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Post by stephen&Julie on Nov 23, 2015 18:39:10 GMT 10
Need help ID these rims please,any ideas Cheers S&J  |
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Post by adamcharch on Nov 23, 2015 18:54:27 GMT 10
Look like 1937 ford mercury rims.
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Post by JBJ on Nov 23, 2015 19:12:00 GMT 10
Hi,
All Ford 1936( I think) to 39 are the same. Often called the "wide 5" wheels. Ford Pilot had the same wheels. They were all 16" dia, & I think 4"wide The first Mercury I have seen in Australia was a 1939 model, which had different hubcaps from the Ford, but the same wheels I think.We are talking a lot of years ago.
The Mercury of 1939 & 1940 had a larger more rounded body than the Ford of the same year, then the 48 Mercury seemed to be the same body as the Ford, but with different front, trim & mechanicals.
The brakes were mechanically operated in the earlier years, then went to hydraulic in 1939, the first year Ford used hydraulic brakes.
In 1940 Ford went back to the normal style of wheels & hubs that have continued since
JBJ
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Post by stephen&Julie on Nov 23, 2015 19:15:26 GMT 10
Wealth of knowledge Dennis
cheers
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