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08/11/2026 1:15 pm
All these Motor City (now Sun Star ) '31 Fords were (are ) very nice, except for the those "thick spokes." Years ago, I re-spoked one rim to scale - but - it was such a PITA that I've yet to "fix" the remaining five. 🙄 🙄 🙄
Great pic Galen!
08/11/2026 2:10 pm
Beautifully photographed fellows!
DM did the same on their 31's - thick spoke wheels until they redid the wires to perfect scale!
10/11/2026 6:47 am
10/11/2026 8:06 am
@perrone1 Right! I remember that "running change" and was blown away by it! Hence, my motivation for a rim re-work. What amazes me is that DM NAILED it - in 1/24 scale AND these were mass produced! I did ONE rim in 1/18, and it was VERY labor intensive! 😬 😳 😬 😳
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10/11/2026 8:24 am
@perrone1 Right! I remember that "running change" and was blown away by it! Hence, my motivation for a rim re-work. What amazes me is that DM NAILED it - in 1/24 scale AND these were mass produced! I did ONE rim in 1/18, and it was VERY labor intensive! 😬 😳 😬 😳
Your truck, with but one GOOD wheel, beats DM's truck since it was made before the change to scale wheels:
