Thread: 1940 Ford Pickup

Tweet

Navy, is it a car hood or a truck hood? Nice fender patching! I wouldn't get discouraged on the front clip alignment. I've been told by a lot of great body and panel guys that the 37-40 fords are the hardest of all pre-war cars to align the front sheet metal on. I would assume it is the same for the trucks through 41 too.

Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

Navy, is it a car hood or a truck hood? Nice fender patching! I wouldn't get discouraged on the front clip alignment. I've been told by a lot of great body and panel guys that the 37-40 fords are the hardest of all pre-war cars to align the front sheet metal on. I would assume it is the same for the trucks through 41 too.

I took the hood off a 40 p/u, it was just laying on the fenders with no cross member in it. I have a 40 truck cross member with rusted off ends that I'll be splicing new ends on that I cut off a 40 Deluxe hood cross member. Trying to get the front right, it makes the whole truck.

Here's the latest work on the hood. The cross member/brace was needing some repair before putting it in the hood. First on the list was the Hinge studs, I used 3/8 shoulder bolts and turned them down, drilled and tapped them.
To be welded on the back side

Old and New


MERRY CHRISTMAS too all and to all a fast Hot Rod.

Nice work on machining those.

Just a few more tasks completed on the hood repair. Still need to do the final grinding and weld into the hood, but the brace is repaired. Happy New Year !

Ok here's some more pic's. Front fender repair. as I was grinding off some bondo I ran into more brass what a pain. That was the old way of fixing fenders and I did a bit my self many years ago. Sure splatters when you weld over it.
Small hole

cracked lower edge

Still need a bit of grinding and it'll be ready for blasting

Fender/running board mounting holes needed lots of added metal more grinding to come

Wow, It's hard to imagine brass being an inexpensive repair material!

I've not run into brass myself, but I have found lead.

AH Brazing! Brings back many (not so fond) memories! LOL..

You've been making good progress, even tho' the parts and pieces have been a bit worn. Keep up the good work and as always thanks for making time to share the pics with us.

coat hanger-braze-coat hanger-braze-coat hanger-----------do we still have some acetelyene/

Thanks for the reply's guys. I was hoping to drive the truck this summer but I'm going back to work (6 year lay off) building another WW1 airplane so that will put an end to any major amount of work getting done. I'll have some cash flow for the truck and maybe I'll make better use of my time.

Originally Posted by Navy7797

Thanks for the reply's guys. I was hoping to drive the truck this summer but I'm going back to work (6 year lay off) building another WW1 airplane so that will put an end to any major amount of work getting done. I'll have some cash flow for the truck and maybe I'll make better use of my time.

Congrats on getting back to work!! I don't think anyone would mind if you started a thread on that airplane you're about to build.....

WW2 planes...................................KKKKKKKKKKKooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool!

Originally Posted by stovens

WW2 planes...................................KKKKKKKKKKKooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool!

OOOOOOOOOOpps should of said WW1, I am currently finishing reading Unbroken(WW2) and made the mistake! I do like the WW2 planes though!

WW1 planes are even cooler!

Originally Posted by 34_40

WW1 planes are even cooler!

.... and appropriately, since that's Navy's build!

Navy, I agree 100% that an airplane build thread would be a very cool addition to this forum. Others may disagree, but if you start a build thread in some other place please let me know where, as I'd love to follow.