Hot Rods Had to have it! Insane 1940 Ford coupe..chopped!

Here's a pic of my Dad's coupe. His was about in the same shape as the one you just picked up.

Good luck with it, should be a fun project.

 

this purple coupe has always been one of my favorite for years. my wife keeps asking why i am taking another picture of it .

 

You too suffer from Project A.D.D..."add" more projects to the list!

 

What...no lovin!!!

Jeez, I should have waited even longer to put the pics up....But seriously im picking it up tomorrow morning and ill throw up some more pics, so that gives you plenty of time to find a big barf bucket or a large paper bag!

Pete-

 

I'm ready...

 

Think about it as a blank slate, you will be able to go in any direction with it you choose.

 

Wow, Pete, it's not what I was expecting to see. That poor car was victimized. I can't wait to see it come along, though.

 

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Holy shit that's rough. If ya save that you're a hero. Waiting for a build thread!

 

Pete,
Ya know, you remind me of a flea with a hard on going up a elephants leg with rape on it's mind. You both have optimism of the out come.

Best wishes on your...shall we say...God didn't build it, and God ain't going to rebuild it.

HellRaiser

 

Peter.............Where do you purchase your MIG welding wire from.
I want stock in that company. Just kiddin' you.

Knowing you and the Boys............that is going to turn into a full-on dream boat when completed.

 

Dang and I thought mine was bad!

this is when I should have quit.


this is when I had to build it!


3 years later I'm still chipping away!

At least you have a decent looking frame.
I kinda like the hard-top rear quarter window.
TP

 

The "Rebel" 40 was last in Bakersfield in the late 70's. It is now in the Chicago area, I just saw it yesterday. ; )

BTW Pete, judging on how great you made your coupe, this 40 is gonna be killer.

 

hey Pete your garage must be looking like an old time body shop by now.

 

Sanford and Sons Garage!

Everybody busts balls now but when it comes time to scrounge for parts who is the first guy they call with their hat in hand?

 

Pete, congrats and I know you can save it.
If the frame is toast and there's no title, you might consider finding a sedan roller for the frame, title, front clip, etc.
If there's no deck lid on the coupe, start saving your "lunch money"!

 

I may have pushed my luck here. yesterday when I tried to sneak the '40 by my mother in law she kind of gave me the hairy eyeball....now she really doesn't care how much "stuff" I have or store on the 11 acre lot but one has to wonder what the breaking point is....

Lets just say I have a few "project" cars hiding in the woods and immediate surrounding area, we'll leave it at that.

With that said this '40 may be on the For Sale page soon.

Here's some pics of the gem.

 

With a rear clip or even just some quarters this wouldn't be a bad car. The firewall is an easy fix and yes the floors need to be done but I would just run some cross bracing and make some floors which I plan to.

The frame is much nicer than I though, once you pull all of the shit off It actually is decent.

Oh no...Im getting yelled at by the wife...I have to help cook Mothers day food!

Ill be back later.

pete-

 

Run this buy me again, today is MOTHER'S DAY and you hid this at your Mother In Laws place?

 

Man, that is a pretty rough start!!! Go for it!!!!!!!

 

Umm.. I don't think that's dust on the camera lens in these pics

 

I always wanted to try and save a basket like that, at least theres no way I could screw it up! Cut-weld-grind- get to it!

 

Do do do do.......................do do do do. (twilight zone)

 

Nice find Pete. I have two 40 coupes one roller and one shell. Maybe we can trade some parts.

 

Just joined. First post i've looked at. My favorite car, a 1940 Ford coupe. This one looks almost ready to take cruisin.......or someplace.
I've still got the 39 Ford coupe I bought around 1974???? Been stored since around 77. Yep, my favorite car and it just sits all alone!

 

i'm routing for you pete.

 

"Ditto".........what Human Fly sez !

Whars them damn Pitchers ?

 

Chopped Eight Inches, Huh ! I think you saw a "drop Off Mail Box ", LETTER SLOT !!!!
(last pickup 16:30 )

 

Adam 401 ,
I think HE saw "A Dropoff Mail Box ",.....Letter Slot !!!!!!

(last pickup 4:30 p.m. ) Haaaaaa !


An, you'all think, I'm smokedup ? NOT