The Ford Barn

KPomykala1 · 10-15-2013, 09:53 PM

Hey all, just picked up an all original (minus the tires and oil) 41 Ford. I think it is a Deluxe but I am not 100% sure. I just wanted to introduce myself and say hello. After surfing some posts I think this will be a great place to be for help!

Thanks!

Kyle

deuce lover · 10-15-2013, 09:59 PM

Welcome aboard and post some pics of your '41 please.

52merc · 10-15-2013, 10:00 PM

welcome kyle you will soon learn to put up with us on here but its a wealth of information trev new zealand

Mike in AZ · 10-15-2013, 10:32 PM

Welcome to the 'Barn...and yep, we love pics...lol.....have fun with your '41....add oil first...lol....Mike

Joe/Ct · 10-15-2013, 11:17 PM

Welcome aboard, Kyle. You'll soon find that this venue is just a wealth of information. If you've got a question, just ask.

Joe

JM 35 Sedan · 10-15-2013, 11:39 PM

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Welcome to the Fordbarn Kyle. Post some pictures of your 41 and ask any questions you may have. You will get plenty of good advice here. Good luck and have fun with your early Ford V-8!!

Fe26 · 10-16-2013, 05:56 AM

Welcome aboard.

louisb · 10-16-2013, 06:01 AM

Welcome from another new guy. Now post some picks of your pickup.

--louis

Vic Piano · 10-16-2013, 06:33 AM

I'll add my welcome as well

and, like others have said... we love pictures so please post some of your '41

. Vic

moonshine runner · 10-16-2013, 06:42 AM

Welcome Kyle! As everyone is saying, pictures please!

Kevin

31chevy · 10-16-2013, 06:55 AM

Welcome aboard, you will find this site to be the most helpful bunch of flathead groupies anywhere. (most of us are too old to be called groupies). Ask a question & you will be well taken care of. I always have been.
Gary.

KPomykala1 · 10-16-2013, 10:36 AM

Thanks guys! This is my first flathead car and I'm excited to work on it! Here are some pics for you guys!

Byron Warwick · 10-16-2013, 10:47 AM

I'll be the first to say it looks like a 1942 to me. Welcome aboard, Byron W.

Seth Swoboda · 10-16-2013, 10:50 AM

I agree with Byron it's a 1942. Oh and welcome to the ford barn. Keep us updated on your project.

jerseyboy · 10-16-2013, 12:00 PM

Kyle,

Welcome, and that's a nice find!

What exit?

Keep V-8ing!

KPomykala1 · 10-16-2013, 12:06 PM

it has a 42 front end but is titled as a 41.

I don't know much about these cars, i just know they are cool as all hell.

I am off of exit 1 my friend, right before the Delaware Memorial Bridge

19Fordy · 10-16-2013, 12:16 PM

Congratulations on your new Ford find. It is definitely a 1942 Ford model year.

rotorwrench · 10-16-2013, 12:26 PM

Welcome to the Barn. Your VIN can be checked against the serial numbers on Mac VanPelt's web site. The 41s were an "only" transition year. There were a lot of items that were only used that one year on them. They had Special, Deluxe, and Super Deluxe models that year. Some had the new G-series 6 cylinder engines but most had the more popular V8. If it is a 41 with the 42 front, it will sure confuse a bunch of Ford folks.

It looks like it has the fan from 1942 in there as well. I'd be checking the serial against the 1942 list for sure. The 1941 models had the fan on the crankshaft and they had differences that would make it a chore to make it look like a 1942 model. The dash is also 1942. If it was an early 1942, it may have been titled in 1941 as a 41 model. Some states were different in that respect. It looks to be a 1942 Deluxe Fordor with the chrome grill & front bumper.

Ford had to shut production down in early 1942 for the war effort so there aren't near as many 42 models out there a the earlier models.

Jay in Mass · 10-16-2013, 12:35 PM

Welcome to the board. You will find a wealth of knowledge here.

1942deluxe · 10-16-2013, 12:37 PM

Kyle,
It appears to be a 1942 Ford Deluxe sedan. I just bought a 1948 business coupe and the PA title states it is a 1948. The VIN starts with a 79A prefix which is 1947.Have a fellow in town that has a 1936 five window and the state titled that as a 1935.

10-15-2013, 09:53 PM	#1
KPomykala1 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: South Jersey Posts: 10	New guy. Hey all, just picked up an all original (minus the tires and oil) 41 Ford. I think it is a Deluxe but I am not 100% sure. I just wanted to introduce myself and say hello. After surfing some posts I think this will be a great place to be for help! Thanks! Kyle

10-15-2013, 09:59 PM	#2
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern France Posts: 5,305	Re: New guy. Welcome aboard and post some pics of your '41 please.

