Ford update 5

Ford 1942 Business Coupe

Project update 2000-03-10 Made a quick and dirty upgrade, so you can see that I'm still working:-)

Here you can see the piece i replaced, on the inner bottom part of the rear lid (boot lid)

Almost ready, i took a piece from a Tudor boot lid. That's the reason for the odd shape of the right piece. When I'm ready it will look "original" apparently there is a difference between the pressings on the coupe and the Tudor sedan.

Four inches of fresh metal, fills the gap in the bottom of the rear lid.

This is the hole the lid will fill, I had to replace the lip toward the rear window with fresh tin. The rear corners where eaten to.

Before i started work on the rear end, i replaced the drip rails. I had a friend of mine made the profiles. But i had to fit them myself, by splitting the side panel and roof. And the welding it together again..

Its a bad picture, but it gives a flavor on how the new drip rail looks (fits).

The front corners where not free from the red cancer either :-)

Specification Ford 42 Coupe

Engine:
Type..........Ford flathead 8 BA
Induction....Fenton Manifold 3 Stromberg 81
Camshaft....8BA Truck
Ignition........Original Nos
Exhaust....... Home Built headers.
Heads.......... Original today But I'm looking for some aluminum heads Not Edelbrock or Offenhauser, Got any ??

Chassis:
Frame..................Original C,ed in rear.
Front suspension..Super bell tube axle 4-inch drop axle Posie spring split wishbone.

Rear suspension...Original with With long shackles "Special "aircraft" shock kit tube type this was an old after market kit that i found at a swap meet.

Tires, Front/Rear... Firestone 5,60 by 15 8,20 by 15 Whitewalls.
Wheels.................. Volvo 810 15" rims They have the old Ford bolt pattern.

Drive train:
Transmission........3 speed original gear box.
Rearend...............Original 46 Ford 3,54

Body:
Model..................Business Coupe
Modifications........Removed Running boards, mild custom.

Paint:
Not yet but i think about flat black with flames, suggestions anyone?

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Here you can see the piece i replaced, on the inner bottom part of the rear lid (boot lid)
	Almost ready, i took a piece from a Tudor boot lid. That's the reason for the odd shape of the right piece. When I'm ready it will look "original" apparently there is a difference between the pressings on the coupe and the Tudor sedan.
Four inches of fresh metal, fills the gap in the bottom of the rear lid.
	This is the hole the lid will fill, I had to replace the lip toward the rear window with fresh tin. The rear corners where eaten to.
Before i started work on the rear end, i replaced the drip rails. I had a friend of mine made the profiles. But i had to fit them myself, by splitting the side panel and roof. And the welding it together again..
	Its a bad picture, but it gives a flavor on how the new drip rail looks (fits).
The front corners where not free from the red cancer either :-)