A few weeks ago i spent a saturday at an auction hall in Hatfield, PA.. The sale that day featured several woodies, most notably a 38 -39 Ford whose restoration would require the replacement of every stitch of wood (thanks in large part to the work of powder post beetles)
Searching through piles of parts that day, I realized that beneath a pile of model a windshields lay a rear upper tailgate for a 41? - 48 ford woodie (the gate is larger than my 40 gate (taller) but has ford safety glass and a very similar upper hinge..)
I bid it to 100.00 and my pals Tokyo (Bryan) and Maz (Kevin) looked at me sorta silly...
i was worried i had spent too much..
until ebay item 150215576675
1940 Ford Station Wagon Woodie Upper Tailgate Hinge
popped up.. and was subsequently bid to 700!
just for the darn hinge!
I am still doing OK..
