Hi there! The Chevy looks great with the new tires. I do hope the old tires get donated to Coldwar Motors. I'm sure Scott has a good home for them, holding up one of his cars. Stay warm & be safe!
That is a sweet car. The bias ply tires will keep you from foolish behaviors in driving that great car. I would have thought you would have put snow tires in the rear or as Scott refers to them as grandpa grips. I have a 51 Pontiac and you won't go anywhere in the snow without them.
How about showing just 'a little' respect for the inventor of our Schrader Valve - the fine gentleman August Schrader!?!?!? 🤣(j/k, btw😉) A device, btw, that has been in existence for over 130 years and it's NEVER been superseded. Nothing has been improved on it nor replaced it in all these years. Pretty remarkable, actually. You guys are doing great! Thank you so much for the work! The new tires look AMAZING! That's a beautiful ride! Well done, guys!
Hi Matt and Jim the original tyres on there would be Firestones as in the 70's ( and probably earlier) to the early 8o's the Firestone Whitewall 600 x 16 was manufactured in Christchurch NZ and exported throughout the world. I remember in about 1980 getting a set of 5 for my 47 business cpe ,(New Zealand assembled CKD from the Ford Commonwealth plant in Ontario). They cost me about $100 each back in those days. The molds were eventually sold to Argentina I think where they are still manufactured as far as I know. Regards from NZ
OMG HOW IS THERE ALREADY THAT MUCH SNOW!!! I can't EVEN begin to fathom that! I'd love to visit that area one day! I've never been anywhere with that much snow lol!
I see you were lucky enough to locate one of those rare 1940-ish computer balancers. Did these tires ever appear on one of Scott's episodes of "Your Classic Tire"?
SG, my local Sinclair dealer used to let me do my own tire changes back in the 1950s. I had a 48 Chevy 2 door Coupe, a couple of 50s Plymouths and a 49 Ford back then. Thanks for the memories! You guys brought me right back to that garage and tire machine today! Great video! Of course with only a part-time job at the Hardware store and mowing lawns, I was swapping from bald or blown to low miles used (take offs) in those days. Brand new WWs were only a dream. The total price of all 4 cars was less than $400 = to 10 weeks pay.
If you filmed your driving scenes in black and white while driving the Chevy you would think it was the winter of1950! 😆 Always a pleasure to "break down" and spend time at Strong's garage!
Wow you get snow early I live in Milwaukee right now it's sunny and it's going to be 72 today amazing we're going to pay for that soon though have a great day thanks for doing this it keeps me inspired
Really enjoy these episodes! Kind of like getting to hang out in the shop with some old buddies! You two inspire a lot of folks to work on and use the old rides! Thanks so much for taking us along!
Wish my dad was still around to watch this. After WW2 he was a BF Goodrich Tire salesman. He bought one of these new. Sadly, nothing but trouble... leaking main seals from the factory. Dealer gave him run-around until 90 day warranty expired. He got PO'd, sold it bought 49 Olds 98 coupe (don't we wish we still had that). Within 6 mos he got T-boned and Olds was totaled ! Then he switched to Dodges. Bought nothing else until like 1974... so wish he could watch Cold War Motors also :)
Excellent. A '48 Chevrolet, vintage floor jack and new bias-ply tires squeaking in the snow is good entertainment. Reminds me, even though there's no snow here in Upper Canada yet, gotta put the winter tires on soon.
Great show guys. Love that old Chevy. The tires look great on it. I know it's not recommended but I love antique cars in the snow. They're meant to be driven and they look great with the white background. Love the show. Cheers from Ohio
Awesome look you have going on of a 40’s through 70’s garage , our last shop that had a similar look to it was Olivers Ford that closed in the late sixties. Beauty of a car , thanks for sharing. Shawn
Dear Strong's Garage guys 👍👌👏 Maaaan, what a gorgeous car! Congrats! Even more because I love nearly everything that is green. Best regards luck and health to all of you.
Correct tires on the car or era correct tires give a lot on the look. Can't wait for the episode when Scotts Chevy block gets honed and reconditioned back to it's perfect state.
i hear what you are saying about the tyres and they look fantastic, but I remember when my father had radials fitted to his '67 Holden in about '71. He was amazed by how much better it steered and braked. Holden had changed from kingpin to balljoint front end during the run of the previous model, so there's that, but he still found a tremendous improvement in a car that was factory fitted with crossplies.
