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I didn’t see an intro thread so if I missed it I do apologize. Lifelong gear head and I’m going back to Nebraska next week, if all goes to plan I’ll be pulling this ‘41 Special out of the pasture and bringing it down to Alabama. It has been sitting in that spot since 1962 as far as anyone can remember, and it’s fairly complete. Plans will be to get it mechanically restored, bring the interior back to stock but leave the outside alone and preserve the finish. I figure it’s earned the weathering and I like it.
I love learning and from reading threads on here there will be few questions I have that can’t be answered. Also the T truck is pretty cool and there is a Model T body out there. |
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Re: 1941 Special Sedan Good luck with it. The TT has either an auxiliary transmission, or 2 speed rear.
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Re: 1941 Special Sedan Welcome aboard. Out of curiosity, is the frame not rotten, sitting in the ground like it is?
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Re: 1941 Special Sedan Take care to preserve that hot air heater, it's a rare item and looks to be complete. You may not want to use it, but someone will want it. Gently does it with the asbestos, for safety and for duplication purposes with modern materials.
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Re: 1941 Special Sedan I'm sure there is rust where it has been sitting in the ground, we will see once I find some wheels and tires. The lug nuts were left on the rears so I'm hoping they are on the front as well. This is in Lisco Nebraska, and I am hoping because of it being on that hill and the minimal rainfall there isn't too much moisture damage. If the trailer is full and I can't bring it home I will at least get it pulled up to the house and prepped for pickup at a later date. A stock re-do is in order and I want to keep as many of the original parts and pieces on it as possible.
The pedals and steering on that TT still move, and I know this because last year I sat in it and made driving noises, at 42 years old. That's right. |
Re: 1941 Special Sedan VERY interested in seeing how this project progresses.
I'm aware of only four 1941 Ford Specials. Yours is the fourth. There weren't many made and most of them are gone. My own is the only one I've seen in person. Yours is also the only Tudor. The others are business coupes. I don't like people telling me what to do with my car and you probably don't either so I'll try very hard not to be that guy. You recognize that it's a Ford Special which is great. Sounds like your plan for the car is to preserve some of it's heritage. In my OPINION, preserving the features that distinguish the Ford Special from the Deluxe and Custom Deluxe will maximize your enjoyment. I see five right off the bat: 1. single wiper, 2. single tail light, 3. 1940 bumpers drilled for 1941 mounts, 4. painted side trim, 5. painted front side grills. For my own car, I have correct wheels and correct hub caps. No trim rings. Just bought an expensive set of new tires. Whitewalls look great but I resisted the urge and bought original looking piecrust black walls. That preserves the stripped down Ford Special look which also happens to be the 1960's sleeper look which I really like. Like I said on H.A.M.B., you may not be able to find the 1941 Ford Special upholstery fabric. Haven't looked very hard. If you do find some and there's enough for two cars, please let me know. Any way, it's your car and a great find, have fun! |
Re: 1941 Special Sedan Information on the Specials is definitely hard to find, and I didn’t know about the 1940 bumpers on these. I like the history of a vehicle and I want to preserve as much of it as possible. I’ll lay eyes on it next weekend, those pictures were from November of 2021 so it just surrounded by grass now and rattlesnakes.
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Re: 1941 Special Sedan Suggestion since you want to keep it original, get one of the Early Ford V8 Club USB drives with decades of V8 Times in pdf format. There are articles and some issues dedicated to 1941 Fords, along with the occasional 41 specific tech advice response. Link here: https://shop.efv8.org/collections/me...es-flash-drive
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Re: 1941 Special Sedan I will grab one, I can spend hours and hours reading any car info I can get.
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Re: 1941 Special Sedan Thats any project, its rare that you spend less in parts and the hourly rate of your time than the car is worth. $5000 should get it on the road and a fun ride for what I need it to do.
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Re: 1941 Special Sedan I probably am, it always costs more than I think it will and I have an awesome wife that is aware of my underestimating problem.
