1942 Ford project
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Cruzn Kev.
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March 18, 2020 at 17:51 #66600
Tinwolf
ParticipantThe Youtube link for the tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re4ybTju-t4&t=2191s
Not to hog your thread but I just picked up my new upholstered tucknroll seat for my -52 Chevrolet pickup … happy times !
March 18, 2020 at 20:40 #66603KingKustoms
ParticipantNice project! I love these little Ford coupes
Robert A. Radcliffe III
King KustomsMarch 18, 2020 at 21:48 #66606Michu
ParticipantThank you Dave and thank you Rob!
March 19, 2020 at 01:01 #66610Torchie
ParticipantLove It !!
Keep up with the posts. PLEASE.
Torchie
March 19, 2020 at 19:19 #66612Michu
ParticipantThanks Torchie!
Wolf, that seat looks really great! How wide are the pleats?
…i was just about to make holes for the cranks and door handles into my door panels, and in the last minute i thought maybe i will left off the cranks for the vent windows because it could look too busy with two cranks, one handle and an arm rest per door panel? In old pictures most door panels are very clean with just the window crank and even no door handle in case the door is operated electrically. But for example, i’ve seen the Zaro ’41 Ford has the vent window cranks but otherwise the door panel is very clean, also the Marcia Campbell panel is very clean, on the other hand on the first picture below is an example with all in place, next to it is my door with paper template and all stuff in place, maybe a bit too much? …i would appreciate your opinions!
March 20, 2020 at 01:07 #66615Dave (a.k.a. rodncustomdreams)
ParticipantYour door panel looks spot on to me Michu. I left the vent crank off of my panels as well. Having said that, I would be happy with any of those above! Your project is inspiring!
Dave
KREEPy interior:
Jus' creepin' along..
March 20, 2020 at 22:36 #66620Michu
ParticipantThanks a lot Dave, your interior really looks great!
I think i will leave the vent window cranks off too, it just looks cleaner, like your picture proves!
April 22, 2020 at 08:39 #67130Michu
ParticipantI’ve been dealing with some more details lately. As i noticed the nice red handle of an old screwdriver recently, i thought it could be a good shift knob maybe. So i started to file and sand it to the desired shape (wich i stole from the Zaro Ford) and finally polished it smooth, i was surprised how well it worked.
And i decided to ‘downgrade’ my Ford with blackwall tires, because i really like the kind of ‘rough’ look customs with blackwall tires have. Also i came to the conviction to keep it as a Mild Custom, …wich of course doesn’t mean i’m finished!
April 22, 2020 at 08:53 #67131Rik Hoving
KeymasterLove the shifter knob. Very creative… just like how they did things back then, use whatever they could find.
The black wall tires will date the car to early 40’s, or around 1946… Perfect!
Enjoy the beauty of Customizing
April 22, 2020 at 08:54 #67132Rik Hoving
KeymasterEnjoy the beauty of Customizing
April 22, 2020 at 10:28 #67133Michu
ParticipantThanks a lot Rik! And that picture is so great!
My first thought, when i had the plan of mounting blackwall tires, was that it maybe doesn’t work with my 1949 theme. But after looking again at many pictures in your archives and in books, i’ve seen some customs there (most mild) that had blackwall tires up to about 1950, i can imagine that they wished to have whitewall tires and had call me crazy for sure when i change my whitewalls for blackwalls, but i really like that look! So i would call mine a ‘low budget 1949 look’ when i keep it as a Mild Custom, what do you think, does this work?
April 22, 2020 at 12:22 #67134Tony
ParticipantJack Calori’s coupe had blackwalls.
April 22, 2020 at 13:47 #67135Rik Hoving
KeymasterYes Michu, in the late 1940’s some customs had black wall tires. But by then it was most of the times by choice. Like Jack Calori’s ’36 Ford mentioned by Tony. Jack hated white wall tires.
It will look good both ways, and if you have a double set… you can change the complete character of the car with the different set of tires…
Enjoy the beauty of Customizing
April 22, 2020 at 16:58 #67136Michu
ParticipantThanks Tony and thanks Rik! For some reason i hadn’t considered that someone in the late 40s, except Jack Calori, had consciously chosen blackwall tires for a custom, but there must have been others of course who prefered that look too, like you said. And yes, like you said, it changes the character completely!
I only can keep one set of tires, so i will sell the whitewall tires to fill the hole in my pocket…April 22, 2020 at 18:06 #67138Mild Mitch
ParticipantI love your shift knob. Brilliant!
Mitch
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