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custom '40 Ford coupe Jun 13, 2009 14:57:10 GMT -5

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Well, I figured I'd start yet another project while I was waiting on the hood to show up from Fletch for my gasser '40! I needed to do something to get out of my slump, and not get burned out on the gasser '40. So, this is where I've gotten so far. I originally had the body moved back about an 1/8th of an inch, but didn't like it too much.......so, I moved it back forward to where it was when I initially dropped it. This led to me having to fill in the rear fender arches in the body...........hence the sheet stock glued in place. I'm not sure if I like the way the back of the front wheel well arches are angled back. I might end up filling them back in a little so that they 'wrap' around the wheels a little more.....just in the back of the wheel well opening. I'm trying to keep this one somewhat simple.......kit suspension with the DeSoto Firedome Hemi out of the Lil Coffin kit. I'm not going radical with this one......no quad headlights, or anything like that. It might get some sort of nerf bars or just have the bumper bracket holes filled in.........not sure yet. I still have to trim off the back of the body below the deck lid, and remove the trim and door handles.....Ed

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RodBurNeR TRaKMaster Rev. Mr. Black-dilligaf? Building my stock back up and building models again! Posts: 25,447	custom '40 Ford coupe Jun 13, 2009 15:11:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RodBurNeR on Jun 13, 2009 15:11:28 GMT -5 looks good, I don't see anything wrong with the arches, but maybe it's the angle? don't be so critical so you can finish it
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custom '40 Ford coupe Jun 13, 2009 16:01:39 GMT -5

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Thanks Bob! I just don't think the angle of the front wheel wells compliments the build so much any more since I moved the body forward again......looked o.k. when the body was moved back though. This is kind of what I'm talking about......but not cut up into the fender as much.......Ed

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custom '40 Ford coupe Jun 13, 2009 19:15:57 GMT -5

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I thought I'd show you guys the build that inspired mine.......don't know who built it, or where I found the pic any more. Right now, I'm leaning toward the steel wheels from the '49 Ford kits.....they're pretty damn cool! But, if I run spyder caps I won't be able to use the front wheels. I'll have to rob two more rear wheels from one of my '49 Ford kits then....knowing me, it'll end up with some sort of mags, Halibrands, or custom caps on it! LOL! Ed

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sdrodder Greaser BIST MASTER Trakbister Posts: 3,387	custom '40 Ford coupe Jun 13, 2009 21:44:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sdrodder on Jun 13, 2009 21:44:39 GMT -5 that 40 right there is built by kustomkidd here on trak. Now another 40 huh. Is this gonna be simple or will it also get to me a amtell? lol. Nice work so far.
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krassandbernie TRaKMinion "Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk!" Posts: 7,648	custom '40 Ford coupe Jun 13, 2009 23:28:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krassandbernie on Jun 13, 2009 23:28:18 GMT -5 Thanks for the info.! I'm trying like heck to keep this one relatively simple! LOL! I'm not even sure I'll wire the engine......how's that! LOL!
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cycolacfan Greaser "that bloke from England" Posts: 3,500	custom '40 Ford coupe Jun 14, 2009 11:45:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cycolacfan on Jun 14, 2009 11:45:16 GMT -5 When you say you've moved the body do you mean it's been channelled and sectioned? That's what it looks like to me anyway... It sits really well on those radiused arches, look forward to seeing it in paint.
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custom '40 Ford coupe Jun 14, 2009 13:49:17 GMT -5

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That stinks! Sorry to hear that one bit the dust! To answer cycolacfan's question.......I had originally 'sectioned' the body by removing a portion of the bottom of the body. I had also moved the body back towards the rear; but left the fenders/wheelbase alone. I was trying to make the front fenders look longer and give more room for the Hemi. I didn't like it as much as I thought, so I moved the body back forward to where it originally was when I had just dropped it. I didn't post any pics of it when the body was moved back. It's not channeled over the frame........just sits low.

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custom '40 Ford coupe Jun 14, 2009 17:52:15 GMT -5

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Here's where I ended up after playing around today.......if I go this route I'll start with another hood and actually take my time.......you know, making sure my cuts are perfect! I was in too much of a hurry to see how it would look......and wasn't sure if this is what I was going to end up sticking with......still don't....you know how that is! I think the '57 Thunderbird scoop compliments the grille treatment too with the horizontal bars in the front of the scoop..........of course, I wouldn't be able to use the Fire Dome Hemi; but that doesn't bother me too much..........got plenty of traditional mills to choose from!

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WagTagRodShop Greaser "BIG JOE" CHOP IT UP! Posts: 778	custom '40 Ford coupe Jun 14, 2009 17:58:34 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by WagTagRodShop on Jun 14, 2009 17:58:34 GMT -5 man this looks sweet! i'd leave the scoop off and put a nice small blower on a flathead
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custom '40 Ford coupe Jun 14, 2009 18:49:36 GMT -5

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Sooooooooooooo, you guys haven't weighed in on which version you like better? Or, have you through your statements?! LOL! What's ironic is that two of my other friends that have seen where this has headed over the last couple of days both said they like the version with the Hemi and no hood better then with the sectioned hood. I was actually thinking of stuffing the blown Olds (w/ two throats on top) out of the Revell Beatnik Bandit in it (and ditching the Thunderbird scoop) if I end up sticking with the sectioned hood. My problem is that I'm constantly coming up with different versions of everything I build; and end up doing one of two things........throwing it back in the box, or building both versions! I've only got one '40 Ford coupe kit left! LOL! Ed

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custom '40 Ford coupe Jun 14, 2009 19:23:12 GMT -5

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Post by cturner on Jun 14, 2009 19:23:12 GMT -5

Just my opinion here. I've never really been a big fan of hood scoops on a custom. I much prefer the smooth look overall. I DO like the newly radiused front wheel openings though. I always thought they looked kinda funky from the git go. Okaaaay then..MY vote is to remove the hood scoop...and have the engine UNDER the hood totally and have a smoooooth custom. AND I like the lowered body too! KEEP IT SIMPLE! lol

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custom '40 Ford coupe Jun 14, 2009 21:17:27 GMT -5

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Post by krassandbernie on Jun 14, 2009 21:17:27 GMT -5

Well, I'm trying to keep it simple; but you know me! LOL! Here are some pics of my three main inspirations for this build.......you can see how it's hard to choose which one to take the most cues from! LOL! I was even thinking about turning this one into a '39 and sectioning down the hood like the blue conv't. I like the little scoop on the blue one.......I forget at the moment the name of this famous coupe. Ed

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