Welcome to Club Hot Rod!  The premier site for everything to do with Hot Rod, Customs, Low Riders, Rat Rods, and more. 

  •  » Members from all over the US and the world!
  •  » Help from all over the world for your questions
  •  » Build logs for you and all members
  •  » Blogs
  •  » Image Gallery
  •  » Many thousands of members and hundreds of thousands of posts! 

YES! I want to register an account for free right now!  p.s.: For registered members this ad will NOT show

 
Like Tree1668Likes

Thread: 1940 Ford Tudor Build Thread
          
   
   

Reply To Thread
Page 76 of 88 FirstFirst ... 26 66 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 86 ... LastLast
Results 1,126 to 1,140 of 1307
  1. #1126
    40FordDeluxe's Avatar
    40FordDeluxe is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    Prairie City
    Car Year, Make, Model: 40 Ford Deluxe, 68 Corvette, 72&76 K30
    Posts
    7,264
    Blog Entries
    1

    I don't have a picture of it, but I used an exhaust clamp and put the u bolt on the inside of my fender cut. I then welded it in. I wanted to add strength since I cut out the rolled edge and I also wanted to have a rounded edge look to the opening.

    So no more procrastinating. I decided to leave the engine and trans mated and pull them out together. Next is to cut that fresh paint.......
    Attached Images
    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
    Tire Sizes

  2. #1127
    40FordDeluxe's Avatar
    40FordDeluxe is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    Prairie City
    Car Year, Make, Model: 40 Ford Deluxe, 68 Corvette, 72&76 K30
    Posts
    7,264
    Blog Entries
    1

    Now it's time to cut this ting and make it have clearance. This time I went taller, farther back, but the biggest help I believe will be I recessed the actual notches an inch back too. Now to get the welds dressed and start body work.


    Just remember, we do it twice because we like it nice!
    Attached Images
    Mike P, NTFDAY, Hotrod46 and 1 others like this.
    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
    Tire Sizes

  3. #1128
    Mike P's Avatar
    Mike P is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Location
    SW Arizona
    Car Year, Make, Model: 57 Ply, 68 Ply Valiant, 83 El Camino
    Posts
    3,746

    Looks Good Ryan! Looks like you should have enough room. The cutouts for the exhaust also came out great

    In spite of the extra work I think you made the right decision. I still sometimes wish I could have left the aluminum covers on the 57. Looks like you're going to be using bolts instead of studs for the covers, just remember to put some sealant on the threads.


    .
    40FordDeluxe likes this.
    I've NEVER seen a car come from the factory that couldn't be improved.....

  4. #1129
    v8nutz's Avatar
    v8nutz is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Nov 2016
    Location
    rocklin
    Posts
    563

    Nice. I never leave enough motor clearance, I'm a slow learner.

  5. #1130
    40FordDeluxe's Avatar
    40FordDeluxe is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    Prairie City
    Car Year, Make, Model: 40 Ford Deluxe, 68 Corvette, 72&76 K30
    Posts
    7,264
    Blog Entries
    1

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike P View Post
    Looks Good Ryan! Looks like you should have enough room. The cutouts for the exhaust also came out great

    In spite of the extra work I think you made the right decision. I still sometimes wish I could have left the aluminum covers on the 57. Looks like you're going to be using bolts instead of studs for the covers, just remember to put some sealant on the threads.


    .
    When I was getting ready to put the engine in, I figured I wouldn't have enough room to lift the valve covers off so I used bolts. I especially didn't take into account, you have to lift the valve cover up 1.5-2" to actually get the valve cover off. Hopefully, now with the larger notches, I'll be able to lift them off the engine. I have 5/16" stainless rod to make studs for it so hopefully the notches are deep enough.

    Quote Originally Posted by v8nutz View Post
    Nice. I never leave enough motor clearance, I'm a slow learner.
    Yeah, this one bit me. Having to have the cool shiny things is a disease?
    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
    Tire Sizes

  6. #1131
    40FordDeluxe's Avatar
    40FordDeluxe is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    Prairie City
    Car Year, Make, Model: 40 Ford Deluxe, 68 Corvette, 72&76 K30
    Posts
    7,264
    Blog Entries
    1

    I now have the new notches welded in and ground/sanded ready for body work.
    Attached Images
    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
    Tire Sizes

  7. #1132
    34_40's Avatar
    34_40 is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    New Bedford
    Car Year, Make, Model: 34 Ford 3W Coupe Replica
    Posts
    14,606

    OOF... I guess you really wanted them fancy valve covers! 8-)
    was it painful to cut some more?
    40FordDeluxe likes this.

  8. #1133
    40FordDeluxe's Avatar
    40FordDeluxe is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    Prairie City
    Car Year, Make, Model: 40 Ford Deluxe, 68 Corvette, 72&76 K30
    Posts
    7,264
    Blog Entries
    1

    Quote Originally Posted by 34_40 View Post
    OOF... I guess you really wanted them fancy valve covers! 8-)
    was it painful to cut some more?
    Oh yeah, it definitely was! Even sanding the middle of it was rough to do but it'll be all shiny again some day.

    I haven't had much time available to work on the car. Kiddos birthday parties, lovely winter weather, and doing side work to pay for the newest car to the fleet.

    I did get some tiger hair mixed up and put around the notches. Hopefully I can get it all smoothed out soon.
    Attached Images
    Mike P, Hotrod46 and 34_40 like this.
    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
    Tire Sizes

  9. #1134
    34_40's Avatar
    34_40 is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    New Bedford
    Car Year, Make, Model: 34 Ford 3W Coupe Replica
    Posts
    14,606

    Keep at it,you've made good progress recently!

