Ford 1942 Business Coupe
 
Project update 1998-03-27 Hi this is the first update on the  work on my  42 Coupe Business. I will try to keep you updated on my project on this pages. If you want to know how it started check out this page.
 
The wheels consist of Firestone ww tires, on old Volvo "sugga" 15" rims. This old Volvo have actually the same bolt pattern as the old Fords 
I painted the rim in a green sort of color. I think red is to common and black is dull.
11ford42_s.JPG (7345 bytes)
13ford42_s.JPG (8848 bytes)
 Here I've got a lot of tin back from the sandblaster. And I put a thin coat of paint on them to prevent more rust appearing.
As you can see there will be some welding going on this rear fender. And this is only one part of it , all fenders needs refurbishing of the 2" bottom parts.
15ford42_s.JPG (6146 bytes)
Here we have the frame before going of to be blasted (by sand that is). Its in really good shape especially if you think of the state the body was.
 The body is waiting to go to the sandblaster. Now it looks quite good. but after sandblasting it will have hundreds of pinholes. But that's the way it is i suppose, and some tin and welding will take care of that.
17ford42_s.JPG (12706 bytes)
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.
Rear end...............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?
 

Copyright © 1997 Flatlanders, All rights reserved.
 No pictures on this homepage may be reproduced without written permission of the  WEB master. 
 Edited 980327