getting into the Rumble Seat

Oh man, rumble seats are cool. Reminds me of the time my wife and I were in the rumble seat of my friend's '36 Ford coupe during the Paso Robles Memorial weekend show. My friend hit the gas and we hit 105 mph on the 101, so LOUD and couldn't breathe, we had to duck our heads below the package tray area to seek refuge.
 
Our church does a "Trunk er Treat" on 10/31. I give rides to the kids and wanta be kids around the church. I always tie the rumble seat lid to the spare incase of a sudden stop.
 
I made a 2''x3' 3/4 panel wrapped in a soft cloth and tacked it. After the folks are in the rumble, the panel can be eased to the floor.

On a tour one time, a little purple- haired queeny look into the rumble area with misty eyes... My comment was "have you ever fooled around in a rumble seat??" Quietly and wistfully, she murmured" Yes but not with Him (She pointed to her current hubby)...I hugged her.
Clelm
 
It helps to get in and out of a rumble seat if you are a pre-teen.

My dad had fond memories of riding in a rumble seat as a teenager with a girl and a blanket. That must have been in the 1920's. In the 1930's he was in the CCC trying to help support his parents.
 
1Cobra427 said:
I am still new to my Model A and rumble seat, is there a way to get into the rumble seat WITHOUT stepping into the seat? People really like to sit back there understandably, but I cringe every time someone steps from the fender into the seat to get in, it puts a lot of stress on the leather of the seat, any hacks or great ideas for saving the back seat material?
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I have available, for rumble passengers, DISPOSABLE PAPER SHOE SLIP ONS!
 
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