Hello All, Picked up this '51 a few weeks ago. Understand that comparatively, not too many of these went into production. I'm not sure how many of the Mercury parts match but I'm having a tough time finding missing items. Does anyone have a source, company, wrecking yard, neighbor, etc where a guy could find a few items? I've picked up some on eBay and keep scouring. Just thought I'd reach out to the community to see if anyone could provide some leads. Not looking for a lot but there doesn't seem to be a lot out there. Thanks!
Well drat, I had a ‘49 EL Coupe a while back but I sold it. However, if you’re looking for parts you might look into the Lincoln Continental Owners Club. They have an annual newsletter which has a plethora of parts for your car.
Nothing Mercury fits the Cosmo, and actually very little of the small series Lincoln stuff fits the Cosmo either. There's one of those in a local junkyard to me, but I'm in Wisconsin. A parts car would do you a lot of good, or at least, the location of one in a yard that sells parts.
I'm listening! Got a phone number?? lol. I was scoping out a '50 Mercury last night and I noticed some of the items are similar but not a lot. One item I'm having trouble locating is the lower trunk striker. It was a beautiful sight bringing it home down the interstate - the faster we went, the farther the deck lid opened. As we slowed down - it closed. Got some good reactions.
This trunk striker has been eluding me of all things. Including a glove box latch.. Think someone was scapping this car out or going to do something with it but never finished. I'll post a WTB in the classifieds as well.
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