The Ford Barn

corvette8n · 09-07-2024, 08:24 AM

Enjoying this thread. Did you determine the approximate build date of your car?, any date codes on the glass? 1942 were built between September 41 and Feb. 42. Can’t wait to see how the interior gets done, my ‘41 need a headliner.

Zeke3 · 09-07-2024, 10:16 AM

Check out Rock Auto for a headliner, they could provide one for my 37.

highbeams · 09-07-2024, 03:13 PM

Glass date is not car-build date. Unrelated. My January 1933 car has June 1933 glass.

You can confirm with the sage members here!

tubman · 09-07-2024, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by highbeams

Glass date is not car-build date. Unrelated. My January 1933 car has June 1933 glass.

You can confirm with the sage members here!

What you're saying about glass being dated months different than the car build date is true. However, I can't conceive of how 6 months in the future could happen. Are you sure you are stating the dates right?

A June car with January glass, OK, but not the other way around.

Ford1942Deluxe · 08-11-2025, 02:55 PM

It's been a while since I last posted, but we've made a lot of progress on the 42. I've been really busy, though. I'm updating with some body work pictures. These are pictures of some areas that rusted all the way through.

Ford1942Deluxe · 08-11-2025, 03:01 PM

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had rust on the passenger side as well.

Ford1942Deluxe · 08-11-2025, 03:02 PM

cont.

Ford1942Deluxe · 08-11-2025, 03:08 PM

Cont.

Ford1942Deluxe · 08-11-2025, 03:16 PM

cont.

Ford1942Deluxe · 08-11-2025, 03:29 PM

Floor pan

Ford1942Deluxe · 08-11-2025, 03:32 PM

cont.

38 coupe · 08-12-2025, 05:47 AM

Keep posting pictures! It is fun to see a complete restoration, I don't get to see one much anymore.

Ford1942Deluxe · 08-12-2025, 07:12 AM

Glad you're enjoying them... more to come.

Thank you.

Conrad Rossi · 08-12-2025, 09:06 AM

Very nice! Thank you for sharing.

-Conrad

Zeke3 · 08-12-2025, 09:52 AM

I appreciate the pictures and am encouraged by your progress, keep up the good work.

1942deluxe · 08-12-2025, 10:21 AM

I was wondering how you coming, nice progress!

Ford1942Deluxe · 08-12-2025, 10:38 AM

Restored the steering wheel, not yet painted, waiting for the interior to be done before I choose the paint color.

Als48 · 08-12-2025, 01:52 PM

Great work John! I'm enjoying your pictures. Looks a lot better than my '48 repairs.
What did you use for filler on the steering wheel?

Al Hook

tubman · 08-12-2025, 02:06 PM

Congratulations on doing it right. My '51 needs to go through that process. However, the previous owner did do the repairs in metal and they have held well for over 50 years, so I guess if it ain't broke don't fix it.

In a perfect world though........

Sal · 08-13-2025, 06:52 AM

Keep up the great work. I hope to see it at Mirror Lake some day.

09-07-2024, 08:24 AM	#81
corvette8n Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY Posts: 3,323	Re: Going for a dip 1942 Ford Coupe Enjoying this thread. Did you determine the approximate build date of your car?, any date codes on the glass? 1942 were built between September 41 and Feb. 42. Can’t wait to see how the interior gets done, my ‘41 need a headliner.

09-07-2024, 10:16 AM	#82
Zeke3 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 1,646	Re: Going for a dip 1942 Ford Coupe Check out Rock Auto for a headliner, they could provide one for my 37.

09-07-2024, 03:13 PM	#83
highbeams Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: California Posts: 961	Re: Going for a dip 1942 Ford Coupe Glass date is not car-build date. Unrelated. My January 1933 car has June 1933 glass. You can confirm with the sage members here!

08-12-2025, 05:47 AM	#92
38 coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,135	Re: Going for a dip 1942 Ford Coupe Keep posting pictures! It is fun to see a complete restoration, I don't get to see one much anymore.

08-12-2025, 07:12 AM	#93
Ford1942Deluxe Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Tampa Florida Posts: 52	Re: Going for a dip 1942 Ford Coupe Glad you're enjoying them... more to come. Thank you.

08-12-2025, 09:06 AM	#94
Conrad Rossi Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ, Litchfield Park Posts: 188	Re: Going for a dip 1942 Ford Coupe Very nice! Thank you for sharing. -Conrad __________________ -Conrad

08-12-2025, 09:52 AM	#95
Zeke3 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 1,646	Re: Going for a dip 1942 Ford Coupe I appreciate the pictures and am encouraged by your progress, keep up the good work.

08-12-2025, 10:21 AM	#96
1942deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Albion, PA Posts: 1,100	Re: Going for a dip 1942 Ford Coupe I was wondering how you coming, nice progress!

08-12-2025, 01:52 PM	#98
Als48 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Paducah Ky Posts: 420	Re: Going for a dip 1942 Ford Coupe Great work John! I'm enjoying your pictures. Looks a lot better than my '48 repairs. What did you use for filler on the steering wheel? Al Hook

08-12-2025, 02:06 PM	#99
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 12,132	Re: Going for a dip 1942 Ford Coupe Congratulations on doing it right. My '51 needs to go through that process. However, the previous owner did do the repairs in metal and they have held well for over 50 years, so I guess if it ain't broke don't fix it. In a perfect world though........

08-13-2025, 06:52 AM	#100
Sal Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 233	Re: Going for a dip 1942 Ford Coupe Keep up the great work. I hope to see it at Mirror Lake some day.