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Bob-A 11-22-2020 11:31 AM

"A" with wooden spoke wheels....
 

Anybody else noticed the '30 town sedan on eBay with wooden spoke wheels on it? An unrestored car with what looks like a good set of accessory "Motor-Wheel" made year, not just era, correct wooden spoke wheels. Man, would I like to have them! Car looks in not to bad of shape too. Look up,
1930 Ford Model A, on eBay. You will find it easy enough.


Bob-A:D

mass A man 11-22-2020 01:28 PM

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I've not seen those wheels on a Model A before. Pretty cool. Notice the super nice deluxe ORIGINAL interior.

Ruth 11-22-2020 02:00 PM

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Why not add the link? https://www.ebay.com/itm/1930-Ford-M...kAAOSwiVRftwPF

shew01 11-22-2020 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by mass A man (Post 1954986)
I've not seen those wheels on a Model A before. Pretty cool. Notice the super nice deluxe ORIGINAL interior.


That back seat makes a “handy” place to store your rear fenders when you’re not using them. ;-) [emoji23]


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31 Woody 11-22-2020 02:29 PM

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Hmm, add one more set to the known number of Motor Wheel wood wheels. At one time I had 3 sets. I’ve cut back to 1 set of 19” and 1 set of 21”.

CarlG 11-23-2020 06:25 PM

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I would love to have a set of these wheels on my pickup

Y-Blockhead 11-23-2020 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by CarlG (Post 1955451)
I would love to have a set of these wheels on my pickup

Yea, those are nice, but they are not wood... :p:p

McMimmcs 11-23-2020 06:31 PM

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were they aftermarket or stock on some A models ?

CarlG 11-23-2020 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Y-Blockhead (Post 1955454)
Yea, those are nice, but they are not wood... :p:p

That's why I "wood" want them!

Y-Blockhead 11-23-2020 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by CarlG (Post 1955458)
That's why I "wood" want them!

I bet you wood!! I wood like to have that whole car!!

ronn 11-23-2020 08:26 PM

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Personally dont care for the look. Have never seen them before, but if I wtd a model T, I wood buy a model T.


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Big hammer 11-23-2020 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Y-Blockhead (Post 1955476)
I bet you wood!! I wood like to have that whole car!!

Is it the one with a cosworth engine?

700rpm 11-23-2020 08:45 PM

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Wood rots, with bad, sometimes fatal, results. Even if I owned a T, I would put steel wheels on it.

(I would love to have a 26-27 T coupe. It is my favorite pre A design. But I find them impossible to drive, and even more dangerous than an A in modern traffic.)

Y-Blockhead 11-23-2020 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Big hammer (Post 1955518)
Is it the one with a cosworth engine?

Yes, the wheels CarlG shows are Aluminum.
https://youtu.be/iFSGSL3Nrmc

https://youtu.be/MFOpsmor6u8

Brad in Germany 11-23-2020 11:22 PM

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Here's the car from eBay:

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Jp0AA...Ps/s-l1600.jpg

.....and here is a Town Car back in 1978 with similar wooden wheels:
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1606191929

Brad in Marylnd

Brad in Germany 11-23-2020 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Y-Blockhead (Post 1955454)
Yea, those are nice, but they are not wood... :p:p

.....a bit OT....but those "wooden wheels" are actually hand made aluminum alloy wheels. Here they are freshly cast and machined:
http://www.mat.fi/images/gallery/68/3299.jpg

....and after wood-graining of the spokes:
http://www.mat.fi/images/gallery/68/3164.jpg

Brad in Maryland

kenparker0703 11-24-2020 08:24 AM

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Hmmmmmm, those wood look nice on my Woody.

jbwthree 11-24-2020 08:47 AM

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I thought those looked custom. They are gorgeous, love to know if someone intends to produce those.


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McMimmcs 11-24-2020 12:56 PM

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Who made this set and at what cost? Wayne

31 Woody 11-24-2020 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Brad in Germany (Post 1955576)
.....and here is a Town Car back in 1978 with similar wooden wheels:
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1606191929

Brad in Marylnd

Any idea what became of this set of wheels?


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