The Ford Barn

clips221 · 12-21-2013, 08:52 AM

Picked me up a 40 Coupe yesterday. It's a barn find. hasn't ran is along time, no brakes, wiring harness is shot, floors are pretty bad, needs patch panels on the doors, rear door jams are loose on the bottom.
I love it. the rest of the body is great, fenders are good, grill good, all windows are there, drip rails are good, dash is good, original running gear, has a 100 hp Mercury flathead in it.'
I'll post some pics when I get them uploaded to the computer.

clips221 · 12-21-2013, 09:06 AM

pics

KiWinUS · 12-21-2013, 09:19 AM

She,s a "Beauty" mate !!!

19Fordy · 12-21-2013, 09:23 AM

Congratulations! Nice find. It's amazing how many of those coupes are still stored away from the past. Thank goodness for repro parts availability. If the ashtrays push in and go up it's an early production. If they pull out from the top it's a later production.

Henry Hopper · 12-21-2013, 10:28 AM

Nice find......good looking start, keep us posted as you go.

mfagan · 12-21-2013, 10:30 AM

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Mark Slight · 12-21-2013, 10:50 AM

clipps221,

Let me show you why they are so rare, many of them were lost in racing accidents in the 50's and 60's. The photo is of one I put through the retaining wall at Motor City Speedway (Detroit) in the early 50's. I was 18 at the time.

The engine was removed along with the roll bars and installed in another 1940 coupe a few days later, we ran at the same track a week later with better results. The wrecking yards were full of them in Detroit and Windsor Ontario Canada for $75.00 to$100.00.

Mark

cmbrucew · 12-21-2013, 10:51 AM

Good find.
Now the fun can begin.
This is the stage of ownership that is the most fun.
In what part of the country do you and the coupe live?
Welcome to the Ford barn.

Bruce

Works good
Lasts long time

Brendan · 12-21-2013, 11:05 AM

I like your old gas engines also. I have a few of them also! your car is Kool!

BILL WZOREK · 12-21-2013, 12:19 PM

I think in the Good book it says not to covet thy neighbors goods.

But BOY YOU GUYS ARE PUTTING ME TO THE TEST.

I just love those 40 Coupe's

I might even consider giving up my 34 Five window

!!!!!!

OldFordFan · 12-21-2013, 01:30 PM

Congrats on your find. Are whose wheels and hub caps original 1940?

Vic Piano · 12-21-2013, 01:38 PM

An excellent project.

Have fun with it.

Tinker · 12-21-2013, 03:17 PM

Welcome to the Fordbarn. I saw it when you posted it over at the stak. Nice find on the 40', congrats... oh, and nice one lung'ers too.

Heard · 12-21-2013, 05:56 PM

Aw man...that is so cool! I love it too! Congrats!

Ford Freak · 12-22-2013, 12:31 AM

Very nice ! Welcome to The Barn .

TonyM · 12-22-2013, 12:51 AM

Cool. Good luck with your Ford.

Gumpy · 12-28-2013, 12:35 AM

Welcome, I had mine smokin the rear tires and fishtailing one time!

41panelmark · 12-28-2013, 10:05 AM

Nice coupe, I see some "one lungers" in that garage. Makes me want to start collecting them again.... enjoy the coupe.

LuckyFordGuy · 12-28-2013, 10:37 AM

Nice fine i love them old coupes looks good rog mn

funrunr · 12-28-2013, 10:46 AM

very cool find indeed!!! Enjoy your build.

12-21-2013, 08:52 AM	#1
clips221 Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Piedmont SC Posts: 10	1940 Ford Coupe Picked me up a 40 Coupe yesterday. It's a barn find. hasn't ran is along time, no brakes, wiring harness is shot, floors are pretty bad, needs patch panels on the doors, rear door jams are loose on the bottom. I love it. the rest of the body is great, fenders are good, grill good, all windows are there, drip rails are good, dash is good, original running gear, has a 100 hp Mercury flathead in it.' I'll post some pics when I get them uploaded to the computer.

