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FIEND42 · 06-24-2015, 03:20 PM

I owned a 40 DeLuxe coupe way back and now have a 39 Std. coupe. The cars are basically the same from the cowl back. There are many differences but the shell is the same. I know the 1938 DeLuxe has a front end treatment like my 39 Std. but is way different from the cowl back as far as the trunklid and rear fenders go. At a recent cruise someone said that they had a 1938 coupe that he said was the same as my 39. My question is did Henry make a 38 with the same body shell as the 39 and 40 from the cowl back? I have never seen one so I wonder. I know the 38 DeLuxe and Std. had different front ends, what about the rest?

V8COOPMAN · 06-24-2015, 03:24 PM

The '38 DeLuxe COUPE (from firewall back) is essentially the same as '37 coupe. '38 SEDANS mimic '39 and '40s from firewall back. DD

Karl Wescott · 06-25-2015, 08:21 AM

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The doors for any given body style will fit the door opening for any year 1937-40, with stainless trim differences, garnish molding differences, and difference due to provisions for the vent window 1940.

1938 DELUXE sedans mimic the 1939 and 1940 sedans from the cowl back.
1938 STANDARD sedans mimic the 1937 humpback, with altered wheelwells so the 37 fender will not fit.

1937-38 firewalls had the indent for the battery.

There are structure differences in the windshield header area 1937, 1938, and 1939. Some may have been running changes or to accomodate different wiper systems. Newport Engineering has descriptions/photos on their web site.

06-24-2015, 03:20 PM	#1
FIEND42 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Libertyville Il. 60048 Posts: 52	1938 & 39 coupes I owned a 40 DeLuxe coupe way back and now have a 39 Std. coupe. The cars are basically the same from the cowl back. There are many differences but the shell is the same. I know the 1938 DeLuxe has a front end treatment like my 39 Std. but is way different from the cowl back as far as the trunklid and rear fenders go. At a recent cruise someone said that they had a 1938 coupe that he said was the same as my 39. My question is did Henry make a 38 with the same body shell as the 39 and 40 from the cowl back? I have never seen one so I wonder. I know the 38 DeLuxe and Std. had different front ends, what about the rest?

06-24-2015, 03:24 PM	#2
V8COOPMAN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Shore of LAKE HOUSTON Posts: 11,111	Re: 1938 & 39 coupes The '38 DeLuxe COUPE (from firewall back) is essentially the same as '37 coupe. '38 SEDANS mimic '39 and '40s from firewall back. DD __________________ *Click Links Below* __ ▼ *'35-'36 W/8BA & MECHANICAL FAN* *T5 W/TORQUE TUBE*

06-25-2015, 08:21 AM	#3
Karl Wescott Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,287	Re: 1938 & 39 coupes Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The doors for any given body style will fit the door opening for any year 1937-40, with stainless trim differences, garnish molding differences, and difference due to provisions for the vent window 1940. 1938 DELUXE sedans mimic the 1939 and 1940 sedans from the cowl back. 1938 STANDARD sedans mimic the 1937 humpback, with altered wheelwells so the 37 fender will not fit. 1937-38 firewalls had the indent for the battery. There are structure differences in the windshield header area 1937, 1938, and 1939. Some may have been running changes or to accomodate different wiper systems. Newport Engineering has descriptions/photos on their web site.