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[@geraldzydek1295]

Amazing set up. I would have never dreamed that one man could accomplish the task. Thanks for the great video. I'm learning a lot from it.

[@aqfarn]

It's great for steel felloe wheels. For earlier wheels with wood felloes, I send them to a wheelwright.

[@arnoldcappelletto3236]

Wow.❤ I replaced six from each wheel. And went to Hershey for tires and rims.i was out 1/2 degree and used epoxy .drilling for those carage bolts wasn't soon enouph😅.❤

[@jamesblevins6078]

Not his first day now is it.. Great job!!

[@antiguochile2396]

Which Is the type of wood usted un the wheel?

[@aqfarn]

Hickory (nogal Americano).

[@antiguochile2396]

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[@aqfarn]

@@antiguochile2396 Saludos desde Kansas.

[@ieiosarino]

Excellent. Thanks. A quick question: The threaded bar is which size?

[@bobthompson9558]

Hello From Ontario Canada. I would like to have 4 spoked rims made for my 1914 Modal T. could you asist me with this ? Regards Bob

[@aqfarn]

I can refer you. 1914 wheels have wood felloes. You want an actual wheelwright for that job. Anderson’s Wooden Wheels Dale Anderson - Owner-Operator Box 1433, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Canada S6V 5S9 Phone [phone] Fax [phone] [e-mail] www.anderprop.com/ww_index.html

[@yourallbrainwashed]

great job, i love your method for installing the spokes! . im a big car guy, but i just recently became fascinated with the model t. i noticed that some model t wheels are pained black, and some are clear coated wood. but i was wondering if the wheel you are fixing was painted black by the factory, and also wanted to know when ford started offering black painted wheels as opposed to bare or clear coated wood?

[@aqfarn]

Ford wheels were painted from the start. From 1909 to 1914 they were painted in the various body colors. When Ford went all black in 1915, so did the wheels. For the last years of Model T production, 1925-1927, Ford switched from clincher to balloon tires and in addition to the standard black wheels you could get them with a natural wood finish. You see a lot of natural finish wheels today that were originally black, just as you see a lot of whitewall tires on cars that didn't have them originally. For a Model T of the black era I prefer black wheels and black tires.

[@yourallbrainwashed]

aqfarn i really like the wood look too, but a i agree that it is better to go original, especially on a car so old. and thanks alot for the info. but i do have one more question. i heard that model t's didnt have any welds on them, and used rivets instead. but i was wondering how they sealed the seams on the fuel tanks, and radiators?

[@yourallbrainwashed]

aqfarn also, i dont see any front brake drums? were their only rear brakes? thanks again for your help.

[@aqfarn]

youreallbrainwashed Fuel tanks and radiators were soldered. And yes, the frames were riveted. Yes, the T was made without front brakes. It had rear brakes operated with a hand lever and a transmission brake with a pedal. Ford started producing four-wheel brakes with the introduction of the new Model A in 1928. Model T's are fascinating and fun, and not as expensive as a lot of people assume. Lots of information on them, and a great forum, at mtfca.com. But watch out. It's easy to get hooked.

[@walterlista67]

good afternoon I congratulate you for the work of the spokes you could give me a sketch with the measurements of the finished beam for me to try to make them my tire is 30 x 3 1/2 thank you very much

[@aqfarn]

Send me an email: [e-mail]

[@peterd7603]

Great, loved it.

[@erikkrause6315]

I'm a first time T restorer and gaining lots of good information from you tube sites like yours. Why is the octagonal frame necessary? It looks to me like several layers of a 3/4" plywood base would be substantial? Thank You

[@aqfarn]

There's more than one way to skin a cat. You could make a press out of all sorts of things. I had some 4x4 on hand, so I used John Regan's design. He's a very sharp guy and knows his stuff, so I didn't see any reason to color outside his lines.

[@erikkrause6315]

Got it. I enjoy your videos, thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@bailydenhouten2432]

Splendid

[@TheCramunhao666]

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[@johnmorton5790]

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