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1941 Ford Special

eodcoduto

eodcoduto

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I’m headed back to Nebraska next weekend to help my dad move out of his place and if there is room I’m bringing this home. 1941 Ford Tudor Special, the special was the bare bones model with one taillight, one wiper, and one visor but the flathead V8 was standard. Its mostly all there and has sat in that spot since the early 60’s from what we can find out. If it works out I’ll get it on the road, restore the interior and leave the exterior as is, maybe clear it to preserve the finish. I love the midwest for old cars in pastures and gullies! The model T is slick too.

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Blows my mind how anyone can leave a vehicle sitting for that long and not do anything with it. Just not in my dna to keep something and just let it sit and rot. Cool looking ride for you though. Should be a fun project.
 
I agree 100%. The benefit of low humidity and being parked before road salt came along keeps them nice and rust free though. If I was rich I’d spend my time with a 50’ trailer making trips to the midwest snatching up forgotten vehicles. One issue bringing them to Alabama is the humidity attacks that beautiful patina.
 
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I hope you save that, 1941 cars are cool. 1942 being war production, no new cars, at least not many.
 
If I had a rig I would bring the T and the 41 back, plus a 2 door model T body that is out there. Case of beer says that TT would run.
 
Wes Harden said:
I hope you save that, 1941 cars are cool. 1942 being war production, no new cars, at least not many.
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Guy i worked with had a restored, fresh painted 1940 chevy. This was 96. He turned out to be a complete fockstick, but the car was cool.
 
He tried to out a-hole me. He lost :pimp::pimp:
 
This is always my argument when people say they can’t park a car outside because it will rot away. I always say it’s road salt and humidity that gets them not sitting in the weather. I have actually watched more rust form on stuff in the summer up here in PA than it does all winter (if parked in the same spot and not driven in salt of course)
 
Wash your ride, maintain it and it will last a couple lifetimes. Oil leaks and leaving things dirty attract dirt which holds moisture which makes rust. Its science!
 
centexk5 said:
Blows my mind how anyone can leave a vehicle sitting for that long and not do anything with it. Just not in my dna to keep something and just let it sit and rot. Cool looking ride for you though. Should be a fun project.
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Better than being crushed and turned into Hondas.

Martin
 
Really adds the hp’s. I forgot to add this but when we checked it out in May, there was still oil on the dipstick, no water, and the engine no sh@t turned by hand 1/8 rotation. Now I’m guessing it was parked from a bad rod.
 
The rod is just a guess, around there things were parked for rods, clutches, and other minor things. Farming must have been good in the 50’s because equipment and vehicles that were less than 10 years old would often get pushed into the tree row or a gully.
 
eodcoduto said:
The rod is just a guess, around there things were parked for rods, clutches, and other minor things. Farming must have been good in the 50’s because equipment and vehicles that were less than 10 years old would often get pushed into the tree row or a gully.
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I think it is a combination of farming was profitable before the 1970s and vehicles and equipment were not reliable or easy to maintain. It was often easier to buy newer stuff that was more reliable when you could afford to do so.
 
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