  10. #1135
    NTFDAY's Avatar
    NTFDAY is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Location
    Springfield
    Car Year, Make, Model: '66 Mustang, 76 Corvette
    Posts
    5,333

    Hell of a build. I just checked and you are less than 400 miles from me practically due north. That would make a great little road trip, might have to try it someday. I've only been in Iowa once and that was on a choo-choo from Omaha to Dayton, Ohio in 1964.
    Ken Thomas
    NoT FaDe AwaY and the music didn't die
    The simplest road is usually the last one sought
    Wild Willie & AA/FA's The greatest show in drag racing

  11. #1136
    rspears's Avatar
    rspears is online now CHR Member/Contributor Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    Gardner, KS
    Car Year, Make, Model: '33 HiBoy Coupe, '32 HiBoy Roadster
    Posts
    10,988

    Quote Originally Posted by NTFDAY View Post
    Hell of a build. I just checked and you are less than 400 miles from me practically due north. That would make a great little road trip, might have to try it someday. I've only been in Iowa once and that was on a choo-choo from Omaha to Dayton, Ohio in 1964.
    Ken,
    You'd enjoy the Good Guys Heartland Nationals in Des Moines, always the weekend close to July 4th. This year I think it's June 30 - July 2. The State Fair Grounds is a great venue, lots of room, and lots of old buildings for the inside stuff, assuming they do inside stuff.... Ryan might even have the '40 there!!
    Roger
    Enjoy the little things in life, and you may look back one day and realize that they were really the BIG things.

  12. #1137
    40FordDeluxe's Avatar
    40FordDeluxe is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    Prairie City
    Car Year, Make, Model: 40 Ford Deluxe, 68 Corvette, 72&76 K30
    Posts
    7,264
    Blog Entries
    1

    Quote Originally Posted by 34_40 View Post
    Keep at it,you've made good progress recently!
    Thanks Mike. It's still close but so far away but I'm not putting it back in storage again without it driving on a road first.

    Quote Originally Posted by NTFDAY View Post
    Hell of a build. I just checked and you are less than 400 miles from me practically due north. That would make a great little road trip, might have to try it someday. I've only been in Iowa once and that was on a choo-choo from Omaha to Dayton, Ohio in 1964.
    Ken, thank you. If you do decide to make it up this way feel free to reach out and I'll be glad to show you around and can take you to a couple of older rod collections in the area. Have you seen this yet? It's right near you, I'm going to try make it this year.

    https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...-2023.1284657/

    Quote Originally Posted by rspears View Post
    Ken,
    You'd enjoy the Good Guys Heartland Nationals in Des Moines, always the weekend close to July 4th. This year I think it's June 30 - July 2. The State Fair Grounds is a great venue, lots of room, and lots of old buildings for the inside stuff, assuming they do inside stuff.... Ryan might even have the '40 there!!
    Des Moines Good guys is an awesome show. From what the Good guys workers say, it is the 2nd or 3rd top ranked show they had for the last 2 to 3 years.
    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
    Tire Sizes

  13. #1138
    NTFDAY's Avatar
    NTFDAY is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Location
    Springfield
    Car Year, Make, Model: '66 Mustang, 76 Corvette
    Posts
    5,333

    We have a number of Braum's in town so I logged on and asked which one but be assured I'll be there. My second car was a 40 Standard 2dr sedan I drove from San Diego to Dayton, Ohio in 1962.
    40FordDeluxe likes this.
    Ken Thomas
    NoT FaDe AwaY and the music didn't die
    The simplest road is usually the last one sought
    Wild Willie & AA/FA's The greatest show in drag racing

  14. #1139
    Hotrod46's Avatar
    Hotrod46 is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    Vidalia
    Car Year, Make, Model: 1946 Ford Coupe, 1962 Austin Healey 3000
    Posts
    1,496

    I'm a little late to this party. Been out of commission for a few weeks and I'm just now trying to get caught up.

    Hate you had to cut the firewall, but it's looking good. FWIW - It may have been a lot of work, but I think you made the right decision. Those aluminum covers look killer on the Hemi.
    40FordDeluxe likes this.
    Mike

    I seldom do anything within the scope of logical reason and calculated cost/benefit, etc-
    I'm following my pass​ion

  15. #1140
    40FordDeluxe's Avatar
    40FordDeluxe is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    Prairie City
    Car Year, Make, Model: 40 Ford Deluxe, 68 Corvette, 72&76 K30
    Posts
    7,264
    Blog Entries
    1

    Mike, I hope everything is going well. I knew if I didn't do it now I'd be tearing the car apart later to do it and I don't want that. I sure miss having the car together. I haven't had much time to devote to it lately. I finally did get the tiger hair all knocked down. That was a lot of work but did give a great base. I put down my first later of filler last night. I'm hoping I can get it all smoothed out soon so I can get it primed. The engine needs back in the car and out of my way. I took on more side work and I got myself into another money pit. If you guys don't hear from me for a while check the local obituaries. The better half wasn't thrilled of my poor life choice but i couldn't say no. I have poor self control when it comes to cool stuff.

    On edit: I did see a 40 coupe on a FB group I'm in that had some flames I liked. I really need to get this thing fully painted.
    Attached Images
    Last edited by 40FordDeluxe; 03-08-2023 at 03:52 AM.
    NTFDAY and Hotrod46 like this.
    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
    Tire Sizes

Reply To Thread
Page 76 of 88 FirstFirst ... 26 66 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 86 ... LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
Links monetized by VigLink