The Ford Barn

mrraford · 05-12-2021, 01:25 PM

I've seen old grainy photos of the accessory canopies for rumble seats but haven't seen one in person. Anybody here know if somebody produced those things in the recent past or know where one could be found?
Seems like a parade pleaser if one could lay their hands on one.

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 05-12-2021, 05:08 PM

It is called a Tux-away. There have been some reproduced on a 'onesie' or 'twosie' basis that have been loosely built on the Tux-away concept. To accurately replicate the tracks and the irons is going to be challenging at best.

springerpete · 05-12-2021, 05:49 PM

I saw one at the Model A museum show 3 years ago. Hickory Corners, MI. I would check with Classtique Upholstery in MN, they could probably help. Bill

McMimmcs · 05-12-2021, 07:34 PM

I have a Tux-away that came with my Cabriolet. I was told it was original but I don’t know that it may well be a reproduction. At a major car show several years ago I was offered $1000 for it. Wayne

Synchro909 · 05-12-2021, 07:37 PM

One of our club members has one on his roadster for wet weather. I looked away when his daughter (in a tight skirt) was trying to get out. The word "contortionist" came to mind.

old31 · 05-13-2021, 06:27 AM

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Oh sure, I would have looked away too, after I videoed it!

MCmimcs, do you have any photos of the tuxaway installed on your Cabriolet that you can share?

McMimmcs · 05-13-2021, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by old31

Oh sure, I would have looked away too, after I videoed it!

MCmimcs, do you have any photos of the tuxaway installed on your Cabriolet that you can share?

It’s at the summer residence but I’ll photograph when I get there.

1931 flamingo · 05-13-2021, 01:56 PM

On the VFF in a recent post are instructions and pictures of one. FWIW
Paul in CT

Brad in Germany · 05-14-2021, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Synchro909

One of our club members has one on his roadster for wet weather. I looked away when his daughter (in a tight skirt) was trying to get out. The word "contortionist" came to mind.

....yeah, that was a "thing" back then with Tuxaway, so much so that they used it on the cover of their 1930 sales brochure

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Brad in Maryland

daren007 · 05-14-2021, 12:38 PM

Good grief.

05-12-2021, 01:25 PM	#1
mrraford Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 200	Rumble Seat Cover Accessory? I've seen old grainy photos of the accessory canopies for rumble seats but haven't seen one in person. Anybody here know if somebody produced those things in the recent past or know where one could be found? Seems like a parade pleaser if one could lay their hands on one.

05-12-2021, 05:08 PM	#2
BRENT in 10-uh-C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern Tennessee Posts: 12,241	Re: Rumble Seat Cover Accessory? It is called a Tux-away. There have been some reproduced on a 'onesie' or 'twosie' basis that have been loosely built on the Tux-away concept. To accurately replicate the tracks and the irons is going to be challenging at best. __________________ . BRENT in 10-uh-C . www.model-a-ford.com ...(...Finally Updated!! ) .

05-12-2021, 05:49 PM	#3
springerpete Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Central Maine Posts: 696	Re: Rumble Seat Cover Accessory? I saw one at the Model A museum show 3 years ago. Hickory Corners, MI. I would check with Classtique Upholstery in MN, they could probably help. Bill

05-12-2021, 07:34 PM	#4
McMimmcs Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Fort Gratiot, Michigan Posts: 2,296	Re: Rumble Seat Cover Accessory? I have a Tux-away that came with my Cabriolet. I was told it was original but I don’t know that it may well be a reproduction. At a major car show several years ago I was offered $1000 for it. Wayne

05-12-2021, 07:37 PM	#5
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 8,432	Re: Rumble Seat Cover Accessory? One of our club members has one on his roadster for wet weather. I looked away when his daughter (in a tight skirt) was trying to get out. The word "contortionist" came to mind. __________________ When all is said and done, more is said than done. That's why we judge people on what they do, not what they say. I sometimes wonder what happened to the people who asked me for directions. If I am not in trouble, I've done something wrong.

05-13-2021, 06:27 AM	#6
old31 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 2,686	Re: Rumble Seat Cover Accessory? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Oh sure, I would have looked away too, after I videoed it! MCmimcs, do you have any photos of the tuxaway installed on your Cabriolet that you can share?

05-13-2021, 01:56 PM	#8
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,428	Re: Rumble Seat Cover Accessory? On the VFF in a recent post are instructions and pictures of one. FWIW Paul in CT

05-14-2021, 12:38 PM	#10
daren007 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Saint Cloud Mn Posts: 745	Re: Rumble Seat Cover Accessory? Good grief.