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EFV-8 Club Forum / 1940 Ford Discussion / The Exterior Paint Work is Almost Done...

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RAK402

08-21-2022 @ 9:21 PM

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Working on upholstery for the last two days.

More tomorrow.

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08-16-2022 @ 7:31 PM

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Re-chromed original Front Bumper Installed with original Bumper Guards, original Grille Guard, and original Wingtips.

Re-chromed original Rear Bumper Installed with original Bumper Guards and original Wingtips.

I wanted to re-chrome these things when I got the car, but economics did not permit it.

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08-15-2022 @ 2:08 PM

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JayChicago,

It wasn't that bad. It probably took me about six hours total (I worked very slowly and carefully).

The felt is now wired to all four window garnish moldings and I think it came out pretty good.

Mike,

Thank you again for the assistance/information!

Also...

When I was working on the driver side molding, I found the wind wing glass was loose and would have fallen out.

Anyone know where to purchase the rubber strip that holds it in?

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08-15-2022 @ 10:06 AM

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I am a (retired) tool maker. Rest assured, punching a wire staple through sheet metal is rather easy.

Mike "Kube" Kubarth

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08-15-2022 @ 8:36 AM

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Good job on the garnish molding felt. Hopefully it will go faster on the second, third, and fourth moldings. What a tedious, PITA job that is. I should do that on my car, but haven't been able to make myself start it.

Yeah, I always wondered what kind of tool could punch staples through the steel.

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08-14-2022 @ 5:35 PM

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Garnish Molding Window Felt

I spent the afternoon inside (where it's cool) working on the felt for left, rear door garnish molding.
I followed Mike Kubarth's method (stainless steel wire) instead of staples (Ford must have had one h@ll of a stapler in the 30's and 40's to staple the felts to the steel garnish moldings). The wires are twisted inside of the frames, then cut short with the remainder of the twist folded up against the inside of the frame.
If you are working on a 1940 Ford and don't have Mike Kubarth's book "It's Ford for '40" I strongly recommend that you get it. There is a huge amount of detail in it with many photographs.
I test fit the Garnish Molding and was pleased with the result.
One down, three to go...

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08-14-2022 @ 10:42 AM

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My lovely wife painted the "V8" in the Hood Latch for me yesterday.

This morning the Front Bumper and Hood Latch are back on.

I have to stop, unfortunately, due to the heat.

A little more every day (as many kind people, who have done or are doing the same work, have told me).

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08-10-2022 @ 10:53 PM

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About to enter my third week of re-assembly...

It is slow going but worth it. Additional stainless trim is now on the hood, the window glass, felts, channels and regulators are in three of the four doors, and the windshield wiper towers are in and connected to the vacuum motor (paper towels are wrapped around the ends of the wiper arms to prevent the windshield glass from being scratched before the wiper blades go back on).

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08-02-2022 @ 3:07 PM

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Slow progress in the heat of the day...
Rear license plate holder, tail light buckets, tail lights, deck handle.
Connecting tail light wires and clipping them to the frame is next, them rear bumper brackets...

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07-31-2022 @ 8:39 PM

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A bit more progress-Headlights are now installed.

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