1940 Ford 5-Window Coupe RestoMod

Make: Ford

Model: 5 Window Coupe

Type: Coupe

Seller Type: Dealer

Key Details

Seller : Revheads
Location : St. Louis MO, MO 63116
Seller Type : Dealer
Dealer License Number : D9078

Build Sheet

VIN: 5781800
6.0-liter Gen IV LS2 V8 (400 hp)
4L65E 4-speed automatic transmission
GM 8.6-inch rear axle with 3.73:1 gears
Ridetech 4-corner air ride suspension
Complete 2005 Chevrolet SSR frame & suspension
4-wheel power disc brakes with GM ABS
19-inch front & 20-inch rear SSR alloy wheels
Goodyear Eagle RS-A tires
All-steel Ford body (6-inch chop, widened center section)
Dual-stage black paint with shaved door handles
Mini Cooper headlights & Victory motorcycle taillights
Complete 2005 Chevrolet SSR red leather interior
Heated & power-adjustable bucket seats
Ridetech air ride dashboard controls
Fully upholstered trunk with power cinch latch

Wrench Report

By Chris Esparza

RestoMods Head Mechanic. 20 year classic car mechanic & builder.

Make no mistake, this is not just some random body swap. This is a real 1940 Ford body with VIN intact that has been meticulously customized to fit over a complete 2005 Chevrolet SSR chassis and drivetrain. You can tell a lot went into this build, most notably making the body fit snug around the interior, but also the attention to details like the fully upholstered trunk and the Victory Motorcycle taillights. You're basically getting a super classy silhouette on a modern chassis with modern creature comforts. What more can you ask for out of a restomod?

Description

This custom 1940 Ford Coupe is a one-off restomod built on a complete 2005 Chevrolet SSR chassis and drivetrain. Constructed with an all-steel Ford body, the vehicle was re-engineered by widening the center section over six inches and executing a six-inch chop to the roofline. Showing 6,095 miles on its Chevrolet SSR-sourced powertrain, the car combines classic bodywork with modern GM truck mechanicals and is now offered by the selling dealer with a clean Illinois title.

The exterior is finished in a dual-stage black paint scheme that was wet sanded and buffed during the build process. Body modifications include shaved exterior door handles, deleted trim moldings, rear fenders welded directly to the body, custom-molded Mini Cooper headlights set into the front fenders, and Victory motorcycle taillights integrated into the rear. The custom-fabricated glass is tinted and utilizes rubber-mounted seals without exterior brightwork trim.

The car stands on factory 2005 Chevrolet SSR alloy wheels, measuring 19 inches in the front and 20 inches in the rear, which are wrapped in Goodyear Eagle RS-A tires. The rear trunk compartment is fully upholstered in leather by Twin City Upholstery, featuring a Cadillac-style power cinch latch and a removable floor panel that provides access to the suspension hardware.

The interior incorporates the complete interior layout from a 2005 Chevrolet SSR, including its dashboard, center console, switches, controls, and seating. The red leather bucket seats feature power adjustments and heating elements. Interior equipment includes electronic climate control, cruise control, traction control, power windows, power locks, remote trunk release, and an in-dash DVD stereo head unit.

The driver operates the car via a Chevrolet SSR tilt steering column and steering wheel. The original SSR instrument cluster is integrated into the dashboard, which also houses driver-controlled Ridetech air ride system adjustment controls.

The detailed engine bay houses a 6.0-liter Gen IV LS2 V8 engine sourced from a 2005 Chevrolet SSR, factory-rated at 400 horsepower. The engine remains in stock configuration, fitted with a custom cover. Power is routed through a 4L65E four-speed automatic transmission equipped with an external fluid cooler, leading to a GM 8.6-inch rear axle fitted with 3.73:1 differential gears and a five-link rear suspension arrangement.

The vehicle utilizes a smoothed, painted, and polished 2005 Chevrolet SSR frame. Front suspension is an independent double A-arm configuration, while the rear utilizes the SSR five-link layout. A Ridetech air ride suspension system with adjustable airbags is installed at all four corners. Stopping power is managed by a four-wheel power disc brake system utilizing factory GM anti-lock braking (ABS). This custom 1940 Ford Coupe was previously offered on BuyTheCar here.

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Highest Bid

$63,000

Seller
Revheads
Highest Bidder
posimrx3
Total Bids
10 Bids
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Total Saves
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Highest Bid

$63,000

Reserve Not Met

Seller
Revheads
Highest Bidder
posimrx3
Total Bids
10 Bids
Date Ended
October 2, 2026 1:00 PM PDT

Comments & Bid History

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Revheads Seller • Oct 2, 1:00 pm PDT

The paint job alone cost 40K on this car, guys!

BuyTheCar Staff • Oct 2, 1:00 pm PDT

The reserve was not met. We'll reach out to the seller and the bidders to try to make a deal.

Revheads Seller • Oct 2, 8:09 am PDT

🚨 **BIDDERS & WATCHERS — LESS THAN 5 HOURS LEFT!** 🚨

Don’t sit back and let this **badass 1940 Ford 5-Window Custom Coupe** slip through your fingers!

Let’s get something straight—**this is NOT some cheaply thrown-together build.** This is a **high-end custom show car** with serious craftsmanship, attention to detail, and the drivability to back up those killer looks.

This is the kind of car you can **take to a show, turn heads all damn day, then jump back in and DRIVE IT HOME.** It wasn’t built just to sit under lights and collect trophies—it was built to actually be enjoyed.

