Hot Rods Let's have our own 84th anniversary event for the 40 ford...

from Mr. Peabody's wayback machine

 

remember when you had to run without your hood to show off your twin carbs and your Honest Charley chrome upper radiator pipes?

 

'49-'50Tail-lights. cool

 

some more from the wayback machine

 

Sunday art show

 

from old school kustom side of things

 

Shakedown cruise today, a little of Rt 66 in Wilmington Illinois.

 

Here's a throwback, maybe '60s?

 

^^^^^^^^. I see a Dodge Ram up in the background.

 

Now that's what I call flames-Love it!

 

True my friend, but when was the car built? That looks like Dave Bell artwork on the firewall to me, in fact the whole car reminds me of a Henry Hirise cartoon.

 

I totally misunderstood your post, and you are right on with the Dave Bell reference.I think the car looks pretty"fresh" to be built in the 60's but it is following the show rod theme.
Maybe someone will recognize it and chime in.

 

Here's a couple I saw yesterday on Coronado island near San Diego.

 

Here is a nice one that was at our local show Saturday.

 

Got this from Gene Sonnen on another platform just now:

"Gene Sonnen Was a local car from the Twin Cities , went out east years ago , and Bell did do a lot of artwork on it back in the late 1980's . I believe it stared out life as a coupe !"

 

..................Every time I look at your '40 I want to sell mine. It will just never, ever look as good as yours always looks.

 

^^^^ Don, 'ole buddy, your new pal AL will be HAPPY to "store" your 40 for you.

I'm sure many others would be quite happy to do the same!

BTW I hope I don't get a bill from Moriarity for copyright infringement because I started an 80th anniversary thread for the 36 Ford!

I love this thread as does so many others. Look for it everyday. Sharing our cars and our experiences is at least half the fun.

 

The '40 in post #1914 with all the wild flaming, louvered hood, and artwork on the firewall that was still being discussed a couple of posts is quite ornate and elaborate alright, but what I find technically interesting is the radiator with increased height extending up into the hood for increased surface area. Not exactly aesthetically "right" looking, but a good way to gain cooling ability.

 

Any more pics of this?

 

Yeah and if my old eyes aren't decieving me, it is narrower in width than a stock '40 radiator? Makes you wonder if they were aiming at more cooling or trying to use an "in-stock" radiator?

 

Don't do it Don! You'd be stuck driving your beautiful roadster full time which may be a little rough out east.
I appreciate the compliment from someone whose 40 looks as nice as yours,to me they're all beautiful.

 

There actually was a HAMB thread on "what ever happened to the Ruby Slipper".
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...hat-ever-happened-to-the-ruby-slipper.446837/
Anyone got any other shots of the car?

 

I always liked the open chrome wheel look, but I just didnt like the cheap unilug chrome steelies with baby moons. so I changed to Cragar SS today. before & after shots

 

I like it with the Cragars!

 

Ditto! HUGE improvement in my book, really changes the whole look of the car...