Re: The use of plywood in our old fords
The plywood wheels were actually very strong but I never stressed anything too hard. The truck wheel flanges provided quite a bit of contact surface area for the plywood. It was mostly just to roll the chassis straight out of the garage and then straight back inside.
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1935 157" 1 1/2 ton stake truck undergoing full original restoration
1936 131 1/2" panel truck rescue preservation
Author of the 1935-1936 Ford Model 51 V8 Truck book published by the Early Ford V8 Club of America
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