1949 Ford Woody Custom 2 Door 8 passenger Wagon, an amazing piece of automotive history in outstanding preserved stock condition with refinished rare original exterior wood, the outside paint is the very desirable Midland Maroon Metallic recently painted, great luster, the chrome around is exemplary, the wood that has been maintained so well is really amazing, this vehicle is the exact Ford Woody that has been used for many authentic models as this is a ‘landmark vehicle’, this ready for serious collectors that want authenticity or that cottage on Martha’s Vineyard, the mechanicals are really top notch, the original Flathead V-8 272 cid is freshly rebuilt, pistons, rods, Iskenderian crankshaft, rebuilt head/valve train all by a top professional, water pump, nicely show detailed, new Coker widewhites mounted on the stock body colored wheels with trim rings and hubcaps, braking system fresh, for sure a two owner vehicle with 42,065 miles, redone stock interior, correct dash, radio, heater, ID# 98BA-184480, Owner’s Manual, Restoration Guide, Wiring Diagram and other documents (SEE LINKS), these woody wagons had steel structures that were made in Detroit and then shipped via rail to the famous Iron Mountain wood plant, the 1949s are the most valuable as this is the last of the all wood cars including the real tailgate, (SEE LINK) this even has two sets of original type keys with correct leather holder, has the original floor jack and tool kit in the specially hand made ‘factory’ new period canvas bag bag in side rear, part of the tremendous effort is made for authenticity and top mechanical running condition, the underchassis and frame are so very solid, very original and unmolested with slight factory original undercoating, recently detailed as a ‘frame on’, here is a serious work of collectable automotive art, last of an era,
History: VIN#98BA-184480 that is stamped on the frame for authenticity, matches the visible VIN #, this is for sure a two owner vehicle then restored in its home town, it was originally owned by Cheyenne Mt. School in Colorado Springs, Colorado as a ‘school bus’ and ‘sports team’ car with now 42,065 miles, this is certified by the last owner and on the title, has full frame on initial restoration by top senior builder and former race driver, health reasons enabled Fraser Dante to buy the car and then finish the work for Spring 2012, really wonderful wood that is so very hard to find, work includes a new firewall pad, glove box, floor mats, battleship linoleum (custom grooved) in rear deck, rubber seals for back windows, new rubber door seals, new windshield rubber, new windshield, interior headliner with one year proper wood bows, nice interior wood, door hinges rebuilt, door seal rubbers for doors, greasing just done on windows, good tailgate and vent wings sealing, has the very, very rare one year door handles that are worth about $700 if one can find today, these are the type parts and items that set this apart,
Engine/drivetrain: fresh build of the original Flathead V-8 272 cid, highly detailed as factory, full build includes new Pistons rods, crankshaft turned, cam, complete valve train, heads are passenger 8BA-9430, driver 8BA-9431, Speedway water pump, New Ford Script hoses, rebuilt factory 2v carberator, proper oil bath air cleaner, intake is 8BA 8RT, 6528 (SEE LINK), distributor, the bottom of firewall is original paint, the top is new, has the 3 speed transmission as it should, new clutch, new temperature senders, temp gauge recalibrated, rare original tailpipe and muffler, fuel tank cleaned and sealed, steering gear rebuilt, full new wire loom, original voltage regulator cover, battery, new Starter solenoid, voltage regulator, new battery box and hold down both starter and generator rebuilt, new fan belts, patent tag, original 3 speed transmission, driveshaft rebuilt, balanced, all new grease zerts in suspension,When received in Atlanta at Fraser Dante, in order to make this rare Woody in top condition, the full tune is completed, the oil in the air cleaner is changed, the engine oil is fresh, new cap and rotor, points, new Champion spark plugs, new plug wires, the coolant is flushed, timing is set, the road test is complete with about 5miles,
Braking/wheels: when received, this lovely rare collector 1949 Ford Woody had sat for a while, now all new brakes with newly turned drums, shoes, new wheel cylinders, (SEE LINK) had a good master cylinder, all rubber brake lines, gear oil checked in rear end and transmission, it came with 4 new shocks, 4 new wide whitewall Firestone Deluxe Champion 7.10x15 bias ply tires, proper chrome hubcaps and beauty rings, original dealer undercoating, extremely nice frame rails, new paint just applied for maintenance and show presentation, hard to find so original,
Interior: very rare original clock and radio both work, hard to find and not reproduced original sun visors, very knowledge work to complete the one year dash with the correct color of the wood graining on dash and around windows is as new like factory, a beige color with the dash pod is as factory with correct beige color, the seats are re-upholstered with new padding, has floor mats,
Body: has a really nice re-paint in the original color (Midland Maroon Metallic), the luster and shine of this paint are as nice as can be and still be driven, this is all steel where it should be on the body, straight as an arrow, all exterior wood refinished, sealed to protect, all bright work redone, new bolts for wood panels, new tail light assembly,
Summary: here is truly the last of an era, the all wood station wagon, here was and is a vehicle that appeals to a upscale customer with good taste, great effort accomplished to achieve top mechanicals to enjoy this piece of history, $65,000
A TRUE AMERICAN CLASSIC ‘WOODY’ WITH OUTSTANDING BODY AND HISTORY TO COUPLE IT’S FINE MECHANICALS!