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'36 spare tire cover assembly
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G Tosel |
12-21-2009 @ 5:16 PM
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I agree that the extension welded to the carrier is for the "Standard" Cover. I have a friend with a Standard 5-W Coupe and his came with a Deluxe Cover, so I believe the early or late production or Standard or Deluxe features could have been changed by the dealer or the customer. Ford always used up parts between years and I have also seen a 36 Coupe with upper half of the firewall 36 Ford and the bottom part 35 Ford. Absolutely no evidence it was changed after production. Just some observations. Thanks Gary Tosel
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wmsteed |
12-21-2009 @ 9:59 AM
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Opp's...... Posted the wrong pic. I posted one of the common tire mount. It seems as how I have misfiled the pic of the Aug mount. When I find it I will post same to the forum.
Bill 36 5 win delx cpe
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wmsteed |
12-21-2009 @ 9:41 AM
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If you had a spare tire mount with an extension welded over the normal lock recess... see attached photo, you had the mount that came out in Aug. 36 for the "other style" of tire cover. The 35-36 EFV-8 Book, page 23, describes the Aug. cover as being the Standard Cover. I have taken exception to that statement many times because my '36 Ford Cpe is a very late Delux car, which I have owned for 56 years and it has always had the "August cover".
Bill 36 5 win delx cpe
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1883warren |
12-20-2009 @ 9:03 PM
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I'm restoring my '36 tudor. All painted and had the big bracket on the rear, with spare tire in place. Had the fancy cover all done also and put it into place for the first time. The 'teeth' locked into the hole in the 'hub' just fine, but the cover was at least two inches from the tire !!!~ Looked at another junker up on the hill and it had the exact same bracket & hub. Looked at two other old covers and they were the same as my nice painted one. Then I noticed another lock-hole down inside the hub, so cut the whole hup off with the chop saw. Tried the cover again and PRESTO, it locked on perfect and tight against the (6.00x16) tire. Put the outer ring cover on and it's perfect. WHAT is going on here ?!?.. Why did I have to cut off that hub to arrive at the correct lock hole down inside? None of it makes any sense. I'm 76 and been around old Fords a long time and never ran into anything like this. Hope somebody knows more than I do........ Sure, I fixed it, but why did I have to?..
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