Remember bouncing on back bumper of Uncle Teds Old Chev, we got un-stuck, but he scolded me for bouncing too hard. Said, you could have dropped the driveshaft out bouncing that hard. Gee were them old guys picky! Keep the vids coming.
Bet those classic tires would look good on Cold War Motors 37 Chevy. Is y'alls used car lot anything like Dean's Greasey Flips. Those big white walls look great on that green Chevy.
Enjoyed the program. My folks had a new burgundy 48 Ford when I was born. I remember later on when I was a young man when the radials came out and all the hoopla. And people mixing radials and bias tires and the bad things that could and did happen. I totally agreed if it came with 'em stay with 'em. THANK YOU GUYS! That white stuff on the ground I could do without LOL
The last time I bought new bias ply tires they were $30 CAN each. Probably 10 times that now. I have radials on my 50 Plymouth, but they are too new to swap out yet. I bought the car with them already installed.
Cool old car. Amazing survivor! Thanks for sharing your amazing skill set. Bias or radials..... the bias are way cooler looking, but they do chase a lot more ruts than radials do.
I LOVE that car! The '48 Chevy is one of my all-time favs. I totally agree with the look and stance of the car with the original size and style tire. There's nothing worse than small fat radial tires on a classic '40's car. Same goes for the smaller steering wheels on classic cars. it just throws the balance of the car all off IMO.
Not to say I am old, but I have used all the tire machines you used, but we had a bubble balancer, no high -tech gadget, fancy spin balancer. ALL good job thank you stay safe
Long time watcher - first time caller - noticed you guys picked up some bias-ply set for Scott too. Do you guys have a line on them in Canada or are you dealing with Coker and such out of the US. I’m looking for a set of 8.5x14 1” single stripe for my car. Love the show.
Radal tires may improve the handling a bit, but they also make the steering very heavy. On a classic that's not used as a daily driver, I'm all for bias ply tires.
You should have a Bonney 2596 hubcap and dust cap remover can be operated with one hand leaving the other free to catch cap. Herbrand makes the same one also 1121 l think made in30s
I guess you could say that it's a matter of how old the vechile in question is and if it's a daily driver as to if it's worth buying reproduction bias-ply tires or modern belted radial tires.
People need to lean when storing a car you gotta get the tires off the ground so they won't cause flat spots on the tires that way when you bring it out of storage your not riding on square tires
I would think demand for these cars is going down. The oldest Boomer tuned 16 in 1961. That means this car was 13 years old in 1961. Boomers are driving classic car prices and there aren't many Boomers who ever owned one BITD. Plus, these are totally different cars from the ones they love. They are just a different era and not built with the interstate highway in mind. The cars they love are all totally roadworthy in the sense that they were designed with the roads we have today in mind, whereas a 40s model simply wasn't.
If you look at contemporary photos of traffic in the late '40's, very few cars had whitewalls. Those that did were usually showy upper end Buicks, Cads, etc. By the mid-fifties, they were common. This is in the states...Europe tended to stick to blackwalls...(Oh, those Americans are so gauche!). In the 60s, 70s, and 80s when the "Pebble Beach crowd" vintage cars were restored, white walls were put on the cars to make them more showy, and they reflected then-current "tire status" usage. This was not historically accurate. The trend today, is to put black walls on everything. Most youngsters don't recall whitewalls on anything but grandmas aging Crown Victoria. Hence, today, you see 60's cars with steel rims and "poverty" dog dish hubcaps. This is also not historically accurate. Car "customization" and restoration trends in accessories, colors, follow trends of the day, and date the vehicle rehab. Another trend is the over-accessorizing of modest cars. Model T's and A/C VW's come to mind, as well as Chevrolet's in the low rider crowd. There's way too many 48 Chevys loaded with fog lights, bumper guards, visors, chrome geegaws, and whitewalls.
Christmas? No, sorry, I'm no longer a person who celebrates Catholic/pagan holy days. The Messiah they claim to be worshiping was born Tishrei 2, 3759. Late summer. September 11th, 3 BC by the pagan calendar. And was crucified on the eve of Passover, not easter, a pagan fertility rite that Ezekiel 8 calls an abomination. Coincidentally, the person easter was created for, Tammuz, has had his death celebrated on winter solstice since Babylon. Weird eh?
