Hot Rods Let's have our own 84th anniversary event for the 40 ford...

Do repro 40 (and maybe 37's) bumpers look better than they used to? I remember they didn't have the proper roll on the edge, looking rather flat. If you are trying to find an original bumper, then just ignore me.

 

The repro chrome ones are good, I believe it's the stainless ones that look like you described.

 

Here's a picture of my 40 before getting torn down for a frame off remodeling.

 

Wow, that looks pretty good as it is! I had a 57 Chevy Windowed Sedan Delivery that I ultimately sold because it was just too nice for a slug like me! Now my 40 and 49 are perfect for me what with their nicks and what-not.

 

couple from a car blog I frequent, old school and "sinister"

 

Cool C-Dan. Sure wish he would have dusted that aluminum radiator with a light coat of satin black.

 

Three 40's from a Rod Run we went to last weekend

 

John Gaddis 1940 Ford coupe (324 Olds Powered) with Amos "Mac" MacCreery's 1931 Roadster.
The founding fathers of my club the Igniters of Kingston Est 1955

 

^^^^^^Very cool shot^^^^

 

Hey! That's my car! I was trying to get the car ready for our local winter "indoor" car show when the shot with no hood was taken. I'd taken the old rad up to B&R radiator to get fixed up around Christmas time and he thought he could fix it. Well, after he got into it he found out he couldn't fix it for a reasonable price. I was in a time crunch and just ordered up a Champion rad from Mac's. I really wanted to polish the brass top of my old rad but it wasn't to be. I actually agree with you on hitting the ally one with some black but I was just running too short on time. It's going to have the hood on it most of the time anyway. I really try to keep it as traditional as I know how but I'm on a budget too so there you go. I have to say that the Champion rad fit like a dream and is much, much lighter than the old brass one. I can live with it.

 

.......................It's all good, I still love the car and I know all about high-priced radiator repair costs.

 

Yeah, it was going to be close to 600 bucks to fix the old one. More than I wanted to spend. Oddly enough, at the before mentioned show I about wore out the hinges on the hood from people wanting to see the old flatty in the thing. The engine bay really cleaned up pretty well and it seemed lots of people liked looking at it and talking about it. I'll be the first to admit this isn't really a show car but still it is 76 years old and lots of younger people were all smiles looking at it.

 

I found this on the interweb

Brainerd Optimist Drag Strip. (Photo Courtesy Larry Rose Collection)

 

keep em coming

 

I have no idea what's going on here-

It is a vintage photo.

 

Looks like something to run through rice fields.

 

SEE?? Who says fortys dont make good fenderless highboys??

 

Donkeydick

 

Blasphemy.

 

Ralph Moody of Holman and Moody, 40 stock car

 

Miss Beatersville Contestant Krystal Hamilton poses with a 1940 Ford Deluxe.


From-www.lansingstatejournal.com

 

mine is the 40 standard. I havent seen the the 40 deluxe on here. we usually park together at Goodguys Des Moines in July. great Bob McCoy clone.

 

Good-Guys at DesMoines July 2015, my car is 4th from left, McCoy clone is 3rd from left, "40 Fords Forever" area

 

Out cruising last night. I should knock on wood but she's running great!

 

Here's a pic of my '40 from the 60's. This pic from late 70's thru 2015. This is what it looked like last month.

 

Junior Johnson with one of his

 

Verne Hammond's (of the Burbank Choppers) 1940

 

I'm still drooling over this picture since the last time you posted it. What a body.