1940 Ford Deluxe Trunk Cardboard Panels

WarbirdPhotog

WarbirdPhotog

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Hey everyone! Does anyone have any photos of the thick cardboard (chipboard?) side panels that go in the trunk of a 1940 Ford Deluxe Fordor? I have photos of them installed, but looking for them outside the vehicle so I can see what the overall shape looks like. I have the original back panel that covers the rear of the back seats, but the two side panels are missing on my Ford.

Thanks!

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Tudor sedan should be the same. My original 40 Tudor has the original panels in the trunk but don’t have any pictures of them outside the car.
 
Ken/Alabama said:
Tudor sedan should be the same. My original 40 Tudor has the original panels in the trunk but don’t have any pictures of them outside the car.
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It's tough because I don't think many have shots of them pre-install or when they were pulled out. And since no one sells them repro, I might just have to 'guess' based on photos. But hopefully someone out there has a shot!
 
I guess your looking to making a pair. I've made them for all my cars by making cardboard patterns. I've used waterproof door panel board and recently ABS plastic.
 
custom_lettering said:
I guess your looking to making a pair. I've made them for all my cars by making cardboard patterns. I've used waterproof door panel board and recently ABS plastic.
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That's my hope to make them! Thanks for the info on the material. Just need a photo of one of them (I assume they are the same shape on either side) to get an idea of how they look.
 
I have a '40 2 dr. sedan and made my own last year using 1/8" masonite from Home Depot but you might be better off with a heavy poster board material or ABS plastic sheet. I would recommend using large pieces of thin 2 ply cardboard since you will have to make some severe folds/bends to fit the profile of the inside of the trunk wall, trimming as you go. It took a few hours of patient trial fitting and cutting until I finally got the overall shape right. The right side was fairly straight-forward, but as you would expect, I had to do some extra trimming and fitting on the left side to clear the trunk lid support bracket. The 1/8" masonite doesn't have the flexibility to bend too freely, so I cut it undersize just enough to help it pop into place with a little persuasion. It was a tedious process but I'm happy with the results.
 
19Fordy said:
Warbird: Check this out.
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Thanks! Though it's an interesting shape. I'm not sure what that diagonal cut-out is for. I'll keep that in mind though! Thanks!

mcgarrett said:
I have a '40 2 dr. sedan and made my own last year using 1/8" masonite from Home Depot but you might be better off with a heavy poster board material or ABS plastic sheet. I would recommend using large pieces of thin 2 ply cardboard since you will have to make some severe folds/bends to fit the profile of the inside of the trunk wall, trimming as you go. It took a few hours of patient trial fitting and cutting until I finally got the overall shape right. The right side was fairly straight-forward, but as you would expect, I had to do some extra trimming and fitting on the left side to clear the trunk lid support bracket. The 1/8" masonite doesn't have the flexibility to bend too freely, so I cut it undersize just enough to help it pop into place with a little persuasion. It was a tedious process but I'm happy with the results.
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That's good to know. I was thinking of starting with a large sheet of cardboard (via hobby lobby) and start to shape it with that, then making another two and glueing them together so they are a little thicker.

You don't have any photos of them before you installed them do you?
 
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