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Originally Posted by mcgarrett
Super neat car! I have a passion for old Ford survivors. It' your car, but I wouldn't do anything to it that would harm its originality; just do what it needs to make run reliably and stop safely. What you have there is a bit of a rare flathead Ford. It's known as aConvertible Sedan and 1939 is the last year they were made; it's also the first year for hydraulic brakes for Ford. To my knowledge there aren't many around. Get with a local Early V8 club chapter and you should be able to recruit some eager club members to help you get it going again. Wish you all the best in getting her back on the road!
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I don't know of any early V8 chapters. I am in a rural aria, and like it that way. I know it is rare. I picked it up right before the pandemic. Rescued it. from a field under a tarp. I have a passion for old cars too.
I did do some brake work a while back. The master cylinder says "Lockheed". It must be original. Lockheed aircraft partnered with Ford in 1939 to help with hydraulic brakes. It was rusted solid. I replaced it. But likely need to rebuild each slave cylinder. Maybe I will have working brakes at that point