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Don't listen to all these people with there modern 'radial' tires. Next they will be telling you to wear a seat belt or not drive drunk.
Some of the best times I’ve had in a car were when I wasn’t wearing a seat belt while driving drunk lol
What's old is new again
Hi there! The Chevy looks great with the new tires. I do hope the old tires get donated to Coldwar Motors. I'm sure Scott has a good home for them, holding up one of his cars. Stay warm & be safe!
That's what I was thinking. Scott would love to add those old tires to his collection.
My dad had an identical 48 but was in black and had a darker brown interior. Many happy memories in the old girl.
The old girl looks great with the new tires! Fantastic
Yes! Finally someone who understands bias-ply tires. You can put radials on, but they stick out like a sore thumb, and bias-ply drive just fine.
I bet Scott wants those old tires for his tire collection they're cool love the Chevy it's nice
That car looks phenomenal!
the crunching snow when you backed out made me shiver. keep up the great content
When snow crunches, you know it's cold.
Its like watching "The McKenzie Brothers" of the automotive world. 🤣🤣
I thought Jim would have said “oh fudge “ when the hubcap dropped.
Wow, that car is stunning, especially with the new wide whites. The steerable jack is also very cool.
Well done, Lads! That ride is such a beautiful showpiece. Cheers!
Damn that '48 is sweet , looks perfect with a snowy background
That is a sweet car. The bias ply tires will keep you from foolish behaviors in driving that great car. I would have thought you would have put snow tires in the rear or as Scott refers to them as grandpa grips. I have a 51 Pontiac and you won't go anywhere in the snow without them.
Thank you for sharing all the sounds and scenes of the garage and that beautiful Chevrolet in the snow
The color is perfect on that car.
How about showing just 'a little' respect for the inventor of our Schrader Valve - the fine gentleman August Schrader!?!?!? 🤣(j/k, btw😉) A device, btw, that has been in existence for over 130 years and it's NEVER been superseded. Nothing has been improved on it nor replaced it in all these years. Pretty remarkable, actually. You guys are doing great! Thank you so much for the work! The new tires look AMAZING! That's a beautiful ride! Well done, guys!
You are 100% correct on the tires. I am a firm believer about vintage cars keeping them original. I want it the way it came from the factory.
To each their own, but if you're asking... I put a set of radial tires that look like bias-ply on my 1957 Rover P4. Transformed the handling.
Hi Matt and Jim the original tyres on there would be Firestones as in the 70's ( and probably earlier) to the early 8o's the Firestone Whitewall 600 x 16 was manufactured in Christchurch NZ and exported throughout the world. I remember in about 1980 getting a set of 5 for my 47 business cpe ,(New Zealand assembled CKD from the Ford Commonwealth plant in Ontario). They cost me about $100 each back in those days. The molds were eventually sold to Argentina I think where they are still manufactured as far as I know. Regards from NZ
Those tires are perfect for that car!
OMG HOW IS THERE ALREADY THAT MUCH SNOW!!! I can't EVEN begin to fathom that! I'd love to visit that area one day! I've never been anywhere with that much snow lol!
That was after a day. The day before this snowfall I was out in a t shirt lol
I see you were lucky enough to locate one of those rare 1940-ish computer balancers. Did these tires ever appear on one of Scott's episodes of "Your Classic Tire"?
What an incredibly cool Chevy
SG, my local Sinclair dealer used to let me do my own tire changes back in the 1950s. I had a 48 Chevy 2 door Coupe, a couple of 50s Plymouths and a 49 Ford back then. Thanks for the memories! You guys brought me right back to that garage and tire machine today! Great video! Of course with only a part-time job at the Hardware store and mowing lawns, I was swapping from bald or blown to low miles used (take offs) in those days. Brand new WWs were only a dream. The total price of all 4 cars was less than $400 = to 10 weeks pay.
If you filmed your driving scenes in black and white while driving the Chevy you would think it was the winter of1950! 😆 Always a pleasure to "break down" and spend time at Strong's garage!
Dammit. I thought ASMR was Automotive Snow and Mud Racing.
That old Chevy brings back memories. My uncle had one of those when I was growing up back in the 1950s.
Wow you get snow early I live in Milwaukee right now it's sunny and it's going to be 72 today amazing we're going to pay for that soon though have a great day thanks for doing this it keeps me inspired
Scott is so going to want those old tires...
