Thread: New Build-1946 Ford Tudor Build

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Cool 41, Amazing condition to be sure

Very nice to see another project in the family. I've enjoyed all of the builds you folks have done. It's awesome that you three can work together so well. Perley

Ok, after going and getting my taxes dropped off at my accountant last night and realizing I owe Uncle Sam again
(my accountant claims that this is a good problem to have oweing money. He says it means im making money. Every thousand I hand the uncle makes me see a car part I could buy!!!!) Oh well!

I needed a little pick me up and headed to the shop for a little 46 time. Thankfully pops was there too and we started tearing some of the remaining parts off of her. First we took out the seats which required a liberal dose of heat from the torches and lots of PB Blaster to break the bolts loose. It exposed a really solid floor pan that I am happy to have. Pops then got really froggy and started pulling bolts on the front end so we could remove the front clip.

After pulling the bolts that mounted the clip to the body and the one bolt that holds the front of the clip to the car (amazing that this one bolt really locates the whole front end) dad and I pulled the front clip right off of the car and set her on the shop floor. Looks really good. A few patch panels needed in the dog legs and a few in the floor pans but I am super happy with the condition of this body. Dad and I found a cool 1960 penny and a 1934 nickle (indian head with a bison tail). So neat. Some pics for ya.

Ok,
Dad and I pulled the front seat which was horribly deteriorated. Once I got down to the burlap that cushions the spring it revealed a fertilizer bag on the drivers side and a wheat bag on the passenger side. At first I thought the seats may have been redone at one time, but then as pops and I looked at them they seem original. Has anyone else ever heard of Henry Ford using surplus sacks for seat material directly after the war????? Talk about cost reduction measures!!!

Last night was really fun. I rarely get to hang out with Don any more as his working and playing schedules keep him busy most days. So it was really a treat for me. I see Dan every day, but only get to see Don once a week or less, but we do talk on the phone just about every day.

I think those burlap bags were original to the car. Henry Ford was known to be shrewd and bought stuff that he could save a buck on. He probably found some supplier with a surplus of burlap bags and cut a deal. I do know that he had some of his suppliers put ship their stuff to him in wooden boxes that he specified the dimensions on, and that was so he could cut up the boxes and use them for wooden floors in some of his cars. Old Henry didn't waste ANYTHING!!!

Don

You do know what Guano is don't you?

I hope these were UNUSED bags!

Don

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

You do know what Guano is don't you?

Seeing as no one else has answeredyou Uncle Bob...yes guano is bird poo...in fact there is a thriving market out there for it..
Mr Blue..that other one being rebuilt from a pile of rusty panels,is in Australia,isnt it??Seem to recall something about that myself..