41-48 four doors

I got a line on a 41 four door super deluxe that has a 283 hooked to the stock drivetrain, has leaves removed front and rear, and is amazingly rust free and in great shape body/interior wise. Its on a used car lot and they don't know much about its history other than it last ran and drove 3 years ago. The price is right even though its not what im looking for.

The point of all this is, Im curious to see other four doors from these years. hot rods, customs, stockers, back in the day, new. Anything. I have seen a handful of pics but nothing I can find now, So Im hoping rikster or one of you pic connoisseurs can help me out.

I know they werent cool back in the day and Ill probably catch shit for asking, but with 2 kids and a wife, maybe I can convince myself this car isn't totally lame.

Thanks

 

You might go to Carnut.com and look in their listing by make and year......might be some there.

 

thanks for the tip, ill check it out!

 

I just picked up this one, and I'm LOVIN' it. 350/350, 10 bolt rear, and plenty of attitude.




I've got this coupe that I was going to do a body swap with the Fordor, but now I'm not sure, the Fordor has got a lotta' character, and the back suicide doors are kinda' Bitchin'. Plus the kids aren't interested in the coupe at all, but they REALLY dig the big Whale. It may get your kids into rodding...

 

I dunno 'Bout them much,
But I do have a Clear Historical Dodument for one

 

boeing bomber, thats a nice looking fordor!

 

Sound OK for a starter . If the engine turns over OK , then it will run . Those 283 engine were one of the best engines GM ever made . Strong and you can run the rpm's out past 7000 and not even worry a bit .

Just crawl up under the car and check out the frame real goo and any hack work and welding the last owner did . It's cheap for a reason ! If it's not what you are really looking for then why are you wanting to maybe buy it . Don't buy something just for the price . Buy what you want !

Retro Jim

 

My brothers Canadian '48 Mercury.

 

I was underneath it and it is very solid. motor turns over and car looks real well put together.

 

My first car back in '67 was a '47 4 door.
Loved it and so dis all my mates.
Went everywhere in it, even when the flattie started running on 5.
Hard thing to kill for sure.

 

Post some pics there Young'n!

 

Do many people notice the differences from a US model?

 

Valley Custom built a very nice '41 Merc 4-door in the '50s:



See Rikster's site for more pictures:

http://public.fotki.com/Rikster/11_...custom_cars/valley_customs-1/joe_brenners_41/

 

Not many of us on here. This may be the post you were thinking of LINK. Mine is my avatar and more pics in my album.
Great car for the family or group cruise.(I assume, mine still not done).

 

we didn't notice until the trim on the front fenders didnt line up. (mercs are like 4 inches longer).

the grill is narrower

parking lights are in the ford location.

misc other little differences. outter is mostly ford looking, interior is all merc.