1940 Ford Other 1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe 40's on 2040-cars

Feel free to ask me any questions about the car : adrieneammaruschak@uk7.net .

This vehicle is was finished with it's restoration in the early 90's. It is a great driver quality car that has one
many awards over the last 20 years in many shows and on the track. The car has only had one owner since it's Hot
Rod Restoration. The car was built from a desire that the man had since he was a teenager and turned into a life
long dream. He owned 9 of these cars over his life before he decided this one would be his perfect canvas.
1940
FORD
DELUXE
BUSINESS CLASS
OPERA COUPE
The 2-dr. Business Coupe (aka "opera coupe") had the jump seats and came in both Standard and Deluxe trims. The
2-dr. Five-Window Coupe had a package tray behind the front seat in lieu of the jump seats, and also came in both
Standard and Deluxe trims. There were various differences in Standard and Deluxe trims, such hood, front grill,
dash, instrument cluster, number of tail lights, hub caps, upholstery fabric, etc. Both types of Standard coupe
could have the 60hp or 85hp engine, but the Deluxe was only available with the 85hp engine.
1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe
Facts and Figures
Chassis:
Front Suspension ----------------------Mustang II with coil-over shock absorbers
Rear Suspension -----------------------Corvette Independent 1978
Front Brakes ----------------------------11 inch Disc
Rear Brakes -----------------------------11 inch Disc
Steering ----------------------------------Manual Rack and Pinion
Wheels Front / Rear ------------------14x6 / 15x7 Chrome Reverse
Tires Front / Rear ----------------------B.F. Goodrich TA Radial 205/70Rx14 235/70x15
Body:
Style ---------------------------------------Deluxe Coupe
Material ----------------------------------Steel
Manufacturer ---------------------------Ford Motor Co.
Mirrors -----------------------------------Cowl Mounted
Bumpers ---------------------------------Polished SS
Paint Type / Color ---------------------Dupont Centari/ 1970 Camaro Hugger Orange
Interior:
Upholstry / Color ----------------------Cloth Velour / Black
Seat Front / Rear ----------------------Tea's Design / Hand Made
Gauges -----------------------------------V.D.O Tack Sun
Wiring ------------------------------------by Owner
Power Options -------------------------Windows, Seat, Cruise Control, Air Conditioning
Drivetrain:
Engine -----------------------------------Dodge
Displacement --------------------------440
Induction --------------------------------3 Holley 2bbl Factory Six Pack
Transmission ---------------------------727 Torqueflite
A TRUE BLAST FROM THE PAST
1940 Ford Coupe
Classic street rod. 1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe. All-steel body. Engine: Dodge 440 w/3 Holley 2 barrel carb. 727
Torqueflite transmission. 1977 Mustang II front suspension. 1978 Corvette Independent rear suspension. Front & rear
brakes 11-inch disc. Interior black cloth velour. Power windows & seats, cruise, air conditioning.
Drivetrain : 1970 Dodge 440
Six-Pack edelbrock
Air Scoop/ AMR Cleaner
It has a 727 Torque Flite
Chassis Stock Frame boxed with front and rear cross member changer
Front Suspension is independent with coil over
Shocks by Carrera
Independent rear suspension is out of a corvette
1970 440 CUBIC INCH DODGE BORED .030 OVER
HEADS WORKED
SIX PACK CARBS
STAINLESS STEEL MPOAR EDELBROCK AIR SCOOP BREATHER FEEDING THE CARBS
3.08 REAR GEAR
27.5 TIRE DIAMETER
RPM MPH
1000 26.573
2000 53.146
3000 79.719
4000 106.292
5000 132.865
6000 159.438
track stats :
Dial
R/T .556
60' 1.576
330 4.510
1/8 6.988
MPH 98.78
1000 9.147
1/4 10.995
MPH 121.55
1977 MUSTANG II FRONT END
14 X 6 FRONT WHEELS
15 X 7 REAR WHEELS
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 727 TORQUE FLITE
1970 CHEVROLET CAMARO ORANGE DUPONT CENTARI
ALL INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION
weighs 3510 lbs
The car was built from 1985 till the early 90's
CAR SHOWS FROM IOWA TO FLORIDA EVER SINCE
POWER WINDOWS
POWER SEAT
TILT STEERING WHEEL
ALL STEEL BODY
CUSTON FIT BRA TO AVOID ROCK CHIPS WHEN DRIVEN
CAR COVER
TIRES ARE IN LIKE NEW GREAT SHAPE
CUSTOM INTERIOR FROM DASH TO TRUNK
SEMI HORN
CB
MUSICAL HORN THAT PLAYS 50 PLUS SONGS
SEE ALL THE AWARDS AND TROPHIES IN THE PHOTOS !
