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Jacques1960

09-01-2020 @ 7:29 AM

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I understand that canvas may be a correct material for the second row spare tire cover. If so, I’d appreciate guidance regarding color and detail.

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I'm waiting with curiosity for the experts to weigh in on your query.
I know that in '39, the cover was "leatherette"... kind of similar to a modern vinyl. There was a stainless bead at both the outer diameter as well as the inner.
Those beads are pretty much non-existent now.
I've attached a photo of the '39 I'd restored. Is your '38 similar?

Mike "Kube" Kubarth

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09-01-2020 @ 11:49 AM

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Exactly !

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09-01-2020 @ 11:50 AM

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Those beads look like the ultimate unobtanium

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09-01-2020 @ 2:50 PM

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The vinyl aftermarket spare covers with the Ford logo do not cut it

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In the book Famous Ford Woodies, there are two pictures of the spare tire covers for both the 1938 and 1939 on page 93. The '38 has a description of, "A simple canvas- type cover came standard". The description of the '39 is described as "An artificial leather-type spare tire cover, with stainless ring came standard on the more expensive 1939 Deluxe models". It's kind of confusing but if your car is a Deluxe, I would tend to think the one with the stainless ring would be the one you want. An extremely talented upholstery shop might be able to fabricate something close, using simulated chrome fender welting in place of the stainless, but as far as locating an original stainless steel ring, that might be tough.

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09-02-2020 @ 10:21 AM

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Thank you; will focus on the leatherette option and noodle on the chrome

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Jaques, as kubes points out, the cover with the stainless trim is "unobtanium". I have been to many Woodie, only shows such as Wavequest, Woodies on the Wharf etc. and have looked at thousands of Woodies and never saw the cover with the stainless trim. Picture someone with a flat tire in the middle of the night, trying to remove the cover without bending the stainless trim. My '46 uses a steel spare tire cover and even those were left on the side of the road or simply discarded after changing a tire, but that's the reason they are so rare. I doubt that any judges even know what was the correct cover, just hope kubes doesn't judge your car.

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09-02-2020 @ 11:50 AM

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""In the book Famous Ford Woodies, there are two pictures of the spare tire covers for both the 1938 and 1939 on page 93. The '38 has a description of, "A simple canvas- type cover came standard". ""

Maybe I'm reading this quote differently, or maybe I'm not understanding
what you all have posted. It appears
to me that the canvas spare tire cover was standard for the
1938 Ford station wagon; ie, the only spare tire cover for the wagon
was made with simple canvas. Nothing else was provided by Ford.

A number of years ago, a friend of mine restored his Dad's 1938 Ford station
wagon.It's original color was Wren Tan and it's original spare tire cover was
made of a khaki color canvas material.
Ken

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39Ken, I kind of understood what was quoted the same way you did. That in '38, the covers were canvas.
My previous post did mention that I was not certain what a '38 was. I hope I was not responsible for confusing this matter.

Mike "Kube" Kubarth

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