Recent content by Smiliey Smiles

That is the nicest calculator I've seen. I looked at quite a few of them on the net but most were based on adding the original wheel and tire size on the original car. I cut to the chase, I called the Vintique and got to talk to the guy that will be making the actual wheels. He laughed and said...

05snopro440 Yes, that's taking in the curve of the body. I rolled down rear windows and measured directly above the widest part of the body. Yes, that's from mounting surface to mounting surface on the rear end. It will defiantly be steel rims. I haven't chosen a rim width, its all still up...

I don't know what thread to put this in, but I need some help. I need to find the correct backset for new rims I wanting to buy. This is for open wheel 1931 Ford Model A car. There is no fenders, so were talking side of the car to side of the car on the Ford Model A. The Body of the car is...

Red mud ride I took a fast ride threw a cow pasture myself once. When I was 16 I swerved a little to save a cats behind. The wet deep grass sucked me off the road threw a barb wire fence and about a hundred yards deep in a soft red mud field. Two tow trucks, several hours and a few hundred...

Whats it worth Dr. Frankinsickle I would like to know that also. Will you post prices for a comparable factory trailer. I cant find any. I got my Goodyear tires and aluminum wheels free. They were from a neighbor moving and didn't want to pay to store them. The 9 sticks of steel was purchased...

I had to drive across state to pick up a trailer to go get my Model A Rat body when I bought it. That trailer was built by my in-laws that used to build trailers as side jobs years ago. They built anything people wanted, from small to big. For there own personal trailer they had built themselves...

What year and make would these wooden spoke wheels and radiator come from? Also about ballpark of what are they worth? The wood in the wheels is perfect original wood, no rot. Here is front and rear pictures of both. Thanks for help!

351 short block I found a 79,000 mile 351 windsor motor and plan on using the short block as is. All of the cylinders look very nice and still have a lot of original hone showing.

New Toys The Holliday’s, pc problems, camera downloads problems, it’s been a few weeks since I've got to post, but the work on the car has continued. My next purchase was a good deal on a unused set of iron World Products Victor Jr. heads. I’ve been porting on them cleaning up casting flaws and...

Well reading this post defanitly saved me some money. I will be doing this one way or the other. With the motor I'm building, I know tires will be in high need. A cheap way to keep the wide white walls on all the time, even better. Thanks for the tips and ideas guys!

Love the project, thats pretty work on that frame also.

Thanks for the tips and yep thats pretty work there Don. I got a buddy with a bead roller thats going to send it home with me the next time I'm back home in a few weeks. Don can you post more pictures of the frame work before the floor pans and your tunnel from the bottom side for the drive...

I see what you mean, and I agree in this case. I'm just really learning everything about cars, parts, who made them and for what makers. I never knew Canada and Mexico and other countries made so many original parts for American made cars either. Just found out this past week about the Mexican...

Guys I'm building 1930 model A and trying to keep the car "all Ford parts". I never knew until recently Ford never made much in the way of great calipers in all the makes they made. I'm learning that now though, anyhow Is there any ready available Ford calipers in the junk yard that are light...

More Parts I got my Model A grill and the other set of Guide 682- C headlights in yesterday. I believe I will be using this set of lights for this car and save the others for somthing special as they are.