1940 Ford WIP

[Luis Ayala]

Last week I installed a temporary exhaust system so I can start shooting some paint in what is going to be my new hobbie room. So far I have finished one of the three projects I have left behind before I moved to my new home and I am on my way of clearing of the projects shelf so I can move on to new builds.

I will post pics of the finished projects very soon but meanwhile I wanted to share with you some pics of one the "in process" builds I want to finish by the end of the week.

This is a 1940 Ford that came home as a gift from my best friend Marcos Cruz.

I started on this one about 8 months ago and I had all parts prep for painting and boxed. Last friday I took them out of the box and started painting. So far I finished all painting on sunday afternoon, including the body wich will seat on the shelf for a week before I start polishing it out.

I decided to use different metalizer shades for the under body. Here are all the parts painted and buffed.

Here are a couple of pics of the interiors wich I decided to paint in Tamiya "Light Sand". I will detail them with BMF and put a couple of extra details here and there.

Last thing, the body wich I decided to paint in Tamiya "Light Blue Metalic" and top coated with boyds clearcote.

I will start the assembly tonight so I will be posting more pics as the build goes.

Haven't decide wich rims will go with it so I will welcome any suggestions.

Thanks for looking.

[Ariel]

rotativos :mrgreen:

[unky]

You are so detail oriented. Going good!

You can use some Donk wheels on that! :wink: Just kidding.

Some Hellas or some kind of Hallibrands will look good.

[cruz]

Hope to see this one coming along quickly man since I am so slow in the building department, good luck with it............ :wink:

[Luis Ayala]

Yesterday I almost finished the chasis assembly. I only need to install the front brakes and two support plates to call it done.

Here are some progress pics. Hope you like them.

[ismaelg]

Looking good so far!

I love chassis and undercarriage detailing....

[cruz]

The dark color on the chassis really makes the metalizer job pop 8) 8)

[Luis Ayala]

Thank you all for your comments!!!!!!! :wink:

I decided to go "Box Stock" on this one so here are a couple of pics of the engine that is just finished.

Hope you like it, now I will move to the interiors.

[craig t]

WHAT is that thing behind the transmission that is sticking out? Is that a new kind of driveshaft? AND...WHY is it the same color as the interior ???

[Luis Ayala]

WHAT is that thing behind the transmission that is sticking out? Is that a new kind of driveshaft? AND...WHY is it the same color as the interior ???

Don't worry craig, it is just an ordinary toothpic for holding it while I took the pics...

[Luis Ayala]

Just another small update... :wink:

Ok, The engine is installed and now it seats on its four wheels.

I already started to work on the interiors but I wanted to do a mock up just to see how it is going to look.

Hope you like it so far and thank you all for your comments.

[Tom Kren]

nice clean build ! now get-r-done!

[JAFFA]

Looking good, love that engine!

Anyway, when are we going to see some more of your nice lowrider builds??

[Luis Ayala]

Looking good, love that engine!

Anyway, when are we going to see some more of your nice lowrider builds??

Thank you all for your comments!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Jaffa, I was working on a 63 and a 59 Impala before I moved to my new home, but since I had to remodel most of the house and had no place to paint it slowed me down.

Now I have a temporary "paint booth" so I decided to clear the old projects shelf while I get used to my new place and I am almost done.

I will soon post WIP pics of the impalas . :wink:

I already finished this one so I will post some pics later today when the sun comes out.

Thanks!!!!!!! :wink:

[James2]

That is one clean hotrod

[Luis Ayala]

Thank you all for taking some time to follow up this build.

Finished yesterday night; the paint was wet sanded and polished with novus products. I added only BMF to the trim, windshield and dashboard.

This was a very fun box stock project and I am very happy with the results. Hope you like it...

[MrObsessive]

That's a super clean build Luis! You can't go wrong with a '40 Ford!

It does feel great to get a build done even if it's box stock once in a while! :wink:

[cruz]

Paint job is outta this world!!!!!!!!! You have really mastered that polishing technique, congratulations brother............. :wink: :wink: