Finally..A 40 Ford DeLuxe Coupe!!

[vintageauto]

Originally Posted by sawzall

murph..

my coupe has the stock 16 inch wheels with disc brakes on the dropped axle.

dont go back to drums..

Sawzall...If I can use the discs with the 16" wheels...I'll certainly keep them. Would need new rotors with 5x5.5 pattern.

Thanks for the tip. Let's talk more about it.

Murph

[falfas55]

Good find. A 40 coupe would be my choice if i did'nt have my 55. I just think those cars have such a cool bad boy image. The SBC is a good choice,especially if your going drive it alot.Just my 2 cents.FALFA

[Baron]

Originally Posted by vintageauto

Hey Baron...it looks store bought?? the original CM is still in the car as well. The car came from Raynham, Ma. An older fella named Richard Morton had the car for more than 17 years. He is supposed to get me the info on the guy who put the front end on the car. I'm still going with my other frame though. Do you think you have any other info on the car?

Murph

It is the 40 I thought. I even had the car at my shop maybe 20 years ago for some work(I swapped him the deluxe hood and grille that is currently on the car for his standard parts). The guy who installed the front end and rear leaf springs is a HAMB member ( hotrodder3 ). PM him and he may be able to fill you in with a little more info about Bob K"s 40. The original owner(Bob K) who sold it to Morton is in our club, the Northshore Strokers. Bob had the 40 coupe , a 40 pick up and a 40 sedan. Today he owns a 40 sedan I put together back in 1983. The 40 you just bought is a very solid, nice body, and to put that on a traditional chassis is a great idea. If you want,PM me and I will give you Bob's number and you could give him a shout and I know he could give you the history of the coupe. I do know he owned fro a very long time(longer then Morton did). Hope this helps and good luck with your new baby.
Baron

[vintageauto]

A quick update. Thanks to Baron, I have talked to Bob K, the owner from 1967 to about 2005. We had a great conversation and I told him I was going to replace the frame with a more traditional setup..i.e. Dropped Axle, Split Wishbones etc. I will be going with a SBC, a 1968 327 which has been rebuilt, Tri-Power, and a Saginaw 3-speed to hook up to an original column shift....Kool.

The extra frame is out getting media blasted along with the rear fenders. My plan is to get the frame and drivetrain setup over the winter, then get the body sitting on the new frame asap afterwards. I'll post some photos after I get the frame back home.

Also, Bob K said he may still have some parts from the coupe and some old photos to boot...Thats really Kool. Thanks again Baron for the connection to Bob.

Murph

[olscrounger]

very nice 40--looks like a great start--obviously I'm an old 40 fan as well-

[pasadenahotrod]

Nice, the coupe with split back seats and opera seats is, in your case, a 1940 DeLuxe Business Coupe.

[Pinstriper40]

Maybe someday I'll have a coupe to match my sedan. Congrats on your purchase- It would be tough to get rid of the woodie though... err.. wait.....

[vintageauto]

Originally Posted by Pinstriper40

Maybe someday I'll have a coupe to match my sedan. Congrats on your purchase- It would be tough to get rid of the woodie though... err.. wait.....

PS,

I thought the same thing about the Woodie...but I really wanted a 40 Coupe...it's been a month and I haven't thought about the Woodie at all...Go figure...LOL

Murph

[Baron]

Hey Murph. My pleasure. Glad to be able to put you guys together. Bob is a good guy. It is great when you can find out a little "history" of your car. Look forward to seeing pictures as your build progresses. It will be nice to see this, once again, cruising the streets. Enjoy the build.
Baron

[hvychvy]

Very cool,Congrats!!

[wetatt4u]

you Lucky stiff

[PoPo]

another reason the HAMB rules. An awesome car and then some history to boot!!

Congrats man and can't wait to see the build.

[OL 55]

Originally Posted by Royalshifter

Cool man welcome to the 40 club!!!

There's a 40 club??? Damn, didn't get the invite!

Congrats on the new 40 project Murph. Will we be seeing it running around next summer?

[vintageauto]

Originally Posted by OL 55

There's a 40 club??? Damn, didn't get the invite!

Congrats on the new 40 project Murph. Will we be seeing it running around next summer?

OL 55,

I'm workin on it, just got the frame back yesterday from the media blaster. Also been buying alot of stuff, it's like Christmas everyday here..LOL

I'll be posting some pics in a few days and will give you the run down on what I'll be doing with the frame to get it ready. I'd like to come up and see your coupe sometime..great story!

Murph

[RustyRedRam]

looks like it should be the good basis for a great project.

[vintageauto]

Hi All,

Been gathering alot of parts since my last post. Nearly all of them have come from other H.A.M.B. members...Thanks to everyone.

The extra frame is on the rotisserie. It was media blasted and I have everything to get going in earnest. I'll get some progress photos up soon. Man, I can't wait to get these parts mocked up...its gonna be sweet!

Murph

[Airborne34]

Thats a nice score, look fwd to the progress photos.!

[50Fraud]

How about an update?

[lothiandon1940]

Originally Posted by 50Fraud

How about an update?

Yeah, Murph. Inquiring minds want to know. How's the '40 coming along? We need pictures......Don.

[skidmarks]

the car was forsale in pictures at the jalopyrama and he offered it to me a couple months ago and passed on it. pm him, i dont think he sold it