New girl on the corner

[DICK SPADARO]

Its a beautiful day upstate New York, temp in the low 80's and the shop doors open, when the purr of a dual exhaust flatmotor vibrates the air. A look out the window turns out to be a visitor on a maiden voyage. Wally Easton from Esperence, NY shows up on a test drive of his newly finished 1940 convertible. The interesting part about this car is that it was not done in a high dollar restoration shop. This car was an on and off 2yr ground up by Wally, who is 70+, with help from friend Ted Conklin, done in the basement garage of Wally's house, lock stock and barrel. Ted's really a 34 guy and they both finished a knock out 34 roadster for a fellow V8 club member last fall. Not bad work for a couple of retiree's, huh! Wally's wife did bring up the part about the sanding dust in the house but they both had big smiles when they headed home with the top down.

 

[Brendan]

nice car, it is about 58 degrease in northern California

 

[Mike in AZ]

beautiful....yep, lots of talent and knowledge out there and there's a prime example...Mike

 

[34fivewindow]

What a clasic look for a 40 convertible, thats my favorite color combo.....Ed

 

[KiWinUS]

G,day Dick !!!
Great story about some great ford guys , thanks for sharing
Cheers
Tony
Hows the next "BIG" engine for the Chilli bowl coming along ?

 

[Kens 36]

Dick,

Thanks for sharing. Great story, great car!

Ken

 

[Tim Brown]

Nice!

 

[redfor40]

nice car and real nice story

 

[Lawson Cox]

A pro could not have done better.

 

[Hamtown Al]

Beautiful car. Thanks for sharing.

 

[19Fordy]

it sure is a beauty. Those two guys are to be commended for a great job. And I bet there are a few Spadaro 40 parts that made it happen. That's good.

 

[ken ct]

Yea probebly some ken ct stuff too.Wallys a nice old coot,calls me for a lot of stuff. ken ct Hi Wally. ken ct. could use your phone # email it to me. igadore@sbcglobal.net

 

[Bassman/NZ]

Stunning! A car like that interests me way more than one done in a pro shop. You just know there's blood, sweat and tears all through that car. Overfive decades I've had an even dozen stock Fords and am on my 12th hot rod now.... all flatheads and every one built in my garage. Anyone can do anything, painting, panel work, wiring, you just have to want to do it. Although in my case it was really because I begrudge paying someone my hard-earned dollars for something I can learn to do myself.

 

[01aford]

very nice indeed.
How does the exhaust deflector attach?

 

[52merc]

Stunning! A car like that interests me way more than one done in a pro shop. You just know there's blood, sweat and tears all through that car. Overfive decades I've had an even dozen stock Fords and am on my 12th hot rod now.... all flatheads and every one built in my garage. Anyone can do anything, painting, panel work, wiring, you just have to want to do it. Although in my case it was really because I begrudge paying someone my hard-earned dollars for something I can learn to do myself.

gidday bassman were you at the marineland thingy the other week i went up for the swap meet trev

 

[deucemac]

Its a beautiful day upstate New York, temp in the low 80's and the shop doors open, when the purr of a dual exhaust flatmotor vibrates the air. A look out the window turns out to be a visitor on a maiden voyage. Wally Easton from Esperence, NY shows up on a test drive of his newly finished 1940 convertible. The interesting part about this car is that it was not done in a high dollar restoration shop. This car was an on and off 2yr ground up by Wally, who is 70+, with help from friend Ted Conklin, done in the basement garage of Wally's house, lock stock and barrel. Ted's really a 34 guy and they both finished a knock out 34 roadster for a fellow V8 club member last fall. Not bad work for a couple of retiree's, huh! Wally's wife did bring up the part about the sanding dust in the house but they both had big smiles when they headed home with the top down.

Beautiful car, but life is not fair! New York in the '80's and sunny and me here in SoCal with 31 degrees and 3" of fresh snow on the ground on MAY 23rd no less. Roadster in the garage until further notice and the ice goes away!

 

[55 dude]

that car is really great! nothing compares to a 40' droptop.

 

[KGS]

That '40 is almost as nice as the '39 he did a few years back.

 

[1938 Woody Cape Cod]

Thanks for sharing............Bob

 

[Vic Piano]

A beautiful '40 and a beautiful day in Up State.