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Well there has been some progress at the paint shop….. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Some of the front end panels are in primer and the guys have...
Got the exhaust mounts finished and fitted today. [ATTACH]
The powergen was making a noticeable rumbling sound when running so I decided to have a look inside. I did contact powergen and they offered to...
Hi Joel. Did you fix the front of the torque arms to the wishbone, or to the crossmember?
Thanks man. Looking back at those early pictures I wonder what got into me. But at the end of the project I will know it’s right and that will...
Not much done this weekend, but I made up the exhaust hangers from some 1” flat stainless steel bar. The previous ones looked a bit rough, but the...
Thanks for the feedback Mike. I haven’t heard that mentioned before, but this is my first Ford with open drive. I can appreciate the thinking...
I appreciate it. Have a look at my build thread for more pictures. LT
If you make it fun for them and let them join in they will show an interest that may endure… [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks. Do you mean this type.... [ATTACH]
Yes, I think you could be right. Hard to work it out, because it looks like it has been welded along the bottom, but bolted at the top. There...
Thanks Neil. Good to have you along!
I’m biased but I like this one, because I made it just the way I wanted! [ATTACH]
Yes, I considered changing it, but I think black suits it.
The guys have started work on the metal finishing and removing the pitted spots with Phosphoric acid(?) and a wire wheel, so that there is no rust...
The bolted in repair has actually been done quite well. The top edge is folded over to cover the bolt heads, but the bottom edge looks to have...
Either we've got serious nuts, or we are seriously nuts - I'm not sure which! I don't mind a rough car (i've got a few), but not when it's...
We opted to get the body media blasted to reveal all....... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The car has some...
There was a bit of work required on the body behind the windows where they had blistered a bit and some evidence of a repair to the lower quarter...
I spent the next few weeks driving the car to and from work and getting to know it a bit. Amongst other things, I found the fuel tank is empty...
With the motor now running nicely on the mechanical pump and looking a bit better under the hood, I couldn't leave well enough alone. It still...
I think it was brought to the UK around yr 2000. I'm not familiar with Georgia plates, but I guess the ones on the car now are just a UK verison...
Perfect @patterg2003 thank you!
While this work was going on I made a couple of calls and managed to track down a previous owner, who by a stroke of luck lives not to far from me...
I started off by swapping out the battery and making a more attractive method for holding it in place. I went for a vintage style rubber battery,...
Back home and it was time to do some more in-depth assessment of what I had bought. The motor had clearly been played with and had some alloy...
Hi all, I wanted to share & document some of the work that is going on with my 1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe. I hope you don't mind. So, I bought this...
Thanks guys!
Thanks for the reply Jimmy, but I am looking for info on the stock sheet metal work that goes in the front end of a 40 coupe.
Hi all I'm looking for drawings or photos of how the sheet metal fits together in between the radiator and grille on a 1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe....
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