And here’s the biggest thing bidders need to understand:

**YOU COULDN’T COME CLOSE TO BUILDING THIS CAR TODAY FOR WHAT THE SELLER IS WILLING TO LET IT GO FOR. I CAN PROMISE YOU THAT.**

The fabrication. The bodywork. The paint. The custom interior. The drivetrain. The countless hours it takes to make everything fit, function, and look like it belongs together—**that shit adds up FAST.**

🔥 **HIGH-END CUSTOM BUILD**
🔥 **SHOW-CAR QUALITY**
🔥 **BUILT TO ACTUALLY DRIVE**
🔥 **ONE-OF-A-KIND ATTITUDE**
🔥 **LESS THAN 5 HOURS REMAINING**

The hard work has already been done. The money has already been spent.

**All you have to do is WIN THE DAMN CAR.**

⏰ **LESS THAN 5 HOURS — QUIT WATCHING AND START BIDDING!**

Taphomes • Oct 1, 4:50 pm PDT

Is there a reserve?
I would like to bid

ZachRestomods Staff Oct 1, 5:33 pm PDT

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Revheads Seller • Oct 1, 12:55 pm PDT

🔥 **BIDDERS & WATCHERS — THE DRIVING VIDEO HAS BEEN POSTED!** 🔥

Now you don’t have to take our word for it—**WATCH THIS BABY DO WHAT IT WAS BUILT TO DO!**

This ride absolutely **glides down the road** while breaking necks everywhere it goes. Smooth, comfortable, and damn near impossible to ignore.

And let’s be clear—**you aren’t pulling up next to another one of these at the local car show.** There isn’t another ride out there exactly like this one, and THAT is what you get when somebody spends the time and money to create a **high-quality CUSTOM build** instead of throwing together the same shit everyone else already has.

The stance. The craftsmanship. The details. The drivability.

**It all works together.**

Anyone can build something that looks badass sitting in a parking lot. **Building one that looks this damn good AND drives down the road like it belongs there is a completely different story.**

🎥 **WATCH THE DRIVING VIDEO. TURN THE SOUND UP. THEN GET YOUR BID IN!**

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wkvasnicka • Sep 30, 6:06 am PDT

Was this built without windshield wipers?

Revheads Seller Sep 30, 6:42 am PDT

Yes, this is a high-end show car that was built with a very sleek, clean look in mind. Every detail was designed around keeping the car smooth and uncluttered.

As far as the windshield goes, there are several quality treatments available that can be applied to the glass to help repel water if you happen to get caught out in the rain. For a car built to this level, that allows you to maintain the clean appearance without taking away from the overall design.

BCMaple1234 • Sep 28, 4:59 pm PDT Sep 28, 4:59 pm PDT

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KELS • Sep 28, 2:50 pm PDT

Are there any videos of the car driving? If not, can we get some?

Revheads Seller • Sep 27, 4:33 pm PDT

BIDDERS & WATCHERS — PLEASE READ!

This 1940 Ford is NOT simply a Ford body dropped onto an SSR chassis, and it is definitely not just a drivetrain swap.

There are countless hours of fabrication, engineering, bodywork, paint, interior work, and custom fitting invested into making this car what it is today. The SSR chassis itself was stripped down so the frame could be finished and the necessary fabrication performed to properly integrate the 1940 Ford body. From there, components from the SSR—including the dash, gauge cluster, drivetrain, and other interior pieces—were carefully retrofitted into the build so everything looks and functions like it belongs there.

This was not a shortcut build. Every detail was planned, measured, fitted, reworked when necessary, and gone over multiple times before the final execution. The goal wasn’t simply to make a 1940 Ford fit on modern underpinnings—it was to create a high-end custom that combines the unmistakable look of a radically modified ’40 Ford with the drivability, comfort, and functionality of the SSR platform underneath.

The result is a car that looks custom because it is custom—from top to bottom.

There is far more money, labor, and fabrication invested in this build than what the seller is willing to let it go for. Anyone looking at this car as nothing more than a “1940 Ford body on an SSR chassis” is completely overlooking the amount of work it took to make these two worlds come together this cleanly.

This is a purpose-built, high-end custom—and the details speak for themselves.

🔥 BIDDERS — LOOK PAST THE BID NUMBER AND LOOK AT WHAT IT WOULD COST TO BUILD THIS CAR TODAY. You couldn’t come close to duplicating it for where this car is going to sell.

Dano • Sep 27, 3:57 am PDT

Let’s try this a different way. what is the total mileage on the engine and transmission? Which would include which the ssr donor mileage plus the mileage since completion of the build?

Revheads Seller Sep 27, 5:39 am PDT

The mileage is correct, and that is the total mileage on the chassis and drivetrain. I think the confusion is that you’re looking at this as if it were a donor drivetrain swap, and that is not what was done.

The drivetrain is still installed in the same SSR chassis it has always been in. During the build, the drivetrain was temporarily removed so the frame could be properly painted and the necessary fabrication could be completed to fit and lower the 1940 Ford body onto the SSR chassis. Once that work was completed, the drivetrain went back into its original chassis.

The build also retained much more than just the engine and transmission. The SSR dash, factory gauge cluster, and several other interior components were retained and professionally retrofitted into the 1940 Ford body. The goal was to integrate the modern SSR components so cleanly that the finished interior looks like Ford could have built it that way from the factory in 1940.

So this is not a 1940 Ford with an SSR drivetrain dropped into it. It is essentially the SSR chassis, drivetrain, and supporting components underneath a heavily modified 1940 Ford body. That distinction is also why the mileage shown is the actual total mileage of the chassis and drivetrain.

BCMaple1234 • Sep 25, 5:05 pm PDT Sep 25, 5:05 pm PDT

Dano • Sep 25, 7:49 am PDT

So 6095 was the mileage on the ssr before you did the swap or is this mileage since you did the swap?

Revheads Seller Sep 26, 3:30 pm PDT

There was no swap done! The Ford was custom built on the SSR chassis.

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