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'36 Ford 5w coupe, less engine and trans. $50. in 1960. Sold it to my bro in '68 when I went over-seas and bought it back in '76 when OPEC had us by the short-hairs and the hobby had "tanked".

Ah, another diamond in the rough! If you aren't careful, Gary, you are going to wind up w/ a fleet of just about every model Ford offered(or wish they had)in the forties! If memory serves, (and it usually does NOT), Capt. America referred to Fonda himself?)

Yes, the '37 & 38 models were called that for many years, at least here on the Best Coast!

Ditto here, Lawrie! Hats off to you and the faith you have in Old Reliable! Here's hoping you have more adventures in store....

Look like '50 Pontiac to me; very popular for roadsters back then....... Don't worry about the cracked port; too common w/ f-heads. A GOOD machine shop will be able to repair it. Congrats on the project; very cool it's a "hand-me-down". And we all thank you for keeping it traditional!!

And f.w.i.w., a reputable flathead tuner, told me, not too long ago, that a 2 carb setup will outperform 3 carbs on a 3/4 race f-head street engine any day of the week - (especially on Sundays!)

All good points this morning, gents. As for two-tones, was not aware they were offered in '35-40 models. Can't say I've ever seen a stock one anyway... To Kube's point re color perception; yes, many of us are partially colorblind; red/green the most prevalent. As much as I like the factory...

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Late to the party here, but wanted to thank everyone for the additional info. ("Fine print"), and great D/D/'s closeups of Peter's beautiful '35 chassis, (LOVE that car!). When I started to mock up this same combo. in my '36 a few years back, I could see it was not going to be the "bolt-in"...

With new '35 coupe. No shortage of Full Svc. gas stations w/ repair shops behind. Great early color footage, too, on video! Thanks!

Ain't that the truth! Ugh, I do not look forward to this fugly part of the body work; but you have certainly done an admirable job of it. Thanks for the tips, and I "tip my hat" to your skills and perseverance!

Another vote for C.C.C. In the unlikely event they don't stock one for a particular model, they will make you a custom cover (or at least they once did).

Love this car (and Motor); certainly IS the Finest '35 3w on the planet!

And a big Thanks from me, Mart. I'm sure there will be many more tips from my "basic" rebuild I did at the tender age of 19, back in.....well.....never mind....

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Yep, it's a different world today. I would bet most, if not all of the parts house suppliers, sell cheaper, imported hard parts, especially starters and alternators. The cores are shipped over by the boat load, and come back full of Chinezium, but "at very competitive prices"...

Original facility started in Prineville, in 1952, IIRC... "God's Country", the locals call it.

Yowza; good to see an unrestored survivor! Beautiful cars!

Yowza; absolutely gorgeous. The contrast of the exterior and engine colors is beautiful. I'm green with envy..... (And that stellar grille is making my jeans tight.)