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Which 1940 Coupe do I have?
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kubes40 |
06-01-2023 @ 6:26 AM
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You could make the package tray easy enough. The seats are fairly easy to come by. I would suggest you post a wanted ad on the HAMB. I did a few years back and was offered numerous seats. I may have some of the partition boards, etc.
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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MDWalker |
05-31-2023 @ 6:04 PM
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Thx for all the help in identifying my car. I would like to return it to original but I'm guessing that finding a package tray, hinge and coupe seats must be very tough. I'm gonna do some googling. Thx Matt
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kubes40 |
05-31-2023 @ 3:42 PM
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Matt, thanks for the helpful photos. I now believe that yes, you have the coupe (package tray) model. I have attached three photos that depict the inner structure. I can help you along if you choose to bring this car back to its authentic configuration.
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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MDWalker |
05-31-2023 @ 2:47 PM
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Photos of trunk...
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kubes40 |
05-31-2023 @ 12:04 PM
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Matt, If you'd pull the spare tire and mat out of the truck and post a photo of the floor, I could offer an answer with a bit more confidence. The floors between the two models are very different. I have attached some decent photos of the coupe floor pan. Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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05-31-2023 @ 10:35 AM
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If you are looking to buy a pair of jump seats see attached. $265.00 plus postage lower 48 States only/ Thanks Dave Pipp Andover MN. 763-862-5873 Cpipp01@aol.com
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MDWalker |
05-31-2023 @ 8:18 AM
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I am thinking I have a coupe not a business coupe based on: 1. I can't find any studs or holes where jump seats would go. 2. seat is from a Tudor so can't go off the seat. 3. the trunk area only has one vertical support which would insinuate Coupe not BC based on other posts I've found? How does the shelf mount on a coupe? Mine isn't original but mounts with one screw on each side, that's it. Is that how the cushion would also mount in a BC? Actually, was there a cushion originally for the jump seats in a BC?
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trjford8 |
05-31-2023 @ 8:06 AM
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I have a '40 business coupe . My jump seats are mounted to the rear floor on studs that appear to be factory. The legs of the seats slip over the studs and are held with nuts and lock washers. Those seats on e-Bay look fairly complete and have the springs on the legs. Those springs, if missing or broken , are not available.
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40 Coupe |
05-31-2023 @ 5:16 AM
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Your seat is for a Tudor. The Business Coupe did not have the footrest, they can be removed. The Business Coupe also had wood panels under the seat to block something on the floor from rolling to the front or rear. Yes look at the floor for holes to mount the opera seats. The photo you show of opera seats appears complete. The floor of the two coupes vary to give the Business coupe more room in the rear. There is also a difference in the two body strainers in the trunk around the spare tire. Be aware there is also a difference between the very early coupes and the later coupes in this area.
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kubes40 |
05-31-2023 @ 5:13 AM
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Matt, that pair seems to be pretty nice. Perhaps just a tad pricey but me, well, if I needed them, I'd grab this pair vs. waiting for a better deal to come along. There should be signs of where these mounted near the side of the body on the floor. I don't have any decent photos of that area. Sorry.
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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