Projects another project, 40 ford coupe

Damn that's looking great. Vin can tell you that after seeing mine his is now better.

 

There is no job too large for saving a 40 coupe. You guys are amazing! I am watching this one as I have my eye on one that is mint compared to what you started with.

 

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Wow what a difference already!! Nice work!!

 

keep after it--can't beat a 40 coupe --have done 6 coupes, a rag, a woodie and a sedan delivery and looking for another coupe--love em

 

I resemble that remark! You guys are doing a great job!

 

With all those great parts available from Drakes, it is a lot easier to save a body like that. great score on those cherry wheel wells too.

 

yes its worthit.... the fabrication will be a challege!

 

You guys are the BOMB!

 

looks great coming together

 

Did Janet give him permission to sell the house and enslave the kids to pay for this build?

Wow..............a lotta work involved.

 

Definitely a keeper....keep us all posted on the progress !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4TTRUK

 

Todays progress on the 40, got the right side patch panels on (these are EMS parts,) needed a little modifying to get them to fit nicely, all and all they worked out well and got this side of the car tightened up and lined up well.

 

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Is this an EMS piece, also?

What did you do on the front hinge post at the floor? Looks like it's just flat sheet metal.

Keep on with the progress! Need to get inspired to get going on mine.

 

hotrodA, the front hinge pillar gets tied together with the floor and firewall with the inner cowl piece, you can see it in the pictures. It is an EMS part also, fabricated not stamped like the original. fits well and is heavy enough gauge. The lower B- pillar reinforcing foot is label by EMS as for a 35-36 ford, fits well but is a little thin, I think it should have been made of heavier gauge, but it does the job.

 

Well worth the effort . Doing a great job as well. 40 coupe is my next project. Gotta keep that front axle though....

 

Any more updated picture this weekend?

You fellows have one fantastic magic wand to transform Vinny's 40 so far along and so quickly.

 

Alot of work being done. is the floor a Drake part? I didn't know how different the trunk floors are between a coupe and sedan.

 

Nice work and thanks for saving another 40 coupe.

 

Nice work, Just finish a 40 pickup and looking for a coupe. I love 40's!

 

fine job,keep-on-truckin

 

Heres an update on Vinny's 40, today we finished tacking together the passenger side patch panels and also finished the drivers side. At this stage of the project Vin just wanted everything just tacked together so thats were we stopped, everything tacked together solid and tight, so another friend of Vinnys can TIG weld and metal finish the seams. Vinny is going to take the car back home now to do the front sheetmetal and decklid mockup along with the mechanicals. So here are the latest pics of the work. (The next stage of the project will have to be updated by you Vin, So take some pictures and post them here!)

 

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Looking good! Keep up the good work!!!

 

I'm very impressed by what you people have accomplished.

 

Nice work. Boy that 's looking great. Thanks for the pictures. Vin I'll stop in to see this when you get it home.
George

 

Wow Lots of work but looking good.

 

See, it was worth saving! Now aren't you glad you did?