Thread: 1940 Ford Tudor Build Thread
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08-29-2023 02:52 PM #1306
What brand of wheels are you running on that beast?
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08-31-2023 03:13 AM #1307
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Yes it is. I've been trying to spend my money more wisely. I'd rather have stainless hood hinges since they don't make them anymore than the billet arm rests. I happened to find a guy in North Dakota that has some new in a box along with new head light trim rings, and head light buckets. I bought them all and that was an expense I wasn't ready for.
If I remember correctly they are Ridler 695 Chrome wheels.Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
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04-11-2024 11:12 AM #1308
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Once again a big gap in progress, but there finally is some positive results to report. Back in March I knew my friend Steve was going to be gone to Florida for spring break. I decided that would be the best time to re sand all my boo boos and get my stuff ready to re spray.
Steve had been battling blood pressure issues and my stuff had still been in his paint booth since October. He finally got his meds and such situated and began feeling much better. One day I happened to stop by his place after work and I found my hood on our family car I bought from him. I thought I wore out my welcome but he just wanted to get some e body mopar stuff painted. It was windy that day and the strap was not tight on it. I'm glad I decided to stop by. I put the hood inside in his cold storage area. The next day we had 50mph winds, that hood would have been screwed.
I ran out of time to get them sprayed but when Steve got back he was rip roaring ready to go so he actually shot them for me. I was cool with it.Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
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04-11-2024 11:20 AM #1309
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We wet sanded these starting with 1k, up to 1500, then to 2k, then 3k, and Steve buffed them. He wants me to bring the car back in May to re spray the rest but IDK. He has been giving me a lot of crap about my poor boy ways for a while on this paint since he uses pro grade everything. After he buffed this stuff he was mind blown. He kept saying no way this stuff should look this good. He started calling it the Chris Kraft paint job because of the flake!Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
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04-11-2024 11:33 AM #1310
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I also have been working on wiring and I bought more electrical supplies to try and wrap that up. Sunday 4/28 is the Iowa Street Rod Association Spring Fling car show and I'd like to get the car there for it. Worst case I'll trailer it there and roll it off in the grass. Hopefully that won't be needed.
Look at that shine from that cheap clear. This is Keystones shop line equivalent.Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
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04-11-2024 04:21 PM #1311
Looks great!
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04-11-2024 05:24 PM #1312
It looks really nice. Very nice results are possible with lower cost materials if you put the time in.
Tom
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04-11-2024 06:01 PM #1313
Very nice and good to see the progress.
.I've NEVER seen a car come from the factory that couldn't be improved.....
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04-11-2024 07:13 PM #1314
I agree, thanks for the update and the progress looks great!
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04-12-2024 06:54 AM #1315
Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxeRoger
Enjoy the little things in life, and you may look back one day and realize that they were really the BIG things.
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04-12-2024 02:46 PM #1316
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Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
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04-12-2024 08:21 PM #1317
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A while back I ordered a sealed bulkhead connector for the firewall. I finally cut a hole and I stalled it this afternoon. I was going to nut and bolt it in place but I might rivet it in place.Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
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04-12-2024 08:33 PM #1318
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A while back I ordered a sealed bulkhead connector for the firewall. I finally cut a hole and I stalled it this afternoon. I was going to nut and bolt it in place but I might rivet it in place.Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
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04-25-2024 06:58 AM #1319
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Slowly making progress on wiring. 2 steps forward, 3 steps back.Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
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04-25-2024 08:31 AM #1320
Wiring can be a pain. My problem is I get in a groove and have a plan and then get sidelined to another project and when I come back I forget what the heck my plan was.
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