Features new addition to the family

We have welcomed a new addition to our family last week. It has been a long time coming for my dad. I am so happy for him. Anywho, the new addition is a 1949 ford business coupe. It has a flathead with a 3 speed and overdrive . He had one as a kid, and now at almost 70, he finally has another. It is black with gray interior , and red steel wheels with blackwalls. That is soon to change though with wide whitewalls, chrome reverse wheels and 50 merc caps. Interior wise now has a moon tach, 3 gauge cluster from moon as well, and a moon gas pedal. Engine wise, looking into using edelbrock finned heads as well as a 3 deuce setup. It already has headers, so that's a start. I am trying to figure out how to post some pictures as I am on my phone writing this .

 

Here is some pictures. Hope it works .

 

I'm glad your dad was able to get something he's always wanted. Especially with Father's Day around the corner. Be sure to post some pics after he makes it his.

 

Thank you! He is very happy with it. He has been after this coupe for over a year. He just installed the tach, gauges and pedal last night. His 49 when he was a kid had the same.

 

That's a sweet '49.
Wish my '49 had a paint job that nice............

 

Cool - congrats

 

Hope your Dad loves his as much as I do mine. I am 71 also and have had mine for almost 30 years.

 

Thank you very much for the kind comments guys.

 

If anyone knows of some 49 or 50 merc hubcaps, please let me know. Thank you

 

Looks great. Your father has taste!

 

Bumpski

 

of course you realize 49-50 merc hubcaps WILL NOT fit 49-50 Ford wheels, right?

I have 12 for $150.00 plus shipping and will send 13, a baker's dozen..

 

And.........'49/'50 Merc wheels will not fit the Ford. Different wheel bolt pattern.....Merc is 5 x 5 1/2".........Ford is 5 x 4 1/2". However, I think one (or more) wheel vendors has repro Merc hubcaps is two sizes (diameter) that might work around that problem.

The contours of the Ford wheel is also a more convex shape vs the Merc centers being a bit 'flatter'.

I really love the Merc caps and hope you are able to find a satisfactory solution to mounting them. Great looking car, by the way. Congrats to your Dad for acquiring it.

Ray

 

Here are some more recent pictures. And one with the dumps mocked up.

 

Almost forgot. We now have a 3 deuce setup for it also using an original edelbrock intake.

 

Wow. That is a pretty car!!!

 

That car's lookin damn nice ! I'd be proud of that sucker.