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Cecil,

You're already off to a good start with that area you buffed on the trunk;).

Ken

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Fortunately, my car was quite original when it was bought in 1959 so I could pretty much follow its pattern. Other very helpful sources are the Early Ford V8 Club books about each model year that details much, and, particularly, their concourse judging standards. They are very detailed.

Books are here: https://www.earlyfordv8.org/store-products.cfm?id=2

Judging forms and standards are here: http://www.earlyfordv8.org/early-ford-forms.cfm

One more thing. You've got to get yourself the "Green Bible." It's the 800 page parts book that lists every part for every Ford from 1928 thru 1948. If you wonder whether your car had a part or which part is right for your car, it will tell you and often show you with a diagram. There are several for sale right now on ebay for about $70.00 or you can get it on CD for about $30.00 here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...item53e58aad27

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im back workin on my39 pickup gonna make it as stock as possible, have pic but havent got a way to get them on computer yet. stock motor all done and running 12 volt not stock but practical driver 4 me now on to body work lots of body work.

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That is a really beautiful car.

Thanks for posting the great photo.

TM

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Here is a studio shot of my 49 when I went to the Grand National in 2008. This is as original as I could get it. Drove over 700 miles each way. Two 1 day trips. I believes stock will give you the most reliability as it is tried and proven. I painted this car the original gray against others advice. I have had more compliments on a gray car than I would have thought possible. I can appreciate modified but this works for me.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...8/P2210184.jpg

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yes, but I been so busy rebuilding the engine and replacing the wiring harness that I don't know when I can finish the buff. Probably with a spray gun.

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I can barley keep my junkers running. I do like driving to National meets. Sometimes I am in the Touring class but that good enough for me.I did scrounge up a 50 Ford Crestliner for a driver I hope some day. It looks good but so far I have repaired the wireing,rebuilt steering box and front end end,tires,brakes, dist,rebuilt the gen.,and that just for a start.Maybe someday it will meet my standard as a decent driver.

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1941 Ford 1/2ton, correct except for an accessory column mounted signal switch.

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Heres are a couple .

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The other one.

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One more thing. You've got to get yourself the "Green Bible." It's the 800 page parts book that lists every part for every Ford from 1928 thru 1948. If you wonder whether your car had a part or which part is right for your car, it will tell you and often show you with a diagram. There are several for sale right now on ebay for about $70.00 or you can get it on CD for about $30.00 here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...item53e58aad27[/QUOTE]
The HUGE PROBLEM with the Green Book is the parts listed are service (replacement) parts and VERY OFTEN not authentic to the car when it was built. Yes, the green book as well as any Ford parts book is helpful but will not necessarily allow the correct information for a top point restoration. To lessen the pitfalls of what I've mentioned above, it is best to get a parts book published as close to possible as to when your particular vehicle was built.
Remember, just because the part fits, doesn't make it correct.

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All judging standards differ in some details. Thus, if you're going for points awarded by a particular organization, you've got to comply with their standards, regardless of what was really correct for your vehicle. Usually the standards of clubs like Early Ford V8 Club are closest to reality because that's their goal but still, to get "top points" for your restoration, it's got to be according to the judging standards that you're competing under.

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So, where do we get such a book of which you speak? I only know of the Green Bible and how to get that.

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[QUOTE=Kube;142787]The HUGE PROBLEM with the Green Book is the parts listed are service (replacement) parts and VERY OFTEN not authentic to the car when it was built.QUOTE]

The book does identify original part numbers that have been superceded by later numbers and even newer parts to replace them with. I think it's a great source of information although perhaps not the final definitive source (whatever that may be.)

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Last summer my stock original car was next to a cusomiized fortysomething at a car show and the owners of that car said the same thing - how much harder it is to "fit to a pattern" as authentic restorations require rather than just doing whatever comes naturally that one does with a customization. I like it though - to research and learn the true historical facts in order to recreate a moment in history to "go back in time" to.

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You posted the best pictures there were. Hope you didn't think I was taking credit. And thank you again for posting all of those.

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The car does not have a seat at all in the back. It is referred to also as a "5-window coupe" for whatever reason by Ford. The sedan coupes also have 5 windows. It is also called by some the "short door coupe" and the sedan coupe is the "long door coupe." In 1947 they were only available in the Deluxe model. Although my research is just beginning, and you are correct that I have a long way to go, I am quickly discovering that this could be the most complicated year of all to restore. The little details from early to late '47 are large in number.

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Here's a 40 that this 83 years young fellow did from his memory only, no books. We did the metal work and paint but he completely disassembled and reassembled it himself with his 82 year old wife's assistance. Not a 100 pointer but pretty darn good for eight decade old hands and joints.

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Nice Car and story.. looks like more projects waiting in the background.

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It works for me too. Wow!!! Your car looks fabulous.

TM