Hot Rods Let's have our own 85th anniversary event for the 40 ford...

photos from Frank Malmstead via Bruce Malmstead

 

And let's hear it for the not-the-same-old-engine choice, too!

 

Bill is a good guy! He sold me a set of floors for my 40 that I needed badly after I got screwed over on a set. (Which reminds me I still have not received the floors I payed Bradley's for)

 

The trip to Toys for Tots in South Amboy today. The Sedan turned age 76 in November..

 

WOW! Love that coupe!

 

Pretty cool to see a Standard that's never been modified with a second tailight.

 

Ugh, those pics hurt my heart.

 

One night last summer, was pulled over for having the single taillight, but I think the cop left me off once he saw I lived about 1 mile away. I didn't even have to get into the "it came from the factory that way" argument.

 

ditto. That was a downer. Funny, that really stuck in my mind, that was when I was looking for a coupe, before my convert found me...

 

Drop tops back in the day

 

John Hotchstetter from Ohio found these pics of his '1963 era tudor, Caddy powered. Real back in the day time machine. From John "My old high school 40 ford ( 1963-1964 ) Just found this set unpacking boxes ! Caddy motor - Flywheels member Ray Arnold's ex car/ build in Marion Ohio I - - -I got it in 63 and Green Candied and black Noga'ed the interior ! It was red with flames . Couple of years back we traced it down in Sandusky Ohio - but it didnt work out and we lost touch with it again . Drat !"

 

Does anyone have any of the 40 style aluminum dash knobs that Drake sells? I need 4 to finish a 40 panel. PM me if you do. Thanks

 

DSC00923 by two couped up posted Dec 7, 2015 at 8:20 PM[/GALLER Here is my 40 and 39. The garage behind the cars is where I built both coupes, and now there is a 40 tudor I'm building in it. I hope to get it done before the 80TH anniversary, its really ruff normal east coast car, lots of metal work to keep me busy in my retirement.

 

another picture from the past, I suspect they towed it to competition, due to extra tailights. We used to flat tow my B/MP '62 Corvette with a tow bar to Lebanon Valley and Dover back in the '60s and had clamp on lights like these wired to my old man's '64 El Camino.

 

While the production numbers for 1940 Fords showed their popularity, that also attracted the stock car guys and many coupes and sedans went racing. So here are some examples and a typical 1940 Ford big truck hauler from the early days of NASCAR.

 

Photos from John Bf Smith

 

^^^^^^^ Are these Olds bumpers on this convert?

 

Yes. 1940 Olds with '49 Chev license guards added. For some reason those Olds bumpers were popular on customs in the postwar years.

 

Those Olds bumpers are still popular with me ... love to have a set, but they are $$$$$ when you can find them.

 

From the past, yes, but not too distant past! This shot is from the dirt drags event in Colorado this past summer. Great article in the inaugural issue of Forged magazine, if you can find it!

 

The D/G chevy powered '40, Hodge and Kicha were the owners, sponsored by their favorite Spokane burger joint. Photo courtesy of Bruce V. Malmstead from Flyin' Phil's (Phil R. Elliot) Drag Racing NW history website. Could be a forerunner to Jerry Moreland's car?

 

That black custom is gorgeous!!!!