Bluegill's 1940 Ford Coupe Rebuild

This blog chronicles the rebuilding of a 1940 Ford Coupe which was recently purchased by my buddy Koy. (aka: "Bluegill")

Finally an update! Bluegill has been busy.

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 It's been moths and months since my broworker Bluegill has updated me on his progress on the 40 Ford; so imagine my excitement when I ...

An so it begins. Bluegill buys a 1940 Ford Coupe

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If I didn't know my buddy Koy (AKA: "Bluegill") better, I would say he'd lost his mind. Over the weekend he purchased the...

Bluegill's "new" '40 Ford Rear End Damage

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As I said in my first post, the rear end of Bluegill's Ford was sticking out of the chicken coop where it was stored for the past 35+ ye...

Another shot of the rear end damage to the '40 Ford

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It looks like a previous owner removed the stock rear light and filled in in with another. I'll have to get Bluegill to fill us in on t...

What does she have under the hood?

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Everything looks great here, but what was surprising was what Bluegill found on the bottom of the hood itself. Notice the decals? Click pics...

NASCAR Grand National Champions Wynn's Friction Proofing decal

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This decal is my favorite, and it's a bit messed-up. It's another Wynn's Friction Proofing decal, but this one is commemorating...

"Big Daddy" Don Garlits decal on the firewall

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On the firewall of Bluegill's '40 is a neat decal of "Big Daddy" Don Garlits. This was one of the first, if not the first...

Big Bad John and Wynn's Friction Proofing

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Some of the real gems on Bluegill's '40 weren't visible from the outside. Once BG popped the hood he found evidence that the pr...

Another Wynn's Friction Proofing decal

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Here's another decal from the firewall. This one for Wynn's Friction Proofing says "Championship Hot Rod Wynners". I can...
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