Intro with '37 Ford Cabriolet

Roffeman

Roffeman

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Howdy folks, I have owned hot rods for many years but now I have a car that I think fits the Ford Barn crowd. So here is an intro:

My name is Rolf and I am addicted to old Fords.

A few well placed want ads resulted in this thing in my garage:

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1937 Ford Cabriolet. It is an older restoration but it has not seen much action since. It is very stock but a 24 stud flathead, ’39 box and juice brakes makes it a driver. Runs and drives great.


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Immediate plans calls for dual exhaust and wide whitewalls. A spot light on the drivers side post would look good I think.

That brings me to some questions:

As I have a later model engine ABA engine will headers for a stock 21 stud engine fit in this frame? Are the ports at the same locations?

I like to install a spot light in the driver's side post. Do I have to dig in to the garnish trim to do this?

Love some pointers and pictures.

What a joy to drive this car: Rolling down a two lane black top holding on to that banjo wheel and listening to the song of the flat head. Maybe a Columbia rear end would make it even better.
 
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Rolfe, Glad I ran across this! Car looks great, hope to see it on the poker run!

Oh yeah, I'm sure you figured it out but all flathead V8 exhaust ports are the same size in the same location
 
If it was my car I would forget the spotlite,have seen pictures of the 36'-37-38-40',with the spotlites ,dkidnt really likes the looks.
 
Better late than never ;). Beautiful '37 and welcome to the Barn. It would be difficult to improve on the looks of that one. I would vote for a Columbia, but against the spot light. I could not bring myself to cut a hole in that windshield post for a spot light, yuck!
 
Welcome.. Not so big on the spotlight idea..W/walls..mmm 50 / 50 on that..I would lower it :p. Thats just me..
Bloody nice car by the way!
 
JM 35 Sedan said:
Better late than never ;). Beautiful '37 and welcome to the Barn. It would be difficult to improve on the looks of that one. I would vote for a Columbia, but against the spot light. I could not bring myself to cut a hole in that windshield post for a spot light, yuck!
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JM here's a double yuck. I like the dual spots on certain cars. It's only a couple of small holes to weld up if someone didn't like them. When installing you have to have the template and be very carful to line up the holes so they come out centered on the inside. Not so bad to have if you have head light problems. Only used them a few times since I installed them 33 years ago and 120.000 miles. 40 mirrow's because the 39 hinge pin mirrow hit the spot lights. G.M.
 

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I had a 39 convertible coupe and a 46 convertible that both had a drivers side only spotlight installed years ago. Both holes were welded up but as I remember on both the original installer drilled into the windshield garnish moulding. If the cabriolet was mine and I wish it were hinge mirrors would be good enough along with a Columbia and some whitewalls. Wonder where the radio antennae is on your 37 cabriolet as I see a radio but no above windshield antennae. Are you still even on Fordbarn as your original intro was quite a few months ago that someone has renewed.
 
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I love Spotlights, (and fender skirts :D) have them on most of our Flatheads, except the '39 LZ (spotlight that is), it had one at one time but someone had removed it and filled the hole on the "A" pillar.:cool:
 
YES on the spot light, bobble yuck on the skirts,.. wide whits .... wellllll not to wide, Hey it's your car, do it your way.... and a very nice one at that.... OLD....BILL
Note; It's raining here on the north coast, boy do we need it. Thanks for doing your rain dance.....
 
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