'40 ford coupes....where are they?

Sounds like a 40 coupe has been a dream car of yours for a while. Why let it go unless you REALLY need too? The only way I would get rid of mine is if I were in a "cash emergency", or were upgrading to a nicer one(or more traditional like Mpls 40's). But then I have had mine since I was 13 (28 years), so selling it would be like giving up a child!

 

I guess I should add mine with the 291 Desoto hemi, 5 spd, and Granada rear end. Chrome dash... hood optional!
Having a ball! Al

 

"40 rod coupes...where are they?"

Not in my garage dammit

 

Mr. Moriarity that Caddy motor is beautiful.

 

Mine. Still a ways to go.

 

I se this thread has made it back up again. I posted a pic of my 40 on here a couple of years ago right after I got it. Here is a pic of it the night before I drove it to Austin for the roundup!! Lots of changes in the lest couple of years. AND its torn apart again gettin new rear gears and a new Merc flathead!!

 

Don't sell your 40 whatever you do. I still rue the day I let mine go with a promise that I could buy it back anytime I wanted. Yeah, right. Like he kept his promise.
Just found a His and Her's Photo.

 

Thanks Man....I'm hearing you and others who have commented!! I sat in the coupe last night and had a couple of beers listening to the garage radio......Awesome ..trying to envision the music as the sound of Porter Mufflers out the back.....maybe it was more than a couple beers.....Ha.

Thanks again for the input.

Murph

 

I've been on the fence about selling the one I got a few months back, even though it's my dream car, the one I have is super rough. I can save it, but realistically I see life getting in the way. Really trying to hang on to it though. Maybe we can start a support group?

 

One of the worst days of my life was watching this one go down the road. I knew that day that I had made a big mistake. The first hotrod that I had touched every nut and bolt on. Not a coupe, but as good to me.

 

Ha...a support group would be great.....buy a car and let them hold the title....

 

Not sure what catagory to put mine in..."bastard child" one half 39, one half 40?

 

Fourty's n Flames make a awsome combo

 

Rule number one; Once you have a 40 coupe never sell it to buy a Deuce. Rule number two; Once you have a Deuce never sell it to buy a 40 coupe. Rule number three; You need to buy both a Deuce and a 40 coupe during your time on earth.

End of sermon!

 

How can you go wrong with reasoning like that? Is this in a HAMB "book of commandments ?

 

Lynn at pewsplace is right 32 rdstr. and a 40 coupe.......Frank

 

Love those 40 coupes (and sedans, and convertibles, and trucks and titties...)

 

Very Nice! Of course, Mark's is also Very Nice!

 

But But It's not my fault it followed me home! Well after i dragged it up on the ramp truck that is. I think i have some work ahead, but damn it i found one !

 

I have never owned a Deuce, the closet I came to that was owning both the 40 Opera Delux and a 32 Chevy Sedan at the same time. But I do agree with your rules.
I put the photo of His and her's in the wrong post, DOH.

 

agreed.

 

That looks fairly solid. Good luck!

 

It's a lot rougher than it looks. the good part is it came with another body shell with a much better rear clip. This one was pretty rusted and poorly repaired.The rain gutters were also removed.The frame is very good, all in all a great start. I sold my last 40 coupe to a friend back in the late 70's. always regretted it. I has taken me 10 years to find another one that was not priced by the pound!

 

Found this 40 coupe this week. Its hard to see with my cell phone camera. Its also covered in dirt and debris. The house was abandoned. Im still working on it. Around Cherryville, NC.

 

I'm getting closer. Got the firewall pinstriped today. Ready to put back on the frame.

 

I bought this one recently. This is what happens when you mix gas fumes with a space heater. The '40, a Mustang, 2 Model T's and a dozen or so antique tractors reduced to a pile of rusty metal.

It has some usable parts. I wanted it for the motor. It turns over, has clean oil on the dipstick. I plan on going through it and then replacing the sbc that is adapted to my 3 speed.

 

Heres my 1940 Ford Delux coup bone stock. Still running the 6 Volt Elect oral. interior one re paint reversed eye springs mitchel over drive. The car has never been apart

 

Thanks guys for bringing this thread back up. I can never get too many great visuals of '39 and '40 Fords. Hope more folks post added pics.

 

Man...What a shame! that coupe would make great 'Yard Art' now, but is certainly very sad to see in that condition.

Murph

 

If I could build any car I wanted, No budget, It would be a 39-40 Ford coupe. Old school style. I've been crazy about them for 55 years!