So this is my winter project. Pulled it out of the field about a month ago. Just got the brakes up and now will be starting to rewire the car. Hoping someone can help me with some ideas paint, wheel and tire combo, maybe photoshop or pics of some done up 2 door sedans.
Search for stuff here on the Hamb... they are basically the same car up through 48, with some obvious differences, so there are a lot of ideas and photos here to look at. I remember one thread a year or two back that was just all photos of 46-48 Fords. Try this one for starters... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=64044&highlight=48+sedan+photos
4tford.. NIce ride. I wanted a 40 sedan when I was shopping for a project, but had to settle for the 47. I since found a 40 sedan for the right price. The guy doesn't officially have it for sale, but will sell it to me if I want it. I am holding off for a while... I'm not up to diving into any more major projects right now. Anyway, I really like youre car. Nicely done.
That is a nice looking Ford, Pigpen. Love the chrome on the fenders,and the burgandy interior classy.
'Pulled it out of the field about a month ago' was that a one off, or is that field growing more of those? j/k looks like a good start.
Personally I'd go for Washington Blue with reworked chrome on the fenders then get some ribbed desoto bumper repops and mount them closer to the body on some new mounts to get that early custom look. Wheels I'd go for a chrome/washington blue or perhaps cream steelies. If you feel like adding more subtle custom touches you could read up on how hamber Chads molded in the fenders on his 48 ford coupe. The flush-mounted look with some nice metal work and a skim coat of filler will ready make it stand out without being obvious to an inexperienced viewer. In terms of tires I would go for a Firestone ribbed whitewall with about 2-2.5 inches of white. If you decide to go with the desoto bumpers (easily available being the key) the ribbed look will carry a nice theme across without it looking 'themed' Feel free to PM me if you need PN's or just feel like brainstorming ideas on how to proceed. -Andy
The chrome on the fenders is really polished stainless steel which is stock on the '41 Super Delux. I spent days and days and nights too polishing all of that trim out, using a buffer on an old washing machine motor. The SS should be good for another 67 years now. pigpen Oh yea... The seat covers came from Kanter for less than $400 and I was able to install them myself. Door panels are just plain, made at home with the same naugahyde as the seats. Carpet is also from Kanter, precut and bound, also at a very reasonable price.
Pigpen, Quick question.. your door panels... did you re-cover the original base panels or use new base material for the panel... meaning the panel under the upholstery? I am looking for material to make the panels in mine to attach the cloth to, this is why I am asking.
My old panels were rotted away so I made new ones using 1/8" Lauan Mahogany plywood, about 3/8" foam padding and the same burgandy naugahyde that is on the seats. An upholsterer friend of mine recommended the Lauan. It doesn't warp like cardboard and you can get it at the local home improvement store. I have had good luck using waxed packing crate cardboard as a base, but it is hard to find except in Idaho where they use it for shipping potatoes.
Thanks pigpen - that;s what I was looking for. I was thinkiing about going to an upholstery shop, but knew that whatever they used would probably be expensive... Did you glue or staple the material??? or both?
You pulled that out of a field in Wisconsin, and it looks like that? When was it parked in the field, 1997? As for color, you can't go wrong with Washington blue.
Glue the foam on the panel with 3M spray contact cement, lightly glue the top material to the foam, then roll it over the edge and staple to the back side of the Lauan. Start the staples in the center of each side and work outward, notch the corners so the material goes around the corners smoothly. Use short staples that don't go all the way through the wood and a little glue also if you think it's necessary. The vertical trim pieces on my door panels are the original '41 trim parts, painted a metalic burgandy to match the hyde of the mighty Nauga. pigpen
You da man! Thanks pigpen. I;ve done some upholstery before... so you have pointed me the right way! Thanks again
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