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Originally Posted by tubman
That's where us "amateurs" have it over the "pros"; in my opinion, a 59A in a '39 is an upgrade. After all, it's still a flathead.
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I am also glad I am an amateurs,I learned long ago mainly at the 1976 Early V8 meet at Valley Forge I was out of my league but maybe my car wasn't a 1946 Ford. It was not really points judging then I don't think but I was just 30 years old and I knew complete history of my car and original owner and Ford mechanic since day one of my car. Gig for bad body work above rain gutters,the car was 30,000 actual mile car,never any body work above the car or below.The '46 coupe body was one of the prewar bodies that were warehoused during WW11.This according to V8 Club 1946 Ford bodies with tool compartments. Gig for engine 59A head one side 59AB head other,the way it came heads were never off of engine. Interior was completely original would be in Rouge class if shown today. My first and last national meet at leat to show car.I also had a '46 Ford convertible at home and it was an early car,pre war body.It had a closed car interior,dash etc. I would have been told it was incorrect but Bob McCoppin at the time wrote an article on it about the first ones assembled after war. My point on all of this is when I finally got a '37 coupe in 2004 tlike my dad forbade me to in 1961 when I was 16 I built it like I wouldve if I couldve back then,59AB definitely an upgrade to the sick sixty and hydraulic brakes Columbia axle. I bought a '32 5 window coupe a couple years ago,my last project and done with it now. Eventually as all '32 owners at least original Model B owners communicate with David Rehor. He never once put down my car with all of its imperfections,i just think he loved them all. He did tell me the Model B 5 window was his first car or at least first 1932 Ford in high school at 16 years old. He would school me on the '32 books and to read more a time or two before asking questions. I never thought I would have that expierience with one of the Clubs elite a positve expieriece not like in 1976. I wa surprised to hear that his last 1932 Ford roadster restoration was with a Brookville body so he was also pretty flexible himself,wish I knew him longer or at least better.