1933 Ford Tudor Model 40 4-Cyl NO RESERVE Rare, Rat Rod, Hot Rod, Barn Find SCTA

1933 Ford Model 40 Model 40 Description

Very Rare 1933 Ford Tudor Model 40, 4-Cylinder Engine.
NO RESERVE!!!! $18,000.

Hot Rod, Rat Rod, Banger, SCTA

For Sale is a hard to find 4-cylinder Model B engine powered 1933 Ford Tudor, which was the same car as the V8 Model 40 only with a 4-cylinder engine. The car has a very solid body. The doors open and close very nice, and the window roll up and down smooth as does the windshield cranks opens and close smooth. the fenders have some rough spots but are not rusted out, they are very repairable. The soft top in the car is in good shape, but it does have a couple of the wood bows on the inside that are broken. I do have most if not all of the wood bows and trim from another car to repair whats broken. Interior... the seats have been recovered in a burgundy vinyl and I also have new Le-Baron Bonnie replacement door and kick panel boards ready for recovery. I also have the fuzzys for the window channels. All of the floors are nice with a couple of small patches done, but they were very nicely done. I have the toe and trans cover steel panels . I also have the front bumper and brackets. The engine was rebuilt approximately 9 years ago and never actually started... as a result it does run, but it has a stuck valve on #4 and the clutch is stuck. I have had the engine running. It also has been converted to 12 volt and uses an alternator. It has a newer wiring harness, with the wiring to the engine and gauges done, but needs to be completed to the lights, horn etc.. The original mechanical brakes are still on the car and they do work, even the emergency brake works.

The Good:The car has Lots of new parts.. New 16" Coker Big & Little tires (still have the paper stickers stuck to them), gas tank, interior, electric fuel pump, alternator, gauges, turn signal lever, fuzzys for windows, belt & hoses, interior (seats & panels).The dash and all of the garnish molding have been painted burgundy to match the new seat covers.The 16" wheels have been powder coated, radiator flushed, some wiring and new harness has been replaced, the engine has been rebuilt but does have a stuck vavle.The car is not a rust bucket, or a patched up mess. The running boards are straight and solid, The brakes work the steering seems to be tight and I would say the car is 90 to 95% complete.I do have the front bumper and brackets. The spare tire cover is also a 16" one of of a '35 ford.The grille on the car is very nice and the ribs are nice and straight.


the Bad:The car has some of the usual rough spots on all the fenders, but are easily fixed, the hood also has a few spots on it at the front lower and on the top back.The top in the car is nice no rips or tears, but it does have a few broken/split wood ribs. I do have most of the wood out of another car that could be use or patterns made from them.
the front frame horns at the very end have been cut off for some reason, and the front spring cross-member is cracked like a lot of them are and has been patched with a piece of flat steel.the car was painted at sometime, and was originally green. but there are no visible patches in any of the doors, cowl or quarter panels.
The car is just a super nice example of an original that has had a few things done to try and improve it over the years. The car is a project, but could easily be brought up to running driving condition.This car is straight and VERY solid, the body sheet metal seems to be good, except for the few little spots I mentioned.

This car is a perfect candidate to leave alone and have fun with, or restore, I have a clear Illinois title in my name and in my hand for this car.
This car is being offered at NO RESERVE... starting bid is $18,000 obo, NO TRADES!

I tried to be as honest as possible, PLEASE ask any questions you may have 5seven three 4 zero 6 seven 5 seven 3 before bidding, I want you to have complete confidence in what you are bidding on. It?s MUCH easier for me to tell you about the car than to type it in this description
I selling the car simply because I have to many cars and I'm loosing some of my storage and I don't have the room for everything. I have way too many projects and not enough room, and not enough time....
so I'm going to sell this car, SORRY BUT... NO TRADES. It's a great car and I'm sure I will regret selling it... but some times you just have to do what you have to do.
With all this being said...
No tire kickers or gotta/shoulda asked my wife or husband... you bid, you buy, you own!!!This car is being sold at NO RESERVE, so if you bid you are going to own it, so be prepared to buy!
Please let me know if you have any questions... 5seven three 4 zero 6 seven 5 seven 3 I will try and answer any you may have.
Buyer is responsible for any or all shipping charges or fees. The Buyer also makes ALL shipping arrangements.
A non-refundable deposit of $500 is due within 24 hours of auction close. Balance is due before or at time of
pick up in cash or by bank wire transfer before the car leaves my site.
All sales are final... No warranties. The car is located in Quincy, Illinois, about 130 miles north of St. Louis, MO.
I will work with any buyer as much as possible to make the pick up of this car as easy as possible.
The car does have a clean Illinois title and is ready to go.

Side Note about the 4 cylinder engine, this is from wikipedia: The four-cylinder engine continued unchanged, but was referred to (by some) as the ModelC, though Ford never referred to its "Improved Four-Cylinder engine" as a "ModelC" engine. There is some dispute over this; some sources say it was a common misconception due to the introduction of a larger counterbalanced crankshaft during the ModelB engine production, and the letter "C" casting mark on most, but not all, of the ModelB heads.[citation needed] On the other side, this integrally counterweighted crankshaft was first introduced for truck engines only. When they proved superior concerning smoothness and longevity, they were introduced for worldwide four cylinder production. Together with the fact that there were huge quantities of "B" code engines in stock which needed to be used up, this explains why there are "B" and "C" coded engines in some model years.[9] as Canadian-built cars used the prefix "C" on their identification plates, there is another source for errors. Model Bs start with prefix "AB", V-8s with "18-1".[10] (ModelA part number suffix was ‑A, Police Special High Compression head part number suffix was ‑b, and there was a fairly large letter "B" casting mark about the center of the head.)