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Tiny · 04-18-2016, 01:30 PM

I've had my car down for a few weeks doing a brake job. That's going well it just need some fine tuning to get it just right, but I thought you guys would enjoy my wheel swap.
Before:

After:

The 17's sure handle better but I think I will leave the 19's on for a while. Two of them wobble a bunch but I have other straight wheels in my Old Ford Hoard.

Happy Monday

2manycars · 04-18-2016, 02:43 PM

I like them both, but for different reasons. The fat ones look cool, but the original ones look like the car came from the factory, which I really like.

mshmodela · 04-18-2016, 04:18 PM

LOOKS AWESOME! Your car aged 10-20 years! Looks like a 30s as opposed to a late 40s or 50s... Proper color to boot

C26Pinelake · 04-18-2016, 04:24 PM

I am a great believer in leaving the originals on. As soon as you go to the larger tires it is not a Model A anymore ! Wayne

Cape Codder · 04-18-2016, 07:43 PM

Boy am I jealous! I have been looking for a Coupe like that. Does it in fact have a Trunk virus the rumble seat? Very nice car with both sets of wheels but, I'm one of those guys who would rather see it all stock.

Tiny · 04-19-2016, 09:39 AM

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Thanks for the kind words guys.
Yes Cape Codder it is an original trunk car. Assembled in December of 1930 at the SF assembly plant. This interesting thing is that it is an original Deluxe Coupe with a trunk not a rumble seat.

wmws · 04-19-2016, 09:50 AM

I love original cars and mine is original but the coupe especially, with fat big littles on it really looks sharp.

Barber31 · 04-19-2016, 10:10 AM

Looks good.

Rex_A_Lott · 04-19-2016, 10:22 AM

Reminds me of something we tell new guys sometimes...
"Stop, you're making it worse".

Seriously, it looks good both ways. Care to share the tire sizes of the "Before" pics?

1929 · 04-19-2016, 11:01 AM

Did it too

Tiny · 04-19-2016, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rex_A_Lott

Reminds me of something we tell new guys sometimes...
"Stop, you're making it worse".

Seriously, it looks good both ways. Care to share the tire sizes of the "Before" pics?

I ran it with the big tires for about 3 years and just wanted a change. I also like it both ways. The big tires give it a 40's early hotrod look, but the 19's make it look like a humble stock coupe. Imagine that

Rex the tires in the first pic are 550 and 750 on 34 Ford 17" wheels.

Tiny · 04-19-2016, 11:31 AM

Looks good 1929.
Are those 16's?
What tire size are you running? Do you have a side profile shot?

BILL WILLIAMSON · 04-19-2016, 12:30 PM

Tiny,
Minerva came out of the San Francisco plant also. '30's were the LAST year there, then it moved across the bay to Richmond. The plant was a multi-story building @ 22nd & Harrison, downtown. Parts & sub-assembleys came in by railroad & the building had HUGE freight elevators! It's hard to find much history on the S.F. plant. The Richmond plant building still exists, I was there in '53 & toured the whole plant. At that time, the Technology was MIND BOGGELING!!
Bill W.

Tiny · 04-19-2016, 01:32 PM

Bill the building in SF doesn't even exist anymore. It's a school yard now. My Father in Law went through the Iron Worker apprenticeship in the old SF plant. During the 60's it was the Iron Workers Union Hall. The Richmond Plant is an Office building now, but the office workers are use too us old cars wandering in "just to check it out". There is a Rosy the Riveter museum right there also that's really cool

Rex_A_Lott · 04-19-2016, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tiny

I ran it with the big tires for about 3 years and just wanted a change. I also like it both ways. The big tires give it a 40's early hotrod look, but the 19's make it look like a humble stock coupe. Imagine that

Rex the tires in the first pic are 550 and 750 on 34 Ford 17" wheels.

Thanks for the info.

1929 · 04-19-2016, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tiny

Looks good 1929.
Are those 16's?
What tire size are you running? Do you have a side profile shot?

215 85 on the 16s Tiny, when I hit the mechanicals, the car now stops dead in its track, it does not slide as before, and the ride is very smooth.

ronn · 04-19-2016, 03:14 PM

the 17"s hurt my eyes and I had to put on a pair of shades..............

love the stock wheels-good on you!

Tiny · 04-19-2016, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ronn

the 17"s hurt my eyes and I had to put on a pair of shades..............

love the stock wheels-good on you!

