Hot Rods Let's have our own 85th anniversary event for the 40 ford...

Love that early 60's Moons with whites look. Nice car.

 

I know,..... it's a 39. So sue me!

 

Not actually a '40 that you can drive but my daughter made this for me for Father's Day this year.

 

Yesterday afternoon, the '40 stake truck, a.k.a. "The Not Rod", took me over to it's studio session. American National Property and Casualty is building their catalog of images to have available for future marketing materials, and their art director wanted to have photos of the truck. I gotta say, I was quite honored to have it in the studio. Here's a few shots, from the peanut gallery, as the art director and the photographer worked their magic.

For those of you who are not familiar with the story of the truck, my great-aunt and uncle bought it from the original owner, back in the 70's. After many years of trying to buy it from her, and as she approached her 90'th birthday, she agreed to give it to me to be it's caretaker, as long as I would not make it a hot rod. (why it's called the "Not Rod") I gave it an altitude adjustment, added BIGS and littles, had Dale West stripe the cab, and added some dual pipes, but other than that, it is mostly stock. Yes...I am a very blessed '40 Ford owner.

 

This is the winter project I haven't been able to get at yet. Building up some motivation for some late night thrashes after the kids are asleep.

 

Cool truck, cool owner. Congrats.

 

from today's social media thread, another look at Gene Sonnen's flamed coupe, love that MN street rod number plate!

 

Had to work today (Saturday). Took the 40 to work, makes for a much better commuting experience!

 

Thanks, guys, for the kind comments and all the "likes" of my photo session post. Since I was a kid, I have always envisioned it with a set of bigs and littles, and having dual glasspacks. While not as slick as a regular 1/2 ton pickup, it's definitely got it's unique character.

 

Gene's coupe ranks up there in my top 5 "iconic" 40 coupes. I still prefer the look when he had a set of 5 spokes on it, but it is definitely one of my all time favorites.

 

This is the 40 coupe My pal Dave built a few years ago,he is the same guy that helped me build the wagon.

 

^^^^^^ the red painted grille is unique to a 40, I like it.

 

that's interesting! More info?

 

I guess I don't have to say how utterly bad-ass your car looks.

 

.................I had my grille red for a while way back when, but then changed it back to black.

 

Thought I would add a classy gal along with a coupe,granted it's a 39 but I'm sure you guys can appreciate Norma Jeans charms. HRP

 

Very much appreciated Danny!

 

Absolutely. Wheels, tires, stance, color -- all great!

 

50Fraud, you left out "curves."
Oh, I thought you were talking about HRP's pic of a 39 coupe.
Nevermind... the picture you were speaking of does have a nice car and some curves but none to match the curves in HRP's pic of the 39 coupe.
Late night, and silly, Al

 

Yeah,the photo was dated 1939 so that was a few years before she changed her name. HRP

 

Gene Sonnen's coupe at an ISCA show in 1968. Some cars are timeless, aren't they? Posted by Gene on social media yesterday.

 

THAT's the way that I like Gene's coupe best. ;-)

 

This morning was a chamber of commerce weather day! Bright blue skies, 80s, low humidity. We went to Coffee and Cars at Roger's Redline Diner, held first Sunday of the month. Then off to Exeter to Me and Olllies for some bagels and coffee on their sidewalk cafe under the trees. Parked across the street, where I could see the car (paranoid) under the marque of the Old Ioka movie theater. Good morning for me and the missus.

 

Couple of pics from FB thread on 1939.1940 Fords to start the morning

 

Good morning, great day here in seacoast, low humidity, blue skies and temps around 80. Will get the coupe out to go to lunch at our son's place. Be a great day for a woodie, eh? This is today's social media '39-40 post. By the way, for you HAMB guys in New England, Woodies in the Cove is August 22nd, in Wells, ME.

 

Man, that's the TICKET!

 

There were a couple at a car show I was at on the weekend...