Another early Ford convertible follows me home...WHATS WRONG WITH ME??

You know I was perfectly happy. I JUST bought a 1948 Ford convertible project a few weeks ago out of Missouri. It got here, I was working on it, collecting parts, ect. I had BIG plans for it. Life was good...

Friday I was at work and the Wheels Deals guy dropped a stack off at the front door. Like every Friday I garb one and thumb through it. I get about in the middle and stumble across an add for a 1941 Ford convertible from a place called Silvers Collector Cars. Let me give you a little history lesson.

Silvers is an antique car auction place. They sell old cars and have auctions. The owner of this place has had this convertible for a couple years, and he wanted 21K for it. I never looked at the car, it was simply too much money.

OK, back to Wheels deals. So I see the add. It said 11K OBO. I was just headed to lunch so flew up there, thinking it was a type-o and it was suppose to say 21K. Well it wasn't. The owner was super nice, made me a great deal. He was just leaving town for the weekend and I left him a deposit as he said he would be back Monday AM. Perfect, I don't work Mondays

I bit my nails all weekend hoping that someone wouldn't offer more or the owner decided not to sell or whatever, got there today and he said "good thing you left a deposit, my phone rang ALL WEEKEND on that car". He knows no history, he got it with some other cars a couple years back. It has chrome garnish moldings, dual spots and anntenas, two tone dash, custom interior...looks like a 50's high school kids car.

So, here it is. I LOVE 41 Fords, I used to have a tudor sedan so this one is extra special. My dad swung by after work and we got the top down, the top is in nice shape. Overall a decent old survivor with one repaint. Had something living under the back seat but no damage done, just a mess to clean. Odometer shows 43,000 miles. One head has been pulled, but engine turns over. If I can get it running, do the brakes, gas tank, wiring, ect...it MIGHT make it to the E vs. W run in 2 months!!! Sorry to say the "new" 48 ragtop will probably go down the road, but how many does a guy need


Here she be:


Pulling it out of a storage building















http://s307.photobucket.com/albums/...convertible/?action=view&current=IMG_9907.jpg

 

Top down













"nest"

 

I don't even know what to say.

 

Totally AWESOME!!!

...you are the man I love to hate!!!

 

Now the pickup looks out of place, bein' that it has a roof, and all...

I might be able to help with that!!!

 

Very nice~!

 

I love that thing. Now chop that top!

 

First, quit picking on yourself. Second, give yourself permission to be human. Third, you have good taste in older well built cars. The Ford and Mercury convertibles were true tanks. Look at the under carriage. If I had to build an Armored car I sure consider using Ford's design ideas for the ch***is. Good luck with this project. I always tell my better half this keeps out of Duffy's tavern on the corner. It seem to work.
Normbc9

 

I doubt a highschool kid had the money for the things done to that car.
Very nice.

 

To say that YOU **** is like saying the "Big Bang" was a loud pop.

WHAT THE HELL DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING?!?!? You've drug home more projects in the past 6 months than I've had in my life!

Congratulations Chris.

 

cool!

 

Very nice, I think that they find you..Rod..

 

Nice find. It would be neat to replicate that J.C. Whitney interior and make it truly an early '60's high school car.

 

Uhmn............could you provide a chart, I'm having a hard time keepin up.
Looks great!

 

Nice find and a great deal Chris. I swear you have old car ADD (the only way to go!).
It does look like it could have been a budget HS car (Think Lumpy's 40 conv. in Leave It to Beaver).; spots, seat covers, otherwise pretty stock. Hell, a 15-20 year old 41 couldn't have set a guy back too much $$$. Bet it was a looker back in the day. Probably got the guy laid!

 

wow great score ..you lucky dog

 

that '41 is a keeper! love it, but always wanted a '48 ragtop myself...awesome collection of cars you got there. keep us updated..looking forward to see this '41 build.

 

Sweet! Good on you!

 

I love 41s, the best grill of that bodystyle IMHO, you kinda are starting to get on my nerves tho

 

Nice find.

 

Great find Chris! What are the plans for it?

 

Which "New" one are ya selling?

 

Congrats !!
Has Your woman LEFT YET ????
Mine Left after the Second Chevy I brought Home !! Sooo to make ME feel better,(and I got MORE ROOM NOW )...............I bought a '50 Caddy Hardtopper !!! Rough, But It's STILL a Caddy Hardtop.

Had a Friend years ago, that everytime he found a '33/34 Ford....he'd buy it, Said He Must have been Concieved in One !!!!Maybe ?, U were "Hot Pockets" in a ****vertible? Never Know !!
Just be glad to can DO WHAT YOU DO, And Enjoy tha' Hell outta' em.........Your only "p***in' Thur " this ole world..........If'n U can't have some Fun, ain;t worth tha' TRIP MAN>
++++++++++++++++ Has SHE left yet ????
Smokey (big smile !)

 

Damn, I swear you are a magnet for old tin.

Congrats AGAIN!

 

Absolutely unbelievable.

Great car man. Congratulations!!!

JH

 

I already told you.....you are sick or nuts or both...... :OE)

 

you did good my son----

 

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