An so it begins. Bluegill buys a 1940 Ford Coupe

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 1940 Ford Coupe shown in the photo at right. Sure, it looks OK for a 70 year old car, but this thing had been kept in a chicken coop with the rear end exposed to the elements since 1961!

Like I said, "If I didn't know Bluegill better..." but I do know Bluegill. He's the same man who added his own second story to his single story home, providing most of the labor himself. He's the same man who restored a 1954 Ford to 1950's street-racing ready condition; and he's the man who has bought and sold more 60's Mustangs than most people have owned toothbrushes!

So watch along with me as this car goes from basket case to gem, and perhaps we'll even learn why his Bride, Lisa puts up with him.

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

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+ years. Bluegill says this is all repairable, and I can't wait to see how.

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

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 this, as I KNOW he'll know what's going on here.

What does she have under the hood?

Everything looks great here, but what was surprising was what Bluegill found on the bottom of the hood itself.

Notice the decals?

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Big Bad John and Wynn's Friction Proofing

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 previous owner was a kindred spirit.
The photo at right shows a view of the bottom of the hood, where you can see several decals for Wynn's Friction Proofing.

In the 1950's Wynn's was being used by racers and street drivers alike to reduce friction and to increase engine life. Wynn went so far as to stage media events where they would drain a car's crankcase of all its oil and then drive the car 25 miles around a track to prove that their product would offer long lasting protection.