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

Don't be shy with showing off those new Diamondbacks

 

Do you get a frequent diner or volume discount at Scotty's ?

 

Just showing off the progress on the wiring of the 40 mordor sedan. Lights on all 4 corners now work. Took it for the official first ride today, about a mile down the road, then back. Rear shocks still need installed, and brakes need adjusting, but it's about ready to go to the muffler shop to have the exhaust rerouted.

 

"HAPPY 4th"

 

From the 4th of July Car Show at the Silver Diner in Cherry Hill, NJ.

 

George Gonsalves has owned this 40 since 1955. His son Joe now owns the car.

 

Super cool 40 coupe! Thanks for sharing Matt.

 

Ditto, LOVE the Studey wheelcovers!

 

YES!

 

...and 50 just seemed like it was the other day. Gotta love those Tudor's!

 

My coupe which obviously is a '39, next to my '40

 

Another view

 

Fourth of July parade

 

Damn fine color for a woodie!

 

From the wayback machine

 

You wouldn't happen to have the article on the sedan convertible would you oldcurmdgen?

 

Jeez, no, sorry. Got the image off one of the many hot rod blogs I comb for '40 pics. At the first Hot Rod Reunion here at New England Dragway (now cancelled by NHRA) a guy from PA parked next to me with a black phaeton, really nice old school. Guess I never thought of that body style much until I got to look that one over.

 

Neat plate off a '40

 

as Jimmy Durante used to say, "hot cha cha"!

 

Man that is like hitting the lottery on "year of manufacture" license plates, way cool!

 

The convertible sedan on the Hop Up cover was a 38 Ford with a 40 front clip built for Ray Vega by Valley Customs.
Ray's mother hand tooled the leather interior.
Always one of my favorite customs.

Mick

 

Saturday, chore day, so let's have some pickups

 

I do have the original article, and I could scan it if that's what 39 guy wants. The car has been owned by Tony Handler for many years, and he completed its "sorta" restoration a couple of years ago:

It's not faithful to the original Vega version, unfortunately. The wonderful interior is long gone.

 

I joined the 40 club last night [emoji4]. Posies front spring, mildly built 8BA. I'm stoked. I'll post some more pix soon.. scored some stude caps too. The current plan is some fine tuning (carbs need to be dialed in) clean up some wiring and drive the hell out of it. Not a fan of the current caps so those are going and likely ditching the red wheels.





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Hey Lou,what size diamond backs did you put on the front of your 40, ? {the blue 40 at the silver diner is mine}.

 

Dan,

The fronts are 205s. My old Cokers were 195s, but the Diamondbacks I wanted didn't come in that size. I was concerned that the 205s might rub, but so far, so good. Most of the 40s I checked out with 205s prior to getting mine had M II front ends, so that wasn't a good comparison for my I Beam.

 

Here are a few more of the '38 with the '40 nose.