10-15-2013, 10:00 PM	#3
52merc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new zealand Posts: 1,054	Re: New guy. welcome kyle you will soon learn to put up with us on here but its a wealth of information trev new zealand __________________ trev,, whats life "TOUGH" whats tough ' LIFE"

10-15-2013, 10:32 PM	#4
Mike in AZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waddell, AZ Posts: 2,540	Re: New guy. Welcome to the 'Barn...and yep, we love pics...lol.....have fun with your '41....add oil first...lol....Mike

10-15-2013, 11:17 PM	#5
Joe/Ct Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waterford, CT Posts: 250	Re: New guy. Welcome aboard, Kyle. You'll soon find that this venue is just a wealth of information. If you've got a question, just ask. Joe __________________ Joe/Ct "The older I get, the better I was"

10-15-2013, 11:39 PM	#6
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	Re: New guy. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Welcome to the Fordbarn Kyle. Post some pictures of your 41 and ask any questions you may have. You will get plenty of good advice here. Good luck and have fun with your early Ford V-8!! __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein*

10-16-2013, 05:56 AM	#7
Fe26 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 949	Re: New guy. Welcome aboard.

10-16-2013, 06:01 AM	#8
louisb Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 175	Re: New guy. Welcome from another new guy. Now post some picks of your pickup. --louis

10-16-2013, 06:33 AM	#9
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: New guy. I'll add my welcome as well and, like others have said... we love pictures so please post some of your '41. Vic __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

10-16-2013, 06:42 AM	#10
moonshine runner Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Webb City, Missouri Posts: 349	Re: New guy. Welcome Kyle! As everyone is saying, pictures please! Kevin

10-16-2013, 06:55 AM	#11
31chevy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lake City Mi. Posts: 807	Re: New guy. Welcome aboard, you will find this site to be the most helpful bunch of flathead groupies anywhere. (most of us are too old to be called groupies). Ask a question & you will be well taken care of. I always have been. Gary.

10-16-2013, 10:47 AM	#13
Byron Warwick Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Corunna, Ontario, Canada Posts: 309	Re: New guy. I'll be the first to say it looks like a 1942 to me. Welcome aboard, Byron W. __________________ IT'S NOT YOUR AGE, IT'S YOUR ATTITUDE !

10-16-2013, 10:50 AM	#14
Seth Swoboda Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 3,788	Re: New guy. I agree with Byron it's a 1942. Oh and welcome to the ford barn. Keep us updated on your project. Last edited by Seth Swoboda; 10-16-2013 at 11:03 AM.

10-16-2013, 12:00 PM	#15
jerseyboy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northwest CT Posts: 503	Re: New guy. Kyle, Welcome, and that's a nice find! What exit? Keep V-8ing! __________________ She just don't have the appetite For gas somehow, And Dad, I got four carburetors Hooked up on it now. I tried to hook another To see if I'd do a little good, But ain't no place to put it 'Less I perforate the hood. Wanted, lower side sections of 32 radiator cowl.

10-16-2013, 12:06 PM	#16
KPomykala1 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: South Jersey Posts: 10	Re: New guy. it has a 42 front end but is titled as a 41. I don't know much about these cars, i just know they are cool as all hell. I am off of exit 1 my friend, right before the Delaware Memorial Bridge

10-16-2013, 12:16 PM	#17
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,930	Re: New guy. Congratulations on your new Ford find. It is definitely a 1942 Ford model year.

10-16-2013, 12:26 PM	#18
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,426	Re: New guy. Welcome to the Barn. Your VIN can be checked against the serial numbers on Mac VanPelt's web site. The 41s were an "only" transition year. There were a lot of items that were only used that one year on them. They had Special, Deluxe, and Super Deluxe models that year. Some had the new G-series 6 cylinder engines but most had the more popular V8. If it is a 41 with the 42 front, it will sure confuse a bunch of Ford folks. It looks like it has the fan from 1942 in there as well. I'd be checking the serial against the 1942 list for sure. The 1941 models had the fan on the crankshaft and they had differences that would make it a chore to make it look like a 1942 model. The dash is also 1942. If it was an early 1942, it may have been titled in 1941 as a 41 model. Some states were different in that respect. It looks to be a 1942 Deluxe Fordor with the chrome grill & front bumper. Ford had to shut production down in early 1942 for the war effort so there aren't near as many 42 models out there a the earlier models. Last edited by rotorwrench; 10-16-2013 at 12:39 PM.

10-16-2013, 12:35 PM	#19
Jay in Mass Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mass. Posts: 379	Re: New guy. Welcome to the board. You will find a wealth of knowledge here.

10-16-2013, 12:37 PM	#20
1942deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Albion, PA Posts: 710	Re: New guy. Kyle, It appears to be a 1942 Ford Deluxe sedan. I just bought a 1948 business coupe and the PA title states it is a 1948. The VIN starts with a 79A prefix which is 1947.Have a fellow in town that has a 1936 five window and the state titled that as a 1935.