The Ford Barn

Milton · 11-26-2011, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff/Illinois

In hindsight, thinking about what it must have been like in the 30's and how poor so many people were, I bet they didn't fuss over a little weather-checking or cracking like we do, they just drove 'em. If they were round and possibly made of rubber, they were good 'nuf.

Worse yet, gasoline and tires were rationed during WWII.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 11-26-2011, 12:22 AM

Chief, (my dad) years ago got 4 19" wheels with ROCK hard OLD tires. He piled them on top of a HUGE trash pile, lit it off, and burned the tires off and stripped all the paint simultaneously!!

ratamahata · 11-26-2011, 12:27 AM

pathfinder?

11-26-2011, 12:22 AM	#42
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Old cars with old tires Chief, (my dad) years ago got 4 19" wheels with ROCK hard OLD tires. He piled them on top of a HUGE trash pile, lit it off, and burned the tires off and stripped all the paint simultaneously!! __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"