The Ford Barn

peters180a/170b · 11-06-2010, 05:21 PM

The Open FORDS by Lorin Sorensen shows a very nice clear picture of a warehouse in Long Beach [Calif.] second floor of parts ,parts and more parts [A football field size filled of parts]. A pile of thousand's of wheels. I have come across a few orginial "A's" along with my 180A that had both Hamilton and Kelsey-Hayes on from birth. I know the Judging Standards state all rims must match but i don't see it that way [sorry] .I have come in contact with another 180A which is one of the nicest Model "A' i ever seen.SOLID ,STRAIGHT and less the 8,000 orginial miles i would say.Being restored as i type. All orginial interior ,mint nuts,bolts and lockwashers [ NO RUST] NONE.This car never left the neighborhood [a 2 owner car ] from new till 1955. Here is the deal ...ALL rims with matching orginial paint[as mine] and has both Hamilton and Kelsey-Hayes wheels. Anyone else out there with the same on orginial unrestored cars. ..I am upto 5 cars. I just can not see anyone on the line taking note on rim difference. thanks....

11-06-2010, 05:21 PM	#1
peters180a/170b Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Putnam Valley N.Y. Posts: 2,151	Orginial wheels [30/31's] thinking about it? The Open FORDS by Lorin Sorensen shows a very nice clear picture of a warehouse in Long Beach [Calif.] second floor of parts ,parts and more parts [A football field size filled of parts]. A pile of thousand's of wheels. I have come across a few orginial "A's" along with my 180A that had both Hamilton and Kelsey-Hayes on from birth. I know the Judging Standards state all rims must match but i don't see it that way [sorry] .I have come in contact with another 180A which is one of the nicest Model "A' i ever seen.SOLID ,STRAIGHT and less the 8,000 orginial miles i would say.Being restored as i type. All orginial interior ,mint nuts,bolts and lockwashers [ NO RUST] NONE.This car never left the neighborhood [a 2 owner car ] from new till 1955. Here is the deal ...ALL rims with matching orginial paint[as mine] and has both Hamilton and Kelsey-Hayes wheels. Anyone else out there with the same on orginial unrestored cars. ..I am upto 5 cars. I just can not see anyone on the line taking note on rim difference. thanks....