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12-20-2015, 08:23 PM | #81 | |
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Then there would have been very few cars sold in December, Most would buy there car in January so it would be titled as one year newer than it would have been in December, HUH. We would not be talking about a couple of cars, if that was the way it was done, we would be talking about many, many cars that would be titled that way. Hard to believe. .
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Then there would have been very few cars sold in December, Most would buy there car in January so it would be titled as one year newer than it would have been in December, HUH. We would not be talking about a couple of cars, if that was the way it was done, we would be talking about many, many cars that would be titled that way. Hard to believe. Lanny, While it may be difficult for you to believe, it remains factual.
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[QUOTE=Lanny;1209289]Kube, so your saying that a '32 Ford could be titled as a '33
Or a '34 as a '35, Or a '40 as a '41 and so on....... Is that what you are saying Yes, precisely. While not all states did it this way, some did.
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Or going the other way too. As in my friends 1936 being titled as a 1935 because it was titled in late 1935. I think times were tough and you were just happy to have a
car period. They were not worried about people that would be restoring cars 60-70 years later. Many cars were driven until they were worn out and junked. There was a 1942 Fordor on here awhile back that got "flipped" as I recall. Titled as a 1941 (NJ) but clearly a 1942 Deluxe so it appears other states did the same thing as PA. . |
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In fact, I have witnessed a number (too many) of convertibles otherwise nicely restored with closed car dashes. They install without modification but require some fancy "masking" at each end to fill the gap by the "too narrow" closed dash panel. The very first convertible I had restored some 40+ years ago... I had a beautiful dash all ready for it. Installed it when I finally got to that point and noticed it just didn't "look right". Well, the reason it didn;t look right, is it was a closed car dash. Even at that time, it was a bit difficult to find an op0en car dash to replace it. I did of course but learned the lesson early on...
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That's good news.I'll try a little harder to make it fit.Thanks Kube.
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So after 89 posts still no picture of the elusive 40 Ford conv. sedan clone. I looked thru some old publications couldn't come up with one. It's out there... Bill
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Bill, I have seen photos, in the past, of '39 Ford CS's with '40 Headlamp doors and even '40 Deluxe hoods, etc., I may have even seen one with a column shift (CRS). Not to change the subject but perhaps to muddy the water a bit more, a few years ago I saw a '38 Ford Convertible Club Coupe with '38 Standard front clip on it. I always thought that the only Convertibles that were available in Standard trim were Roadsters and Phaetons. No Ford Convertible Sedans ('35 to '39) were offered in anything but Deluxe trim... As far as I know.
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Records found during my research for the 1940 book allowed me to realize precisely how many of each model were built and what engines were installed in them respectively. I did not always find documented reasons why certain cars were built but the numbers - they were easily found. Even found that a number of 1940 Ford Deluxe convertibles were built with the 60HP engine.
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And even with a tube axle (?????).....! DD
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When researching for my book, I was actually quite surprised at what cars were built in 1940. Seems to me your correct in regard to your CS being built at the Lincoln plant.
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I did not come upon any documentation that tube axles were installed in deluxe cars.
However, I have come upon one such vehicle that appeared to have been so equipped from the factory. Still, I'll be the first to admit that is not "proof".
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Reminds me of a '35 Packard coupe I had about 20 years ago. Came from the family that had it since the early 50's. Front clip was off. When I went to put the car together, the side mounted front fenders would not allow the doors adaquet clearance to open. Turns out the front clip was from a junk yard (decades ago) and was from a larger series Packard. I am certain at the time, the car and the front clip were nearly worthless. This kind of thing happened a lot! Hey, I put a 77 Chevelle front clip on a 74 El Camino back in the late 70's. Both the vehicle and the clip were cheap and easy to swap.
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Couple of side items:
The frame picture of the "homade" 40 CS shows the three small holes where the V8-60 engine mounts would have riveted on; all 85 hp cars I have seen here in southeast don't have these holes punched. Perhaps this is a 40 STD frame. Maybe put a 40 STD grille and hood on and call it a "late 39"...that would really make folks talk! Not really germane to older cars but here in GA if you purchase a truck that originated as a cab/chassis or just a chassis with firewall/clip the year of manufacture is I believe, when the company upfitted the truck, not when Ford/GM/Freightliner, etc built the chassis. |
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Wow, this pic just popped-up on the front page of MSN. DD
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That must be all her luggage in the back seat... With the top in the lowered position, and the spare tire in the trunk, there's not much room for additional luggage in the '39 CS trunk.
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