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Here is one from Sweden. OK not a 40 but one hell of a good job done[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
In 1985 I bought a -60 T-bird from a buddy . 3 weeks later I went to a big car show with a swapmeet. Spent a couple of hours looking true a lot of...
There were some rust under the raingutters that I hade to take care of. When I got to the B pillar Istarted to think... Hmm... Maybe round the...
Finally got the roof of. now I can fix a little rust around yhe edges and get the mew raingutters on
looks like the valve is shut of- turn the handle 90 degrees it might help
Yes Iforgot to tell you the rain .gutters are rusty. Got new ones from Dennis Carpenter.
Splitting the roof takes time. I'm using a small grinder with a 75x1mm cutting disc, and a.... I dont know what they are called in English , but...
Met him in Sweden on Custom Motor show a few years back. With him was George Barris, Darryl Starbird n John D Agostino. Was invited into their...
Happy Birthday, Hope to see you in Sweden once again.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Finally I got the body tighten down to the frame. I testfitted the doors- fitted quite good. Then welded in some tubes to keep...
Went to a swapmeet, with mostly american parts. Looking for 40 ford stuff in Sweden is not that easy, they where never sold new because of ww2....
Thank you, that little Morris has taken me around Sweden for the last 17 years. The 40 ford is my next build, my dreamcar.
Got tired of doors n hood for my 40 ford always standing in the wrong place. I welded a frame put some wheels on it. wraped Foam insulation around...
Got new viperblades for my Morris. The n[ATTACH] ew ones are 1 inch longer (9 inch) so so mayby I can look out with both eyes at the same time.
Its hard to get a good chrom job here in Sweden aswell. I Always left crom to a small shop 5 miles from home. They dont have someone who can sand...
So the body is back on the frame. I finally got the frame straight and we could lift the body on. Now I " just" have to tighten it to the frame...
I'll go for three Fords: 40dlx coupe 56 F100 pu 60 Tbird conv
Her is my latest[ATTACH]
I will
i think a have to check it out in person someday
The dents in the roof is straightend just a little left after welding in a patch panel. Thre was some rust under bindo and primer. The cowl is...
Many builders- many ideas, I have ideas too. My 40 dlx coupe will have ford sb Aod automatic (I only have two feets- one for throttle and one for...
If I have to choose one tool to cut sheet metal, I choose my air saw. It cuts curves, over beads, no sparkels but it's not the fastest tool, but...
took some time to make a wooden dolly on a stick, so I can hold up my roof and still have a chance to hit with a hammer or slapper from the...
One little step- I striped the paint of my 40 ford hood. And It, s in real good shape. Just have to tweak the mountingplate for the hoodhinge...
A barnfind again...[ATTACH]
wow pure poetry, so well done, I,m replacing trunk rain gutters on my 40dlx coupe, I learned alot today thank you
Y[ATTACH] ou never now what can be found behind or in a barn
A Buick -61 With 2inch chop Clear hood and clear roof, that would be nice to build..... sometime[ATTACH]
Here is mine .40 dlx coupe, still some details before finished. Had it for fifteen years now is my garage done (almost)and I ran out of excuses,...
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