Ford Coupe 1940

[palat]

Thanks Inquieto

Not much progress yet so i will post the wires so far.



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[HardKnox]

ok for starters beauty rings and center cap on wheels is wrong...i can get you some nice pics at work tomorrow of all this stuff off the car ....1940 correct tire(make some beuatiful maps with
) wheels all apart...put up your email ill hook you up....ok now back to model...cowl vent is to wide...the belt line below windows is pulled out way to far the rear fender should be out flush with running board ...tailpan is shaped wrong and rear fenders go past tail pan to far...and the cowl shoudl roll up into the a pillars and windshield little to sharp there ....and bottom of door and quarter should turn in more at bottom,, doors and quarters are bubble both ways(very fun to work)lol..anyway dont do nothign till i send you some pics tomorrow evening....ive got the body off of the 40 coupe and convertible we have but everything is kinda stored and cant get to them right now but ill get you what you need to make this dead on with those materials you have youll have a photolistic model there for sure.....you do now to someone who doesnt see this car every day and has built 4 of them over the past 7 yrs ..sorry bout the book lol

[Zachary]

Originally Posted by HardKnox

you do now to someone who doesnt see this car every day and has built 4 of them over the past 7 yrs ..sorry bout the book lol

4 cars in past 7 yrs, and whole lotta money smells there.
i and dad used to built '37 Chevy Coupe Gasser and it took nearly 10 years to complete the project. and we aint be poor ppl either.

[HardKnox]

have built more cars than 4 over 7 yrs just have done 4 40 fords. we have a 37 cabriolet,40 coupe ,40 convertible,39 convertible,and a 56 crown victoria in the shop now...yes it takes alot of money for one car soemthign they will never see outa of it when they sell ....

btw palat ive got the dash out in primer in pieces all get you soem pics of it straight on and gauge cluster if i can find it ...cant quit looking it at this model beautiful...love the materials. ..very nice work ....headlights rings look good..theres a clear lens in the top ill get pics of also

[kosso_olli]

Really beautyful.

[palat]

Thanks man,

I am not going for realism but if i can model it more accurate then it's all the better.
I love the 55-56 Crown Vics too and hope someday to model one.

All my ref pics come from the web plus a few mags and books. Nostalgic Dave was kind enough to provide closeup pics and measurements and these did help me a lot (the model was way too wide).

Due to an illustration job i will have to slow down on this model but will get on with it until complete. Thank you all for the c&c.

[HardKnox]

heres a few ill have to get with ya on msn or soemthign tomorro wif you can

[HardKnox]

ill take alot of the crown then whiel its stil on rotisery ill flip up if i can and get top view and bottom

[HardKnox]

one more, have tons more in hi res* oops was n hurry didnt line the vavle stem cut out on the beauty ring lol

[-monster-]

Man you have a cool job...

[palat]

Thank you for the references!

On a sidenote the Crown Vic devoid of all chromework shows clearly its pillared sedan condition, with the pillar cleverly disguised by the "crown". Odd because in the days when all makers had their hardtops -- Ford included, and in two price categories -- this particular pillared sedan was priced above the hardtop.
Noteworthy as well is the fact that the original 1949 design was so avantgarde it could withstand seven years and two radical restyles. Actually what started as a slab-sided uncluttered shape gradually reincorporated bulges and extensions in order to keep "updated". As if Ford had decided the design should fill up the original rectangle it was inscribed within.
But nevertheless a charming car, the 55/56 model.