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

I keep looking for a Kangaroo in the background.

 

I hope that UTE gets on the road soon- never seen one in person. Now i'm singing ( Tie me kangeroo down boys, tie me kangeroo down......).

 

Mine too. In my opinion, the Ford designers knocked it out of the park with the 39 and 40 models.

 

It reminds me of a Steve Stanford concept drawing. I'm not sure the convertible windshield treatment is better than stock. But I would do the modification to mine with out looking back. Very tasteful modification.

 

I think if I were to build one of these Ute's it would have to have a passenger car rear fender modified to fit. Does anyone have a concept drawing of such a modification just for more curiosity?

 

....and the doors extended so the longer door windows fill the space where the quarter windows currently are.

 

I wonder if Rik Hovig has done any deign work on Ute's

 

Mine has a way to go. Planning to have it in paint by spring of 2022.

 

Dec 2017 to Dec 2021.
Still a good way to go but making progress...

 

Very nice, looking forward to seeing more on this, do you have a build post running?

 

This is the look that made me fall in love with 40 Fords.......
50 years later I got my own.

 

Gonna be a good one.

 

Obviously not. She wouldn't even let her ass touch it. She had to put a trench coat between her & the fender.

 

Prolly slipped it off for the photo and covered up again quickly,a little shy perhaps.

 

IIRC, Don purchased the fiberglass parts from us: back section of a 1939 convertible (with trunk lid option), the trunk lid, a back panel from a 1931 roadster pickup. Don was responsible for the concept, execution, grafting of parts, bodywork, chassis. A very nice result.

 

Thanks Karl, That clears up some misconceptions I had about the trailer.It was so nicely built I just thought your Dad had built the trailer. I will have to give Don more credit for his craftsmanship.

 

Coffee anyone?

 

Nice rolling stock

 

Very nice! Are those real bias plies? They look great!

 

Just Simple And Clean...

 

^^ Sorry Dave, I liked it better when it was purple.

 

Yes, those are bias plies. Thanks

 

Here's some pictures I took today at the GNRS.

 

Nebraska or Iowa