The Ford Barn

700rpm · 07-05-2013, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by luckyal

Ronn They won't fit in the trunk unless the wife moves over !
Al

Now that's funny right there!

columbiA · 07-06-2013, 02:30 PM

Back in the 60,s to 80,s,it was the rage to convert coupes & sport coupes to rumble seats.I did the same Thing back in 83 when we went on a 1,000 + mile trip & there wasnt enough room for our 10 year old daughter in the car.It gave us lots of room & our daughter loved being in the rumble.These days there are many who are converting the other way as a trunk is much more practical.I was glad when I restored my late 30 coupe that it had the trunk.Much easier to load things in a trunk and it will hold a lot more than a rumble.Much harder to lift suit cases etc over the open R-lid than into a trunk lid. But,hey,its your car-do what you want.

TonyM · 07-07-2013, 08:06 AM

Good for you. Put it back the way Henry built it. What I can't believe is that with all the Model A cars for sale out there that people would still buy a trunk coupe and convert it to rumble seat. If you want a car with a rumble seat, buy one with a rumble seat--there are plenty out there. Then when they convert to rumble seat, no one rides in it. Quit butchering the trunk coupes.

Phil · 07-07-2013, 09:03 AM

A lot of As we're converted to pickups during WW II. You could get more gas rations with a pickup, so I have been told anyway.

tmiller6 · 07-07-2013, 10:57 AM

ColumbiA said "Back in the 60,s to 80,s,it was the rage to convert coupes & sport coupes to rumble seats."

Were Sport Coupes available without rumble seats in '28? I thought the rumble seat was standard on the Sport Coupe.

07-06-2013, 02:30 PM	#22
columbiA Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 1,746	Re: Rumble seat to Trunk Back in the 60,s to 80,s,it was the rage to convert coupes & sport coupes to rumble seats.I did the same Thing back in 83 when we went on a 1,000 + mile trip & there wasnt enough room for our 10 year old daughter in the car.It gave us lots of room & our daughter loved being in the rumble.These days there are many who are converting the other way as a trunk is much more practical.I was glad when I restored my late 30 coupe that it had the trunk.Much easier to load things in a trunk and it will hold a lot more than a rumble.Much harder to lift suit cases etc over the open R-lid than into a trunk lid. But,hey,its your car-do what you want.

07-07-2013, 08:06 AM	#23
TonyM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: West Hammond, Illinois Posts: 2,793	Re: Rumble seat to Trunk Good for you. Put it back the way Henry built it. What I can't believe is that with all the Model A cars for sale out there that people would still buy a trunk coupe and convert it to rumble seat. If you want a car with a rumble seat, buy one with a rumble seat--there are plenty out there. Then when they convert to rumble seat, no one rides in it. Quit butchering the trunk coupes.

07-07-2013, 09:03 AM	#24
Phil Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bethany, Ok Posts: 382	Re: Rumble seat to Trunk A lot of As we're converted to pickups during WW II. You could get more gas rations with a pickup, so I have been told anyway.

07-07-2013, 10:57 AM	#25
tmiller6 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Livonia, MI Posts: 197	Re: Rumble seat to Trunk ColumbiA said "Back in the 60,s to 80,s,it was the rage to convert coupes & sport coupes to rumble seats." Were Sport Coupes available without rumble seats in '28? I thought the rumble seat was standard on the Sport Coupe.