1938 Ford Standard Coupe

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Australian 1938 Ford Standard Club Coupe with After-Market Headlight Rims
 
I agree with you on the conversion headlights. When I had them on my ‘37 they were aimed too high and couldn’t be adjusted any lower. I guess I should have put some bigger tires on the back and smaller on the front to lower the headlamps.:rolleyes:
 
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The sealed beam headlight conversions on these '38s and the '37s, I cannot deal with. Ugly as a '38 Chevy.
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There's a reason why you see a lot of those seal beam conversions at swap meets. They usually go back home with the seller.
 
I much prefer the side trim with painted windshield look (but with bright center divider?).
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Early production 1938 Ford Standard Tudor Sedan.
Notice pin stripe instead of chrome strips, painted windscreen frame and no SS strips on grille.
 
Here is a copy of the 1938 standard coupe picture from the Francis and DeAngelis book The Early Ford V8 as Henry Built It (a very good book worth buying if you don't already have it).

I like how plain this car is. All the restored cars have more "bling" (trim rings, white walls, fog lamps, etc.) that Ford built most of them with.

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Here is a copy of the 1938 standard coupe picture from the Francis and DeAngelis book The Early Ford V8 as Henry Built It (a very good book worth buying if you don't already have it).


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That book is a must have for the serious V8 enthusiast. The '38 V8's (standard) are getting some serious love in this thread. I remember a time when everyone thought them to be ugly. Having said that, now the prices for them will go sky high.
 
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