Really enjoy these episodes! Kind of like getting to hang out in the shop with some old buddies! You two inspire a lot of folks to work on and use the old rides! Thanks so much for taking us along!
They are also promoting how awesome these cars are in their original glory. These two guys are some of my absolute favorite things about RUclips
Wish my dad was still around to watch this. After WW2 he was a BF Goodrich Tire salesman. He bought one of these new. Sadly, nothing but trouble... leaking main seals from the factory. Dealer gave him run-around until 90 day warranty expired. He got PO'd, sold it bought 49 Olds 98 coupe (don't we wish we still had that). Within 6 mos he got T-boned and Olds was totaled ! Then he switched to Dodges. Bought nothing else until like 1974... so wish he could watch Cold War Motors also :)
I like your attitude. If that's what it came with originally, then that's what it gets now.
Excellent. A '48 Chevrolet, vintage floor jack and new bias-ply tires squeaking in the snow is good entertainment. Reminds me, even though there's no snow here in Upper Canada yet, gotta put the winter tires on soon.
reminds me so much of my 41 chevy i had in high school in the early 70s
They look better !!!
Great show guys. Love that old Chevy. The tires look great on it. I know it's not recommended but I love antique cars in the snow. They're meant to be driven and they look great with the white background. Love the show. Cheers from Ohio
Awesome look you have going on of a 40’s through 70’s garage , our last shop that had a similar look to it was Olivers Ford that closed in the late sixties. Beauty of a car , thanks for sharing.
Shawn
I hope you're gonna give these to Scott.If they're no good, they'll just cost you money to get rid of.
Dear Strong's Garage guys
👍👌👏 Maaaan, what a gorgeous car! Congrats! Even more because I love nearly everything that is green.
Best regards luck and health to all of you.
Correct tires on the car or era correct tires give a lot on the look. Can't wait for the episode when Scotts Chevy block gets honed and reconditioned back to it's perfect state.
OMG That is a beautiful '48. Some lucky stinker is going to really love that thing.
i hear what you are saying about the tyres and they look fantastic, but I remember when my father had radials fitted to his '67 Holden in about '71. He was amazed by how much better it steered and braked. Holden had changed from kingpin to balljoint front end during the run of the previous model, so there's that, but he still found a tremendous improvement in a car that was factory fitted with crossplies.
I always liked using SOS pads on white walls.
Remember bouncing on back bumper of Uncle Teds Old Chev, we got un-stuck, but he scolded me for bouncing too hard. Said, you could have dropped the driveshaft out bouncing that hard. Gee were them old guys picky! Keep the vids coming.
You could give those old "firestones" To Scott of CWM, as a Christmas present...
Bet those classic tires would look good on Cold War Motors 37 Chevy. Is y'alls used car lot anything like Dean's Greasey Flips. Those big white walls look great on that green Chevy.
Enjoyed the program. My folks had a new burgundy 48 Ford when I was born. I remember later on when I was a young man when the radials came out and all the hoopla. And people mixing radials and bias tires and the bad things that could and did happen. I totally agreed if it came with 'em stay with 'em. THANK YOU GUYS! That white stuff on the ground I could do without LOL
That tire machine sure beats my strong arm tire spoon method. Those sure are some nice looking tires.
The last time I bought new bias ply tires they were $30 CAN each. Probably 10 times that now. I have radials on my 50 Plymouth, but they are too new to swap out yet. I bought the car with them already installed.
I always liked the two pin stripes on those old wheels
THAT'S CHEATING! (LOL) Newer tire machine and wheel balancer! Need to do it with tire irons and bubble balancer!
Oh no a modern rim clamp tire machine!
Wrapped up in black rubber. Every man’s dream.
Great job men the old Chevy looks as it should original 👍 😀
Well ding ding YEAH!
Beautiful!
Cool old car. Amazing survivor! Thanks for sharing your amazing skill set. Bias or radials..... the bias are way cooler looking, but they do chase a lot more ruts than radials do.
Like changing a bike tire with that tube👍
I LOVE that car! The '48 Chevy is one of my all-time favs. I totally agree with the look and stance of the car with the original size and style tire. There's nothing worse than small fat radial tires on a classic '40's car. Same goes for the smaller steering wheels on classic cars. it just throws the balance of the car all off IMO.
Great Car....great job and video gents.
Snow!!!!!
