe bought from the original owner in '54 that had the later 5 on 5.5 wheels. When did the change take place? Russ
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| kubes40 | -- 03-02-2019 @ 10:50 AM |
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The official change took place in 1940. However, many folks retrofitted the later rims and drums to the earlier cars. Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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| wmsteed | -- 03-03-2019 @ 7:51 AM |
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Converting the '36-39 Fords to 5 on 5.5 drums/wheels was very common in the '40's /'50's. the '39's were very easy because they had hydraulic brakes. My '36 coupe had 5 on 5.5 drums and 600 x 16 tires when I purchased the car in 1952, I converted the car back to the original 10" drums, wheels, hub caps in 1961. Bill 36 5 win delx cpe
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| BearDrives | -- 03-03-2019 @ 9:16 AM |
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The responses are appreciated. I'm looking for a Ford date. Thanks P.S. The photo is of my current passion.
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| ford38v8 | -- 03-03-2019 @ 10:40 AM |
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The Ford "date" was job #1 of the 1940 model. Your Model A pictured is a beauty! I see that you have turn signals mounted, and I have a question for you... Could you not have used the cowl lamps instead of bumper mounted signal lights? Alan
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| mfirth | -- 03-03-2019 @ 3:21 PM |
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What a stunning "A"! Do i see a third/high mount stop light on that GR8 car? mike
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| BearDrives | -- 03-04-2019 @ 2:04 PM |
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Yes, Alan I could have used the cowl lights.
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| BearDrives | -- 03-04-2019 @ 2:11 PM |
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Mike, here's a shot of the third brake light. A couple cheap belts some sheet metal and an LED A twilight and an hour or so.
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