1949 Ford Tudor ***SOLD***

Classic look, 289 V-8 power with a C4 (early C5?) transmission and 3:1 9-inch differential. Tour the mountain roads or cruise the freeway at 65 mph.
White-wall radial tires and original hubcaps. Gauges all work, speedometer and odometer are very accurate, heater for those cold mornings.
Pertronix electronic ignition. Working clock and radio, seat belts, excellent upholstery, great chrome, year-of-manufacture license plates.
Pastel yellow paint is an eye catcher but has some rough spots. Full receipts for thousands of dollars of repairs
and improvements including valves, brakes and front end. See the list below.
Click here for information from a 2007 Appraisal (PDF)

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Purchased on eBay in August of 2005 we've tried to maintain her as classic as possible.
She has a 289 V-8, C4 transmission and 1980 Granada 3.0 rear end
all of which is very nice for driving down the freeway.


New brakes, drums, cylinders all around

Replace trunk handle and lock (eBay)

1949 Ford radio modified for 12 volts (eBay)

Replace radio antenna with a more classic style

New speedometer cable

Add seat belts

New wheels for the old hub caps

New white wall tires

New trunk liner

Replace passenger side lower door hinge

Repair driver side door lock, add classic door lock buttons

Adjust glove compartment latch

New door emblem inserts

New starter push button

Paint hub cap, side trim and trunk hinge lettering

Add bumper guards

Move tail pipes, new mufflers

Touch up paint as needed

Modify oil pressure gage reading

Calibrate temperature gage, all gages work

Refurbished working clock (eBay)

New windshield and seal New interior rear view mirror

Rebuild carburetor

True 1949 horn ring and button (eBay)

Relay and circuit breaker for radiator fan

Semi-custom car cover

New glove box insert

1947 license plates with 1949 tabs

Refurbish and reupholster all seats and backs

Like-new restored steering wheel

Ford 3.0 ratio, 9" rear-end, 2250 rpm at 60 mph, nice!

Ford Bronco oil pan replaces leaky modified pan, replace various lines

Pertronix electronic ignition

New upper control arm pivots, rebuild idler arm

Wheel balance and alignment

Speedometer jumps & sticks, fixed and new cable

Re-chrome trunk handle assembly

Trunk hinges replaced with new triple chrome plated hinges

New oil pressure sending unit

New water pump and rebuilt heads
Rebuild driver door hinges and latch
Replace leaky transmission seals