What I Do on MY "lunch hours"

[Kube]

Thought a few of you guys might enjoy seeing what I do on my "lunch hours".
Just finished this one.
I am in the middle of another '39 coupe and just started on yet another '40 coupe.
I love this stuff!

[Ken/Alabama]

Nice ! I shure could use a couple of those lunch hours to get back on my Zephyr.

[40cpe]

Very nice Kube. It looks like one I would be pleased to have BEFORE the restoration.

We visited Larry Bailey's collection during the Moonshine Festival and he had one the same color on display. Simply beautiful.

[Mart]

Nice work, Kube, the car looks beautiful.

Mart.

[36 ford]

Wow, wish I lived next door to you!

Phil

[jdl]

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"outstanding"

[Ken Crans]

Wow! Very nice. Like the body fixture. Was that a low mileage car? Body looks very clean. Ken

[hotcoupe]

like everyone else, looks great! i`d like to see what you started with and how much time do you have in that car to get that level of finish?
tom

[V8COOPMAN]

Kube...As usual, another beautiful restoration out of your shop. I've noted your "lunch hours" title at the top of this thread, and it reminded me of Vic Piano's long-running, similarly-titled, sometimes seemingly self-perpetuated thread. I also seem to remember some dialogue back and forth between you and Vic (I think I had a word or three on the subject in there, too) regarding the appearance of the finish of his axle bells on his Columbia rear end after he applied spray-bomb black paint to them. His Columbia bells appeared to have the remnants of rust-pitting that were covered by black paint. The axle bells on your current '39 restoration appear to be smooth.

My confusion lies in that I thought that Vic had implied, through his research with experts on Columbia rear ends, that somehow YOU didn't have all the correct facts on who actually manufactured the bells (Ford or Columbia), and that somehow, that played-into the equation as to why his were "lumpy"-looking, and your bells were not. The ones I see in your pictures above surely appear like one would expect they should. What's the story on "pitted" Columbia axle bells, for once and for all? In addition, is this possibly the beginning of a more-interesting thread geared toward real-world tid-bits about keeping these beautiful old Fords going, rather than band-aid and bailing wire back yard fixes inter-mixed with pizza? DD

[JM 35 Sedan]

Nice work Kube! I really enjoy this kind of post. The '39 deluxe, '40 standard were one the best looking early Ford V8 grilles that Henry ever made in my opinion.

[1937pickup]

Great looking car-great work!! More pictures.

[Vic Piano]

Hi Kube, lookin good! No doubt you do excellent work. You do know that imitation is the highest form of flattery (lunch hour), don't you? I also noticed a post from your biggest supporter my favorite 21st Century Troglodyte, V8Coupman. Too bad neither of you drove any of your Flatheads to the Moonshine Festival, as always, we had a lot of fun but, after all, I guess it's more important to keep those undercarriages clean and shinny. My Flatheads are used the way Henry intended, I drive them everywhere and enjoy every mile, and pizza... Yeah Coopman, I like that too.

[1952henry]

Nice work Kube!

[Lawson Cox]

I see Vic has learned a new word, Troglodyte. He used that term in an email to me "calling my political preference", troglodytes. Glad to see you are learning to use a Thesaurus Vic. LOL

[rufus39]

Kube,
You never fail to do a "top shelf" job.I personally like to see these restorations done to the level that you aspire to. I have always been of the opinion that if you are going to do something, try to do it right.. I also like driving these old fords. Thanks for the pics and the help that you give to those of us who want our cars to be as correct as possible .
As for those who want to simply fix them to drive and enjoy, I applaud you all also. It does take a good deal of work and maintenance to keep them road worthy..

[Mike in AZ]

great looking car, Kube....Vic---"baling wire and bandaid"??.....wish i coulda seen those posts of yours doing that....lol....sheesh....Mike

[itstom]

Hey Vic-
I find your "the way Henry intended" comment a bit ironic. The goal of Kube, or any other true restorer, is to have a car that exactly resembles "what Henry intended". A car assembled from a collection of mismatched components or incorrect repop parts is not what Henry intended.

You drive your cars and enjoy them, good for you. But don't kid yourself that somehow you are "keeper of the flame" because of it. I think accurately restored cars that may not be driven are still needed in the hobby.

Will your cars give future generations an idea of what a 39 or 40 coupe looked like when it showed up at the dealer? Of course not. Do you think it's important that correctly restored cars are available for those future generations? I do. And I'm glad that Kube, and a few others, also consider it important.

[Charlie ny]

Drive 'em or show 'em who cares as long as the rush is still there. At 2000 miles a year
I clean the chassis on my '41 1/2 ton maybe twice, it's never been on a trailer and looks
good most of the time. However when I attend a big time show I'm drawn to cars
like Mike Kubarth builds and love them. Having said that I usually drive my truck to
shows within 500 miles and absolutely don't sweat stone chips or rain.
I like the stroker Flathead under the hood and the Columbia out back. I guess my
big rush is engaging the Columbia in high range and running with the big boys on
interstate 15 between my home and points south. At 70 its not even breathing hard.
Charlie ny

[Vic Piano]

Originally Posted by Lawson Cox

I see Vic has learned a new word, Troglodyte. He used that term in an email to me "calling my political preference", troglodytes. Glad to see you are learning to use a Thesaurus Vic. LOL

Nothing new Lawson, just an appropriate descriptive term... if the shoe fits... I believed that language is an art form and should be used to the best of ones ability. I don't see it as a negative to rise above the rudimentary linguistic skills of some of the participants on this forum. I'm not ashamed of, nor do I make excuses for, my ability to communicate.

[Vic Piano]

Originally Posted by Mike in AZ

great looking car, Kube....Vic---"baling wire and bandaid"??.....wish i coulda seen those posts of yours doing that....lol....sheesh....Mike

Mike, you know by my postings that I've always enjoyed driving our Flatheads and other antique cars, and it helps to be able to fix and repair things that could and/or will go awry while you're out on the road... It also helps to have good friends that enjoy the same things. I think that's a given in the hobby for those of us that like to use our vehicles as they were intended. I certainly have nothing against those who would rather spend their time and money creating “works of art” with their cars/trucks, in fact, I respect their ability to do so, I just march to a different drummer…