Recent content by 39wdy

Hi, Despite the differences of opinion on Woodie front door hinges there are certainly several explanations for a wide range of experiences with these parts. First, I have rebuilt several sets of 38/39 Woodie front door hinges and a couple of pair of the "same" for 40 Woodies and they certainly...

Hi, I'm sorry to inform you that 38/39 front door Woodie hinges do not interchange with 1940 front hinges. The roof line and door contours are quite different so they will not interchange. Best wishes, Toby

An exceptional event, the best one ever. We had beautiful weather and the friendliest crowd ever. I did not hear a single disparaging remark, the crowd was enthusiastic and I received a lot of praise for my restored items (that somehow they don't get when I'm working on them in my shop). The...

Well I guess I'm coming this year, haven't missed too many over the years. Bringing a restored woodgrained 47/48 Woodie dash, a restored 41 Ford Heater, a restored 47/48 Ford Heater, a mostly restored 39 Ford truck grill, a fully restored Champion Spark Plug machine made in 1950, a set of...

Hi, I have six GE 1184 single filament, double contact, straight post headlight bulbs that are NOS. They look the same as the Carlton's in your photo. I'll give them to you if you can attend Fitchburg on Sunday. I don't know our space yet but we will have a woodgrained 47/48 dash, two restored...

Hi, If you are concerned about the quality of the repair on your front crossmember perhaps you could have those patches removed and a more competent restorer could repair it correctly. If that does not seem to be a viable option then replacement is the next best option. You can grind the heads...

Yes, there was a repair panel made for 35-40 rear fenders for the leading end where the fender attaches to the running board. They were made by Engineering and Mfg. Services of Cleveland, Ohio the phone number back then was 216-446-1620. They are a very nice patch panel made of 16 gauge with the...

Hi John, Great news that Barb is okay! Now you can totally enjoy the hobby with her partnership instead of wondering and worrying about going it alone. She is a lady with a great sense of humor, she must have cause she's still hanging out with you. I know my wife puts up with a lot and has for...

I think Walt's close but not a pickup radiator as it does not have the extended tank that sticks out over the fan. However, it does look a lot like a 39 car radiator I had which did not have the split core or a hole for the crank to fit through. I actually still have one of the split core...

39 pickup trucks certainly did have interior mirrors. They are the oval type like the ones used in the passenger cars but have a slightly different mounting bracket. I dis-assembled three parts trucks from junkyards to build my 39 1/2 ton stakebed and they all had center mounted interior...

Those knurled washers look exactly like the ones used in cowl vents in the earlier Fords. Perhaps that could be a lead for you. Best wishes, Toby Lampert

I've got an NOS 49/50 Merc brake and clutch pedal set sitting on a shelf in my shop. PM me if interested. Toby Lampert

Hi, I'm not sure of the exact price on a 48 Ford Super Deluxe Station Wagon (Woodie) but a 47 list price was $1,972. Those post war prices really started to escalate as I know my 39 Ford Deluxe Station Wagon sold for a whopping $926 which was either 15 or 16 dollars more than the next highest...

I have a pair of the clips you need in my hand right now. They are not SHOW quality but eminently serviceable. Send me your address if they are good enough for your application keep them and send me $10. Toby Lampert

Joshua, I would also encourage you to keep this car as there never will be another "first" car for you. Perhaps you can find enough work to save some money for a "practical car" and put the 49 away until you have more time and money to finish restoring it. However, I'm also thinking that it...