The Ford Barn

Graeme / New Zealand · 12-06-2015, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lawson Cox

Oh, that clears that part up, but what's this about your package being finished?? Not to worry. Mine is too. LOL

Ha ha Lawson... you haven't lost that wicked sense of humor.

GB

Karl · 12-06-2015, 02:56 AM

Its Great ! Are you taking it to the Vero rally in Dunedin ? Karl

mercman from oz · 12-06-2015, 06:05 AM

Love your Sedan Coupe, Graeme. Ford Australia never sold these Coupes, or any Coupes after the 1938 Club Coupes locally. Quite a few of these models have found their way from New Zealand to Australia in recent years. As mentioned in a previous Post, when the Dash Panel was updated for the 1942 Fords in Left Hand Drive form, Ford decided that the expense of updating the Dash in Right Hand Form was not worth the expense, so all 46 to 48 Fords and Mercurys retained their respective carry-over 1941 Dashes.

RKS.PA · 12-06-2015, 07:49 AM

Some things are worth waiting for.....she's a beautiful car!!!!

Dick.

Bill · 12-06-2015, 08:02 AM

Pat yourself on the back! I love the colour too. If you leave now you should make the Barners Bash in Florida come Feb/March. Shakedown cruise/Road trip..pick up Old Henry along the way...Bill

the cooch · 12-06-2015, 10:37 AM

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Don't let my old' lady find out it takes 18 yrs sometimes! She's on my case after three and a half! Car looks fantastic- every minute of that long process has paid off! Except that one minute, the other day.... Sorry, had to...Congrats on finishing one of the best Fords! -Chris

Russ/40 · 12-06-2015, 12:56 PM

I like it a lot. You did a very fine job.

papanomad · 12-06-2015, 01:08 PM

good job. nice car!

FlatheadTed · 12-06-2015, 01:24 PM

Good choice of Colour ,Congratulations ,Ted

TonyM · 12-06-2015, 01:50 PM

Looks Great!!!

Good luck with the car.

GEOFFNZ · 12-07-2015, 01:17 AM

A great effort Graeme. Lovely car.Cheers

tiger.1000 · 12-07-2015, 03:25 AM

Well done Graeme ! Enjoy !

47Merc · 12-07-2015, 05:25 AM

Looking good Graeme.

Fe26 · 12-07-2015, 04:40 PM

Good to hear of another V8 back on the road, well done.

Graeme / New Zealand · 12-08-2015, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karl

Its Great ! Are you taking it to the Vero rally in Dunedin ? Karl

Thanks Karl. I'm not taking it to the Vero rally. Need to "shake her down" first before I take her any distance.

GB

Graeme / New Zealand · 12-08-2015, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RKS.PA

Some things are worth waiting for.....she's a beautiful car!!!!

Dick.

Cheers mercman. The big photo of the interior reminds me that I need to hook that speedo cable up again. I broke it on the first trip out as I put it up & routed it in a too tight bend (to prevent the compliance people from getting upset with it hanging down a bit). I've got a new one on the way.

GB

ccnelson · 12-08-2015, 09:27 AM

Nice car.

bigdoor · 12-08-2015, 09:47 AM

good job i love that dash clean

Seth Swoboda · 12-08-2015, 10:33 AM

Good looking coupe. You did a great job.

Henry Hopper · 12-08-2015, 12:36 PM

Nice resto.....you must be well pleased..and rightly so.Putting cars back to near original condition is something that in the past I would have shied away from, but these days it seems that's where my interest lies.The interior looks especially nice......enjoy it and put some miles on the clock.

12-06-2015, 02:56 AM	#22
Karl Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Manawatu, New Zealand Posts: 1,416	Re: The finished package Its Great ! Are you taking it to the Vero rally in Dunedin ? Karl

12-06-2015, 06:05 AM	#23
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,372	Re: The finished package Love your Sedan Coupe, Graeme. Ford Australia never sold these Coupes, or any Coupes after the 1938 Club Coupes locally. Quite a few of these models have found their way from New Zealand to Australia in recent years. As mentioned in a previous Post, when the Dash Panel was updated for the 1942 Fords in Left Hand Drive form, Ford decided that the expense of updating the Dash in Right Hand Form was not worth the expense, so all 46 to 48 Fords and Mercurys retained their respective carry-over 1941 Dashes.

12-06-2015, 07:49 AM	#24
RKS.PA Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Marana, AZ Posts: 1,194	Re: The finished package Some things are worth waiting for.....she's a beautiful car!!!! Dick.

12-06-2015, 08:02 AM	#25
Bill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 469	Re: The finished package Pat yourself on the back! I love the colour too. If you leave now you should make the Barners Bash in Florida come Feb/March. Shakedown cruise/Road trip..pick up Old Henry along the way...Bill

12-06-2015, 10:37 AM	#26
the cooch Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Boulder, Colorado Posts: 97	Re: The finished package Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Don't let my old' lady find out it takes 18 yrs sometimes! She's on my case after three and a half! Car looks fantastic- every minute of that long process has paid off! Except that one minute, the other day.... Sorry, had to...Congrats on finishing one of the best Fords! -Chris Last edited by the cooch; 12-06-2015 at 10:51 AM.

12-06-2015, 12:56 PM	#27
Russ/40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, California Posts: 3,505	Re: The finished package I like it a lot. You did a very fine job.

12-06-2015, 01:08 PM	#28
papanomad Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: clear lake, iowa Posts: 157	Re: The finished package good job. nice car!

12-06-2015, 01:24 PM	#29
FlatheadTed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auckland Posts: 4,705	Re: The finished package Good choice of Colour ,Congratulations ,Ted __________________ http://www.flatheadted.com Flathead Ted brake Floaters ,

12-06-2015, 01:50 PM	#30
TonyM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: West Hammond, Illinois Posts: 2,793	Re: The finished package Looks Great!!! Good luck with the car.

12-07-2015, 01:17 AM	#31
GEOFFNZ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oxford New Zealand Posts: 177	Re: The finished package A great effort Graeme. Lovely car.Cheers

12-07-2015, 03:25 AM	#32
tiger.1000 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Hertford (UK) Posts: 905	Re: The finished package Well done Graeme ! Enjoy !

12-07-2015, 05:25 AM	#33
47Merc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 362	Re: The finished package Looking good Graeme.

12-07-2015, 04:40 PM	#34
Fe26 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 949	Re: The finished package Good to hear of another V8 back on the road, well done.

12-08-2015, 09:27 AM	#37
ccnelson Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NW Wisconsin Posts: 87	Re: The finished package Nice car.

12-08-2015, 09:47 AM	#38
bigdoor Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: peoria az. Posts: 38	Re: The finished package good job i love that dash clean

12-08-2015, 10:33 AM	#39
Seth Swoboda Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 3,795	Re: The finished package Good looking coupe. You did a great job.

12-08-2015, 12:36 PM	#40
Henry Hopper Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: N.W.England Posts: 439	Re: The finished package Nice resto.....you must be well pleased..and rightly so.Putting cars back to near original condition is something that in the past I would have shied away from, but these days it seems that's where my interest lies.The interior looks especially nice......enjoy it and put some miles on the clock.