Got for sale a 1940 Ford Custom Coupe that recently came out of long term storage from the early 80's. Purchased from the Estate of Richard Serdinak of Akron Ohio. From the original ad for the car:
"This fabulous custom 1940 Ford Coupe was added to an extensive Ford collection in Northeast Ohio in 1978. It is now for sale from the collector's estate. 83,647 miles - 18-5817079 The previous owner reported that this 1940 Ford coupe had been customized by Barris Kustom and this was reportedly confirmed at the time. No documentation confirming the customizer has been found. Driven sparingly (for car shows, etc.) during the '80s, this car was well-maintained and the collector decided he was unsatisfied with the undercarriage condition caused by storage habits of the previous owner. So, he disassembled the coupe with the intention of replacing the floors and possibly changing the motor. It is believed he re-worked the engine that was installed in the customized car (mid-50s Buick early drive line) in his performance engine shop. The Buick engine is included. See photos."
I received the car a couple of months ago, started working on it, and currently have too many other things going on, so its up for sale. The coupe is currently in the stage you see in the pictures. I went ahead and installed a complete new floor board from Paul Bradly. The frame rails were blasted and painted with por 15, and then I assembled the car to see what was missing. What you see in the pictures is what I have for it.
Some of the highlights of the car is the *Kustom flamed paint job *New floors from Paul Bradley *1941 Ford Rear Window * Leaded in drip rails *Leaded in rear fenders *Custom nerf bars front and rear *Frenched Taillights *Frenched antennas *Fender skirts *Recessed Rear license plate *Lincoln wheels and cap *Custom original interior late 70's *Padded running boards *Drop Axle *Chrome front suspension parts *Drum brakes * Wishbone up front * Chrome rear banjo rear end with leaf spring *Custom 40 dash *Early 53-56 Buick 322 Rebuilt 40 years ago, will need gone through * Overdrive transmission
Any comments or questions send me a message or give me a call 330 715 3892 Paul. I know there will be comments about the car. If you love it, AWESOME give me a call! If on the other hand you hate it..... Keep the comments to your self. The Auction house made the claim of a Barris Kustom originally and that is the only reason I made the claim! I don't care either way, it is an awesome looking coupe, and with the right person and some tweaking, it will be a sweet time piece! Thanks . For Sale using other websites. May be a little cheaper on the HAMB. Check it out and give me a call. thanks