1924 wood wheel color

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2016: 1924 wood wheel color
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Doug Keppler, Fredon NJ on Wednesday, June 01, 2016 - 06:25 pm:

When these cars left the assembly line were the wheels painted completely black, spokes, rims and all and if not does someone have a pic of what they looked like? Thanks Gents


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Richard Wolf on Wednesday, June 01, 2016 - 06:50 pm:

Yes


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jack Daron - Brownsburg IN on Wednesday, June 01, 2016 - 07:15 pm:

All but the rims,they were plated.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Doug Keppler, Fredon NJ on Wednesday, June 01, 2016 - 07:22 pm:

What do you mean plated Jack. I've seen pics where the outer most part next to the rubber looks like a lighter color possibly silver. On my rims now, that part was painted silver


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Strange - Hillsboro, MO on Wednesday, June 01, 2016 - 07:24 pm:

Zinc plated (galvanized).


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Wednesday, June 01, 2016 - 10:15 pm:

Like this:




"Natural" wood wheels are a modern fad.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Dewey, N. California on Wednesday, June 01, 2016 - 11:03 pm:

If you consider 1926 "Modern" - after all, Ford provided that option then.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Wednesday, June 01, 2016 - 11:09 pm:

Yes, they did. And how many bought it? My guess is that a search of period photos would show mighty few.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Dewey, N. California on Thursday, June 02, 2016 - 12:21 am:

Steve, no argument there; probably most folks of that period buying a model T didn't feel the need to "bling" up their car especially if it cost more money!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Dewey, N. California on Thursday, June 02, 2016 - 12:45 am:

BTW, my wheels are black too!
:-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Walker, NW AR on Thursday, June 02, 2016 - 09:38 am:

Demountable rims (like Steve's) were zinc plated. Non-demountable rims (like David's) were painted black.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Richard Wolf on Thursday, June 02, 2016 - 09:45 am:

Mike;
I would say, ur correct.


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