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Would the chauffeur even have a passenger seat? I’ve seen many vintage limo’s without.    I guess he needs friends too?

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Decided the rear seat needed a retro look, so the AMT 1932 Ford Phaeton provided the rolled & pleated bench rear seat:

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Out with the new & in with the old -KK

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Decision Time!

@Rocking Rodney Rat sent me a set of Replicas and Miniature of Maryland Vintage Wire Wheels w/BIG&LITTLE Tires for the '32 Ford Chauffeured Driven Town Sedan:

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After careful consideration, the decision had to be made in favor of the Replicas and Miniature of Maryland Rat Rod Tires & Wire Wheels:

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The early mockup of the '32 Ford Chauffeured Driven Town Sedan showed that the size of the BIG&LITTLE Tires really made the difference:

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Those are perfect! ? 

Isn't that an old automotive engineering trick? Placing larger wheels in the rear to provide a smoother ride when stiffer springs are used for heavier loads?

I'm guessing with all the additional coachwork on this beast, the rear springs would be a little beefier than stock. 

David G.

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HELP! As noted in previous posts in this thread, the decision has been made to go with the Replicas and Miniature of Maryland Rat Rod Wires & Tyres as the rolling stock on the '32 Ford Chauffeured Driven Town Sedan:

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These are re-pops of the original Monogram ’34 Ford Coupe-Cabriolet kit:

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In an early mockup of the '32 Ford Chauffeur Driven Town Sedan:

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The side mount spare tire is shown with the Monogram PC72-198 1934 Ford:

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A closer look at the original two-piece Monogram 1934 Ford wire wheel (back & front), the back was found to be un-repairable:

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The Monogram PC72-198 1934 Ford kit offers an optional continental kit:

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'32 Ford Chauffeur Driven Town Sedan with the Monogram PC72-198 1934 Ford Continental Kit:

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Notice a problem with the '32 Ford Chauffeur Driven Town Sedan Continental Kit? The original two-piece Monogram 1934 Ford wire wheel, the back was found to be un-repairable:

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Before I get in touch with Norm at Replicas and Miniature of Maryland, the thought of checking with U'all... btw rumor has it he will be at the ACME NNL this year! The original Monogram ’34 Ford Coupe-Cabriolet kit inner wire rim (part #M16) is broken. There's a very slight chance, that if even repaired with microsurgery the structural integrity has been compromised and needs replacing. Any assistance in locating and acquiring this one piece would be greatly appreciated. -KK

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Decided to change out the rearend - going with the Revell '40 Ford Standard Coupe - Columbia 2SPD Overdrive:

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Revell '40 Ford Standard Coupe Instructions

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AMT '34 Ford PU Spring on top & Revell '40 Ford Coupe Spring on the bottom

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Pre-drill the '40 Spring Perch

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Pre-drill the '34 PU Spring Ends

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Test fit the '40 rearend

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'40 Ford Coupe Rearend & '34 PU Spring

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'40 Ford Coupe Rearend & '34 PU Spring Pinned for gluing

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A five wheeler, that’s high class. 
Using the Columbia 2SPD Overdrive  impress me also, this build is real nice.

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James Texan Scott came to the rescue with a replacement inner wire rim for the '32 Ford Chauffeured Driven Town Sedan:

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So, with a little tweaking the Side Mount Spare Tire is coming together:

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Here's the working copy:

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As you may recall, the '34 Continental kit does not call for a tire:

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The proportions of this build are just about perfect, but have you thought about subtly chopping the windscreen? It feels like it should be a bit lower than the leading edge of the passenger compartment.  This is really coming together nicely!

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