History Featured Classified: '40 Ford 'Vert

You could save a bunch of improvement dough by putting a Chevy in it. But that's just me.

 

My dream car!

 

Nice car/project just the way you want to buy them..complete.
In todays market price seems high though.

 

Wife and I were headed north on I -69 a few weeks ago and this very car came by on an open hauler. Told her that they must have just drug it out of a dusty barn. Windshield was almost crusted. Stayed close enough to get a good look and let him go on. I'm sure he was on the way home with it since it was where it was. I could not help myself thinking about all the road trips I have made going after old cars. One of my favorite parts of the hobby.

 

I was thinking the exact same thing this AM as I read that ad. Ryan don't ever get into a discussion about financial responsibility and old cars with my wife! Your ears will melt!

 

Having owned a plethora of 40 Fords, 2 sedans, a pickup, 3 coupes and a '39 convertible I can attest to how well these cars drive in their stock form and how lowering can improve their handling.

I looked high & low for the right 40 convertible when I was head over heels with 40's but never found the right project car, this one could really make a beauty, rodded or restored. HRP

 

I have "the fresh flathead" for it if anyone's interested... complete with Flat O Matic and a C4

 

WOW that's cool.

 

Great project. Having owned and built maybe 15 40's I agree they drive great with a bit of tweaking and dropped axle etc. Did a 40 vert some years back and it was a sweet driving car-it's back east somewhere. Only issue was side and rear visability with the top up. Would not mind doing another one but after another std coupe right now. My old tan coupe is on ebay right now-really liked that one but can't keep em all.
Here is a convert and coupe we did some yrs ago-was fun to take em both to shows.

 

THAT one comes under the title of "what shows up when you don't have enough spending money to turn loose of". For me it would take a full redo but it would end up looking like someone lowered a new ff the showroom floor 40 and got the stance right when I was done on the outside with a correct but custom interior and proper trinkets on the original engine

 

A mix of Neglected and not neglected...I'm sure that was the luck of where it all went down many moons ago...glad to see it out and given another chance at Hotrod resurrection...I wouldn't be the one but appreciate it just the same...thanks for sharing the dream...

 

Are the trucks as good as the cars. I never knew this about the handling.

 

I saw this as soon as it was posted. If I were 10/15 years younger. Yes age has plenty to do with it I am sorry to say. This would make a nice cruiser. Black or Maroon , saddle interior and a 327 four speed.

 

Pretty dang cool.

You guys on Instagram .. go check out the 2nd post on ROB IDA 's page for an old school custom take on this '40 'vert.

https://www.instagram.com/rob_ida/?hl=en

 

nice looking vert

 

Thanks for the feature Ryan. Much appreciated. Its a great time capsule and it will go to the right guy, if not I'll get it going . Thanks again. Matt

 

This is my current beater 41 Truck. I'd build my convert just like it. 4" I beam, split bones and full round of Firestone dirts.

 

If I was in the market and had the money and the garage space ( having neither) I'd chase this one down . Cincinnati Ohio craigslist 1940 convert owned 30 yrs $31,000 .

 

My neighbor has a '40 vert. About stone stock as could be except for 327 SBC. DD in the late 60's early 70's. Used to see him in it all year round. Parked it in '75 or so, I think he realized CT winters can be harsh. He just built a barn so he could restore it.

 

Bump

 

My car looked a lot like the one posted 20 years ago when I bought it. It is a really sweet driving riding car.

 

Second 40 , love your 40

 

They do run down the road nice. I have been driving mine for 49 years now. Getting close to 400'000 miles on it and twice as many smiles.

 

Going to see Pete tomorrow....he had acquired both a 1939 and 1940 that were 1980's restorations. Had them for sale a month or so back at a drop down to $25,000......

 

Way over priced. $5K max as you're going to have to dump a ton of
money and time just to get it out of the rust bucket stage. 40's and 50's cars are dropping in value.
Much smarter to buy one like the one Bigmac48 posted earlier.
Yes, hard to imagine but, even 40 Fords are dropping in price.
As the population ages, the demand changes.

 

Just got my '41 pick up out and driving this last week. A 2.8 V6 and 5 speed. Replaced the front brakes with 39-41 Lincoln with speedway repop aluminum Buick drums. I bought this truck because of the stock front suspension, and original steering column/box. Parallel leafs in the rear. Drives like a old Ford pick up and I love it,