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'40s at the Follies (Evansville)

 

At Dead Man's Curve Wild Weekend, then when dropping off my friend at our meeting point. Cars always seem to look better at night.

 

Little Red and Baby Blue celebrating Labor Day with a cup of coffee at Mike's Time Saver. Baby Blue belongs to my 83 year young friend.

 

On the way to Deuce Days in Victoria


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Hello,

This 1940 Ford Sedan had the appropriate look of one that we saw driving around So Cal's Bixby Knolls back in those 1960-65 hot rod days. For those that are period correct fanatics, this is one that is right on the money. Why? Simple, clean, stock, low cost and plentiful, on a lot of 1940-50 hot rods.

When I got my Flathead powered 1940 Ford Sedan Delivery as my first real cash purchase, I spent days looking for a nice sample of hot rod style. I wanted chrome wheels, then my tastes went to the "newish" mag wheels. But, money was the deciding factor. No money, no fancy wheels, so the look was black rims, and a small chrome hubcap. Finally, chromed beauty trim rings were added to give the custom look to my sedan delivery. Now, there were three 1940 Fords cruising around Bixby Knolls. (A Flathead, Buick and Chevy powered)

Sometimes, the small hubcap and thin, beauty, trim rings just looks the best for that clean look.

The black 40 sedan’s interior looked as if it came right off of the showroom floor.

Jnaki

My first sedan delivery had a floor shifter that was included on the LaSalle transmission. It was part of the original way I saw the orange sedan delivery. It actually had a 348 Chevy motor and LaSalle transmission as the power and driveline. The cost was too great, so the previous owner took out the 348 and installed a Flathead motor attached to the LaSalle. Then, offered it to me at a greatly reduced price that I could not pass up.

Tons of fun, miles of cruising road trips and a big plus for the teenage ego.

 

If you are a forty lover/fanatic and are restoring a forty or have restored/hot rodded, one you may enjoy and should check and follow Chris's project if you have not already.

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...roject-in-europe.1116531/page-4#post-13232700

 

On my way home from a show in North Jersey.

 

I had one of those days where my car looks exactly what I want it to look like.....

 

Great car! Nice Picture 100% Matt

 

Bought this 40 in Feb. and just last month I finally received the proper paperwork to legally drive the car. The time wasn't all lost as I got a few seals changed and other little items fixed but now she is ready to run with the rest.

 

How long to transfer that paperwork into my name?

 

^^ beautiful 40!! Put me on the list after alchemy!

 

I'm still looking forward to seeing it!

 

Thank you all for your support, Bret, you will get to see it one of these days.

 

Looks like a good one.

 

Some from Pigeon Forge this weekend. I will be posting more pics on the thread that is linked in my signature on Sunday evening.

 

A few from Kalamazoo this weekend,

 

"New" old torque thrusts on Lil Red . Later Bill

 

I LIKE it!

 

Thanks !! I have had 11 cars ( now 12 ) ranging from 57 Chevys to 46 - 48 Chevys with Torque Thrusts . I know they are overdone , but I still have my steelies , rings and caps mounted and ready to go. Later Bill

 

My '40 gives two thumbs up! Doppelgangers!

 

My current '40 coupe........327/375 SBC, and my high school '40........296 inch FH.....all built at home......

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I believe we have twins !!

 

Red 40’s with TQ’s, almost as god as black 40’s with em. Just kidding, both your red ones look perfect.

 

I agree, Black 40 's rule !! I'll just have to live with Lil Red. Later Bill

 

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Black '40.

 

A couple from last night. The purple coupe is nailhead powered built in the 60’s