Ok, I notice goofy things. While looking for my first car the past month I have seen 3 garden hose reels made from Model A spoke rims. Some rusty patina, others painted and nice. How many others on here have one? I am on the search now for a couple rims to make them. One each for the front and back of the house.
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Friend, Rick, has a 17" wire wheel for his hose. For LONG hoses, you need a WIDE, DEEP Mag wheel. Now, if you could devise a way for it to UNREEL, whin you turned it on & SCARE your LOYAL Dog!---LOL
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I use my hand crank plastic garden hose reel to wind up my 100' air hose. A few years ago I got 3 hose reels for free on the curbside. Also got some plastic garden hose that kinks up real easy, and should have stayed in the garbage can. I see the picture posted here looks like the nice hose like my green air hose, that stays soft in cold weather. I didn't know they made garden hose like that also.Comment
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Is that APPLE GREEN?Comment
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Yes it is! Not mine, belongs to the fellow here local that paints and restores these things. I have to make me one.Comment
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I have A wheel on my shop wall holding my air hose, no picture I will take one tonight when I get home.
mike'
Michael
1928 speedster
1929 closed cab p/u
1930 standard roadster
1931 deluxe tudor sedan
1967 ss/rs conv.camaroComment
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I know of a YELLOW House, EVERYTHING out front is YELLOW, including the HOSE REEL/HOSE/TABLE & CHAIRS/LAWN SWING/LEMON TREE/ETC---Whut color do you think their Caddy is? But, it has WHITEWALL TIRES--LOL
Bill W.Comment
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I made an "A" hose reel out of two junk wheels, a 19" & a 21". I wanted a wider reel also. The 19" wheel I left as is, the 21" wheel I cut around the rim where it matched the diameter of the very edge of the 19" wheel, this gave me two hoops with rolled edge of the 21" wheel. I then welded them to the edges of the 19" wheel. Ended up with a 21" X 7" wheel & painted it red, adding a metal valve stem & 5 lug nuts. Took a 31-31 hub cap and cut a center hole on the lathe to match the hole a 28-29 hub cap needs and snapped them together. The whole thing looks great but makes the brain do a double take till you figure it out! it wobbles something terrible but then it's not supposed to rotate. I thought about making a pair to put on the back of my '28 roadster pickup but couldn't find any tires to fit either the wheels or under the fenders.Comment
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I saw one recently also!.png "smile")
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I purchased 2 Robertshaw 330-160 highflow Tstats,
trimmed the outer edge to fit inside the hose at the port on the head.
drilled 3 1/8 inch holes for preflow in the stats
positioned the tstats inside the wide end of the hose about 3/8 inch above the head port.
trapped them with 2 hose clamps
I will be adding a dual water temp gauge
and
thanks to Uncle...05-04-2022, 07:49 PM -
Does anyone know if there is a flexible radiator hose from an autozone or o'reillys that would fit the upper radiator hose of a 30 Model A? I have tried looking all online but their websites are not user friendly when looking for something specific that isn't intended for other applications.
Looking for a flexible hose because the one on my car developed a large crack and it's a b*tch...02-18-2021, 06:10 PM -
As suggested on this forum I purchased a Gano filter to protect the radiator. I bought the aluminum one and have a question about installing it in the upper radiator hose. Since I will not be viewing into it as it is not the clear model is it installed completely inside the hose or do I install it with two sections of hose as you would for the clear model?01-25-2021, 11:11 AM -
I need to replace the upper radiator hose,on my 31. I know I have to remove the hood. But do I have to tilt the radiator back or can I sneak the hose in without tilting.As long I lube the inside of the hose. Also witch is the best hose clamp I can use? I forgot to mention it's not a point car. It's my daily driver
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The seal between the radiator tank and the upper hose seems OK but the seal between the upper hose and the water outlet on the head has been leaking. No amount of tightening the original style clamp helps - there is just so much you can tighten these clamps. I'd rather not go to a modern style hose clamp. I have everything apart right now with the radiator out and have cleaned up the mess this...04-13-2023, 02:08 PM -
Hey folks, i need a picture of an ORIGINAL RED radiator hose please. Lets see one or send me a link where to see one...thanks all
mark...11-06-2018, 05:14 PM -
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I noticed that they sell radiator hoses for 28-29 or 30-31 are the diameters different and if so is it upper or lower or both or is it the the lengths?...09-13-2021, 07:30 PM -
I replaced the radiator hoses and clamps. I used the reproduction style clamps. The lower hose (1 3/4) is weaping coolant. I have the clamps completely tight. I think the clamps I have are junk, however the hoses fit pretty loose when they were installed. I got the hoses from NAPA.
Can someone recommend a high quality OE style clamp or another way to solve this. I may just put regular...05-23-2021, 09:39 PM
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