Vehicle Description
1939 Ford Deluxe Sedan
With its wind-swept design and classic good looks, Ford's DeLuxe
series has always been a rare and highly desirable line of cars.
Not surprisingly, gearheads, customizers and 70 years' worth of
dedicated fans have elevated it to one of hot rodding's greatest
cultural icons.
For consignment, a project car that was started on, and currently
sits unfinished but does have some nice features added on from the
first attempt to restore it. This includes air bagged suspension,
rack and pinion steering, and a 283ci V8 and TH350 transmission. A
beautiful start with Ford's design and a consignor's vision, all
aboard to restoration town!
Exterior
This car is a story about partial workings of all aspects. Exterior
panels have been remediated of rust and filled in and sanded down
to have beautiful rust-free panels. Black in a satin almost primer
stage covers the lower body. White paint is reserved for the top
and front windshield surround. A few trim pieces are on and
accounted for, however there are still many missing. Upfront a
large rounded bulbous hood mates up with the beautifully shaped
grille which has some of the vertical ribs missing on the driver's
side of said grille. One teardrop headlight is embedded into the
fender which are very nice and rounded. All bumpers are shaved, all
original glass is in this car, and a look at the swooping down back
of this car shows wonderful curves, no straight lines, and just 2
simple teardrop taillights in the bog rounded rear fenders. Wheels
were changed out to a 5-bolt configuration and 3 are chromed
steel.
Interior
Just the metal shell here to see and use your imagination as to
exactly how you will fix up this fixer-upper. Original unrestored
dash is there, no steering wheel, replacement front floors and rear
metal floors are below. In the back is another frame of the
original rear bench. Some of the older broadcloth can be seen so
you have a reference as to how the interior was originally
covered.
Drivetrain
Under the hood is a 283ci V8 engine circa 1958-1962. It has an
orange painted block and a satin Edelbrock intake manifold. On top
is a single 4-barrel carburetor, and a TH350 3-speed automatic is
in the back. No flexplate or driveshaft as these will be needed
before proceeding forward on its own. The master cylinder is
installed but no brake lines have been run on this car as of yet.
Independent suspension with airbag is in front, and a 4 link with
more bags is on back. Power discs for the front and power drums for
the rear.
So, as you can see, there are some aspects to this mid restoration
that will need to take place prior to going for a spin, but until
that time, use your best creativity, and cook up some snappy themes
that this car could become. The basics are there, it just needs a
bit of a gifted hand and open mind.
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 600 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.