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len47merc

07-17-2017 @ 8:14 AM

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You're right 40cpe - I failed to consider the sandblasting and powder coating. Not certain how one can validate that car applies to the title. Somehow I'd try to get that addressed if at all possible while the body is off the frame.

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07-17-2017 @ 6:54 AM

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The original poster said the frame has been sand blasted and powder coated. It might be difficult to find serial numbers on it now.

Depending on how familiar the owner is with original fords, there is an outside chance the frame is reproduction/aftermarket.

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07-16-2017 @ 5:18 PM

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In 1946 there was a choice of only two engines.A V-8 and a straight 6. All had a three speed standard transmissions. Your car most likely had the V-8. According to the V8 Album a coupe had doors that were 34.83" wide. The sedan coupe had doors that were 43.56" wide. For those that maybe confusing a Sedan Coupe and a Tudor the bodies are totally different. The sedan coupe shares the body sh*ll with the coupe.

As has been pointed out, the serial number was stamped in three places along the top of the left frame rail. Two of these would only be exposed if the body were removed. If you remove the rust, paint, and congealed oil you should be able to find one or more of these numbers. However do not be too aggressive in your cleanup efforts. They maybe easily obliterated.

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short door coupe

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The coupe sedan with a rear seat had longer doors, like a 2-door sedan would have. The coupe with no rear seat had shorter doors as a 4-door would have. Google images of "1946 ford coupe" and you will see examples of both.

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07-16-2017 @ 3:54 PM

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Their seems to be some confusion as to the wording "coupe sedan". Most of us think a sedan as being a car with front and rear seating, ether two door or four door. That's what some Ford literature is calling a coupe with a rear seat.

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07-16-2017 @ 1:16 PM

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John - these serial numbers are hard stamped into the frame - in up to 3 places on a '46 frame - so it would be surprising to not find any numbers. Somebody would've had to go to extremes to remove them which would beg the question 'why?'.

It may take some scr*ping and cleaning to find them, particularly on the top, front left (driver's side) of the frame. Years of surface rust and/or oil fume grime, as well as multiple layers of paint, can obscure it and make it very difficult to see.

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07-16-2017 @ 1:09 PM

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I do have the push out windows in the rear but my car is not a sedan? John

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Do all of the Coupes have the same size doors? I was told that there are some with smaller doors? My 46 looks like it did have a back seat in it at one time in its life. Thanks for the reply John

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Ted I bought the car without a motor or transmission I have purchased another engine and transmission and I was trying to find out some info on my car. I guess there is no way to find out where it was made, and what the original motor was. My title goes back to 1983 in Texas so i guess they just assigned a number of their own. Thanks for the reply

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