1940 Ford Sedan Delivery

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A new week, a new project. This project has been in my head for more than a year or so. But never came to it. Although recently I purchased the 1940 Sedan/Delivery, this could be a nice foundation for the project in my head.

Time was consuming and most of it went to my Christine project. What I had left, I used it for my Ferrari Daytona. But the Christine's are mostly in the painting-stage and there is a lot of time in between. Time which I was going to use to start on a Fujimi Enthusiast BMW 635.

It did not really got me motivated and I wanted to build something pre-war again. So, the idea popped back up in my head again today and I went to the model-pile.

I dug out the Sedan Delivery and I went to my desk, next was getting a pair of 18 Inch BBS from Fujimi and I got them underneath. Yeah, this could work. Enthusiastic about, I started to get the suspension parts out of the box and fixed them, so I could determine the ride-height. It needed to be low, but not non-plus-ultra.

I came to the conclusion that the old rear-axle was not going to work, so I made a new axle from a little bit of sprue. I cut out the old axle and got the new axle mounted to the rear-dif. I had now my ride-height in the back. I started with the front and with leaf-springs up front too, I also decided to modernise that. So the old axle went and I made a new one in the rough.

There is the choice of a flathead V8 or buick overhead cam V8 and I went with the last one, I might want to add a charger, but depends on the room between underneath the bonnet, I don't want to cut a hole.

Some pictures:

Edited December 21, 2008 by Erik Olijnsma

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[MikeMc]

OH YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great start!!! Are you gonna cut off that stock floorpan??

Can't wait for more

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Sorry Mike to disappoint you, but I am not going to make major changes to the outside. I want a clean mild custom, with a different view than usual, hence the BBS ;-)

[george 53]

Eric, that bad boy looks mean just as it is! It'll be a definate KILLER when it's done Daddy-O. The wheels an that LOOOOW stance really make a BIG difference in it's looks!You got a real cool look goin there Bud, CHARGE ON!!!

Edited December 9, 2008 by george 53

[just_a_doodz]

GREAT to see someone building this kit.Ive got one as well and this will help me in my project.Looks very good so far.I will post some pics when I get to start mine sometime in 2043....LOLGreat idea.....Ive got it bookmarked.

[Dave Wood]

Erik it Looks Great so far keep us posted on the progress, heres what I did with mine I built it for my Daughter can ya guess what School she went to?

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Thanks guys! Very much appreciated.

I am trying to get a one-of-a-kind look, and I hope I can pull it off. I also have an idea for the paintjob, which is coming back in the interior. The car will get a original livery of the 'Friesche Vlag' (Frisian Flag)-brand from the 40's. So the lower part will be dark-blue, the top will be white and I am thinking of a red line to separate the colors.

I have been working a lot in the last couple of days and basically finished up the interior ( I am waiting for PE seatbelts to arrive ) and the engine. Next week I am going to start painting the chassis and the body.

So far the hood has been a big pain in the butt, it is very bad. It just doesn't align at all and on top warped. I cut the hinges of and going to make some myself. It is just too bad.

I need to get used to the springs on the carberettor a little more, the cost me now about an hour each and I am not satisfied with the result yet.

Anyway; let some pictures do some more talking:

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[GOTH KUSTOMS]

UMMMMMM Like wow! man, like the detail on the engine, great start...

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Thanks

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So, work is stalling on this little demon a little. I gave the body it's white coat, but weirdly the primer has a hard time staying on the body. So I had to respray it partly today.

The fenders are sprayed today in a dark-blue shade, so I hope that will give me the right look.

I filled the rear-light thingies in the rear-fenders, for a more sleek look and I finished the interior.