1940 chevy sedan 4 door

so this weekend i am picking up a 1940 sedan as title says am curiose if there are any threads or suggestions for what i should do with this beaut i am at a lose really wanna do a street rod i think the body is a little to new to do a rat with i have plenty of rat projects going on and am in a learning curve need suggestions with rear axle will have a sbc in it with auto maybe power steering i am not looking forward to a clip on it but will if i have to looking for steering suggestions to

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need pics to help with ideas[P

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i will have pics this saturday after i pic it up and take it to grandma and grandpas till i make room for it here

pics and punctuation please =)

Dirtyrat said:

pics and punctuation please =)

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I got short of breath just reading it. LOL.

its me again, hope these help. and sorry for not being the most gramatical person.i got the project home or to my grandpas. well its all there minus engine and trans. the driveline is there though. it needs glass and all interior. i have all doors and 95 percent of trim and everything tell me what you think and photo ideas help out alot too

Dirtyrat said:

pics and punctuation please =)

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You dont speak texting?

squeaksworld said:

its me again, hope these help. and sorry for not being the most gramatical person.i got the project home or to my grandpas. well its all there minus engine and trans. the driveline is there though. it needs glass and all interior. i have all doors and 95 percent of trim and everything tell me what you think and photo ideas help out alot too

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What style do YOU like best? It could be built either way.

i like the 31 style ratrod sedans, but this thing is just to round to do that with. so i am thinking about street rod i havent found any rats the same year as this that look good. thats why i am asking for suggestions, if its possible to do it as a rat without it looking bad i would. it doesnt have original engine or i wood take it back to stock. so any related threads or photos wood be greatly appreciated

Just remember its only a rat rod if you paint the wheels red and flat black the body.

I know it goes against the site, but if its as complete as you say,,,, I wouldnt rat it out.

choppintops said:

I know it goes against the site, but if its as complete as you say,,,, I wouldnt rat it out.

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C-Top gets a red check by his name today..........

Put it back together with upgrades for safety and reliability, lower it in the front and have a fun old car quick and cheap. Anything more with this style of body and the projected fun to money ratio probably won't be satisfying for the effort invested.
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ditto with earthman

squeaksworld said:

i like the 31 style ratrod sedans, but this thing is just to round to do that with. so i am thinking about street rod i havent found any rats the same year as this that look good. thats why i am asking for suggestions, if its possible to do it as a rat without it looking bad i would. it doesnt have original engine or i wood take it back to stock. so any related threads or photos wood be greatly appreciated

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Ever heard of the PUZZLE? If thats what you want, it could be done!!

Cut about two feet from the center, make it a two door.....

Anything is posiible!! Might want to be honest with yourself about skills,
and abilities, and go from there!! Don't get in over your head!! TMHO!!!

BTW, nothing wrong with going the Street Rod route either, I'm doing a
40 Chevy Coupe right now!!

earthman said:

Put it back together with upgrades for safety and reliability, lower it in the front and have a fun old car quick and cheap.

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x2 or 3 or wherever we're at. Excellent advice.









Besides, Coupes are for chickens. Sedans are cool.

I have a 1940 Olds which looks fairly similar to yours and here's what I sketched up for a rough idea of how I wanted to build it. I have 5 kids so I was planning to stick with the 4 doors. Not sure when or if I will ever get around to building it but I dig it.

Wow. That will look very bad when you get it done.

That's a nice concept.

62ChevyII said:

I have a 1940 Olds which looks fairly similar to yours and here's what I sketched up for a rough idea of how I wanted to build it. I have 5 kids so I was planning to stick with the 4 doors. Not sure when or if I will ever get around to building it but I dig it.

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that is a really good sketch and seeing it ,it really looks good rodded out rat style i am still leaning towards the one with flames higher up bu ti am downloading the pic and will debated it for awhile

squeaksworld said:

i am still leaning towards the one with flames higher up...

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That is the exact car I was looking for (40 Chevy 4dr) when I found my Olds. My plan was to chop, section, and lower it - severely in all three cases.