Had a slow leak in one of Rustys tires. Luck has it I have a few 19" tubes. I do the trash bag deal after putting a little air in the tube but still need the help of some irons. I popped two freaking tubes...the irons are very round, blunt and have electrical tape around them to prevent scratches.
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First have your Wheaties beer and you'll find that no pry bars will be needed.
3~ Tudor's & 1~ Coupe
Henry Ford said,
"It's all nuts and bolts"
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
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Mitch, dose that come in a dark IPA?????Comment
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I use an oak ax handle. I whittle down the end so that it is smooth.Comment
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Beauford,
somewhere in the tech section there is a thread on mounting tires. There is also an old-time video somewhere of Henry's first cousin(?) using the car itself to hold the wheel (rim) in place while he installs the tire and tube together.
We have the rim mounted to the left front hub, and lock the brakes so the darn thing can't fight us back. We have the tube already in the tire. (yes we powder the tube). We use cooking oil spray as a lube (we paint cars here so a silicone spray is verboten). We install the two beads together at the top of the rim, then fixate it to the rim with a short ratchet strap. Then we slowly work the two beads into place all the way around. Be sure the beads drop into the center!!!
In the event the last inch of bead is a bitch, we sometimes might have to resort to a tire iron padded just as you do with electrical tape, but the tube is never exposed; we are always working on both beads at the same time, so we never get anywhere near the tube.
This method follows the old time video pretty closely.
Is it fun? NO. But it does work. We do this on a lift, so we cheat. But, with two people, and wheaties, you can do it!Last edited by tbirdtbird; 11-25-2017, 04:49 PM.Comment
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Tbird i also follow your method except I leave the wheel on the car and let the weight of the car down on it with the beads in the center I use dish soap a little on my finger and lube the beads and this works well for one guy was taught to do them this way by an old ford mechanic.Comment
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Thanks fella's! Got the sumbitch on!Comment
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Whats the best way to change a tube without scratching the rim? Wrap duct tape around the tire iron? And are the repop irons ok to use and purchase?...09-20-2018, 08:42 PM -
The 600-16 bias firestone wide white tires on my 40 are getting old, and I want to replace them with coker radials. What is the opinion on 600-16 vs 650-16? Are radial tubes necessary?...06-21-2018, 07:30 AM -
I don't plan to buy radials for my Model A, but many have, and there are questions as to whether it's OK to run tubeless?
I'm on the fence, but here are my thoughts.
My 1950 Studebaker has metal bolt in stems and no tubes with the radial tires. The Model A rims should be similar but narrower, so I'd think you could go tubeless. The thing is the rim doesn't have the extra ridge to hold...06-23-2017, 07:52 PM -
Tire Mounting Info!
How about someone explaining a good way to mount and dismount model a tires and tubes. Someone mentioned garbage bags do not understand the point any difference between bias ply and radials. Also when to add the balance beads....07-12-2017, 08:16 AM -
I am writing this as an addition to the recent best tire thread.
Summit Racing has all Coker tires and offers free shipping on all orders over 100$ all the time.
They are a little hard to find on website. Best way is to look up Coker sku number and enter it on Summit site.
Radial tires. https://www.summitracing.com/search?...Coker%20741771
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I would like to thank all the people in VFF that have give me advice and put up with my constant questions on learning the Model A. My wife doesn't thank you guys for me catching the Model A bug, she doesnt say anything bad just teases me lol..........i would rather spend the money on th A and not at the bar!!!!!! Here are a few pics before the 4th of July cruise around and once again thanks.
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Is anybody using 16 inch radial tires on their car? 600-16 or 650-16? Coker says the tire is tube type. Anybody try mounting on an old ford wheel without a tube?06-21-2018, 09:04 PM
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Just got these all done on my car followed H.L. Chauvins advice to the letter and what he had to say about them this is hands down the best thing i have done to date it feels like I added power steering to the car. The difference in ride and handling is like day and night. Not only that they look better than the whitewalls which means I have crossed over to the dark side with Mitch
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Picture this: it’s the mid 1930s, you’re a rural mail deliveryman, and your day just got a lot harder thanks to two feet of overnight snowfall. What to do, what to do? Well in the case of Montana resident Milton Hill, you could turn a Ford Model A cabriolet into a rough-and-tumble off-road mail truck.
As you’ve surely guessed, this is Hill’s Model A conversion. It was built...12-23-2017, 11:31 AM -
I was wondering about radial tires do they make a big difference on your car steer easier ride etc . I will use the orignal size wheels....05-26-2017, 06:57 PM
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