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CallmeBob · 02-29-2024, 09:48 AM

Did Ford and Mercury use different size hood latches? I'm needing a upper hood latch for my 41 Mercury coupe, that's the part mounted on the hood. All the ones I have found is 14 inches across on the long end, 10 inches on the short end, but my hood measures 13 inches long end and 9 inches short end. Anyone know what years would fit?

KiWinUS · 02-29-2024, 12:23 PM

41 Mercury only. I have 2 hoods but not sure about that part.

TJ · 03-01-2024, 08:34 PM

If the latch mechanism is the same in the center, get the longer one and trim the edges to fit your hood.

pistonbroke · 03-02-2024, 09:00 AM

On a Mercury things look the same as a Ford , but next to nothing is. It's bigger then a Ford but not a Lincoln. Tim

CallmeBob · 03-03-2024, 07:18 PM

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I thought about getting the Ford one but the bolt holes are too different to cut to fit. The Ford latch on the front is 8 1/4 inches apart, the rear is 12 1/2 inches apart. The Mercury front is 8 inches and the rear is 11 inches. If I cut the Ford latch and drill new holes it will throw the shape off to much for it to fit right.

02-29-2024, 09:48 AM	#1
CallmeBob Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 13	41 Mercury hood latch Did Ford and Mercury use different size hood latches? I'm needing a upper hood latch for my 41 Mercury coupe, that's the part mounted on the hood. All the ones I have found is 14 inches across on the long end, 10 inches on the short end, but my hood measures 13 inches long end and 9 inches short end. Anyone know what years would fit?

02-29-2024, 12:23 PM	#2
KiWinUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charlotte NC KiWi-L100 available here Posts: 2,963	Re: 41 Mercury hood latch 41 Mercury only. I have 2 hoods but not sure about that part.

03-01-2024, 08:34 PM	#3
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,037	Re: 41 Mercury hood latch If the latch mechanism is the same in the center, get the longer one and trim the edges to fit your hood.

03-02-2024, 09:00 AM	#4
pistonbroke Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Perry Mo. Posts: 485	Re: 41 Mercury hood latch On a Mercury things look the same as a Ford , but next to nothing is. It's bigger then a Ford but not a Lincoln. Tim

03-03-2024, 07:18 PM	#5
CallmeBob Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 13	Re: 41 Mercury hood latch Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I thought about getting the Ford one but the bolt holes are too different to cut to fit. The Ford latch on the front is 8 1/4 inches apart, the rear is 12 1/2 inches apart. The Mercury front is 8 inches and the rear is 11 inches. If I cut the Ford latch and drill new holes it will throw the shape off to much for it to fit right.