What did you do today not on your truck...

[4u2nv]

No more driving , she's new again

[Sheepdip]

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]

Still a beaut. Flatty?

[Sheepdip]

Originally Posted by Boog

Still a beaut. Flatty?

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

[CAMAROBOY68SS]

sweet looking 40, got a really nice stance.

[LockDoc]

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Lookin' good!

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

[Steeveedee]

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]

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]

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.

[Sheepdip]

Originally Posted by CAMAROBOY68SS

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.

Yes.. the parallel springs are a very nice ride, I was told by Chassis Engineering that they use Dodge D50 springs and they actually have a slight about 1" reverse arc to them. I had called Chassis Engineering about the situation back then and they explained to me that this is correct and they provide a much better ride.

Yes.. I'm set up with a cross steer connected to a frame mounted 67 Mustang steering box controlled by a shortened by me... 1970 C10 Automatic Steering Column

[Lost in the 60's]

I have a '38 Chev business coupe. 350/2004R, Nova 8.5 rear 3.42 posi.

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by Lost in the 60's

I have a '38 Chev business coupe. 350/2004R, Nova 8.5 rear 3.42 posi.

I like the '37 - '40 Chevy coupes. Those were good years for them.

[Sheepdip]

Originally Posted by Lost in the 60's

I have a '38 Chev business coupe. 350/2004R, Nova 8.5 rear 3.42 posi.

Nice!.. Love the late 30's to early 40's Coupes.

[Boog]

The 32 Fords are the favorite for many auto enthusiasts but I'll tell you what, I fell in love with a 32 Chevrolet sedan many years ago. The prettiest 30s Chevy I've ever seen. I've been told early Chevys had more wood in them than fords so their bodies did not hold up as well out in the weather.

[Getter-Done]

Originally Posted by Boog

The 32 Fords are the favorite for many auto enthusiasts but I'll tell you what, I fell in love with a 32 Chevrolet sedan many years ago. The prettiest 30s Chevy I've ever seen. I've been told early Chevys had more wood in them than fords so their bodies did not hold up as well out in the weather.

My wife's Godfather had a 30's model Chevy.
While he was living he had someone redo the wood in it.
I have got a picture somewhere if I can find it.