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06-29-2016, 05:50 PM | #1 |
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1941-1948 Ford and Mercury club coupes- two different roofs. why the difference?
Hello everyone. I have noticed two different roof designs on the 1941-1948 Ford and Mercury long door coupes. My car has a droop rail that sweeps all the way to the trunk opening and has a softer transition between the back window and trunk opening. I have seen a few coupes with a drip rail that stops abruptly at a 45 degree angle and has a sharp line across the back of the roof, between the rear window and trunk lid. Does anyone know why the differences between these two? Did Mercury have the different roof over ford?
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06-29-2016, 06:13 PM | #2 |
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Re: 1941-1948 Ford and Mercury club coupes- two different roofs. why the difference?
Not sure why... but there is a slight profile difference in the body.
This is 1941. The sedan coupe having a real rear seat, not just the jump/opera seats. -tony.
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06-29-2016, 06:42 PM | #3 |
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Re: 1941-1948 Ford and Mercury club coupes- two different roofs. why the difference?
It also looks like the door is longer on the sedan coupe (bottom illustration).
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Re: 1941-1948 Ford and Mercury club coupes- two different roofs. why the difference?
Further to this, I thought the Mercury only had longer front sheet metal over the Ford - but I could be wrong.
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Re: 1941-1948 Ford and Mercury club coupes- two different roofs. why the difference?
Both cars I pictured are sedan coupes
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Re: 1941-1948 Ford and Mercury club coupes- two different roofs. why the difference?
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Any one else know more before I dig through my books? -
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Re: 1941-1948 Ford and Mercury club coupes- two different roofs. why the difference?
If you talking about the drip rails it was the 41 club coupe or coupe sedan than has the drip rail drop strait down to the top of the deck while the same coupes for 42 -48 curved down to give a smoother more integrated line. both are the long door coupes. The bodies have the same profile but the way the drip rail flows creates a sort of optical illusion. pictured L to R 41,42,46,47,48 coupes all long door.
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06-30-2016, 05:28 AM | #8 |
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Re: 1941-1948 Ford and Mercury club coupes- two different roofs. why the difference?
Thanks Graeme, that makes more sense now - the 2nd photo Chris posted is a 41.
Below is the different body styles in the 41-48 book.
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Re: 1941-1948 Ford and Mercury club coupes- two different roofs. why the difference?
Actually taking a second look there appears to be a definate crease where actual roof meets the deck on the 41 that appears to be absent on the 42 -48. I've never really noticed that before.
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Re: 1941-1948 Ford and Mercury club coupes- two different roofs. why the difference?
When I was in High School I had a 1941 business coupe and the roof sloped into the panel above the trunk lid with no crease. A friend had a 1941 club coupe with the full back seat and it had the crease. It seemed that post war club coupes did not have a crease. About a year ago I saw a 1946 club coupe at a show and it had the crease. I don't know any details of that car, it may have been an early model. Mercurys used the Ford bodies from 1941 and up. Only the front sheet metal from the cowl forward was unique to the Mercury.
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Re: 1941-1948 Ford and Mercury club coupes- two different roofs. why the difference?
Thanks for the info so far guys. Sounds like it may be an "early vs late" type of deal. I am glad my 46 has the softer transition, I think they look a little better (no offence to anyone with the earlier style body)
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Re: 1941-1948 Ford and Mercury club coupes- two different roofs. why the difference?
After looking online, I have found several 1942 Fords with the full length rain gutter...so maybe the "early vs late" theory is not right if there are 1946's with both roof designs? Anyone else have any insight?
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Re: 1941-1948 Ford and Mercury club coupes- two different roofs. why the difference?
I really think it was a design enhancement to smooth out the transition for the 42 models and up. Every photo of the 41 Ford & Mercury Club Coupes to include the ones I have seen at car shows have the crease and abrupt end to the rain gutter. As Chris had mentioned, I too do not mean any offense for the owners of these models. I think they all look great.
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