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Hey Ryan, it's great to see you making progress! I'm curious what kind of back seat you're going to put in there given the height of the new platform you added...did you notch the frame rails for the...

Oddly enough, you might also check with FedEX...a buddy of mine shipped a 37 Chevy fender a couple of months ago and FedEX was cheaper than Greyhound by 50 bucks or so. Worth a shot.

It might be worth checking out...depending on the backspacing of your wheels. My 9" rearend is 57.25" between wheel mounting surfaces. I tried the 17x9 steelies from my truck on the 37 at one point....

Ryan, this is what 255/50/17 (27" tall x 10" wide) on a 17x8 rim looked like on mine...even if the car is lowered an inch or 2 more, which I plan to do, I think the 27" diameter of the tire is too...

Nice work, Ryan! Looks like you might have to swap those rear wheels for some wider ones to fill up those fenders...:)

What size wheels & tires did you end up with?

how about something like this with no bumpers...https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=hideaway+front+license+plate&tbm=shop&spd=4720363716196969044

The '96-'98 Mustangs also had hyrdoboost. You can also consider pre-95 Astro vans.

Yeah, Ryan, I figured it was something like that but I just hadn't seen where you talked about it. I wish I had a few extra thousands laying around because there's a guy out here who wants to sell a...

Maybe I missed something, Ryan, but just curious why you didn't just use the '38 frame and make your modifications to it rather than cut the front off of it and weld to your existing frame?

:LOL::LOL: Roger, the rims on that truck are bigger than 17's, probably 18's or 20's on the rear. 17's would still allow for decent sidewall and still open up the look of the wheel. Rear tires will...

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.
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Of course I'm going to make a pitch for bigger wheels like 17s....:LOL::LOL:...and I'd skip the chrome spokes, paint or powdercoat the whole wheel in silver or gray or body color...

Hey Ryan, your post says "wire" wheels but your link goes to "series 62" steelies. Which wheels are you actually referring to?

Hmmm....the fender width is fine if the tire is wide/tall enough to fill it up....that one doesn't in my opinion....:D

I'm talking about the black one....

Great to see this project back in play again, Ryan!! Looks like maybe it used to have shorter rear springs with the shackles running through the frame rails? Guess it doesn't matter since you're...

Hey Ryan, are you welding nuts inside the frame rails for your running boards, body bolts etc before boxing the frame? Did you buy prefab boxing plates or make them yourself? Keep up the good work,...

WooHoo, Ryan!!! Congrats!! That's exciting! Wish I had some news like that....:(:CRY:

Ryan, I've wondered the same thing about the aftermarket X members. I'm not sure about the '40 but both my '37 and the '39 I had in highschool had a removable trans cover and wood toe boards. I'm...

Well, if you want an honest response......I hate 'em!! Whatever benefit of heat escape they may offer is offset by what a PITA it would be to clean around them, water drips on the engine plus the...

Here's one with those other wheels you liked: http://www.barrett-jackson.com/staging/carlist/items/Fullsize/Cars/157378/157378_Side_Profile_Web.jpg

Here's another. It has 17's & 18's but I think the tires are too small, especially on rear. I'm also not crazy about these wheels but I'm just throwing stuff out there for ya.....1940 Ford Tudor...

These are only 16's & 17's and they aren't steelies but it's low.....lol Twin Turbo 1940 Ford Sedan Jpg Photo 10

Hey Ryan, are you still planning to paint the car satin black? What color on the wheels? I think will look pretty cool. Dang, I gotta get back on my '37! I keep getting sidetracked on my truck.....:D

Here's a '39 Ford pickup with polished salt-flat style wheels if you want to see what they look like.....:D
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