Cool 1940 pic...

Nice picture; however this raises a point. I have read on this site several threads pertaining to lining up the front sheet metal of early Fords, and overwhelmingly the general consensus seems to be to line up the body, hood, inner fenders and grill first, then to fit the fenders. Obviously, from this production line photo, Ford fitted the body ,then the hood last.
 
I was recently told that to achieve a proper hood fit one must adjust the fenders to the hood placement. Is that actually the case?
 
Could it be that at that factory everything was assembled "loose" and then the hood was added and THEN it was all fit together? Wonder if that car is still around today.When I assembled my front sheet metal that's what I did.
 
Here's a picture of a friend of mines 40 coupe coupe taken in 1948 when we were in high school. He sold it in 49 and had a lot of old Fords since. He passed away several years ago and his son who has several old Fords emailed me this picture. G.M.
 

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I am glad I did not not work for Ford in the 30 and 40 era. I would have bought a new car every year.

Thanks for the picture.
 
19Fordy said:
Could it be that at that factory everything was assembled "loose" and then the hood was added and THEN it was all fit together? Wonder if that car is still around today.When I assembled my front sheet metal that's what I did.
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I worked at the Atlanta plant in 1953 on the body line and I can assure you that body parts were not assembled "loose" for later adjustment. Some plants dropped the body first and then later fitted the front sheet metal. The Atlanta plant did it the way your picture shows.
 
G.M. said:
Here's a picture of a friend of mines 40 coupe coupe taken in 1948 when we were in high school. He sold it in 49 and had a lot of old Fords since. He passed away several years ago and his son who has several old Fords emailed me this picture. G.M.
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George, that '40 looks sharp,:D I love the '41 bumper on it. :cool: Vic
 
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