Just Picked Up 49 Ford Coupe Shoebox

Thought I might share my latest addition to the shop. Just picked this up. This 49 Ford coupe shoebox is virtually unmolested. I feel very lucky to have gotten it. Too the 2 HAMB brothers that made this happen, you know who you are. Thanks so much.

 

Looks like a really nice car.

I've been thinking more and more about moving my Dart looking for a shoe box Ford or Merc.

 

Sweet. That's one of my all time favorite 'ol Fords.

 

very nice!Whats the story?

 

Nice score, Chris. Run as good as it looks?

 

Oh man---I love the roof line on those coupes! Look really good Chris.

 

one more thing.....is that a casket in the first photo with the red gas can sitting on it? WTF?

 

Color me green!!!! With a capital G!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Yes, I got that from a fellow HAMBER is Witchita, you know him. The plans are to make a trailer out of it one of these days.

 

Is that original black paint I see?

 

Thumbs up Grump. The 49 is all origianl, 72,000 miles. Has the origianl 100 horse flattie and the 3 on the tree to back it up. Next week it's going to a flattie mach I know and the engine is going to be gone thru top to bottom so it can survive another generation.

 

Clean and complete, color us all green with envy, great project material!

Bob

 

I feel I was very lucky. A fellow Hamber found it in Clifton Ks. The son of the owner kept the car and really isn't into cars so he let it go. I knew the car had been picked up by this Hamber. We talked, he had a direction he was going with his present project, so we made the deal. Worked out great, he got some well deserved $$$$ and I got a great car.

 

yes you do!

 

Love it, you could run the body as is and it would look great!

 

Dang, I go thru Clifton all the time and I never saw that car. But I am glad you got it Chris.

 

nice ride

 

Come on we want / need to know.

Rick

 

that's one of the 18, yes 18, that I had. Chris, wanna trade for a '54? love the car.

 

looks nice

 

Great Score! The body looks to be in amazing shape! Glad to hear you're having the flattie completely gone through to keep her going for many years to come!

 

Cadillac motor,helper spring's,cases of water filled mason jars in the trunk, Perfect Moonshine car.

Make up a good ******** story about where it came from and what now deceased Nas**** driver used to drive it , people will get off on it..

 

Chop and drop in the future?

 

First thing is to go thru engine and mechanical, going to be a daily driver. Want to keep it basically original. Main plans are,fenderskirts,lowering blocks,wide whites,scuff and seal paint,pinstrip.

 

first hes gonna have to find someone that will seal paint it, his favors have all run out

 

Hey Umpa Lumpa, watch it

 

sorry , jolly dumb giant

 

It always amazed me how good of a painter you are!!!!! Considering ya can't see over the hood!!!

 

An all time Cl***ic Ford !!!
Very nice find....good for you...
Keep us posted....

 

My sister had a boyfriend, back in the early sixtie's, that had a black '49 coupe. basicly stock except that he had dumped the front and was runnin' triple outlet lake pipes and six scavenger pipes. Man, that "flattie" would come to life when he uncapped everything! Whenever I think of a "shoebox" his car alway's come's to mind...