Mobjak Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I made a recent visit to a junkyard in Maine and came across a few cars that I could not identify and all the badging or plates were missing!Anyone think they can identify this car? Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 (edited) Whatever it was, it has been customized with a Nash grill and aftermarket 1940 ford style headlamp bezels.Maybe a 1940 Ford. Edited September 28, 2015 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithbrother Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Maybe a 39-40 Ford vert, maybe.Dale in Indy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Post that on the HAMB, someone there could save it. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedh2 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 From the fenders and dash, appears to be a 1940 Ford. The rear fender appears to be a 1939 Ford. As mentioned previously, the grill is Willys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 From the fenders and dash, appears to be a 1940 Ford. The rear fender appears to be a 1939 Ford. As mentioned previously, the grill is Willys.Grill is Nash....1950 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drwatson Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 (edited) And the ever-favorite-with-customizers 49 Plym front bumper 'cause one from a 37 DeSoto wasn't available. Edited September 30, 2015 by drwatson (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 The banjo steering wheel is '39 Ford, the last year of the horn button with headlight controls. The shaft of the rod going down to the switch at the base of the steering box can be seen sticking up. Interesting that the door window frames aren't rounded but are vertical and squared off at the rear, a configuration that prewar Ford cabriolets didn't have in this country since they didn't have rear quarter windows except in '42. The rear of the body is not anything produced in this country that I know of. This may be a Ford-based foreign-built car by Jensen or some other custom or limited production builder, that someone messed with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 The banjo steering wheel is '39 Ford, the last year of the horn button with headlight controls. The shaft of the rod going down to the switch at the base of the steering box can be seen sticking up. Interesting that the door window frames aren't rounded but are vertical and squared off at the rear, a configuration that prewar Ford cabriolets didn't have in this country since they didn't have rear quarter windows except in '42. The rear of the body is not anything produced in this country that I know of. This may be a Ford-based foreign-built car by Jensen or some other custom or limited production builder, that someone messed with. Looks like a 1940 dashboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobjak Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 With all of the great insights, might this be the base car.http://fotos.arcar.org/vehiculos/61635-ford-1937-coupe-cabriotel.jpgThe trunk lid does not match, but the front end was also pretty heavily modified!Thoughts?Thanks, Mobjak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 With all of the great insights, might this be the base car.http://fotos.arcar.org/vehiculos/61635-ford-1937-coupe-cabriotel.jpgThe trunk lid does not match, but the front end was also pretty heavily modified!Thoughts?Thanks, MobjakNope....that is a 1937 Ford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 That's definitely a Ford convertible cowl. It also has what appears to be convertible sedan doors. The 40 dash is out of place but I suppose the spare cover could have been added on to a 39 conv sedan tail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozstatman Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 You Ford guys can correct me but, in the rear end photo, are those '39 tear drop type tail light bases on the fenders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedh2 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 The rear tail lights are indeed 39 Ford, That's why I said 39 rear fenders. The dash is 40 Ford, and no, it is not a 39 or 37 ford. In those years, Ford had the battery inset into the cowl. 1940 did not. The front fenders are 1939 or 1940, not 1937. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roysboystoys Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 How about 39 Mercury ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 The bumper guards are '39 Ford Deluxe. The trunk lid has some resemblance to that of a '39 Ford convertible sedan, though it may be a bit flatter, can't really tell. This creation may have started out life as a '39 conv. sedan, the door windows also suggest that. It looks to me like a period customization, probably professionally done. The '40 dash could have been an easy update. The bumpers and Nash grille were crude subsequent alterations. More pictures would be welcomed. conv.sedan, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedh2 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 The bumper guards are '39 Ford Deluxe. The trunk lid has some resemblance to that of a '39 Ford convertible sedan, though it may be a bit flatter, can't really tell. This creation may have started out life as a '39 conv. sedan, the door windows also suggest that. It looks to me like a period customization, probably professionally done. The '40 dash could have been an easy update. The bumpers and Nash grille were crude subsequent alterations. More pictures would be welcomed. conv.sedan,The cowl is 1940, as I said, the 39 had the battery inset into the firewall on the passenger side. This one does not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 It is clearly a dukes mixture. That headlight rim isn't a '40, is likely a sealed beam adapter, which would make it a '39 fender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedh2 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 It is clearly a dukes mixture. That headlight rim isn't a '40, is likely a sealed beam adapter, which would make it a '39 fender.1940 had sealed beams and used an adaptor very close to that. The 40 Deluxe headlight assembly is attached. They had a parking light in the top of the adaptor. From 39 to 40, the opening in the fender for the headlights were the same. I attached a pic of the 39 fender and headlite to show opening wasa the same. 40 assemblies were often used to convert to sealed beams in 37 - 39 Fords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 The cowl is 1940, as I said, the 39 had the battery inset into the firewall on the passenger side. This one does not.Only the '39 Standard had the battery in the cowl. The Deluxe's battery was on a shelf on the right fender, just like the '40's. So, the cowl COULD have been a '39 with a '40 dash upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedh2 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Either way, it's a vehicle I wouldn't mind having. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedh2 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 I did some more research and I now hav to agree that this is a 1939 Ford Deluxe w/1940 dash upgrade. WHat I found was that the Convertible sedan was discontinued and not available in 1940. Next question is "When are you going to buy it? And when do we see pics of your progress....LOL" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 That's right, the Ford convertible sedan was discontinued after '39. Mercury however did have a convertible sedan in its 1940 line-up. It would be nice for someone to buy the car, but in reality it seems these derelicts are worse in real life than they look in their pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedh2 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 That's right, the Ford convertible sedan was discontinued after '39. Mercury however did have a convertible sedan in its 1940 line-up. It would be nice for someone to buy the car, but in reality it seems these derelicts are worse in real life than they look in their pictures. Yes, but in reality, aren't we all derelicts in this hobby? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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