So the Hunt Begins...................

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09-26-2013, 02:19 PM
40FordDeluxe

So the Hunt Begins...................

I have decided I'd like to find a 4 door car or rather large 2 door car in the 40's to pre 64. This car will be for the wife and kids (and I). It is such a PITA to get car seats in and out of my 40, I know it'll be easier with a 4 door. I want to keep it pre 64 so we can hit some older style shows. So far I'm finding decent cars in my price range, but they all have no titles. I have found a 46 Studebaker Champion, but it's a 2 door. Hopefully I can find something before January so I can get it togetherish for summer. We shall see.............
09-26-2013, 02:41 PM
rspears

Sent you a PM with a link.
09-26-2013, 02:51 PM
Scooting

If you really like your 40, look at a 41 Nash 4 door. It will surprise you with the details on the fenders, rear deck.
Another odd ball I had was a 36 Hupmobile Aero 4 door sedan. It had sucide doors on the rear and looked for all the world like a 2 door sedan. Lots of excellent details also like curved corners on the doors, flush drip rails.
How about an early 50's rambler wagon? They make good milage with a sbc yet move right out. Think "Father knows best" type of car.
A little later suggestion is a Nova wagon, 69 or so, with a complete 68 Camaro front end installed. Most of the stuff bolts on, only have to make the door lines match. Result is a Camaro Wagon...
Good luck with your search.
09-28-2013, 03:08 PM
Hot Rod Nick

I saw this '39 parked on Tilton Road in Northfield NJ. It looked nice so I went back, left my number with the wife, later got a call from the owner of the garage who is selling it for his buddy.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...FordfromNJ.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ordfromNJc.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ordfromNJb.jpg
09-28-2013, 04:31 PM
Bob Parmenter

I'm going to harken back about 30 years or so in my auto infatuation. One of the best all around cars I ever had for room and fantastic road manners were Hudson Hornets, '51-3 (didn't care for the styling of the back of the '54). There were other models of Hudsons in those years that had nearly identical styling though the Super Six/Pacemakers/Commodores had smaller six cylinder engines, and some Commodores had a straight 8 (all flatheads), the Hornet was the best. Especially with the 3 speed stick with overdrive (the automatics were a GM Hydramatic which was good, but the overdrive really made the highway drive a dream). Built like a tank (great for safety for the kids), and spacious/luxurious. It would be hard to beat for family use.
09-28-2013, 06:40 PM
Scooting

Forgot! Stick a 57 Cadillac in the wish list, so much cooler than 57 Chevrolets.
09-28-2013, 11:42 PM
Rrumbler

Want another different car, look for a post war forties De Soto or Chrysler fastback sedan - huge interiors, on the line of a Cadillac 60 or 62 series; into the sixties, a '63-4-5 Lincoln with the suicide doors.
09-29-2013, 10:20 AM
Scooting

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Attachment 59276 Attachment 59277 Attachment 59278Style! Check out this rear window on the 4 door 1934 Stude.
09-29-2013, 12:32 PM
fitzwilly

Sorry. Sorry.
09-30-2013, 12:10 PM
robot

"It is such a PITA to get car seats in and out of my 40, I know it'll be easier with a 4 door"

May I suggest a solution that will save you at least $100,000......buy another set of child seats and leave them in whatever vehicle that you think is a pain to remove child seats from.....never bought kids seats but they gotta cost less than $300 each for a decent one. Assuming it costs a minimum of $100,000 to build a nice car, this saves you a lot of coin. Then, you have more time to finish a project.
09-30-2013, 02:19 PM
40FordDeluxe

Thanks for all the suggestions and help guys! Robot, the boggest problem is putting 3 car seats and 2 adults in the car. I think I might have a plan since now 2 of the kiddos will be big enough to sit in booster seats. I'd love to find a cool wagon too! We shall see. I just got a big part for my 40 that will more than likely kill this other car idea, :LOL:
10-01-2013, 01:18 PM
techinspector1

My first car was a '47 Dodge 4-dr. You could stretch your legs out straight in the back seat.
10-01-2013, 03:34 PM
Big Tracks

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Originally Posted by techinspector1

My first car was a '47 Dodge 4-dr.

Richard, did your '47 have that cool speedometer that glowed green when you started off, then glowed yellow between maybe 45 and sixty, then turned red when you took your life in your hands and floor-boarded that mighty flat head six up to whatever top speed you could get?

