The Ford Barn

J Franklin · 07-17-2024, 10:22 PM

A great movie start to finish.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqGA92D7B6g&t=779s

stickshift · 07-27-2024, 04:49 PM

A lot more went into wheel fabrication than I imagined. Think about all the millions and millions of wheels that were made over the years just for the car assembly...plus spares for replacements later on. Special equipment for all the milling. Also the many days in the kiln. No wonder they went to metal spoke, then stamped steel instead of wood. OSHA would have a field day in a factory with all those belt driven lathes and presses, steam and heat. I was looking for missing fingers in the video. They even had child labor, hopefully a summer job. Interesting paint process, dip and spin. I was thinking that I wish I could go back in time and walk out of there with two finished wheels under each arm. Certainly a lost art.

A bones · 07-28-2024, 05:11 AM

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07-17-2024, 10:22 PM	#1
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 6,370	Making the Model T Wheel A great movie start to finish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqGA92D7B6g&t=779s

07-27-2024, 04:49 PM	#2
stickshift Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Grass Valley, Ca Posts: 281	Re: Making the Model T Wheel A lot more went into wheel fabrication than I imagined. Think about all the millions and millions of wheels that were made over the years just for the car assembly...plus spares for replacements later on. Special equipment for all the milling. Also the many days in the kiln. No wonder they went to metal spoke, then stamped steel instead of wood. OSHA would have a field day in a factory with all those belt driven lathes and presses, steam and heat. I was looking for missing fingers in the video. They even had child labor, hopefully a summer job. Interesting paint process, dip and spin. I was thinking that I wish I could go back in time and walk out of there with two finished wheels under each arm. Certainly a lost art. __________________ Stickshift 1915 Model T touring 1931 Ford Model AA Flatbed

07-28-2024, 05:11 AM	#3
A bones Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: CLAYTON DE Posts: 1,350	Re: Making the Model T Wheel Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thank You __________________ Enjoy yer day. Tom Hate can't fix what it started.