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Old 03-07-2020, 05:48 PM   #35
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Default Re: Incorrectly mounted Spare Wheels on 1932-1935 Fords

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Originally Posted by DavidG View Post
Wandering off the beaten path here, the instruction at the bottom of the Model A side-mount illustration must have been re-thought as the comparable '32-'34 instruction is to not bottom out the tire in the well. I believe that there were two reasons for the change of heart, namely if bottomed out the tire will trap water and not allow it to reach the drain hole(s) in the well and that's a lot of weight to be borne by the fender. The revised brackets post-Model A are much stronger with the addition of a brace from the main bracket to the front cowl structure.

Could be - the illustration is from Ford service bulletins so it's legit for Model A.
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