Jim
10-01-2013, 04:53 PM
TerpnGator

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Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

Thanks for all the suggestions and help guys! Robot, the boggest problem is putting 3 car seats and 2 adults in the car. I think I might have a plan since now 2 of the kiddos will be big enough to sit in booster seats. I'd love to find a cool wagon too! We shall see. I just got a big part for my 40 that will more than likely kill this other car idea, :LOL:

Watcha get Ryan????
10-01-2013, 06:27 PM
40FordDeluxe

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Originally Posted by TerpnGator

Watcha get Ryan????

I got a 871 to put on my 354. I guess a seperate ride for the wife is going to have to wait. Haha I'm going to have to use the money I was going to use to buy her a car to do the blower set up. I guess if worse comes to worse, she can follow me in the Excursion for a year or so. :LOL:
10-02-2013, 06:04 AM
Mike P

Ryan are you looking for something to build, something that’s turn key or something in between?

With growing kids I’d personally be looking at 57 and up Mopars, 58 and up GMs and 59 and up Ford products. Those were the years that interiors and trunks really started getting roomy. With all that room there are a lot more options for more modern (comfortable) front seating upgrades.

From a mechanical aspect the frames are usually suitable as is. The front suspensions are easily upgraded with a rebuild, disc brake conversion and sway bar addition. The engine bays are also decent sized and engine and transmission swaps are pretty much bolt in. From firsthand experience with a little tweaking these cars make fantastic highway cruisers and are also suitable as grocery getteres.

Just my opinion but the 1960 Dodge, GM and Ford 4 dr Hardtops all had some really neat designs.
10-02-2013, 12:48 PM
40FordDeluxe

Thanks Mike. I'll let you know after this weekend what she is leaning towards. At first I was going to settle for late 50's early 60's. But, she really wants a late 30's early 40's ride.
10-02-2013, 12:53 PM
40FordDeluxe

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Originally Posted by Hot Rod Nick

I saw this '39 parked on Tilton Road in Northfield NJ. It looked nice so I went back, left my number with the wife, later got a call from the owner of the garage who is selling it for his buddy.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...FordfromNJ.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ordfromNJc.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ordfromNJb.jpg

That's an awesome car!!!! I'm for sure it's out of my price range. Haha
10-02-2013, 08:47 PM
randyr

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Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

That's an awesome car!!!! I'm for sure it's out of my price range. Haha

Ryan, from the pics, it looks like you could just do your engine & suspension mods and drive it! Would be nice to be able to skip the extra body work for now....:)
10-03-2013, 01:20 PM
techinspector1

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Originally Posted by Big Tracks

Richard, did your '47 have that cool speedometer that glowed green when you started off, then glowed yellow between maybe 45 and sixty, then turned red when you took your life in your hands and floor-boarded that mighty flat head six up to whatever top speed you could get?Jim

Not sure about the glowing speedo. I don't remember that.
I do remember racing a '50 Ford on a narrow road between the drag strip and home in Dayton. The old Dodge was packed with guys, maybe 6 or 8 of us and I was doing an indicated 85 mph on a narrow road, side by side with the '50, across narrow culverts and hell-bent for leather on questionable second-hand tires.....port-a-walls flappin' in the wind.....I have no idea how we survived our youth.......
10-03-2013, 02:29 PM
NTFDAY

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Originally Posted by techinspector1

Not sure about the glowing speedo. I don't remember that.
I do remember racing a '50 Ford on a narrow road between the drag strip and home in Dayton. The old Dodge was packed with guys, maybe 6 or 8 of us and I was doing an indicated 85 mph on a narrow road, side by side with the '50, across narrow culverts and hell-bent for leather on questionable second-hand tires.....port-a-walls flappin' in the wind.....I have no idea how we survived our youth.......

Neither do I and I was one of the guys. Richard, your memory is improving
10-03-2013, 04:27 PM
TerpnGator

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Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

I got a 871 to put on my 354. I guess a seperate ride for the wife is going to have to wait. Haha I'm going to have to use the money I was going to use to buy her a car to do the blower set up. I guess if worse comes to worse, she can follow me in the Excursion for a year or so. :LOL:

Sweet!!!! I had a 66 Chevelle BB with GM 671 on it. Funny, I worked on transit buses for a few years that were all powered by Detroit 8V92. At one time I had half a dozen 671 blowers in my garage.
10-03-2013, 05:45 PM
40FordDeluxe

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Originally Posted by TerpnGator

Sweet!!!! I had a 66 Chevelle BB with GM 671 on it. Funny, I worked on transit buses for a few years that were all powered by Detroit 8V92. At one time I had half a dozen 671 blowers in my garage.

I bet that chevelle was sweet! It's amazing how few the detroit blowers are now. They're out and about but not like when I was in high school.

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