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27/08/2026 2:03 pm
I wasn't fond of the chrome spare wheel cover on the rear of my recently acquired 1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe so I pulled out the tool kit and went to work on it. There was a fair bit of fiddling to remove it, but now I think the model looks much better.
If it had been a black, simulated leather or canvas cover, that would have been fine, but not a chrome cover.
This topic was modified 2 months ago 2 times by GDH
27/08/2026 4:14 pm
Correct.... you made the right move - but you must keep that spare, and you did! 👍 👍
On my 1923 Model T project, from years ago, I had the same issue.... I needed to "water-down" the spare and relocate it the rear (and fabricate the brackets, etc.... ) But, like your model, it was worth it! 😉
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27/08/2026 6:11 pm
@chris Nice job. It does look better.
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