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Enjoy your car and keep us posted of the progress please. |
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Re: 1941 Special Sedan While they needed heaters in Nebraska, you might not need one in Alabama. I do however have a NOS 41 complete hot air heater in its original box if you need it. Too bad shipping sucks as it is pretty heavy bulky box.
Amazing that car isn't full of 30 caliber holes like it would be if it was up here. Good luck on your project. |
Re: 1941 Special Sedan You need a heater from December through March but you can survive without it. It looks like there is atleast one bullet hole in the drivers door, but thankfully they were happy shooting out the glass.
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Well it took a few years but I made it back up here and we pulled it out of the pasture. The first time it has moved in 70 years. We did screw up and smack the rear fender but most of it popped back out. The steering is frozen and the driver’s front hub is as well. The trunk has a dozen bullet holes and the doors a few but those will stay put.
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Re: 1941 Special Sedan Thats an early 41 , its got the 3 piece front fenders . Cool . Good luck
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Get yourself this book also, one of the first things I bought when I got my ‘41.
Too bad the glass is gone, you could have got some date codes off of them. Looking forward to seeing it on the road. |
Re: 1941 Special Sedan Thanks I’ll grab some books. The drivers floor under the pedals is rusted out and the bottoms of the doors have some pinholes but thats about it. Engine still has oil and turns little.
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Note - 1941 was the Final Year of single Tail Light on the standard models. |
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Later 1941 Ford showing redesigned 2 piece front fender |
Re: 1941 Special Sedan Do you have a link?
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Thanks for posting. I recall your original post very well and jumped on this update as soon as I saw it. Looking forward to more updates. |
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Re: 1941 Special Sedan Make a list of part you need for your project. A friend passed not long ago and he had an early 1941 DeLuxe and a late 1941 Super DeLuxe wagons and collected parts for both cars. The cars are complete and off to his kids but and there is a loft full of 1941 parts that a group of us are going to help his widow sort out. Eventually the spare parts will go up for sale but I don't know when or how yet.
At Hershey I remember him telling me that sorting though parts to find 1941 only early and late parts was a challenge. |
Re: 1941 Special Sedan Everytime, I found a 'Field' Car it was in a low part of the field -out of easy sight. Congrats Newc
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Re: 1941 Special Sedan Eodcoduto,
Well you have rescued the car! Awesome! I know nothing about them, but I bet John Kelley will have some comments also? Looking forward to your work on getting this car operational again. As far as your funds required. Yes your wife, even being understand may be surprised too. Do not take this as a negative. Means you just have to want it more. Good luck we will be watching! Regards, Chris and Cheryl |
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I made it home, it's been a long 10 days doing family affairs but now I can recover for a day. The poor car has been in a pasture for 70 years and the first time it leaves it gets covered with snow, mud, and salt so it will get a thorough wash tomorrow. I hate that we jacked up the rear fender, slamming it into the '52 Chevy sitting next to it when it popped out of its hole. The steering box was the culprit but the tie rod end came out just fine and allowed us to steer it onto the trailer. The front right hub wasn't frozen, it was just packed with dirt and the bearings still had fluid grease in them, they are tapered roller bearings which surprised me. My 1956 Belair had ball bearings stock. The removeable front floor pan is rusted through but the frame just has surface rust. The downhill slope, sandy/gravel soil, and arid conditions of Western Nebraska really helped out. Spark plugs came out easily and they look decent but I'll dump some ATF in the holes and let is set for a few days, then throw a kerosene heater under it or rent a hot water pressure washer and get the engine up to temperature before I try to motivate it free.
The goal is to mechanically restore it, go to stock interior, and leave the exterior as is then drive the snot out of it. For funds, I'm too well versed in reviving old vehicles. Right now on the farm is the '72 Chevy C60 that has been rebuilt, my '78 Harley Shovelhead chopper, a '68 K-10 and my 1991 V2500 Suburban. All which are daily drivers. Growing up poor on a farm ended up being a really boost to my skillset in life. |
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