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blownford

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I'm retired and to save my daughter the crazy money child care costs now days I pick up my two grand kids after school and watch them until their parents get off work..


The kids have been pestering me to pick them up in "the old car" for some time. So yesterday I drove my 5 window to their school. BIG hit! Their friends were in awe. They rode in the rumble the couple of miles to my house. Along the way, people in passing cars waved, honked and laughed at them. The kids had a great time.
It made all the hours I worked on the car worthwhile. A special day.
 

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You're lucky. My Grandkids were forbidden to ride in my '38 Convertible Coupe, (especially the rumbleseat) because I hadn't installed seatbelts. In hindsight, I wish I had done so, the kids would have remembered that forever!
The kids in my Avatar were Grandaughters of a friend, that picture taken during a parade.
 
Seat belt use when riding in the rumble seat is a MUST !!!

If the driver has to make a panic stop, it can hurt if the
rumble seat passenger moves forward into the metal...




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Lanny, “hurt” is an understatement. Rumble seat rides, even with seat belts, should be limited to parades only. That is a suicide seat for sure.
 
I had a '36 3-window with a rumble seat 30 years ago. Everybody loved it and couldn't wait for a ride, and I never gave it a second thought. Never had anything bad happen.

Times change, I guess.:eek:
 
tubman said:
I had a '36 3-window with a rumble seat 30 years ago. Everybody loved it and couldn't wait for a ride, and I never gave it a second thought. Never had anything bad happen.

Times change, I guess.:eek:
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Yep. Our bones weren't so brittle in the old days.
 
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This is a picture of my grandfather and his 1935 Ford 5 window. I have another photo where you can see the pads to get into the rumble seat. That was their only car until 1950 when he bought a new 1950 Ford. They lived on Lake Erie and my Mom and her cousin rode in the rumble seat year-round. Mom said she was very happy when they got a car where you could ride inside. I still like the rumble seats though!
 
Mark, I'm sure pretty good. That dates it pre 1946 as that's when the Albion Fair started and is still going strong in our little town!
 
I remember putting my grandkids in the rumble seat of my model A to give them a ride around the block they enjoyed it. I took the car to visit a friend, he insisted on riding in it. I told him the only people who are allowed to ride in it are little kids and naked women you don't fit the category.
 
My kids rode in the rumble seat of my 32 5W from the time they were 8 until 12 or 13.
We went to every car show within 50 miles every weekend.
One trip my daughter had 2 of her friends come along they were all about 8 or 9. It was a very chilly morning so the three of them scrunched down on the floor and closed the lid, we knew they were still there because they were screaming and giggling their heads off. Just as I was getting off the interstate the girls opened the lid and had a blanket flowing out of the car like a cape. I was about to stop and make them take it in when I saw a State Trooper behind us. I thought that was it. I continued getting off the ramp and he just kept going straight.
Probably go to jail for that activity today.
They're all in their late 40's today and they still talk about the rumble seat rides with their friends.
 
Blownford,

Awesome. They will absolutely always remember that. I have two boys, 21 & 17, and they still get a kick out of riding in the rumble seat of my '28 AV8 roadster. It's a bit tight for them, but it works well enough.

DM me if you'd like some suggestions on how to install a seat belt. I installed one racing lap belt that goes across the seat and can accommodate two people. I used the existing holes in the rear bracing.

If nothing else, it may be a good idea to fab up some type of lid prop to keep the lid from wanting to close if you need to panic stop.
 
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