Opinions on 41 Fords - Coupes and Sedans

I like em too. Taken from the web

 

One in the family
My Brothers at Famoso Ran 11 teens

 

Here´s one I did for someone a little while back FWIW.

 

Here's a pic of a local guy's....

 

Ahhh you make all that bodywork look so easy !!

 

^ That is pretty close to how my 41 sedan project is chopped.

 

I agree.

 

This is one of the sweetest cars I have ever seen. When my 56 Century is done I will be looking for one of these.

 

fat is cool.

 

When I saw this thread I got very excited! I think the 41 is one of the best looking cars ever. And if I could figure out how to post a picture I'd show everyone the one I'm currently building. Check it out on my page if you want to see it!

 

I'm with you, that's a real nice car you have. Whats under the hood?

 

I guess "lets make something just as nice as we did the past two years".
And I think they succeed!

 

Here are some oldies...

 

Rik, Paso from waaayyy back. Thanks for the shots of my 41. They smell like fresh primer!
D.

 

I figured that was you car Deron, before the face lift!

 

A 41 coupe taildragger, hard-topped w/ WW & 50 Sombrero's.. Dream car! Prices have always reflected the 41 coupes popularity, around here. Be a fun car to build, even a lift off top version

 

But do I make it look tempting?

I will tell you here and now, that building what I `shopped there would probably be the metalworking equivalent of painting the Cistine Chapel ceiling, and would most likely require similar quantities of both patience and skill.

 

I like the fact you body colored the two outside front grills...Changes the look for sure

 

The worst thing is I had another 47 4 door shell and frame thats probably better than what I started with offered to me for free ...the last thing I need is Ideas for another project!!

 

(Subliminal message) Do it.... dooooo iiiiiit..... (/Subliminal message)

 

here's mine.

 

What are most of you using for windshield wipers? When I first got my Tudor on the road back in 1989 I bought an electric conversion as the stock vacuum motor didn't work. Well, the electric setup only barely worked for a while before eventually giving up altogether. Are there better kits out there now? Any recommendations? Are there wiper arms available with stronger springs?

 

I have a Newport Engineering kit in my cpe. But I rarely use them, I use RainX. I've been in some real torrential downpours and been fine

 

Really? Man, I tried RainX but it seemed like the air flow on a 41 didn't push the water up and off the windshield, it just circled around without clearing.

 

After screwing with a Vintique 12V motor for years(noisy, jerky,sucked) I finally bought a new vacuum motor and 12 Vac. pump on e-bay to run the vac. motor. Works like a dream.

 

These are my Familys and a couple Friends. We like Hot Rods too.
Black one ran mid 10's, Red one ran low 11's. Yellow w/flames 11 teens Can't remember what Bob's ran. It was a blown smallblock that was driveabe on street

 

The '41 Ford Convertible, coupe look best as customs. The sedan look best as hot rods. Here a photo of one I built in the mid '90's.

CRUISER

 

I like the post war Customs also.

 

I totally agree with you Highlander. A 41 is one of the coolest fords ever made. Its not the most beautiful, its definitely not the most desirable. I can't say its underappreciated because they do have a good following. All I can say is that its one of the coolest. Nothing like a custom taildragging 41 businesscoupe.



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