Hot Rods * HOPPED UP '38- '40 USA makes* only SHOW & TELL *

Hopped/ stock original- style engines only.. '38's, '39's & '40 cars & trucks.
With this thread, let's see & hear your stories/ pics on any USA products from these years.
Chevy, Ford, Graham, Lincoln, whatever.. if it has/ runs an engine from these years ( or of similar provenance- i.e. Blue Flame for Chev, 8BA for Ford- you get the picture..);

Share it here!


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Extra brownie points for NASCAR junior stocks, 'shine runners & hopped ambulances..

 

Buick, Ford..not mine, but seen..

 

This is the engine in my 39 ford 8ba mercury .060 over Edmonds intake with 97s,
and no shift problem has a c4 auto trans. I guess this is what you are looking for.

 

Yes, thank you GeorgeMaine. . There's plenty of scope here for speedway etc., and street cars fit the bill real nice. Down here we used to call cars like yours 'improved stock'.
I saw pics of early fifties Daytona beach NASCAR junior stock- class racing and most of the racers were in '38- '40 Fords. So if we run the the thread out to any related hopped- up '38- '40 cars, original- type engines, any USA make, street/ track (any use), trucks too- that's the theme.

I like C4's, reliable and efficient. I drove one 300,000 miles on same clutches. Would seem to make a lot of sense behind the flatty. Cool car!

 

Janz38's '38 Buick from RainierHooker's '38 Buick thread

 

1940 Ford with a flathead and 3 speed, stock steering and brakes

 

Thanks Alex Yohnk. Hot looker sans hood & rad rake. Dig the HAMB tag too. When I get my car to this stage I 'll tag it too.
Nice firewall style, battery location is lower yes? I'd like to get my battery off the firewall, car I have is similar in layout to a tudor.

 

Thanks!

Battery mounted a tad lower, made my own box and stand for it

 

My old '39 Standard............Chevy 283 hooked to the stock transmission. It also had an original Bell Auto Parts dropped axle (should have kept that when I sold the car.)

 

Hey Spoggie, here's my old '39 coupe from Pasadena Ca. It's an improved stocker - warmed over engine etc. Pity it has not turned just one mile since it arrived in this dumb assed state of ours. Great idea for a thread, ill add as I come across worthy stuff....man.
-H.R.D-

 

Like the postwar Bill France days of Nascar Daytona Beach. Dude, Muttley- beauties. Dude's coupe is way cherry. Is my memory decieving me, or was it a mid- sixties librarian's car, hand picked for restoration? Show 'em the dash knobs man. Beautiful any old how. ^

 

any more pics of this?!?!?!?!

 

The whole reason I got onto hot rods was the neighbor's '39 Chevy coupe. Bright red with red steelies and trim rings. Sittin' right with bigs n littles and a hot tri-power 327 and a four speed. That car owes me a bunch of money!! I'll have to dig out and scan an old pic.

 

I'll dig some up and post them tonight.

 

Wow! That's beautiful. My dad had a white 39 standard when I was younger so I have a soft spot for these cars

 

Here you go:

 

So fine Muttley.

Wheelarch reveals & headlights are interesting cues on the '39 Plymouths. '40 Dodge hearse (Australian). Yeh, I've messed with these 2. The wheels and some details were too street-roddy.