Features 41-48 Ford and Merc Picture Thread!

Super nice ! What size wheels and tires are you running?


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you guys are not making my lack of hot rod problem easy on me

 

I believe the front tires on the 41 Convertible are 560.15.


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That’s nice with a nice stance , what size tires are on it now and what size did you order if you don’t mind me asking ?


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Any more info on this one ?


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tire sizes 165/15 235/70 15

 

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Here is mine

 

Any more pics and info on this looks bad ass


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I'll be taking pics of it come Spring, a good friend of mine is a pro photographer, we've got some cool photo ideas lined up.

 

What size tires are on it ? It’s low , a bit more then mine but I’m in need of new tires and that’s the stance I’m after


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This is my Grandma in front of my Grandpa’s 1948 Ford back in 1953.

 

Heres a simple "paint" conversion I did on a Tudor. Pardon the crude work. Im not into computers that much.

 

damn dude, this one is just like mine. i have an old picture i need to upload

 

My Dad still has this 48 Sedan that my Grandpa bought in 1971. It’s not the same one that he had in 53 though!

 

I think the knob might be for the vacuum wiper control, I might be wrong (and I have been wrong before), but I was wondering the same with mine. That's my best guess for the purpose of the knob. Hope this helps

 

Guys, you are correct - that knob is for the stock vacuum windshield wiper.

 

Heres my 47 fordor project and my first project of this kind. Its gonna be a slow learning process but im a couple weeks in and making headway.

That particular fender seemed like a good place to start learning how to dolly out body damage. I thinks its coming along ok.

 

I have a 46 Fordor , mild custom project myself. What are your plans for your 47?

 

Well im on a bit of a budget so im not going very pure. I picked up a tight s10 frame the other day thats going under. I also have a pretty tired 5.3 vortec with a 4l60e behind it sitting around and i do like the idea of modern fuel injection for convenience. I will probably end up with a 9" rear under it but i dont need to do that until that 5.3 sees a rebuild and performance parts. The 4l60 will need some love too. Thats all a long way down the road.

I hope to hold on to the stock frame and running gear in case i ever decide to go back and do things right but I may need to sell things to fund the project.

As far as custome work goes, I plan to shave it mostly clean and build roll pans. No chop but i want it sitting low as idaho roads will allow on static suspension. Im pretty conflicted on a couple of things; namely door hinges and headlights. I really hate the support hinges that are exterior but the rear door set doesnt have enough room between the rear quarter window and the door jamb for a simple flush hinge. Gonna have to get creative there.

I damaged the stock passenger headlamp glass and assembly when i was moving things and its got me motivated to get creative there. I dont have any real plans on that front.

The whole thing is of course coming down to bare metal inside and out. Sand blasting is gonna happen in about 2 weeks. We will find out just how much cancer is there after that. Im crossing my fingers and hoping that its just the one door skin and a piece of the floor pan that i know about.

Paint and interior are just a distant thought and im not gonna think about that for a while.

Thats my rough plan...
Cheers!

 

You don't need to build the rear roll pan. The early 46's that had a toolbox in the back had a beautiful full roll pan under the bumper. Just make sure you make a stone guard for it

 

Thats a good thought and ill look into it. Just how easy is it to find that part though? My time is pretty cheap these days and rare parts are spendy. /shrug

 

Ems sheet metal makes it

 

Also a cheaper option is "the fairlane company" they make a fiberglass one for $160

 

Oh man, ems has a door bottom too. Youre a saint!