Projects 1939 De Luxe Tudor Sedan

I recently acquired another bucket list vehicle, a 1939 two-door sedan. It's alleged to be a former Minnesota State Patrol vehicle but I'm not positive.

She's in need of some serious love as it hasn't been on the road since 1960. The body is dent-free with the exception of a small-ish ding on the hood. It did come with a new floor so I will cut the original out and replace. The interior needs full replacement. The engine will be coming out for a full rebuild as well. The goal is a reliable daily-type driver, nothing too wild.

 

Love those '39's.

 

Nice.

 

A '39 Tudor Deluxe is on my bucket list also. Nice score!

 

Thats about how my 39 standard was when i brought it home. Love mine. Best driving old car i've had.

 

Success! Off to Flathead Jack's...

 

You work fast......

 

Motivation was high that day.

 

@jjsound Hey! I didn't know you were on the HAMB! Let me know if you need any parts for that flathead. Us '39 sedan guys gotta stick together.

 

I am! And I’m not even an FNG. I will definitely let you know. Thanks, man.

 

I have been driving this one since 1995. Fun car. Mine is a Mn car also.

 

HAMBers, here's the progress. I wish I was on here more like I was in the 2000s...

Anyway, body is off, frame is blasted, new floor and rockers are in, rust repair has started. Do any of you know of reproduction frame rails? Lots to repair otherwise. Either way it's going to happen.

Upholstery shop has a deposit and Jack figured the engine would be completed around this time so I'm sure we're close.

Ok, back to work!

 

Well you have been busy! I'll be watching!

 

There used to be a guy that sold good frames, out of Nebraska.

 

Tonight I put the frame on the hoist. I’ll just chip away at the rot little by little.
I learned that the car was originally 90hp, that’s kind of exciting.

 

Motivation is high!

 

Hell, I'm retired & don't get as much done as you do. Nice work!

 

Spoken like a true federal employee.

 

Nice work so far. Do you just have the body balanced on the engine hoist?
I’m working on a 40 Tudor right and hopefully the body goes back on the frame this weekend

 

I used that engine hoist to remove the body from the frame. It was immediately mounted on a body rotisserie. I have since acquired a two post hoist, and will be using that for re-assembly.

Let’s see that ‘40!

 

Is that white stuff between the quarter panel and wheel tub seam sealer or air?

 

Those are gaps from a salty life in Minnesota.

 

Well that will be fun... This would be a good time to do a little mini tub for some extra wheel clearance.

 

Gotcha I see a 2 post would make the job easier.
This is my 40 before I pulled it apart. I have a build thread on it
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/a-1940-tudor-for-the-family.1307647/

 

I see you have a roadster as well. My other car is a ‘29 roadster. How random. “30s Fords” are the best!

 

sounds like you must also have great taste in vehicles

 

Frame looks ok. love a sedan, following along

 

Joe's Antique has all the stuff you need to fix your kick-ups. https://www.joesantiqueauto.com/frame-repair-components?specs=32

 

That's good that those pieces are available. Many moons go, I picked up the original pieces that a fellow had taken off to back-half a 37 coupe, and I used that to repair the frame sections on my 38 Deluxe sedan.