12-21-2013, 09:19 AM	#3
KiWinUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charlotte NC KiWi-L100 available here Posts: 2,963	Re: 1940 Ford Coupe She,s a "Beauty" mate !!!

12-21-2013, 09:23 AM	#4
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,950	Re: 1940 Ford Coupe Congratulations! Nice find. It's amazing how many of those coupes are still stored away from the past. Thank goodness for repro parts availability. If the ashtrays push in and go up it's an early production. If they pull out from the top it's a later production.

12-21-2013, 10:28 AM	#5
Henry Hopper Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: N.W.England Posts: 439	Re: 1940 Ford Coupe Nice find......good looking start, keep us posted as you go.

12-21-2013, 10:30 AM	#6
mfagan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kaufman, TX Posts: 822	Re: 1940 Ford Coupe Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thank goodness for Barns.

12-21-2013, 10:51 AM	#8
cmbrucew Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North of sandy ago, CA. Posts: 2,064	Re: 1940 Ford Coupe Good find. Now the fun can begin. This is the stage of ownership that is the most fun. In what part of the country do you and the coupe live? Welcome to the Ford barn. Bruce Works good Lasts long time

12-21-2013, 11:05 AM	#9
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,904	Re: 1940 Ford Coupe I like your old gas engines also. I have a few of them also! your car is Kool! __________________ If it would have been a snake it would have bit ya! i can't spell my way out of a paper bag!

12-21-2013, 12:19 PM	#10
BILL WZOREK Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florence Ma. Posts: 2,404	Re: 1940 Ford Coupe I think in the Good book it says not to covet thy neighbors goods. But *BOY YOU GUYS ARE PUTTING ME TO THE TEST*. I just love those 40 Coupe's I might even consider giving up my 34 Five window !!!!!!

12-21-2013, 01:30 PM	#11
OldFordFan Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 21	Re: 1940 Ford Coupe Congrats on your find. Are whose wheels and hub caps original 1940?

12-21-2013, 01:38 PM	#12
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: 1940 Ford Coupe An excellent project. Have fun with it. __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

12-21-2013, 03:17 PM	#13
Tinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: MN Posts: 7,053	Re: 1940 Ford Coupe Welcome to the Fordbarn. I saw it when you posted it over at the stak. Nice find on the 40', congrats... oh, and nice one lung'ers too.

12-21-2013, 05:56 PM	#14
Heard Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 588	Re: 1940 Ford Coupe Aw man...that is so cool! I love it too! Congrats! __________________ Do I look like I have a plan B?

12-22-2013, 12:31 AM	#15
Ford Freak Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Pittsford NY. USA Posts: 1,096	Re: 1940 Ford Coupe Very nice ! Welcome to The Barn .

12-22-2013, 12:51 AM	#16
TonyM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: West Hammond, Illinois Posts: 2,793	Re: 1940 Ford Coupe Cool. Good luck with your Ford.

12-28-2013, 12:35 AM	#17
Gumpy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sf bay area Posts: 1,464	Re: 1940 Ford Coupe *Welcome, I had mine smokin the rear tires and fishtailing one time!* __________________ "I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn't need any advice from me. With God in Charge, I believe everything will work out for the best in the end. So what is there to worry about". Quote by Henry Ford

12-28-2013, 10:05 AM	#18
41panelmark Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,264	Re: 1940 Ford Coupe Nice coupe, I see some "one lungers" in that garage. Makes me want to start collecting them again.... enjoy the coupe.

12-28-2013, 10:37 AM	#19
LuckyFordGuy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: MN. Posts: 325	Re: 1940 Ford Coupe Nice fine i love them old coupes looks good rog mn

12-28-2013, 10:46 AM	#20
funrunr Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Belleville,MI Posts: 1,428	Re: 1940 Ford Coupe very cool find indeed!!! Enjoy your build. __________________ Thank God this is only a hobby!