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.
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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