1939 Ford Panel Delivery NO TITLE-SOLD ON A BILL OF SALE ONLY The Sedan Delivery (also sometimes referred to a Panel Delivery), for the uninitiated, is a relatively obscure body style of a van built on a car chassis. Typically, these take the form of a station wagon body, but with steel panels where the rear windows would be. Historically, sedan deliveries had two doors, but modern versions typically have four. In the beginning, back when it was enough just to have four wheels and an engine, all light duty trucks were essentially sedan deliveries. A Model T with a car body was a car; one with a truck body was a truck. Even up until the 1940s, light duty trucks were basically beefed up versions of their donor car chassis (Model TT, AA, and BB, continuing the Ford analogy). While Wikipedia will point to some Model A Town Delivery as the first Sedan Delivery, to me it is too close to the Model AA truck to be considered a true Sedan Delivery. For consignment in our barn find (outside secti on) a 1939 Ford Panel Delivery. This truck could be restored by the very ambitious restorer, for used as a parts car for a current project. This panel truck has large steel slabs on either side which enclose what would be the bed of a typical truck. With big fenders, and a long running board design, it offers up plenty of cargo space for interior storage. Exterior All steel with copious amounts of invasive rust throughout, so youll need to pick your panels carefully. The van does have the oval grille which can be saved, as well as the side panels for the back of the truck. Fenders are still intact, and the hood may be salvageable. Windows are original and no delamination is seen. An outboard spare without the cover is on the passenger side, and on back are dual swinging access doors which also have invasive rust. Interior An oiled and dirty wood floor makes up the decking on the back. Metal frames the interior, and there are wood shelves added to the paneled sides. The ceiling of the c argo area was draped with a material at one time, but now had begun to dry rot off leaving behind bare metal. Some rust through is noted between the body panels and the floor. Doors are pure metal with a stamped design to help strengthen them. Paint is rusting on the door panels. The dash is rusted, and the floor can be looked through due to missing panels for the floor. Dual buckets are on a platform and fronting the dash. Drivetrain 221ci are under the hood, and its all original and unrestored with plenty of surface rust and corrosion. A 2-barrel carb is atop, and a 3-speed manual transmission for this delivery was used. Currently this engine does not crank or run. Undercarriage Heavy surface rust is seen on the frame, floorboards and suspension components. Invasive rust is seen in one spot upfront near an engine mount. Some body hangers are heavily rusted and may be structurally unsound particularly at the floorboard areas. Leaf spring suspension is all around, and drum brakes are o n all 4 corners. Definitely a seldom seen example with its oval grille, and sedan delivery setup all the way from 1939. NO TITLE-SOLD ON A BILL OF SALE ONLY Classic Auto Mall is a 336. 000-square foot classic and special interest automobile showroom, featuring over 600 vehicles for sale with showroom space for up to 1. 000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is and our phone number is (888) 227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe
While Ford used the trim line Deluxe for a few different years the true Ford Deluxe cars were created between 1938 and 1940. During these years you werent just buying a Ford with a Deluxe trim level but a line of vehicle. Looking at these cars there is no doubting why they continue to be the basis for some of the nicest street rods out there. You just cant beat the look and bodylines that found on every aspect of these cars. This 1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe has to be one of the nicer ones out there. It looks just as nice in person as it does in our picture. The chrome is in great condition and accents the two tone Red and Black paint beautifully. The car was restored by RAYZ Rod and Custom out of Durham, Maine with the paint and upholstery work being farmed out to others in that same area. The body is in immaculate condition and is the all original steel. During the restoration brand new chrome and stainless was used which is evident withthe mirror like finish. Th e door and trunk handles have been shaved for a nice clean exterior and it now has suicide doors with electric releases. The car has a great profile and the stance is perfectly set up sitting on American Racing wheels that tuck into the fenders just enough. It has 17 inch wheels up front and 18 inch rear, all of which are wrapped by BF Goodrich racing tires.
Powering the car is a GM350 CU-330 HP motor that has a show ready finish and runs just as well as it looks. A street and performance serpentine belt system was added along with Sanderson headers and lots of billetchrome parts. The paint work in the engine compartment is just as smooth as the body creating a very clean finished appearance. A Griffin aluminum radiator with condenser and electric fan are in place to keep it always running cool. The engine is mated up to a Phoenix 700R4 transmission and Currie Ford 9 inch true trac rear end with 3.75 gears. For the new transmission Chassis Engineering Inc, who built the rear suspens ion, installed an additional center support. A Heidts Deluxe Mustang II front suspension is in place with coil overs and the car has disc brakes on all corners. Power steering is also a nice upgrade and makes driving it very smooth and comfortable.
The interior of the car is done in two tone as well to match the paint. The split bench seat is very comfortable and the upholstery work was very nicely done. Billet door handles and power window controls are mounted to the door panels as are the door pins which were added as an extra safety feature. The carpeting is all Black and still has a fresh look. The Bitchin dash gives a nice layout for the Haneline gauges and Ron Francis controls. It is painted Black with some nice pinstriped accents. The chrome Ididit tilt column sits nicely in front of the driver and is topped off with a LeCarra banjo steering wheel with V8 horn button. Finishing up the interior features is the Vintage AC and aftermarket Pioneer AMFMCD player so you can listen to your favorite tunes while cruising in style.
Take it home for $67. 500.