Projects craigslist was good to me today

Great find, a one-eyed Willy! Should be able to find a DeLuxe hood and the steering parts, that'll get you close to a runner. Put some MM in the cylinders and let 'er set, maybe it will free up, hope for the best.

 

Here are a few photos of the inside

 

40 standard wrong grille -no clock- one visor-no dash trim -maybe?

 

Yep, itsa Standard. That looks like a pre-40 trans, or maybe an F-1 pickup trans. Those front seats aren't stock either, I wonder what they are out of?

Since the column is there, and I can see a clamp at the bottom, is there anything of the box left at all?

 

You can a actually get everything you need new these days. You need to get a Bob Drake, Dennis Carpenter and Macs catalogs.
Much to good to part out. I love it.
Plans?

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A bit of hotrodding already took place on this car judging by the trans and seats and maybe a grille swap at one time, so that's neat, and if you got it at a price where it would have been worthwhile just to get the suspension and brakes, I'd say you did great on the purchase.

 

Standard dash and single visor......!!! VINDICATED!!

Seats look like sedan delivery.

 

I gotta soft spot for 40 Fords and it appears you found yourself a solid body,the fenders look good also.

Looks like a standard hood and a deluxe grille.HRP

 

What do you mean side trim? Other than the hood being curved slightly more, the belt molding trim is exactly the same as Deluxe.

 

Yeah, I got it in my head that standard trim was smooth like '39. I guess I was wrong on that.

 

.................UNVINDICATED!!....Just messin' with you. Actually there is a minor difference in Standard vs. DeLuxe side trim, but both are ribbed. The stainless trim on the hood sides ends about 6 inches shorter on the Standard due to the different hood curvature. For years I wondered why the hood trim on my Coupe didn't fit real well at the front of the hood. I could never get it to lay flat to the hood like I thought it should. A friend who had been into '40's forever, having owned a bunch of them, told me the problem. I have DeLuxe hood side trim on my Standard hood!!! It's just a little too long to conform nicely to the hood. I had no idea.

 

very interesting --live and learn -thanks

 

possible sedan delivery seats. IIRC, they had that back, and fit just like that.

 

If those are sedan delivery seats, they are probably worth as much as the whole car.

 

I have very similar front bucket seats that were stock in early and mid 50's GM sedan and panel delivery vehicles, maybe even earlier. The Panel delivery appears to have been available with only a driver's seat as I bought one years ago that had no evidence of a seat having ever been mounted in the front p***enger location.

 

Hi. Been a very long time since I had 39 - 40 Ford's but I recall that the panel delivery's came stock with just the driver's seat & if avilable the p***enger seat was an add on accessory.
Jimmie.

 

Who needs a hood ? The 40 Ford's look fine with out one.


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Nice find.

 

That kind of find is very rare, Congrats!

 

I like that car. Nice outlook and shape!

 

I would be interested in the seats for my 46 sedan delivery. Let me know!

 

It's been 4 days already; you drivin' that thing yet?

 

No not yet, seems been to bussy look'in or really just find'in more and still working on the '37

 

My 40 sedan delivery had a 2/3 bench. Great find!

 

Nice score ya lucky dog.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

 

Maybe you need to tell your wife you bought it for her. I'll bet that will definitely change her outlook on your purchase. You did good.