MTFCA Forum

Original Smith wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 02, 2021 1:37 pm

No 30X3 or 30X3 1/2 wheel ever came from the factory with a natural finish.

I know that. It was always black. I just had the chance at seeing what it would be like "unpainted". I will probably end up blacking them out in a year or so

I like the natural look on most Ts. You might consider "wrapping" the spokes, which would be reversible, I think. (Or get 2 sets of wheels... maybe three... in case you get to feeling "wirey") I would love to have even a second set, nevermind 3 total lol. All if money wasnt a factor. I work on scho...

RajoRacer wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 02, 2021 11:03 am

Your T - your choice ! I have one natural & one painted - tough choice !

Both beautiful. If I had the silver rims, i would have gone black on day 1. The contrast looks good

Its your decision. I would not care what others think. Clear do look pretty. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I am closer to an "originalist" I like period correctness. Incorrect hardware bothers me way more than varnised spokes. Philips screws are the devils hardware. That said, I had a set o...

Depends on your preference, and the reaction you want from the public. Since your car is steel bodied, if they are painted, you won’t get the same reaction if they are natural. The current generation(s) have no clue how old, or how T’s are made. If they are painted, they will assume they are also s...

Colin, First off, I'm glad to see you replaced 100 year old wheels. That is commendable. All my cars have natural spokes. My 1911 was that way when I bought it, my 1915 and 1919 I left natural when I had them re-spoked. Although at first I liked the look, after a while I realized the light color sh...

I have a 1917 Touring as well. It came with 100 year old wheels with natural spokes. One of the most common comments I get is "Wow! Look at the wood spokes!" If they were painted, the fact that they were wood would not be as obvious. Personally, I think a car that is otherwise all black needs somet...

Hello there, New to the forum. I bought my 1917 Touring from my grandfather about 6 years ago. It needed new fellows and spokes so I had them made/replaced by Calimer's Wheel Shop in PA. I only live 2 hours from him in Reading, PA. The spokes were always black from the time I was a baby. After they ...