FOR SALE: 1930-31 FORD COUPE BODY #2

This is another all original steel 30-31 Ford coupe body. This is a solid coupe body. It has some very minor lower rust. The biggest issue is the cracks along the belt line under the quarter windows. It has the quarter window garnish moldings only. It has a complete seat frame. It does not have a decklid and is also missing the panel below the decklid. No bondo. No title $2800 contact me if interested

Happy Birthday to me!!

So I officially joined the 32 Ford club. This is a 32 Ford panel truck. Pretty rare. Been stashed away in a storage container for years. I am going to stash it away myself for a while before starting this project. Can't wait to get on it though

SHOP UPDATE: John's 31 Ford deluxe delivery. The journey begins!

 This is John's 31 Ford deluxe delivery. This was the day I stripped it and sent it out for sand blasting.

 This body is a wood inner structure that is skinned in sheet metal.

 The plan is to remove all the wood and replace it with a steel sub-frame that Susi and I will fabricate here in the shop.

 This is the assembled chassis we will be using under the delivery.

 Today I started the process of assembling the body on the chassis. This isn't going to be a fast process for sure. All inner structure for the body was made of wood. We will be systematically be replacing each piece of wood with steel. The cowl is located by stock bolt holes. The rest will be determined as we go.

 I started by using a set of reproduction 2 door sedan sub-rails from Howell's. With a little trimming and finessing I was able to get a nice connection with the cowl. Now I have a steel lower side rail to start attaching the body panels to.

 I hung the doors and pulled the cowl forward to level the doors with the sub-rails and get proper gaps in the threshold. Now I have a solid reference point to build from.

The rails look great and fit very well. We will make some cross braces and get the rear rails bolted down and start fitting the rear quarters. This is going to be fun for sure.

AFTER HOURS: Susi and I made some good progress on the 40 tonight

Susi and I roughed in the floor pan tonight after we shut down on the roadster. All panels are trimmed, fit and temporarily attached. Next is the transmission tunnel and then we can bead roll everything and weld it in.

SHOP UPDATE: Gettin things done on the roadster

I cut in the gauges in the dash and ordered the ignition and light swaitch

 I had to add a couple brackets to the seat frame to attach the sliders

 Here the seat frame is installed and fits the car very good. I had to persuade it a bit was its works great

 This on opens up for some minimal under seat storage

 Now that the seat is mounted I was able to install the steering column.

I need to add a support bearing and the steering will be done. We are heading towards the finish line here for sure.