1936 Ford Fordor Standard Sedan
Exterior
Original Henry Ford & Son sheet metal, this body features all
original glass and tracks, weather strip, bumpers, bonded rubber
running boards, soft roof, shared B pillar latched doors, deluxe
spare tire cover and shiny hinges for said trunk. Some additional
"deluxe" trim has been added to bling it up a tad. Throw on some
horizontal ribs on the cowled hood, grille surround, and hidden
black open horn bezels. Beautifully preserved gently curved chrome
bumpers with vertical bars to protect them on front and rear and we
are off to the rally. Included are black wall tires with black
wheels and moon caps with a chromed edge and a V8 badge in the
center. There are a few chip offs of the paint,mostly confined to
the edges near the rockers and lowers, and chrome has slight
dulling but it is original. No rust on this exterior steel.
Interior
Inside some TLC will be required as we note solid stitched lined
door panels which have some water damage. Original cranks and
actuators are on and appear in shiny condition. Inside more silk
tufted and tucked and wide rolled seats have several patches in
them from previous repairs. The seats retain their original shape
and are still solid and not saggy. This holds true for the rear
bench as well. The floors are not covered with any carpeting, and
show some surface and a little invasive rusting of the steel. The
dash is full metal jacket, painted brown and is very simply adorned
with warm cream colored round sweep gauges that are wonderfully
vintage. This also holds true for the large round bakelite steering
wheel with another V8 central badge. Above a mohair headliner is
still tight and shows aging and fading, but with no real obvious
faults with this field.
Drivetrain
Under the hood is the factory 221ci V8 flathead engine. It has a
single 2-barrel carburetor feeding it and it is sans air cleaner,
and in back is a 3-speed manual transmission. The rear axle weighs
in at 4.11. The engine and heads show surface rust and have gone
unrestored but some newer parts have been put on as you can see the
visual difference.
Undercarriage
A new black fuel tank sticks out in a field of heavily surface
rusted undercarriage framing, floor pans, and suspension with
mechanicals also surface rusted. Speaking of which we see
mechanical drum brakes all around and transverse leaf springs for
front and rear. A stock exhaust is installed. Despite the heavy
surface rust, there does not appear to be any invasive rust causing
any structural issues.
Drive-Ability
Having been in storage since 1968, some tinkering and mechanical
once overs will be required before youre off robbing banks and
outrunning the lawman.