| juergen | -- 09-17-2015 @ 10:38 AM |
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These were purchased at an estate sale where the lady said her husband bought them for his old Ford and that they were factory. Can anyone identify them as Ford (what year) and if they are Ford made? I will post 3 pictures.
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| juergen | -- 09-17-2015 @ 10:39 AM |
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second picture
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| juergen | -- 09-17-2015 @ 10:40 AM |
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Last picture
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| kubes40 | -- 09-17-2015 @ 12:27 PM |
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Those are not Ford OEM skirts. They appear as if they would fit 39 - 40. I have attached a photo of a correct (OEM) skirt. The reversed side I believe is a bit more telling than the outer view. Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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| juergen | -- 09-18-2015 @ 5:41 AM |
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Thanks, Kube, I was afraid that they were not OEM. Fordbarn had some pictures for 37 and 38 skirts and they looked like they went into the fender opening. These look like they go over the fender opening. I wondered if Ford changed the design in 39-40.
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| kubes40 | -- 09-18-2015 @ 6:06 AM |
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I can't speak for '37 - '38. However, '39 skirts appeared nearly identical to '40 skirts. However, '39 skirts had a chrome plated "lock" at the very top - center.
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| TomO | -- 09-18-2015 @ 6:44 AM |
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Mike, I believe that you had a "Brain Check". The 40 Ford skirts had the teardrop shape shown in your photo and were mounted outside of the wheel opening. The 39 skirts were more rounded and fit inside the opening like the 37-38 skirts. See attached photo of 39 skirt. Tom
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| kubes40 | -- 09-18-2015 @ 6:50 AM |
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Hi Tom, I knew the '39 skirts differed but forgot just how much. I have restored only two pair of the '39 skirts. And well, just plain getting older doesn't seem to be helping my memory bank one bit. Thanks for posting that photo of the '39 skirt. I could not find one in my collection.
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| juergen | -- 09-20-2015 @ 8:51 AM |
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Thanks Kube and Tom for the pictures. Now knowing they are not Ford, I subsequently Googled fender skirts and see they are like the "Foxcraft" repros that MAC sells.
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| Kenneth M. | -- 09-28-2015 @ 12:45 PM |
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By the way Mike what does a set of nice original skirts go for anyway. Kenneth M. Stewart
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| Kenneth M. | -- 09-28-2015 @ 12:47 PM |
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Sorry a set of 1940 skirts I should have said. Kenneth M. Stewart
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| kubes40 | -- 09-28-2015 @ 5:42 PM |
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Ken, Value is, as you well know, determined by how much a guy is willing to pay. Now, from my experience (fairly lengthy) I have never seen a pair of proper (authentic) '40 skirts with ALL of the brackets, wires, rubbers, etc. go for more than $1000. And, keep in mind that pair was stunningly restored. Typical used skirts that are not beat up, are complete and require minor metal finishing & paint bring in the $600 - $700 (tops) range. Hope this helps.
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| Chris.NZ | -- 10-08-2015 @ 4:04 PM |
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Have a look at the steel repro skirts by Jeff's Customs - Arizona. Beautiful. $250/set. Regards, Chris. New Zealand.
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