Hot Rods 1942 Ford Super Deluxe Coupe

This 42 is a restoration that started in the late 80's and was never finished. I can't imagine getting this close and not getting it on the road but that is what happened. I picked this up and should have it purring like a kitten in a week or so.

 

more of the inside.

 

original flathead

 

complete with service manual and owners manual

 

Really nice ride. Great way to find them if you can. Sure like the dash and trim. Tempted to try the wood grain look on my Plymouth.

 

Wow! That is a score, sure cleaned up nice.

 

It was all wrapped in paper and bubble wrap. dash, window moldings, ash trays. everything.

 

It's a typical case of 'high mileage burn out'. Old guys get that, so do young guys when projects hang around with insufficient funds to finish occur.
Nagging wives have the same effect, only they're harder to get rid of.
Fresh new projects renew interest in life, (also fresh young er, New wives!) Ask me how...
Here's a fresh new '42... (mine was a beautiful, fresh 22...) Same quotient of interest, our projects are many. One is a '47 sedan. LOVE these fat fendered Fords.

 

Love the 42 grille....nice looking ride!

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The guy I got it from was 90 years old. He said he didn't think he was going to get around to finishing it.

 

Great find, will make a great hot rod. Congrats!

 

not so much interior work, nice score, and for some reason i love the rare 42's

 

Wow, the majority of the hard work is done. Future plans with this gem? That is a rare car being 1942 due to WW2. There were only 5,936 Deluxe coupes, 5,411 Super Deluxe coupes and 1,606 Special coupes built from September 12, 1941 through to February 10, 1942 when production ceased.

Total Ford Production for 1942 was only 160,432
Total production of:-
Super Deluxe - 89,402
Convertibles - 2,920
Coupes - 5,411
Coupe Sedans - 13,543
Fordors - 24,846
Station Wagons - 5,483
Tudors - 37,199

 

Nice! You scored a seldom seen 42, enjoy!

 

My brother had a '42, same color but a tudor, it was the last car sold locally prior to
WW2 at Zentmeyer Ford in Oswego, Il. He had it in '57-'59.

 

Wow, I remember on CL a couple years ago, a 42 coupe in similar shape, same color and everything, and same story on being nearly restored but never completed was for sale. It was 6-8,000.00 (cannot remember exactly). I figured that was it for sure when I opened this thread...until I saw the plate on the back!

Great score

 

Also, those tail lights do not have the ribbed trim on top, but looks like its all molded one piece being ribbed. I have never seen that...is that a 1942 feature?

 

Very nice score. I feel real bad for the previous owner that ran out of time and energy.


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Nice,find. Rare year too.

 

Love the 42s. You need to give the old guy a ride as soon as you get it going.

 

Yep, '42 is my favorite as well. Love the one-year only grille, really want one of these some day.

Steve

 

all I need to do now is rebuild the carb and get a battery and its ready to fire up!

 

I so badly want a set of ford script bumpers for my 48. Great car. I'm doing a short door conversion on a sedan.

 

One amazingly clean are rare car. A one in a million find for certain. I always liked the '42 over the '41.

 

On this, before I throw the battery in, how can I tell if this is a positive ground 6V system?

 

Nice car! I love the '42 grille as well, I found the center and stainless grilles, so built one for my 47 . Here's a crappy pic .


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If the car is stock, it should be 6V positive ground. Take a look at the wire connection on the coil-the positive connection should be traveling to the distributor. Great looking car and looking forward to reading more. Have fun! Steve

 

The coil was off. So on a positive ground ,the positive side of the coil goes to the points and the neg to the battery?
I will take a hard look at the schematic in the book before I hook it up. It does still have the really large battery cables.

 

The size of the battery post are different and the cables if original should show the difference of having been clamped to each size post.

 

....very fortunate to find; Congrats! Sounds like this car has found a good home. Considered sharing your 1942 Super Deluxe Club coupe on The Ford Barn? Good source for assistance with tech & info. related to underpinnings, exterior/interior etc. regarding this year, make & model. Good Luck & Enjoy this rare prize! PRE48V-8\:^]