1932 coach build

[TFoch]

I'm running a TCI coil over front end.  The front rims are 6" and the rear are 8"  The rear suspension is a Posie's leaf spring.

[chopper526]

In the front I have 215/60-14". The rear I put 265/75-15" That was about the biggest tire I could find without going to an off-road tread. It fills the wheelwell and has the look I want.

[62131]

After searching for 15" tires there's not to many manufactures that produce them. I've been looking at Nitto's, master craft. I don't want to spend a lot on them as I don't think I will wear them out before they get to old to run.

[TFoch]

After searching for 15" tires there's not to many manufactures that produce them. I've been looking at Nitto's, master craft. I don't want to spend a lot on them as I don't think I will wear them out before they get to old to run.

Mine are BF Goodrich T/A Radials.  The best way I found to search was www.tirerack.com

[sammons]

I've also had good luck finding 15" tires from " discounttiresdirect.com" they have reallygreat deals from time to time on pairs of Cooper Cobras.

My buddy is ordering mine monday. Cooper Cobra-rwl Front 235/60 r15, $202 for the pair (free ship) rear 295/50 r15, $292 for the pair (free ship) Discount tire.

[62131]

Finished up the front apron today, it's now ready for primer. I will post some pictures tomorrow. Started with the front fender, they were purchased from Superior Glass Works and was a 1/4 wider than the running boards were they bolt together. Had to cut a wedge out and pull them in and lay the fiberglass back in.

[chopper526]

62131, a quarter inch doesn't sound too bad when dealing with fiberglass, you know how some of those parts can be WAY off! I'll bet they turned out great. Hopefully you won't have the same problem with the rears. 

[62131]

The rears came from Speedway, in my opinion they are a lot better quality than Superior the fit is a lot better.

[chopper526]

I heard Speedway had some good glass parts but I got a gas tank cover from them and it was pretty bad. It lacked detail, wasn't symmetric and was flimsy. I kept it but had to do a lot of work to it.

[62131]

I purchased the rear fenders and they are a lot thicker, detail is correct and fit very well, they told me that they make all their glass parts in house.

[sammons]

Speedway started remolding a lot of glass parts about 6-7 yrs ago. I talked my buddy Lonnie into going glass on his '32 F p.u. the rears where made with the new molds and were excellent.  The fronts were thin and not quite right, he called and talked with the man doing the remolding. He said send them back and he would call us when he had the new molds done, but  he had to jump onto new ones for T or A, so it would be awhile. He did call back and told us we would now be happy, but Lonnie ran out of money by then.

[62131]

I like the quality of my rear fenders over the Superior Glass front ones I have, no comparison.

[chopper526]

Speedway started remolding a lot of glass parts about 6-7 yrs ago. I talked my buddy Lonnie into going glass on his '32 F p.u. the rears where made with the new molds and were excellent.  The fronts were thin and not quite right, he called and talked with the man doing the remolding. He said send them back and he would call us when he had the new molds done, but  he had to jump onto new ones for T or A, so it would be awhile. He did call back and told us we would now be happy, but Lonnie ran out of money by then.

I think that's what happened to me, it was a worn out mold. Also, I think about 6 months or a year ago they took a lot of their non Ford fiberglass parts out of the catalog, then 2 catalogs later they were back in.

[62131]

I'll be able to get back out in the garage this afternoon it's warmed back up some. I plan on doing a little welding and finishing up the front fenders. I will post some pictures of the fenders a little later.

[62131]

On my way out of town for the Thanksgiving holiday I drop my hood, radiator shell, braces and some other pieces off at the sand blaster to be cleaned up. Hopefully they will be done Monday.