Projects 1940 Ford build thread

I've been wanting to start a build thread for a while, so here it is. My car is a 1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe. I've had it for a few years and I'm just now starting to get really hot on it.

The first attached image is of the original frame which has since been replaced.

The others are of the floor I made to be removable just like the original. it had to be higher to clear the 350 trans though.

 

These are the motor mounts that I made for it, and this is what the rear panel was like before i replaced it.

 

cool keep the pic's coming!

 

These pictures are of the panel during/after i did it. all i have left to do is fix the door hinges and then the body comes off this week! then I can get the chassis in paint and plumbed etc.

 

Looks good Jake. Will it be ready for the Vista Cruizer's Christmas party?

Mike

 

Looks like a nice project.

 

You did it now....my wife is going to want me to start on hers.

 

Thats the plan! The body should be coming off tomorrow after work, then I can start to tear down the frame and start painting.

 

lookin good keep the updates coming!

 

Excellent! Keep cranking.

 

Very cool, I'm in the middle of a 40 coupe project also. It's good to see progress being made on one. Keep the updates coming. Gary

 

Looking good. I am curious where you got the motor mount biscuits. They appear to have a bottom cup as well as a metal banc around the rubber part. This is like an old original set I have but have not been able to find new ones. Speedway has flat bottom disk and no band support.

Thanks,

Fourdy

 

Dennis Carpenter!!!!

 

Hey, good work. keep the pressure on.
Reminds me of when I was doing the bodywork on mine.
Mart.

 

Nice work on the '40 Jakey Shine!

Will the VC holiday gathering be an official black shirt event?


-Ryan

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nice, love those 40's

 

The body is off! I got my pipes all welded up solid and ready for paint. I'm really happy with how the 4 pipes turned out.

 

keep it up--nothin' cooler than a 40 coupe--have done 5 and gettin' ready for another--keep us posted

 

I got the frame painted today.

 

It's been quite a while so I figure it's time for an update. It's getting close!

 

Time for paint too. I used restoration shop Saturn Firemist Gold. The paint shot amazingly well and only costs 100ish a gallon.

 

Pictures look great but the color looks better in person. I was by their shop this weekend and got a firsthand look. Good job Jake. Keep at it kid.

 

Coming along nicely.
Once again, the body off shots remind me of when I did my 40.

Mart.

 

Nice looking car.Great build pictures.

 

Great lookin' 40, good color choice.

 

Nice build. I really dig the color, ALOT. Keep us updated!!

 

I gotta say, if you told me before, "hey look at my gold colored '40 coupe", I think I would have gagged. As the owner of a '40 Sedan Delivery, that color on that coupe is really trick. I especially like the gold with the white on the dash. Is there going to be some sort of accent color stripe between the gold and white?

 

nice job

 

That white firewall looks great with the gold great job ...Rod.

 

outa the park----love it.