Traditional '40 Ford Coupe Custom

[Greg Pugh]

On a weekend getaway to Central Oregon for a little R&R (oh, and my son’s basketball tournament...lol), I brought along the ‘40 Ford to whittle on. In addition to wanting to lower the lid, I also wanted to improve upon the hardtop design a little. I was able to score a chopped 3-window top from the AMT ‘36 Ford Coupe to get the general shape I was after. Far from a slam dunk though. I wanted to retain the ‘40 windshield shape and the ‘36 roof is just a tad too narrow for the ‘40 body. So, much surgery is needed. This is what I had after about 3 hours. The ‘40 windshield frame was chopped about 3 1/2 scale inches and reattached.

Edited February 17, 2018 by Greg Pugh

[Greg Pugh]

Well here it is all roughed in. Now comes the hard part...making it all look like it never happened. Lol

[Modlbldr]

Great work going on here. I'm liking the body section. That's one thing that I have not done on a 40 Ford yet. I'll be watching this.

Later-

[bobthehobbyguy]

Nice work on the top chop. It is shaping up nicely.

[Ace-Garageguy]

The lines are looking good.

Too many times when these things get sectioned, the builder goes too far and they end up looking squashed.

You amount of sectioning looks just right, and seems to be working well with the hardtop roofline you're creating.

Keep it going like this and she'll be a knockout...nicely modernized, but still a Forty.

[Spex84]

Agreed! The proportions look excellent so far. 

 

[Greg Pugh]

Thank you guys!

[Greg Pugh]

I moved onto the headlights tonight. The original builder glued the headlight surrounds directly to the fenders and then puttied them in. For a cleaner look, I made them smaller and then recessed them into the fenders.

[rsxse240]

I love what you are doing here!  Can't wait to see it in primer.  

 

I'd like to see that "Dream Truck" some time too.

[espo]

I like the Top Chop you did. After slicing and dicing the roof into so many pieces you just brought it back together like that is the way it should have been all along.  

[misterNNL]

The top chop is brilliant work.I love that.The head lights.....not so much...just my opinion. Always build what you like and do it to your standards,no one elses.

[Greg Pugh]

Thank you! I'm still trying to digest the headlights. I can't tell if I love them or hate them. Lol

[Oldcarfan27]

That roof and section make the car look sleek! 

But I have a question about those headlights - If you kiss it will it turn into a prince?