1940 Ford Sedan Memorial Built in 1962!

[Foxer]

This was the culmination of my 8 year model building years ending when I was 16. The model was thrown out when I moved everything of mine from my Mother's attic to start a life of my own in the Berkshires. I've been sorry of that day ever since.

It was build specifically for LHS Contest, entirely over the previous year ... probably my fastest car build! There were some beautiful paint jobs there, sure to beat my blobby Candy Green paint. I was in Boy Scout Camp for the end of the contest and my Dad had to pick it up for me. It won 1st in the Custom Class (!) and the shop owner had said it was up for Best in Show, but lost because it wasn't "roadable". This was a huge disappointment for me as I had built it as a Show Custom and had used every trick I knew to lower the car! It scaled to 48" high with top chop, sectioned, channeled and 13" wheels. It was the most advanced bodywork I had ever done.

I found 2 bad photos, but one needs to be re-scanned larger.

I also found the hood, the only thing left. It does show the bad Candy paint (which I did the day before the show) and the striped corduroy I used for the interior and underside floor panels, each strip 2 cords wide.

and one wheel survived. They were 13" to lower the car more!

This one made me feel like a builder, not just an assembler.

Edited July 9, 2017 by Foxer

[espo]

Even in the picture you can see that your model looked better than that thing on the trophy. I think "roadable" is to dependent on who is looking at it and just how much they know about cars in general. For '62 this is a pretty advanced build, very few were going to this extent. Now all you have todo is recreate it, you are going to do that aren't you ??  

[Foxer]

Even in the picture you can see that your model looked better than that thing on the trophy. I think "roadable" is to dependent on who is looking at it and just how much they know about cars in general. For '62 this is a pretty advanced build, very few were going to this extent. Now all you have todo is recreate it, you are going to do that aren't you ??  

You're bad, David! I do agree with you and I have a Sedan that I thought about re-doing it, but my building history since coming back has been dismal, though totally enjoyable for me! I know I can paint acceptably now, but some pieces from my old parts boxes like the rear fender scoops and the low elongated grill would have to be scratch-built. Icould also do the chop better ... I just aligned the rear edges and stretched the A posts forward, no cuts and splices.

I just figured I'd never finish it

[Lunajammer]

Looks like the kind of era-specific builds you see in the Model Car Museum. Why was the striped corduroy so popular? I've got a couple stray parts like that in my accumulated parts box.

[Eric Macleod]

I love these old models like this. You MUST give it another go!

Thanks for posting the trip down memory lane.

[John Goschke]

Very cool!  I think you need to clone it to go with the original hood!

[TonyW]

A piece of your own history. Be proud of it, and be happy for your memories of it. I wish I had some of my early models, but they went years ago. 

Tony.

[62rebel]

Very cool model, indicative of the school of style at the time. I wish I had the ability to do that kind of work at that age. You should try to duplicate it, as close as possible.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Very cool!  I think you need to clone it to go with the original hood!

I agree entirely. The other photo reminds me of the exotic work I saw in the model car mags when I was a kid, and could only dream of being able to do someday.

It's such a cool looking model, and you have the hood already...   

[moparfarmer]

That picture and story remind me of my adventures with a 40 Ford sedan in and around 1961-1962..The Hudson's Bay Department store had a model contest and I entered my Black Ford(Pactra N'Amel) Gold/White pinwhale corduroy interior with flat white under fenders..Won best paint..Thing is I know the guy who has lots of my old models from then..He's a street rodder from where I live and nothing if for sale.Although he says when time comes I get first crack at his collection..Hope I live long enough to buy it or have the money to..

[vintagercr]

Wow that is cool custom!

[ChrisBcritter]

Looks like the kind of era-specific builds you see in the Model Car Museum. Why was the striped corduroy so popular? I've got a couple stray parts like that in my accumulated parts box.

Probably because it was an effective way to get a tuck-and-roll look; I imagine it showed up in a model car magazine and everybody tried it (including me). IIRC, Hank Borger did a mild custom '49 Merc in Car Model using corduroy in the early '70s and it was an old technique then.

[Foxer]

Probably because it was an effective way to get a tuck-and-roll look; I imagine it showed up in a model car magazine and everybody tried it (including me). IIRC, Hank Borger did a mild custom '49 Merc in Car Model using corduroy in the early '70s and it was an old technique then.

Yeah, I'm sure I saw it in a mag ... mine was done in 1962.

[Foxer]

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