Projects 1940 Ford Pickup Build - 74 years in the family

Neat truck and neat story.
Keep workin!

 

Making progress now. Might like a bit more drop in the back, but this is first test fit.


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Great truck and great story with the family history. What a treasure.

 

Some more progress shots. The back is going to come down about 1" more from this picture. Total drop with the flattened rear spring mount will be 5.5". Those are the right tires for the rear, but the fronts will be a tad larger.

The box is from Northern Classic Truck. Very nice piece.

The front end has been mocked up with 4" drop axle and posies reverse-eye spring. Will run tubular shocks all around.

Steering box is rough so will replace with a GM 525 unit.

Gonna stick with the drum brakes, but would like to go to power brakes. Is that possible with the drums and will it work with the stock pedal assembly? How?

 

Stopped by the shop today. Dave was busy working on the cab starting with the floors.



The complete front half of the floors will be redone with all new metal from Northern Classic.



They got the rear down another inch and a half. Sitting just perfect now.



Front suspension is all mocked up with new parts



The old box is outside and for sale.
Message me if interested.



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Looking good! I was wondering whose 40' was getting started. Thats my phaeton they've got in there.

 

They were working away on the Phaeton when I was there. Shop is very busy, which is good.

 

Cool story, your doing some great work. Here's mine 40 years in the family,I plan on passing it on to my 12 year old son someday. Keep up the good work.

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Its been a long time since I posted unfortunately. Lots of good work, but then we had to take some time scrounging up parts. I also did some home remodeling so I asked the guys to slow down a bit (cash flow!), but we are back at it.

Some updates on the cab:

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Here are some pictures from a few weeks ago. The body is pretty much done and ready for prep and paint.

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Starting to look like old times:

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Here are some shots of the engine going together:

 

That is going to be bad ass.. the 40 ford pu is the best looking truck period, too bad I am not a ford guy....

 

Three generations. Same truck. It doesn't get better than that !

 

Actually, fourth. It was my dad's grandfather's (my great-grandpa's) when new. It skipped from my great to my dad, so I guess you could say 3rd.

 

Another one saved. Looking good!

 

My dad hasn't seen the truck since he dropped it off in the fall of '13. I'm debating letting him seeing it like it sits in the pics above, or wait until it's done. I'm thinking to wait. I'm going to get it on film. I'm certain he'll cry and I'm certain I'll cry right along with him.

 

He will be pleasantly surprised. That is if he hasn't been watching from his pc!

 

Ha! He hasn't. I don't think he knows about this place.

 

He knows his son is a hoodlum so no doubt will stay clear of here, for now!

 

I have a Northern Classic trucks bed on my 40 as well. If the rest of the stuff we can buy was half as good as that bed, the world would be a wonderful place! Your project looks great! I do have a suggestion though... as soon as that bed is painted, shoot the inside of the stake pockets, rolled edges and other spot welded pieces with some sort of flowable rustproofing. Just be sure to keep after it as it runs out onto the new paint. Otherwise, it won't be too long before you begin to see rust stains streaking out between the stake pockets and other enclosed areas. After a while the product will stop weeping from the seems and the protection of the internal "blind" cavities will be worth it.

 

I just found this. Great story and great work. That is going to be a nice pickup.
Your family is cooler than mine. My granddad bought a new '41. When I was 6 in '51 I got to help my dad paint it in a shop he was running. When I was sanding the back of the cab there were a lot of little dents on the passenger side. Dad said it was the result of my uncles getting caught stealing water melons from an old farmer who had a shotgun. He also rebuilt the engine. It was still used on the farm. A few years later one of those uncles pulled the engine for his hot rod and made a trailer out of the pickup. Later the engine went into my brother's '39 coupe. So at least the engine made 3 generations.

 

Damn nice truck

 

There's always room for another '40---welcome to the HAMB

 

Thanks for the tip. I followed your build and love what you've done with that truck. I had them incorporate some bracing for a shoulder belt just like yours! Thanks.

What did you do for "flowable rustproofing?" I'd be interested in your technique if you have one.

 

Very nice build your going to endup with one nice ford ! And I'm a ford guy. Roger

 

Great peace of family history. Subscribed. He's some more inspiration

 

Try this stuff:
Eastwood.com
Heavy duty anti-rust. It's in a spray can and made for the inside of cavities. I actually used a similar product from 3M but I bought mine years ago through a body shop and I'm not sure how to source it now. The product I had came with plastic extensions for the nozzle. I shot stuff into every crevice I could after it was painted. You need to wait until painting is done because the stuff will run out from any opening but it doesn't take much to clean it off, just a little mineral spirits. If you apply before paint. it will contaminate the surfaces. I hosed the stuff in where ever I could.!

 

To protect areas that may not get fully primed/painted I would suggest 3M 8892 (aerosol) or 8891 (schutz gun canister), use it all the time at work for the inside bottom of new door shells, and in rockers and other enclosed areas.

Like 1great40 said, I would use it anywhere there are enclosed areas...crossmembers, cab corners, etc.

 

Paint work is mainly done and ready for assembly.

 

Engine will be repainted as I don't like the color, but otherwise ready to go.

 

Any suggestions on wheel color?