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4u2nv · Yesterday, 06:55 AM

No more driving , she's new again

**Sheepdip** · Yesterday, 12:08 PM

Almond Harvest is all but over, some Walnuts still going on, 2 months of harvest dust everywhere.
We had our first rain overnight and everything got a good soaking so I rolled the 40 out and gave her a bath. Spent about 2 hours inside and out.

Drove her to the local (best burger in the valley) mom and pop smash burger joint. Failed to get a pic when the sun was shining so I took this instead after I got home.

Squeaky Clean Again!

**Boog** · Yesterday, 12:20 PM

Still a beaut. Flatty?

**Sheepdip** · Yesterday, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boog

Still a beaut. Flatty?

Thank You Boog... and no GM 350/350/Ford 8" just a simple cruiser.

**CAMAROBOY68SS** · Yesterday, 12:44 PM

sweet looking 40, got a really nice stance.

**LockDoc** · Yesterday, 01:56 PM

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Lookin' good!

I sold my '39 a couple of years ago. It was set up the same as yours.

**Steeveedee** · Yesterday, 04:12 PM

Nice '40 Ford! I had a '40 Chevy in that general body shape- a businessman's coupe. 350/400/3.90 diff with a front straight axle. Light blue with a dark blue Belgian velvet interior. Sold it to pay for my wife's engagement ring. It turned mid-14's in the 1/4, which was pretty scary, because it tended to float at high speed.

**Sheepdip** · Yesterday, 09:34 PM

Thanks for all the compliments.
I fellow I ran around with in high school had a Forty Two Door Sedan 327 Cross Ram, 30-30 Duntov, M-21 4-Speed, GM 12 bolt 410 posi. It was nothing super lightning fast.. but boy did it sound good.

I always loved his 40 and a 40 Coupe was my fav, so a little later in life I built us one. The rear has a Chassis Engineering Parallel leaf spring kit, I'm still buggy sprung in the front, split wishbone with a Henry axle heated and dropped 4" with 70 Mustang disc brakes adapted.

It's a nice cruiser with heat and A/C that drives very nice too.

**CAMAROBOY68SS** · Today, 12:13 AM

that parallel leaf swap makes a world of difference. I have a 33 Ford pickup that my grandfather and I did that swap on. Night and day. He kicks himself for not doing that sooner with how much it improved the ride. Truck original had a set of split bones and a true hammer dropped axle that was then also drilled, but something was slightly off so, replaced the axle with a new forged unit and went to hair pins and a vega box with cross steering.

Are you still running the stock steering or a F1 style box and drag link or did you swap to cross steer. That change was the biggest improvement up front.

Yesterday, 06:55 AM	#5926
4u2nv Registered User Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Ontario Peterborough Posts: 781	Re: What did you do today not on your truck... No more driving , she's new again

Yesterday, 12:08 PM	#5927
Sheepdip Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Waterford California Posts: 2,582	Re: What did you do today not on your truck... Almond Harvest is all but over, some Walnuts still going on, 2 months of harvest dust everywhere. We had our first rain overnight and everything got a good soaking so I rolled the 40 out and gave her a bath. Spent about 2 hours inside and out. Drove her to the local (best burger in the valley) mom and pop smash burger joint. Failed to get a pic when the sun was shining so I took this instead after I got home. Squeaky Clean Again! Attached Images

Yesterday, 12:20 PM	#5928
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,435	Re: What did you do today not on your truck... Still a beaut. Flatty? __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

Yesterday, 12:44 PM	#5930
CAMAROBOY68SS Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Hillsboro, Oregon Posts: 474	Re: What did you do today not on your truck... sweet looking 40, got a really nice stance. __________________ The Twins: 1968 C10 SWB - Blue 327/5 Speed 1968 Camaro SS/RS - Blue 327/4speed C10 Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=833278 The "Others" 1933 Ford Pickup (Camaro in disguise) 2017 Camaro SS Life long Chevy guy

Yesterday, 01:56 PM	#5931
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,633	Re: What did you do today not on your truck... - Lookin' good! I sold my '39 a couple of years ago. It was set up the same as yours. __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

Yesterday, 04:12 PM	#5932
Steeveedee Who Changed This? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 10,582	Re: What did you do today not on your truck... Nice '40 Ford! I had a '40 Chevy in that general body shape- a businessman's coupe. 350/400/3.90 diff with a front straight axle. Light blue with a dark blue Belgian velvet interior. Sold it to pay for my wife's engagement ring. It turned mid-14's in the 1/4, which was pretty scary, because it tended to float at high speed. __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA

Yesterday, 09:34 PM	#5933
Sheepdip Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Waterford California Posts: 2,582	Re: What did you do today not on your truck... Thanks for all the compliments. I fellow I ran around with in high school had a Forty Two Door Sedan 327 Cross Ram, 30-30 Duntov, M-21 4-Speed, GM 12 bolt 410 posi. It was nothing super lightning fast.. but boy did it sound good. I always loved his 40 and a 40 Coupe was my fav, so a little later in life I built us one. The rear has a Chassis Engineering Parallel leaf spring kit, I'm still buggy sprung in the front, split wishbone with a Henry axle heated and dropped 4" with 70 Mustang disc brakes adapted. It's a nice cruiser with heat and A/C that drives very nice too.

Today, 12:13 AM	#5934
CAMAROBOY68SS Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Hillsboro, Oregon Posts: 474	Re: What did you do today not on your truck... that parallel leaf swap makes a world of difference. I have a 33 Ford pickup that my grandfather and I did that swap on. Night and day. He kicks himself for not doing that sooner with how much it improved the ride. Truck original had a set of split bones and a true hammer dropped axle that was then also drilled, but something was slightly off so, replaced the axle with a new forged unit and went to hair pins and a vega box with cross steering. Are you still running the stock steering or a F1 style box and drag link or did you swap to cross steer. That change was the biggest improvement up front. __________________ The Twins: 1968 C10 SWB - Blue 327/5 Speed 1968 Camaro SS/RS - Blue 327/4speed C10 Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=833278 The "Others" 1933 Ford Pickup (Camaro in disguise) 2017 Camaro SS Life long Chevy guy



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