Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-07-2025, 10:41 PM
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Re: 1947 17" Tonner wheels/Cap retainer clips
Yes, I cited the 82Y 1034 in my early on email to Rick. None of the online sellers (Parts Voice, Rear Counter, Green) have any. I suggested then, and suggest now, one of the various reproduction...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-11-2025, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 6,807
Re: !3" rims for a 1940 Ford PU
As a practical matter, isn’t a custom built set your answer? Find your drop center 13” donor rims, widen them if required, cut down a set of common 15” or 16” Ford center discs then weld into the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-11-2025, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 6,807
Re: !3" rims for a 1940 Ford PU
Sadly no, only US manufactures during this era. The fact that these wheels and hubs are found on multiple makes of vehicles again points to the military origin for them which would, if the pattern...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-09-2025, 06:42 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 6,807
Re: !3" rims for a 1940 Ford PU
I think adding your prior discussion on the HMVF forum adds to our understanding of these wheels. Sounds like both the wheels and hubs were unique to these vehicles. Stu
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-07-2025, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 6,807
Re: !3" rims for a 1940 Ford PU
Helpful here that these pictured rims are true one piece drop center style vs the semi drop center two piecers I found. That helps you recreate them. If wide 13” rims can’t be found a custom wheel...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-05-2025, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 6,807
Re: !3" rims for a 1940 Ford PU
I’m stumped now. I just went through wheel industry technical references 1935 to 1949 and find no listing for a 13” rim. Nothing. No agricultural, motor scooter, industrial, construction, etc,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-05-2025, 04:42 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 6,807
Re: !3" rims for a 1940 Ford PU
Those wheels look to be the 5 x 5.5” pattern wheels I found record of. They are K-H 23403 / Ford CO1A-1015 (or is it C01A-1015? I couldn’t tell from the old reference.) Sold in set #1331. ...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-04-2025, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 6,807
Re: !3" rims for a 1940 Ford PU
I just went through my late 1930s and 1940s wheel references and find M-H number LD6-5372-A listed in their September 1948 parts list. Interesting, but not unexpected, this wheel is not listed in...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-30-2025, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,182
Re: 16" split rims - Can you chrome them?
I found no Budd listing for the 16” locking side ring wheels having 5 x 5.5” pattern. A deeper search might show they were of another manufacturer.
Your TAAA 1007B (K37717) wheels are 1954...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-30-2025, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,869
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-07-2025, 03:27 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,175
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-06-2025, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,175
Re: 1940 3/4-1 Ton express frame measurements
I have the Salesman’s Data Book for 1941, but not 1940. It has charts with dimensions. I would assume they are the same as 1940, please say if it is not, but the problem I have here is posting...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-03-2025, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 581
Re: 2 ton truck rims
Thanks for the nice words, but I fear I’m not much help to the new member. I don’t have any available. If you, or anyone, has available wheels and needs help in identifying them I can try to help. ...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-08-2025, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,566
Re: Motor Wheel 15 6L” 685?
Looks like this has to be MW #37132-S / NWRA cross reference #X-45229. It’s the only MW product fitting the description in the MW 1980 catalog and through to 1985 in NWRA catalogs. It reaches back...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-07-2025, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,566
Re: Motor Wheel 15 6L” 685?
Yeah, when radials came on market in the 1960s/70s the wheel manufacturers began to experience failures due to the greater flex of radials. Welding of the discs to the rims addressed it. I’ve also...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-07-2025, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,566
Re: Motor Wheel 15 6L” 685?
Is the center disc welded to the rim or riveted? If it’s welded that’s the build date, if riveted probably not. Surprising to me that you aren’t finding a five digit part number. MW as a rule...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-07-2025, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,566
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-07-2025, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,566
Re: Motor Wheel 15 6L” 685?
A MW product would have been either after market on a Ford, or maybe a Jeep wheel. I tried looking them up based on just what you found but the part number would have five digits instead of three. ...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-30-2024, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 810
Re: Jail Bar One ton on FB
Yup, Gary, closer than SoCal. And amazing to me that these private yards full of untouched old iron still exist. Josh Madsen aimed me a such a private yard in Idaho a few years back. I hope I can...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-30-2024, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 810
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-09-2024, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,869
Re: Differences in truck wheels
If you look closely at the back sides of the rings you’ll find the Firestone RI info and rim widths molded into the metal. The RI rims (Dayton style open center) and RH rims (fixed center disc) of...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-09-2024, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,869
Re: Differences in truck wheels
You don’t yet know whether the variety of wheels you have share the same rim/ring design. Probably don’t from your description. Even within the common Firestone RH/RI design family the rings are...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-09-2024, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,869
Re: Differences in truck wheels
Reaching back to your first post mentioning 1947, these older locking side ring wheels (Firestone RH style) have remained viable replacement wheels for our guys with the 1948 to 1970s era trucks. In...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-09-2024, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,869
Re: Differences in truck wheels
A quick look at Budd’s 1944 catalog shows the BB-1015-D / Budd 35280 having the narrower 3.75” rim (measured using the modern system across the inner base rim). The old system called it a 5” rim...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-09-2024, 06:39 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,869
Re: Differences in truck wheels
Find the Budd numbers on your wheels and I’ll look them up for you. Probably found on the concave side center discs, most likely for your era. Later wheels would have the numbers on the rear rim...
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