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Welcome from not too far away! That's a very cool history you have with the car. I can picture how cramped it was riding in there with 5 and a dog. I look forward to following along with your progress.

Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

Welcome from not too far away! That's a very cool history you have with the car. I can picture how cramped it was riding in there with 5 and a dog. I look forward to following along with your progress.

You are in the same state anyway, lol! My folks lived in Newton for a few years. I helped Dad build a new garage while they were there. My baby sister lives in Colfax, so she's very close to you. I split my time between Manly and Bellevue, IA, nowadays. The Manly place will be for sale next spring when my wife retires (hopefully), and I quit subbing (definitely).

I've worn lots of hats in my life, from farming, to factory work, to police work, to newspaper reporter, and finally to 7-12 English teacher. I kinda retired in 2010, but I've been subbing 3-4 days a week since then because my wife, who is a couple years younger, is still working part time. We plan to actually retire next March.

I had a '41 two door sedan years ago. I didn't really have the time or money to work on it much, but I found a guy who wanted it more than I did. I always liked the '40 and earlier better. They got kind of bulbous after that, although the shoebox Fords were pretty sweet. I grew up wrenching on flathead Fords because my uncles had a stock car (1939 Ford coupe), and my Mom's younger brother was probably the best flathead mechanic in the midwest. He could get more out of those flatties than anyone else I ever knew. I was probably the only ten year-old around who knew the torque pattern for the head bolts on a Ford flathead, lol! I was sure proud when I "graduated" from scraping to wrenching! Actually, I just added the wrenching to the scraping...

What are you running in your '40?

Originally Posted by Russ V.

You are in the same state anyway, lol! My folks lived in Newton for a few years. I helped Dad build a new garage while they were there. My baby sister lives in Colfax, so she's very close to you. I split my time between Manly and Bellevue, IA, nowadays. The Manly place will be for sale next spring when my wife retires (hopefully), and I quit subbing (definitely).

I've worn lots of hats in my life, from farming, to factory work, to police work, to newspaper reporter, and finally to 7-12 English teacher. I kinda retired in 2010, but I've been subbing 3-4 days a week since then because my wife, who is a couple years younger, is still working part time. We plan to actually retire next March.

I had a '41 two door sedan years ago. I didn't really have the time or money to work on it much, but I found a guy who wanted it more than I did. I always liked the '40 and earlier better. They got kind of bulbous after that, although the shoebox Fords were pretty sweet. I grew up wrenching on flathead Fords because my uncles had a stock car (1939 Ford coupe), and my Mom's younger brother was probably the best flathead mechanic in the midwest. He could get more out of those flatties than anyone else I ever knew. I was probably the only ten year-old around who knew the torque pattern for the head bolts on a Ford flathead, lol! I was sure proud when I "graduated" from scraping to wrenching! Actually, I just added the wrenching to the scraping...

What are you running in your '40?

If you're at the Manly place now, you should run over to the Cruise to the Woods show on October 8th if you have time. I'm sure there will be plenty of Model A's there to check out.

I've got a 354 Hemi in my 40, but it isn't done yet. Right now it is just a catchall for it's own parts waiting for me to get the time to work on it again.

Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

If you're at the Manly place now, you should run over to the Cruise to the Woods show on October 8th if you have time. I'm sure there will be plenty of Model A's there to check out.

I've got a 354 Hemi in my 40, but it isn't done yet. Right now it is just a catchall for it's own parts waiting for me to get the time to work on it again.

Where is that cruise? I doubt I'll be in Manly then though...archery deer season starts this Sunday...my first love, even over hot rods, lol! If I get lucky and tag out early...

I know about the catch-all thing. My first task when I get back to Manly today will be cleaning out (and around) the coupe so my buddy Steve and I can get it loaded on his hauler for the trip out to the shop. Not looking forward to that part, but I am getting pumped to go back at the coupe! Good luck on your tudor...looks like most of the body work is done anyway.