AND LOTS MORE !
This was their family Jewel. Growing up and raising kids while building their Dad built this Hot Rod. The car is
very special and needs to go to a good home so that it can be enjoyed, driven, and make many more memories.
Here are some notes and interesting facts about the car from the family that I got the car from.
It was literally pulled out of barn.
Mice were falling out as my parents drove down the highway with it on a trailer.
The first thing he did was take it completely apart.
Parts of the car were scattered all over the house.
Fenders on the back porch, hood in the basement.
The body was on really high saw horses in the attached garage with the chassis under it.
He bought it in 1985 and took his first ride with a folding chair inside in 1989.
He was forever tinkering with it, but the build was complete probably in 1990 or so.
He fabricated many of his own parts and some of his own tools in order to work on it.
The engine was his labor of love.
He loved to build engines and was superbly gifted at doing it.
The carbs were like his other children.
He could just stand and listen to them and then tweak them to run perfectly.
The clock is original and works.
The only real body work that had to be done was some patching in the rear fenders. A rare thing for a car from
Iowa.
He drove the chassis down the street with plywood and a folding chair sitting on the frame. He was very
pleased with himself.
All the stainless trim is original.
The bumpers are also original although re-chromed.
He built it exactly how he wanted it.
My mom would scrimp and save on groceries so that dad could by a part for the car.
My dad would also work overtime for parts money.
His favorite saying was "440 in a Fordie"
He wanted the license to say Fordy, but there was already a 1940 Ford truck in Iowa that had that plate so he
had to use Fordie. He was bent out of shape about that for years. He used to say "some dumb 'ol farm truck took
his plate.
He loved Dairy Queen. We would often pile in as a family and go to the Dairy Queen. Once my cousins were
visiting and my dad asked if we wanted to go for a cruise. He'd always invite us whenever he'd go out in it. We
rode around and had fun, but didn't stop for ice cream. My cousin exclaimed it wasn't a real cruise because we
didn't get ice cream.
When it came to do the paint I remember him being really apprehensive about the color sanding. It just seemed
wrong to put sandpaper on the fresh paint, but he did it exactly as instructed and it turned out great. He wanted
to be able to feather in any patches so no clear coat is on it.
Its been in several weddings and countless parades.
He put the buckets in when he put seat belts in after drag racing it. He went too fast in it and then they
wouldn't let him drag unless he put in more safety equipment. So although we have timing slips, it could have gone
faster. He would drag it with the independent suspension and carbs set as they are right now. He said he had no
idea how fast it would really go because he didn't want to drive it any faster but there was still plenty left.
He absolutely refused to have it be a "trailer queen". In fact, when my parents moved from Iowa to Florida he
wouldn't put it on a trailer to get it down there. He left it in Iowa until he could get a building built on the
FL property to put it in. Then he flew up to Iowa and drove it to FL.
I asked my mom about the body and she said the only thing my dad had to repair was the rear fenders from a bit
of rust, but the rest of the body was straight as an arrow when he found it. That's one of the reasons he bought
it
Other specifications about the car :
Alignment-
1 Neg Caster
1/4 pos camber
1/8 tow in
Mustang II 1977-78-
+7/8 caster angle degree
+1/2 camber angle degree
1/8 toe-in, idch
VDO-
Fuel sender installation kit
6 hole adaptor for early Ford 226-902
Light Bulb Type A 600-802
Warning Lights
Green Lens 600-845
Blue Lens 600-847
THE CAR DOES HAVE A FEW TOUCH UP SPOTS
- 20 year old restoration that has been very well taken care of in every way up till today.
- Always being stored in a temperature controlled facility.
- The car was built to drive and have fun.
- The car ended up being a show winner and a great car on the drag strip.
- The car has a few paint imperfections and has normal wear and tear you would expect.
- We have had a mechanic go over the whole car and check everything and fix everything they could find that needed
attention down to the smallest things so that we could say everything works. Down to the original clock on
the dash,
- The car is a absolute blast to drive and show.
- The only thing that is not functioning is the air condition that was added to the car and it is only because it
still to this day has never been charged with freon. The car is currently set up and running on the center 2
barrel for optimal tuning and the six pack is complete.
- We also have an extra intake and 4 barrel that is included with the car.
- The car will drop a few drops of oil over long periods of time not driven.
- The car has a few chips on the inside edges of some of the body panels that have been touched up.
- The front tires are brand new and the rear look as good as new.
- I also have a mechanic that can look at the car for someone and answer any questions.