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10-28-2013, 03:38 PM | #1 |
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1940 Deluxe Coupe - Opera or What?
I'm doing a 1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe.
It has some jump seats, but they look jury rig. I know that there was no real Ford Opera Coupe. As I understand it, Ford called their Coupe with the package tray and no jump seats a "5-Window Coupe" ... and they called thier Coupe with jump seats a "Business Coupe." I gotta replace some floor panels in the trunk area. How can I tell what it was originally? Any and all help here would be very much appreciated. Thanks. |
10-28-2013, 03:47 PM | #2 |
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Re: 1940 Deluxe Coupe - Opera or What?
I have both style coupes. One of the ways to tell is the rear bracing that runs from the back panel to the floor. The 5 window has one brace almost in the center of the floor and the spare mount attaches to that brace. The business coupe has two braces9One towards the passenger side and one towards the driver side) that run from the panel to the floor. The spare bracket is mounted on the passenger side brace.
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10-29-2013, 10:15 AM | #3 |
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Re: 1940 Deluxe Coupe - Opera or What?
read this too;
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37636 |
10-29-2013, 11:06 AM | #4 |
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Re: 1940 Deluxe Coupe - Opera or What?
.Here's what the trunk of the 5 window coupe looks like.
Click on picture to enlarge. Last edited by 19Fordy; 10-29-2013 at 11:11 AM. |
10-31-2013, 11:53 AM | #5 |
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Re: 1940 Deluxe Coupe - Opera or What?
So thats what they look like... I wondered how many braces were "supposed" to be there!
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10-31-2013, 12:22 PM | #6 |
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Re: 1940 Deluxe Coupe - Opera or What?
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