Cheers from Ontario
To me, if the bias plies are more money, that car is wearing radials! If Bias plies were cheaper, she'd be getting bias plies!
Hahaha...Its not a racecar. You guys gave her what she craved😊
Pretty funny ending!
Seen a pair of those old tires on an old boys trailer today,still in good nick,from new zealand.
Not to say I am old, but I have used all the tire machines you used, but we had a bubble balancer, no high -tech gadget, fancy spin balancer. ALL good job thank you stay safe
I guess its snowing there, Snowed here in Reno, NV area too, cant ride my bicycle for a few days.
Chevy is looking great. I'd love to run a set of wide whites on the 52 Merc but so far I'm getting by with some well used Cooper blackwall radials.
Long time watcher - first time caller - noticed you guys picked up some bias-ply set for Scott too. Do you guys have a line on them in Canada or are you dealing with Coker and such out of the US. I’m looking for a set of 8.5x14 1” single stripe for my car. Love the show.
Car's a picture post card in the snow.
Beautiful.
Love you guys and love that car !!!!
That is a beautiful car.
Great video!
Very impressive, this upload...
I have a old shower rug I put at the base of the tire so I don't scratch the hub cap on the concrete
Whats with all the snow?! Keep it there as long as you can. 🤭
I really like your videos thanks
Awesome.
Radal tires may improve the handling a bit, but they also make the steering very heavy.
On a classic that's not used as a daily driver, I'm all for bias ply tires.
Your attitude towards tyres seems a little biased, ha ha I crack me up!!
...nice touk, Jim....
You can sell those old tires to Scott
Nice !!!! 😎
My classic tire episode for CWM ?
You should have a Bonney 2596 hubcap and dust cap remover can be operated with one hand leaving the other free to catch cap. Herbrand makes the same one also 1121 l think made in30s
I guess you could say that it's a matter of how old the vechile in question is and if it's a daily driver as to if it's worth buying reproduction bias-ply tires or modern belted radial tires.
Are you going to give the old tyres to Scott?
Looks good
People need to lean when storing a car you gotta get the tires off the ground so they won't cause flat spots on the tires that way when you bring it out of storage your not riding on square tires
Coker tire makes authentic looking tires but they are WAY TOO Expensive.
They want 4 big ones for a single bias ply 600x16 wide whitewall tire!!!
I would think demand for these cars is going down. The oldest Boomer tuned 16 in 1961. That means this car was 13 years old in 1961. Boomers are driving classic car prices and there aren't many Boomers who ever owned one BITD.
Plus, these are totally different cars from the ones they love. They are just a different era and not built with the interstate highway in mind. The cars they love are all totally roadworthy in the sense that they were designed with the roads we have today in mind, whereas a 40s model simply wasn't.
I didn't think it was legal to change bias ply tires using an impact wrench. 😳
LoL...
👍🏻🇦🇺
If you look at contemporary photos of traffic in the late '40's, very few cars had whitewalls. Those that did were usually showy upper end Buicks, Cads, etc.
By the mid-fifties, they were common. This is in the states...Europe tended to stick to blackwalls...(Oh, those Americans are so gauche!).
In the 60s, 70s, and 80s when the "Pebble Beach crowd" vintage cars were restored, white walls were put on the cars to make them more showy, and they reflected then-current "tire status" usage. This was not historically accurate.
The trend today, is to put black walls on everything. Most youngsters don't recall whitewalls on anything but grandmas aging Crown Victoria. Hence, today, you see 60's cars with steel rims and "poverty" dog dish hubcaps. This is also not historically accurate.
Car "customization" and restoration trends in accessories, colors, follow trends of the day, and date the vehicle rehab.
Another trend is the over-accessorizing of modest cars. Model T's and A/C VW's come to mind, as well as Chevrolet's in the low rider crowd. There's way too many 48 Chevys loaded with fog lights, bumper guards, visors, chrome geegaws, and whitewalls.
Radials are for newer cars...or for idiots.
Christmas? No, sorry, I'm no longer a person who celebrates Catholic/pagan holy days.
The Messiah they claim to be worshiping was born Tishrei 2, 3759. Late summer. September 11th, 3 BC by the pagan calendar.
And was crucified on the eve of Passover, not easter, a pagan fertility rite that Ezekiel 8 calls an abomination.
Coincidentally, the person easter was created for, Tammuz, has had his death celebrated on winter solstice since Babylon.
Weird eh?