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Can someone identify this 1930’s/1940’s body shell? #2870107
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Sorry I don’t have more to give you. It’s the only pic I received and the guy who has it does not know what it is. Any info would be appreciated.

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Re: Can someone identify this 1930’s/1940’s body shell? [Re: migsBIG] #2870112
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That looks a lot like a 1940 Ford Coupe.


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Re: Can someone identify this 1930’s/1940’s body shell? [Re: 3hundred] #2870127
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Originally Posted by 3hundred
That looks a lot like a 1940 Ford Coupe.


Except now I think it's a '40 Chevy coupe.


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Re: Can someone identify this 1930’s/1940’s body shell? [Re: 3hundred] #2870131
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I'll vote '40 Chevy too. Based on the slanted B pillar, and how the area between the hood and door is laid out.

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Re: Can someone identify this 1930’s/1940’s body shell? [Re: SattyNoCar] #2870139
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Thanks, I appreciated the response. The guy has a large yard. Maybe I’ll go check it out and see if something is worth dragging home.

Re: Can someone identify this 1930’s/1940’s body shell? [Re: migsBIG] #2870149
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It might be a Studebaker, absolutely not a 1940 Ford tsk
Ford use the transverse front and rear spring suspension until 1948, that car has conventional mounted rear leaf springs scope twocents


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Re: Can someone identify this 1930’s/1940’s body shell? [Re: Cab_Burge] #2870155
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did 40 chevy have exposed door hinges?


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Re: Can someone identify this 1930’s/1940’s body shell? [Re: rhad] #2870159
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Originally Posted by rhad
did 40 chevy have exposed door hinges?


Lower hinge is exposed for sure.............

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BUT, does the car in question have a divider on the rear window, or is something hanging down? Looking at more pics, '40 chevies had one piece rear windows.

Hmmmmmm


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Re: Can someone identify this 1930’s/1940’s body shell? [Re: rhad] #2870161
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The picture of the Chevy posted shows only the bottom door hinge, where the original picture clearly shows 2 door hinges. I also believe the Chevy had front leaf springs as well, and the original picture doesn't show any front spring hangers.
Could be a different GM car, or maybe a Stude. Lots of late 30s and early 40s cars had a similar body style. Rear parallel leaf springs, and likely an independent front suspension with 2 outer door hinges will tell the tail.
We have eliminated a 39-40 Ford coupe, and the 38-41 Chevy coupe. I can add a 39-41 Plymouth coupe, they had 3 outer door hinges. Gene

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Re: Can someone identify this 1930’s/1940’s body shell? [Re: poorboy] #2870164
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1940 Packard has the split rear window, but then we get back to only one visible door hinge............

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Re: Can someone identify this 1930’s/1940’s body shell? [Re: SattyNoCar] #2870183
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Slanted B-pillar isn't Ford, doubt it's Studebaker, seems more of a GM thing, as they were a leader as far as styling in that era.
I'd need to see fenders or hood or grille.

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The B pillar thickness and kinda "rounded" quarter glass looks more similar to the Plymouth posted than to the rest. But it's 3 hinge and vent window seems to be smaller and more rounded.

Also the shape for the hood and fenders are not toward to the Plymouth


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Re: Can someone identify this 1930’s/1940’s body shell? [Re: SattyNoCar] #2870230
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Originally Posted by Satilite73

1940 Packard has the split rear window, but then we get back to only one visible door hinge............

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And slanted door in front.


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Re: Can someone identify this 1930’s/1940’s body shell? [Re: rhad] #2870406
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Originally Posted by rhad
did 40 chevy have exposed door hinges?


No, but the '39 did.

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Re: Can someone identify this 1930’s/1940’s body shell? [Re: migsBIG] #2870420
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I don't know but it would make a cool a$$ street/strip build.

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37-39 chevy/buick.. Im in the middle of building one now. After looking at the door handle defiantly a Buick

THIS IS NOT THE FINISHED COLOR....

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Originally Posted by W.I.N. racing
37-39 chevy/buick.. Im in the middle of building one now. After looking at the door handle defiantly a Buick

THIS IS NOT THE FINISHED COLOR....


Except the leading edge door angle is wrong and there is no split rear window.

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'37 Buick still had split rear window scope

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Sniper, I disagree...it a Buick
6bblgt, thank you!

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Originally Posted by W.I.N. racing
Sniper, I disagree...it a Buick
6bblgt, thank you!


Talking about the pic you posted and I see you added more than was there.

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