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Old 26 September 2014, 08:39 AM   #1
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Old Car

One of my bowling teammates drove this to work today, so I took some pictures. I forgot to ask him any details of the car, because of course we were bowling, except that he did say that the wheels were 16", which was unusual because this car was produced when rubber was in short supply (probably before the country tooled up for war), and the usual wheel size was 22", or something like that.

Anyway, I thought I'd post some pictures. I'm sure someone here knows all about this car and others like it.







Yours truly, making the cameo appearance.





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Old 26 September 2014, 08:41 AM   #2
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Now these are the cars that have character.
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Old 26 September 2014, 09:48 AM   #3
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Nce! Like the steering wheel shot!
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Old 26 September 2014, 10:55 AM   #4
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Looks nice. :-)
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Old 26 September 2014, 11:18 AM   #5
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A Rumble seat car. Nice!
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Old 26 September 2014, 11:41 AM   #6
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Old 26 September 2014, 11:49 AM   #7
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Old 26 September 2014, 12:46 PM   #8
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Very nice set of wheels. Is that a CB radio in the car?
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Old 26 September 2014, 12:57 PM   #9
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Please tell me thats a magnet sticker on the rumble seat and not a decal????
Beautiful car from a simpler time! One could actually work on it themselves! Imagine that!
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Old 26 September 2014, 01:01 PM   #10
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No radar detector?
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Old 26 September 2014, 01:51 PM   #11
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Sweet ride! I bet that is a good time to drive on a beautiful afternoon.
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Old 26 September 2014, 02:52 PM   #12
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I actually don't know if the sticker is a magnet or not. Jerry asked me to go to his car and get a bag of apples and put them in my car, so I graciously accepted and while I was out there, I quickly took these pictures before going back in to get my gear ready and do some warm ups.

Whatever it is, it's Jerry's, so he can do with it as he chooses.

Jerry's quite a guy. He had some surgery on his right (dominant) shoulder, so he's bowling with his left arm with consistent scores and carrying a decent average for a man his age.
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Old 26 September 2014, 02:55 PM   #13
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Cool, but a rough/stiff ride I bet.
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Old 26 September 2014, 03:41 PM   #14
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Very cool car. I bet it's uncomfortable though!
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Old 26 September 2014, 05:25 PM   #15
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Is it a Shay?
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Old 26 September 2014, 05:49 PM   #16
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Old 26 September 2014, 07:49 PM   #17
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Isn't it great to see something from another age still being used and enjoyed.
I enjoyed seeing it.
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Old 26 September 2014, 09:18 PM   #18
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My neighbor has an assortment of vintage and classic cars. Always a treat to see and hear what's coming up the street.
Thanks for sharing,
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Old 26 September 2014, 09:23 PM   #19
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awesome car, looks stunning. Thanks for the pics!
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Old 27 September 2014, 02:08 AM   #20
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Is it a Shay?
I'm pretty sure it's a Ford, if that's what you mean.

I've heard him speak of the car in the past and the club to which he belongs, Poco Quatros, Model "A" Ford Club of America.

So, there it is. It's a Model "A" Ford. Isn't the internet wonderful.

In the picture on the website, you can see the difference in the wheel sizes. Jerry said that because of the rubber shortage the wheel diameters were changed and they used the available supply of spokes for the larger wheels and to accommodate the smaller wheel the spokes were hand bent to fit.

You can see the bent spokes in the pictures I posted.
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