Affordable Ford V8's

[Kube]

Mikko, just a personal, curiosity question:
You are in Sweden, but everything you have written is in perfect English. Better written than most of us native English speakers. Are you native English, and you, like your car, were transported to Sweden?

I am always impressed by multi-lingual people, because I know my brain doesn't have what it takes to learn a foreign language. Couldn't do it!

Jay, I have been (feebly) attempting to learn Spanish. Like you, I wonder if my brain remains capable. Quite frustrating at times.

 

[Mikko_]

Mikko, just a personal, curiosity question:
You are in Sweden, but everything you have written is in perfect English. Better written than most of us native English speakers. Are you native English, and you, like your car, were transported to Sweden?

I am always impressed by multi-lingual people, because I know my brain doesn't have what it takes to learn a foreign language. Couldn't do it!

I was born in Sweden and have lived here my whole life.
Mikko is actually a finnish name and the reason for that is because both my parents are from Finland, so I can actually speak some finnish too but swedish is my native language that I feel most comfartably with.

Writing and reading in English have always been easy for me for some reason, don't know why.

 

[38 coupe]

When doing brakes don't neglect to change the rear hose. Yes, that is a driver's side dual exhaust manifold. The 52-53 cars had factory optional duals (rare); most of the system was already in Ford's parts bin since the 6 cylinder cars run the exhaust down the other side from the V8 cars...

 

[mercman from oz]

Nothing wrong with a 1938 Ford Fordor Sedan. These old 4 door Fords are very reasonably priced.
The only change that this one has is that it has Headlight Rims to suit the Sealed Beam Headlights. Very nice car.

 

[Bored&Stroked]

I'd say that Mikko has a bit of Finnish 'Sisu' . . .

 

[Steve Seidl]

Mikko, Check out Ebay !They have an original 1935 tudor flat back you might be able to purchase for less than 10 grand. Looks to be a good car.

 

[Mikko_]

Thanks for the suggestions on cars to buy but I already have a '53 Customline now.

 

[Mikko_]

When doing brakes don't neglect to change the rear hose. Yes, that is a driver's side dual exhaust manifold. The 52-53 cars had factory optional duals (rare); most of the system was already in Ford's parts bin since the 6 cylinder cars run the exhaust down the other side from the V8 cars...

I have all new parts for the brakes, including the rear hose.

Thanks for the confirmation regarding the manifold.

 

[Mikko_]

Brakes all done on the front, just waiting for a new outer wheel bearing for the left side.

Also got the front wheels painted, put on some new Firestone's and did a testfit on the car along with the hubcaps, I like how it looks and can't wait until it's back on the ground.

I had already decided that I was going to paint the wheels red before the car arrived here, and apparently some previous owner had the same idea as I since the outer lip had been painted red sometime long ago.
So it kinda feels like this was meant to be.

 

[Mart]

Mikko, Short shoe front and rear? is that right?

Mart.

 

[Mikko_]

Mikko, Short shoe front and rear? is that right?

Mart.

Absolutely not, looked at the photo of the old ones and the rear is longer.

Thanks for the heads up, I just assumed they were all the same without looking.

 

[tubman]

Good eye, Mart. I looked right at it and didn't see it.

 

[Mikko_]

Swapped the brake shoes so I got the one with the longer lining towards the rear of the car, adjusted the brakes and then down on the ground to have a look with the wheels.

Looks like it's been lowered a bit, haven't even settled yet from driving.

Also got the new master cylinder installed.
Now on to the rear brakes.

 

[Mikko_]

Rear brakes all done and bled, still need to bleed the front brakes.

Put the rear wheels back on and let the car down on the ground.
Looking good in the garage atleast, we'll see how it looks from a bit of distance later on.

And then I just had to pour some gasoline in the carb and turn the key.
Didn't take many turns on the starter for it to fire up, so fun even if it only lasted a couple of seconds.
Cranking was really slow even for 6 volt so I'm going to replace the battery cables with new ones and see if that helps.

 

[Mikko_]

Haven't posted for a while but she is a runner now.
Runs very smooth and quiet, starts easily too.

All the lights work too except for the brake lights and turn signals so that needs figuring out.

 

[richard crow]

41 to 48 ford coups there not to expensive & they ride nice

 

[Mikko_]

They probably are but I already bought the '53 Customline seen in the pictures.

 

[Tinker]

I had a 53 customline 4dr as one of my first cars. I6 with OD. Great car, love all the jet references. Would like to have it now. Could have drove it anywhere.

Clean all your grounds and connections. New cables is a good idea.


Could have been twin cars. Like the color. I had crestline hubcaps, went back to the mainline/Customline dog dishes and added 3 rib beauty rims with black wheels. 7.00 4" wide whites walls (like the crestline and sunline 7.00 tires). 2" blocks out back and fatman drop spindles on the front. If you like. https://www.fatmanfab.com/product/dropped-uprights-and-dropped-spindles You can get just lowering springs also from fatman. Better then cutting a spring. If you have a lot of astrovans in sweden the spring out of them will work too, to give a little drop. If you want to lower it, that is.



from a half swed proud american mutt to a swed. haha

 

[Mikko_]

Nice car Tinker.

Height wise I think my car looks pretty good right now, but could maybe use like a 1 inch block in the rear to even it out a bit.

 

[corvette8n]

Great start Mikko: keep the pictures coming.