1940 Ford Tudor Build Thread

[Scooting]

Body Mount Wiring.jpgOn my 40 body mount resides these exposed wiring runs. They aprear to be an early Ron Francis package done by the former owner years and years ago. I have been waiting for them to fail for about 15 years now.
I need to remove my dash. I see where it must be bolted in the upper corners in your photo, can you tell me where else? Thanks

[40FordDeluxe]

Scooting, I think this one might be a Ron francis as well. 2 years ago the blocks in both inner fenders were christmas tree green. I removed all the wires and cleaned them and sprayed a protective coating on them. But I think it's time for it to go. On the dash, you're right. There's supposed to be one bolt on the lower dash at the a pillar per say, per side. Then under the windshield garnish mouldings there are supposed to be 2 or 3 screws on each side that hold the dash to the body. Mine was missing half of them all.

[40FordDeluxe]

I've been trying to fight off a cold the last couple of mornings, so not a whole lot has gotten done. Today I got part of the firewall out and tomorrow hopefully I can get the new one installed. My new balancer and key showed up too.

[Hot Rod Nick]

Nice to see you keep making progress in spite of weather not yet being favorable.

Here's wishing some of the weather we're having now blows your way. Today it was 61F and sunny, tomorrow sunny but a few degrees less, Sunday sunny and mid 60's, Monday and Tuesday sunny and into the low 70's.

[40FordDeluxe]

Thanks Nick! We did get a couple decent days. It's supposed to be real nice tomorrow and wednesday, then 40 and snow/rain on Thursday. Hopefully I can get the engine and trans to the shop before the ground gets more saturated.

Over the weekend I got the new firewall installed. Today I cut off the old engine mounts and the strut rod mounts on the frame. Tomorrow I'm going to try to get the engine sitting in the frame to see how hard the trans install is going to be.






Here's my little girl helping out.

[Dave Severson]

Wow!!! What an improvement! The new firewall looks great! Neat helper you have there, too!

[Hot Rod Nick]

It's shaping up real nice! Those really cute little helpers are handy to get into all those cramped places a big guy just can't reach

[40FordDeluxe]

Wow!!! What an improvement! The new firewall looks great! Neat helper you have there, too!

Thanks. I was really nervous about how it was going to look right after I removed the rest of the old one. Really, it looks pretty nice. I really like it. Yeah, the little helper sure is a cutie. Her mother isn't crazy she is picking up the car stuff so soon. I told her not to worry, she still has her girly stuff too.

[40FordDeluxe]

It's shaping up real nice! Those really cute little helpers are handy to get into all those cramped places a big guy just can't reach

Thanks! Yeah, that's very true about that. This reminds me that I need to get their tot rod done before Good Guys so they have their own to cruise in.

[40FordDeluxe]

This morning I sat the hemi in there to start getting an idea how it's going to go. Now I need to put the steering column in so i can get the steering back on to set the engine height.






Here's why the X member will need to be redone. This trans is pretty dang long compared to the TH400 that was in here before.



I'll pull the engine back out after I make a mark on the fire wall so I can start cutting for the bell housing clearance. Once I get the engine and trans where I want it, I can remove the body and get to the X member.

[randyr]

This morning I sat the hemi in there to start getting an idea how it's going to go. Now I need to put the steering column in so i can get the steering back on to set the engine height.


Here's why the X member will need to be redone. This trans is pretty dang long compared to the TH400 that was in here before.



I'll pull the engine back out after I make a mark on the fire wall so I can start cutting for the bell housing clearance. Once I get the engine and trans where I want it, I can remove the body and get to the X member.

Looks like a daunting task, Ryan, but you're just the man for the job!

Heck, that tranny is so long you won't even need a drive shaft, just hook it up directly to the rear end!!

[40FordDeluxe]

Looks like a daunting task, Ryan, but you're just the man for the job!

Heck, that tranny is so long you won't even need a drive shaft, just hook it up directly to the rear end!!

You're just about right! The end of the out put shaft might be dead even with the back of the stock front seat.

[jerry clayton]

Hemi----------------------------------------------------

I use centerline of crankshaft at top edge of frame rails for mounting target-----will have decent ground clearance for oil pans and lower edge of bellhousing----also drive line angles toward 9 inch ford rears wth most tire sizes----------

[40FordDeluxe]

Thanks Jerry! I think that will give me the most room for the steering and exhaust too.

[jerry clayton]

starter and oil filter ---remote oil filter helps on the right side---a newer gear driven smaller starter helps on left------

I have a fixture for mocking up a block with a heavy wall tube thru the mains and with a dummy niner center section on the rear for angles and alignment--with chassis at planned ride height then do the rear trans mount, make just enough adjustment up or down at crossmember to get u joint desired angle and adjust rear housing the couple drgrees to complete driveline specs---------