1940 Ford Tudor Build Thread

[40FordDeluxe]

Yesterday I kept working on the center console. I want to get this done just to get the wiring harness mounted and then the real work can come in.

Of course, I totally forgot to buy any cup holders online and I didn't want to wait. I found this 18oz cooking cup in the camping section at walmart. I ground off the spot welds of the wire hangers and now it's a cup holder. I used my hobofraud hole saw closest to it's size and cut a hole in my center panel. I then used a carbide bit in a die grinder and opened the hole up until the cup fit snugly in the hole.

I cleaned the adhesive off the panel from the decal that was on it and sanded it to get it all cleaned up. I opened up the shifter hole and I might have to open it up a little more to keep the shifter from hitting it occasionally. I also notched the rear side upper board so when the seat is moved forward, the seat won't get torn from the wood sticking out.

Next was to address the blocked off air issue and cowl vent. I spent a lot of time making an extended handle for the cowl vent but I just hated it when it was shut. It reminded me of a rat rod and I just decided for now I'll reach through the glove box to open the vent it I want to have it open. So that was not an issue now.

Now I had to find these billet ac vents a friend of mine gave me last fall. Yeah, who knows where those went. I think I gave them to a friend with a 69C10 he's building. once again, I didn't want to order anything as I'm trying to keep moving forward, I brain stormed.