Features 41-48 Ford and Merc Picture Thread!

Not a big 41 fan but this one could change my mind. Very nice.

 

I like 41 Ford right behind 40’s

 

I'm a little prejudice to 41's myself

 

Crazy question but with the original battery tray how high does it sit off the frame and do modern batteries fit in there?

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I can put my front sheet metal on and find out

 

I got one of them too..

 

Love the color

 

First time pushing the chassis for my '48 Tudor out of the garage post-assembly.

 

I'm loving this one
http://showroom.auction123.com/vehi...oom|vehicle_selling_solutions_cars_and_trucks

 

Here’s mine. 38 years of ownership

 

47 Fordor I just picked up out of Chattanooga. Long time FL car.
Hoping to learn any history of the car.

 

OMG..... now I need some bleach for my eyes...

 

here's my 42..right hand drive 2 door.. Straight 6..(because there was some discussion about right hand versions earlier).. Little history but I believe it came here to Spain from Argentina.. Any info would be welcome xx

 

What style Dash is in it. 41 or 42-48 ?

 

It's the straight one.. No round dials.. 41 I believe.. Does that make any sense?.. I've been wondering why it was not the 42 version!!??

 

Makes perfect sense thank you

 

Could someone post images of both a business coupe and a standard coupe ? I am having trouble identifying one from the other.

 

one was a business coupe, Had Doors from a Fordor fronts, room for supplies behind seat.
Other one was defined by Ford as a Sedan Coupe,
longer roof line with a back seat, and doors same as used on tudor sedans.
go ahead GOOGLE BOTH,
Should be Very EZ to spot differences. Hope this helps.


business coupe :

sedan Coupe:

 

altho, I like this 3 window, Ford didn't make a 3 window 41-48 Ford or Mercury..

 

I'll expand on verde's answer a bit...

They're also referred to as 'short door' (business coupe) and 'long door' (about 4" longer) coupes. No back seat in a short door when new, although you will run into owners who fit one. If the rear seat only looks suitable for midgets or children, it's a short door. Other differences is fixed quarter windows on the short door, 'vent window' style on long doors although I believe they can be swapped. The long door also has more 'crown' in the roofline towards the rear to allow the rear seat passengers to get in without banging their head, along with the longer roofline. The 'catwalk' between the rear window and the trunk lid is about 2" longer on the short door, the rear window is more vertical on the long door. The drip rail position relative to the quarter windows behind the doors is subtly different as Ford went to considerable effort to disguise the crown in the roofline on the long door.

The short door is prized because if you're chopping one, the quarter windows will retain their shape better when chopping. The long door cars are usually chopped more in the rear to eliminate or reduce the 'football helmet' look from the crown but that throws off the quarter window proportions if not addressed, but fixing that requires a bunch more work.

 

Here’s my 47 long door
Chopped 4 1/2 in front 7” in rear
Traded my 47 nose for a 41 nose
There’s a build thread on here

 

correct - did not offer chopped roof and suicide doors either

 

This pic shows the long door well. Not the nicest looking of the two IMO. JW

 

And the nicer looking short door. Very easy to tell the difference. JW

 

I think that color looks great on this coupe.