Thinking it would be too wide with 7.50 16 tires. Anyone know? Would like them tucked under the fenders a bit.
I've done it many times with good results. This is a pic of my '31 with a '48 rear and some fairly deep reversed wheels. Using the '40 style wheels sets them in about an 1 1/2" closer to the wheel well. Doesn't look that bad to me. If you can live with this... go for it. Try to locate a pair of Merc 'bones for the rear as they are shorter and just work a bit better under an "A".
Here is my A Tudor with a 46 rear and 7.50-16 Firestones. It is a bit wide and does rub at this height, but I live with it. See last pic for best reference. I have raised the ride height about an inch and a half since that pic, but it still rubs from time to time with a passenger on larger bumps. The price you pay for cool I guess.
The price you pay for cool I guess. I fail to see how a rear end that is too wide and makes the tires stick out past the fenders and causes rubbing is cool. And Easter egg pastel blue is definitely not cool
Oops just started a similiar thread. What's the overall length of the later banjo? And the difference in it from the model a banjo?
Ya, go with '37-'41 stuff. The '42-'48 measures out at about 60" from hub to hub, the '37-'41 is about 58" hub to hub. You can come over and measure them if you'd like.
Thanks Chip! I kinda knew they were too long but I was curious to see some pics. Got any 40ish rears for sale, or know where there's any for a good deal?
I'm down to one '40 right now and about 3 '42-'48s... Kinda low on stuff right now. I just picked up a clean "A" frame a couple of weeks ago, and I'm keeping the '40 stuff for it. Just missing the back panels for a '30-'31 truck cab and I'm back in the "A" game.
I was referring to the rubbing and the ride height. Pick up some little books and look at the stance and ride height. You'll see that many cars had that little buldge of tire just a hair outside of the rear fender lips. Had it to do over again, I would have looked for an earlier rearend, but you work with what you have and I got the rearend in the car for free. Says you. But I didn't pick the color for you now did I? Actually, I picked the color in honor of my late grandfather, whom I spent many summers with in my youth riding around in his old baby blue Ford pick-up cutting and hauling wood. Those are some of my fondest memories and he was most definitely "cool." So how "cool" do you feel now eh?
I feel as cool as I did before I knew exactly what you were referring to. I grew up reading the little books and all that stuff. Never liked that look then and don't like it all that much now. Great that you have good memories of your grandfather and time spent with him. Your color choice has meaning to you so kudos for that. I actually owned a 64 Mercury 1/2 ton that same color and used it for cutting firewood on the acreage. Actually when I had it, it was more of a rusty baby blue but still. We don't all like the same colors on cars and if we did the world would be rather boring wouldn't it ? Like an old guy once said, It's good that we all don't like the same things, you would all want my wife. Cool is a relative term anyway. Carry on and enjoy your car. It is a very nice looking sedan.
I have my '27 T Touring currently sitting on a Model A frame...A '40 rear end is underneath, with '35 Ford V8 wire wheels...7.50X16 tires are 1" from the fenderwells, looks nice 'tucked-in', but is closer than I thought it would be. A bud up North needed a V8 rear, so I sold him my nice '46, driveshaft and all. I'll probably move my wells in a little, simple metalwork. The '27 roadster is narrower at the wells...
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