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mr37

03-13-2017 @ 3:50 PM

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New guy on the forum. Have been e-mailing with Bruce Nelson regarding build dates. He explained the "bugs" on the original glass and he also noted that there was a book that lists motor numbers by month and year. He suggested I go on this forum to see if anyone has this book and could look up this info.
I was an ole Corvette guy and always liked tracing the history of my cars. Got tired of Corvettes and bought a '37 Ford business coupe. Of course its been upgraded somewhat!!!!!!Any help appreciated

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03-14-2017 @ 6:30 AM

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Without knowing your specific engine/frame number I can only give you the following:
Job-one for the 1937 production was in the 3rd week of 1936 and the intro to the public was November 6, 1936.
The numbers ran from 18-3,331,857 to 18-4,186,446.
If you can provide your number (i.e.. 18-3,904,xxx) we can ball park the month that your car was produced. Don't use your last three numbers, just use xxx so as not to give any one the idea of using your number on a faux '37.

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03-14-2017 @ 9:42 AM

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This is probably the book he was talking about, you should have a copy. It will answer questions you didn't even know you had. Absolutely a must. https://www.earlyfordv8.org/Shop.cfm?id=59&pid=2

"The Early Ford V8 As Henry Built It" also has the information but I would go with the club's book.

If you post your serial number from the frame of the car someone will probably look up the information and post the answer (you should be able to see it looking under the hood on top of the left frame rail, probably near the steering). Use XXX for the last three digits of the serial if you are concerned about showing your serial number. Note that the motors were not numbered, the number appears on the transmission case but the transmission is frequently changed so use the number from the frame.

Remember that the engines were all built at the Rouge plant and shipped to the various assembly location. The Model A Ford judging standards says to allow up to 3 months for installation of the motor into the car. I have never heard this number (may have missed it) for the V8 cars but up to 3 months sounds good.

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03-14-2017 @ 1:26 PM

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Thanks to all from the new guy!
Anyway, on the drivers forward frame rail is my number.
I'm no using the * that is shown.
But it is 54-2I83xx

I think I'll look into the book that is recommended from the club.
Whom do I order that from?

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03-14-2017 @ 1:50 PM

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Ah.........your 1937 started life as a Standard 60 hp vehicle.
That could explain the 'up-grades' that you mention.

If it was an 85 hp V-8 engine in the vehicle the number would have started with 18-
The Thrifty Sixty numbers started with 54-

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03-14-2017 @ 2:53 PM

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The book is ordered from the "online Store" at the site you are on: https://www.earlyfordv8.org/Shop.cfm?id=59&pid=2

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03-15-2017 @ 10:27 AM

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My '37 coupe is serial # 542584** and the original glass is dated 4-37. I have always believed it was final assembled in May of '37. I don't remember where I got that information from the '37 restoration book or wherever. Mine had the cast iron side or full cast iron 60 hp engine and according to the V8 Club '37 book the cast iron block/non tin sided were began to be assembled 3/11/37 but not 100% of production until 4/23/37.Of course this will not help if you have no 60 hp engine to look at. I like my Fords original but just like a lyric from an old fifties song,The All American boy I told my coupe "You can stay boy but that's gotta go."

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03-15-2017 @ 12:40 PM

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Regarding the numbers from the De Angelis book: Notice the error going from December 1936 to January 1937. The first number for December 1936 is 3445809 and the last number for December 1936 is 3216674. That is going backwards. The first number for Jan 1937 cannot be 3216675 because that is really a 1936 Ford number (August 1936). My 1937 Ford is numbered 3518143, making it a December 1936 engine/trans combination. If I am remembering right, the correct January 1937 numbers appear in the club's 1937 FORD Book.

Ford did not produce a "Business Coupe" in 1937. There were three types of coupes in the V-8 line: Coupe; De Luxe Coupe; Club Coupe.
No Business Coupe offered that year.

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03-15-2017 @ 1:34 PM

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Tony,
If there were no business coupe in '37, the owner whom I bought it from led me a little bit astray. He called it a business coupe so I've been calling it a business coupe.
So, since I had the 60HP engine, how can I tell which of the coupe names I should call it??

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03-15-2017 @ 2:03 PM

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According to the Early Ford V-8 Club of America's excellent reference work THE 1937 FORD BOOK there were three types of coupes for that year.

Ford De Luxe Coupe came with a chrome plated grille, two windshield wipers, two tail lights, two horns, stainless steel windshield frame, De Luxe steering wheel, stainless running board trim, de luxe interior trim and handles, 999 mile trip odometer.

Ford Coupe (sometimes known as a "Standard") The Regular Ford Coupe had painted grille and body color windshield frame, one tail light, one horn, one windshield wiper, NO running board trim, regular steering wheel, chrome interior trim. The vast majority 60hp cars were Standards as opposed to De Luxe (but not always).

The Club Coupe is a Coupe with a small back seat and is a completely different body than a regular Ford Coupe. Club Coupes were available in De Luxe trim only. Not sure if there are any V-8 60 Club Coupes. My guess is no.

Good luck with the car.

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