For Sale: 1940 Ford 2-Dr Coupe in Palm Springs, California

Stuart Haines

909.722.4230

Restoration by Nicks Old Car Specialty

Redlands, CA

1940 Ford Coupe

Chassis

• Frame/Manufacturer…Custom/Total Cost Involved
• Rear-end/Ratio…Ford 9”/3.70:1
• Rear Suspension…Narrowed for Pro Street, TCA four-link, coil-over shocks
• Rear & Front Brakes… Disc
• Steering …Rack and Pinion Manual
• Steering Column… Ididit
• Front Wheel make, size…Billet Specialties, 15x6
• Rear Wheel make, size…Billet Specialties, 15x13
• Front Tire make, size… BF Goodrich,195/60R15
• Rear tires make, size…Mickey Thompson, 31x16.5x15
• Gas Tank… Stainless Steel
• Front Suspension Independent

Engine

• Year and make…99 Chevy Blown V-8
• Displacement… Blown Small Block Chevy
• Machining/Assembly…Dougan’s, Riverside, CA
• Crankshaft… Forged Steel
• Rods…Eagle ESP 1-Beam
• Pistons…JE 7:1 w/Speed-Pro Rings
• Camshaft…Competition Cams
• Water Pump…Edelbrock Victor Aluminum
• Cooling Fan…6-Blade Stainless
• Alternator… 65-Amp
• Heads…Ported, Polished, Brodix Track-1 with stainless steel valves
• Valves/Springs…2.08/1.60 Stainless
• Rockers…Crower Aluminum 1.5:1
• Valve Covers… Street & Performance w/Billet Specialties Breathers
• Manifold/Induction…Weland/Weland 6-71 Blower & Barry Grant 750 CFM Carb
• Ignition/Wires…MSD
• Headers…1-7/8” Polished Stainless
• Exhaust/Mufflers…2-1/2” Stainless Steel/Boria
• Transmission…TH400 Turbo “Polished”
• Shifter… Gennie
• Driveshaft…Aluminum
• Radiator…Cross Flow
• Meiling Hi-Volume oil pan
• MDS Billet Distributor

Body

• Body/Style/Material… Coupe/Steel
• Body Manufacturer… Ford Motor Company
• Body Mods…Chopped 2” by Nick’s Old Car Specialty, Redlands, CA
• Laid Windshield Post Back 1” to Lengthen Side Quarter Windows 2” and Rear Window
• Hood chopped from 0 in the rear to 1 ½” in Front
• Hood made one-piece Steel, with No Bead Pie-Cut
• Modified Fender to make fit body with no Bead
• Built Special Inner-pans for front fenders
• Body was shaved
• Grille… Stock
• Bodywork…Nick’s Old Car Specialty
• Paint Type/Color…Sikkens/School Bus Yellow
• Painter…Nick’s Old Car Specialty
• Graphics…Ghost Flames by Lil’Louie, San Bernardino, CA
• Headlights/Taillights…Stock
• Outside Mirrors…Motorcycle
• Exhaust Custom Built Headers and Exhaust in Stainless Steel and Polished

Interior

• Dashboard…Custom by Nick’s Old Car Specialty
• Gages…Moon
• Stereo/Speakers… Clarion Stereo & CD Changer
• Air Conditioning…Vintage Air
• Wiring…Nicks Old Car Specialty
• Steering Wheel…Lecarra
• Seats… Custom Buckets
• Upholsterer… Swedish Imported Leather Upholstery, everything custom made in “50’s Style” Tuck and Roll by Ultimate Auto Interiors, Redlands, CA
• Material/Color…Swedish Leather/Cognac
• Carpet… Cognac Wool
• Dash…Custom work on dash with air conditioning ducts and “Moon” gages