1940 Ford Tudor Build Thread

[40FordDeluxe]

Nice wheels, but man, that price !

I know! The wheel vintiques wheels are a lot cheaper. I have some decisions to make. I think if I'm going to do it, I might as well do it and get the chrome spokes and a powder coated rim and brake cover. That's even more $$$. I'd like to run these to give it a vintage look. I saw a 40 on the HAMB with original style wheels, and I think it looks nice. I'm contemplating selling a couple engines and transmissions to get the pesos together for the wheels. We'll see what happens.

[randyr]

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I know! The wheel vintiques wheels are a lot cheaper. I have some decisions to make. I think if I'm going to do it, I might as well do it and get the chrome spokes and a powder coated rim and brake cover. That's even more $$$. I'd like to run these to give it a vintage look. I saw a 40 on the HAMB with original style wheels, and I think it looks nice. I'm contemplating selling a couple engines and transmissions to get the pesos together for the wheels. We'll see what happens.

Of course I'm going to make a pitch for bigger wheels like 17s.......and I'd skip the chrome spokes, paint or powdercoat the whole wheel in silver or gray or body color with a chrome cap....but then it's not my car or my money!
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[40FordDeluxe]

I was thinking 15x6 in the front and a 17x8 in the rear. I need to decide if I like the wider rear fenders or not. I'm still kind of torn right now. I will either go all black on the wheels with a hub cap and the trim ring, or royal blue PC and chrome spokes. The chrome spokes may not happen as I need so much other stuff that is more important to get it together. Here's a pic of one with some stock ford wire wheels that has me hooked on the look.

[randyr]

I was thinking 15x6 in the front and a 17x8 in the rear. I need to decide if I like the wider rear fenders or not. I'm still kind of torn right now. I will either go all black on the wheels with a hub cap and the trim ring, or royal blue PC and chrome spokes. The chrome spokes may not happen as I need so much other stuff that is more important to get it together. Here's a pic of one with some stock ford wire wheels that has me hooked on the look.

The black wheel thing is kinda in right now on both new & old cars. Looks pretty cool. You might want to think about 16s on front instead of 15s just to complete your larger wheel look a bit.
I had 15x7 chrome truspokes all around on my '37 back in the day with big & little tires. The spokes are a huge PITA to clean....

[40FordDeluxe]

The black wheel thing is kinda in right now on both new & old cars. Looks pretty cool. You might want to think about 16s on front instead of 15s just to complete your larger wheel look a bit.
I had 15x7 chrome truspokes all around on my '37 back in the day with big & little tires. The spokes are a huge PITA to clean....

You're probably right Randy. The 15s would probaly look dinky. The pic of the project 40 I posted sure looks like it has at least 17s on it now that I look at it more. I'll probably go at least 16s in the front and 17s in the rear. Maybe 17s all the way around. I bet those chrome spokes were hard to keep clean. I didn't really take that into consideration. The black ones may stay clean easier. Hmm

[40FordDeluxe]

I actually found a couple of pictures on their site of a 39 and a 40 with these on them. On both, they look small, or is it just me? Also, the all chrome almost looks like too much too me. That could just be me though. The plain primer plus powder coating are $2120. But the color and chrome ones are only $2280. I'm guessing these are painted and not powder coated with what the link says. I will have to call and find out.

http://www.truespoke.net/Paintedwithchrome.html