Too much bling?

04-18-2016, 01:30 PM	#1
Tiny Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Redding Cal Posts: 1,388	Big change with my coupe I've had my car down for a few weeks doing a brake job. That's going well it just need some fine tuning to get it just right, but I thought you guys would enjoy my wheel swap. Before: After: The 17's sure handle better but I think I will leave the 19's on for a while. Two of them wobble a bunch but I have other straight wheels in my Old Ford Hoard. Happy Monday __________________ Blackwall Panthers Nor Cal chapter

04-18-2016, 02:43 PM	#2
2manycars Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern CT Posts: 2,732	Re: Big change with my coupe I like them both, but for different reasons. The fat ones look cool, but the original ones look like the car came from the factory, which I really like. __________________ Bill www.brauchauto.com

04-18-2016, 04:18 PM	#3
mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,763	Re: Big change with my coupe LOOKS AWESOME! Your car aged 10-20 years! Looks like a 30s as opposed to a late 40s or 50s... Proper color to boot __________________ -Mike Late 31' Ford Model A Tudor, Miss Daisy I don't work on cars --I'm learning about my Model A. Cleveland, Ohio

04-18-2016, 04:24 PM	#4
C26Pinelake BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan / Ontario border, Sarnia, Ontario. 50 miles from Detroit and 150 from Toronto. Posts: 5,800	Re: Big change with my coupe I am a great believer in leaving the originals on. As soon as you go to the larger tires it is not a Model A anymore ! Wayne Last edited by C26Pinelake; 04-19-2016 at 09:58 AM.

04-18-2016, 07:43 PM	#5
Cape Codder Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,261	Re: Big change with my coupe Boy am I jealous! I have been looking for a Coupe like that. Does it in fact have a Trunk virus the rumble seat? Very nice car with both sets of wheels but, I'm one of those guys who would rather see it all stock.

04-19-2016, 09:39 AM	#6
Tiny Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Redding Cal Posts: 1,388	Re: Big change with my coupe Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks for the kind words guys. Yes Cape Codder it is an original trunk car. Assembled in December of 1930 at the SF assembly plant. This interesting thing is that it is an original Deluxe Coupe with a trunk not a rumble seat. __________________ Blackwall Panthers Nor Cal chapter

04-19-2016, 09:50 AM	#7
wmws BANNED Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Coatesville, Pa Posts: 719	Re: Big change with my coupe I love original cars and mine is original but the coupe especially, with fat big littles on it really looks sharp.

04-19-2016, 10:10 AM	#8
Barber31 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 687	Re: Big change with my coupe Looks good.

04-19-2016, 10:22 AM	#9
Rex_A_Lott Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Upstate South Carolina Posts: 794	Re: Big change with my coupe Reminds me of something we tell new guys sometimes... "Stop, you're making it worse". Seriously, it looks good both ways. Care to share the tire sizes of the "Before" pics?

04-19-2016, 11:31 AM	#12
Tiny Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Redding Cal Posts: 1,388	Re: Big change with my coupe Looks good 1929. Are those 16's? What tire size are you running? Do you have a side profile shot? __________________ Blackwall Panthers Nor Cal chapter

04-19-2016, 12:30 PM	#13
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Big change with my coupe Tiny, Minerva came out of the San Francisco plant also. '30's were the LAST year there, then it moved across the bay to Richmond. The plant was a multi-story building @ 22nd & Harrison, downtown. Parts & sub-assembleys came in by railroad & the building had HUGE freight elevators! It's hard to find much history on the S.F. plant. The Richmond plant building still exists, I was there in '53 & toured the whole plant. At that time, the Technology was MIND BOGGELING!! Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

04-19-2016, 01:32 PM	#14
Tiny Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Redding Cal Posts: 1,388	Re: Big change with my coupe Bill the building in SF doesn't even exist anymore. It's a school yard now. My Father in Law went through the Iron Worker apprenticeship in the old SF plant. During the 60's it was the Iron Workers Union Hall. The Richmond Plant is an Office building now, but the office workers are use too us old cars wandering in "just to check it out". There is a Rosy the Riveter museum right there also that's really cool __________________ Blackwall Panthers Nor Cal chapter

04-19-2016, 03:14 PM	#17
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,780	Re: Big change with my coupe the 17"s hurt my eyes and I had to put on a pair of shades.............. love the stock wheels-good on you!

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