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Kube · 09-09-2014, 03:27 PM

Anyone have any first hand experience with Carpenter's '40 coupe trunk lid?
Specifically how it fits on a real Ford body.

Kube · 09-10-2014, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kube

Anyone have any first hand experience with Carpenter's '40 coupe trunk lid?
Specifically how it fits on a real Ford body.

No one? Really?

bobH · 09-11-2014, 12:21 AM

Maybe try street rod forums or hamb ??

geoford41 · 09-11-2014, 06:17 PM

I have one on my Real 1940 coupe, this lid came from Drake before Carpenter got the body deal. Anyway mine is a little off on the radius top to bottom that I will address in the future but the lid is well constructed and fits pretty good across the sail panel. It may be off about 1/16-1/8" side to side but it is a lot better than what I had. By the way I got this one for $700 as it had a couple of small dents no big deal

don35 · 09-12-2014, 11:18 AM

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I visited the Real Deal Steel plant in Sanford, Florida which is the company that assembles the '40 bodies for Carpenter. I was told the panels themselves are interchangeable with the original parts except for the quarters which have the quarter window panels stamped as one piece with the rest of the quarter. Overall, the body is pretty impressive. The trunk lid looked great, hard to say about the fit on an original car after 70 years.

09-09-2014, 03:27 PM	#1
Kube Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 9,022	repop '40 Ford coupe trunk lid Anyone have any first hand experience with Carpenter's '40 coupe trunk lid? Specifically how it fits on a real Ford body. __________________ "I can explain it for you. However, I can't understand it for you".

09-11-2014, 12:21 AM	#3
bobH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: so cal, placerville, vegas Posts: 1,394	Re: repop '40 Ford coupe trunk lid Maybe try street rod forums or hamb ??

09-11-2014, 06:17 PM	#4
geoford41 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Delaware Posts: 160	Re: repop '40 Ford coupe trunk lid I have one on my Real 1940 coupe, this lid came from Drake before Carpenter got the body deal. Anyway mine is a little off on the radius top to bottom that I will address in the future but the lid is well constructed and fits pretty good across the sail panel. It may be off about 1/16-1/8" side to side but it is a lot better than what I had. By the way I got this one for $700 as it had a couple of small dents no big deal

09-12-2014, 11:18 AM	#5
don35 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 53	Re: repop '40 Ford coupe trunk lid Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I visited the Real Deal Steel plant in Sanford, Florida which is the company that assembles the '40 bodies for Carpenter. I was told the panels themselves are interchangeable with the original parts except for the quarters which have the quarter window panels stamped as one piece with the rest of the quarter. Overall, the body is pretty impressive. The trunk lid looked great, hard to say about the fit on an original car after 70 years.