1935 Ford V-8 D.M. Foursome Drophead Coupe

[weemark]

Vantage I don't know anything about these other versions sorry. It has the same dimensions as the us version.

[kingcar35]

weemark: Great looking car you have there ! Is it mirrors you have there by the door hinges or pop out blinkers? My picture from 1946 shows something similar at the right side of the car, but originally had built in pop outs just rear of the doors. Same as you see on the Dagenham picture.
Pretty sure I have coupe fenders but they are bad shape.

[weemark]

They are trafficators/semaphores or as you say pop out indicators. They were relatively common on uk cars, I've seen the square box type, which I have on my car, on a few different ford models. There are loads of them similar to this on eBay.co.uk.

As you say a lot of cars had these built into the post just behind the front door however I think because these cars were essentially American in design there was no provision for them so were an 'add on' when they were built here, same with the side lights on top of the fenders really.

[rockfla]

Weemark

Are your trafficator's Lucas???

[weemark]

I don't know off the top of my head, i will check them later tonight.

I have went and had a look at the trafficators are Trico not Lucas like the ones in the link below.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOS-Britis...sAAOSwzJ5Xaq5l

[mercman from oz]

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Vantage, I must disagree with you when you say that the Blue 35 Roadster has an australian Body.
Take a look at these pictures comparing a USA bodied 1936 Ford Roadster (red) and an Australian bodied 1936 Roadster (tan). From the front, they look very similar, however, when you compare the width of the bodies behind the Roof, you can see that there is a vast different between the two varieties. this is especially evident in the last photo. So, the dimensions of Weemarks 1935 Ford Roadster is identical to the USA assembled 1935 Ford Roadsters.

[mercman from oz]

This Imported 1936 Ford Cabriolet is equipped with the UK style trafficators/semaphores, identical to the ones on the 35 Roadster pictured above. It also the Parking Lights on the front fenders, which all UK Ford of these era had from the Factory.

[weemark]

mercman that last pic is really interesting, that looks like a uk built car, if it was i may mean the are more survivors from Dagenham than I thought there was.

[mercman from oz]

Yes, This UK Import is a Survivor now residing in Australia. It has recently received a new coat of paint and is now Navy Blue. Ford Australia never offered any model Cabriolets, which is a rear shame.

[Graeme / New Zealand]

mercman the last pic is interesting for another reason the mercury looks like 42-48 going by the fenders the the top is more like 41 Ford rather than 42-48 ford/Mercury.

GB

[mercman from oz]

Graeme, Here is a picture of the 1946 Mercury Convertible with earlier 1941 style Top which lacks the extra side windows in the rear quarters. It is a very nice car, but as you say, has the earlier model top for some reason. It seems that it was ahead of its time, as in the late sixties, the fashion was for small, or no windows at all in the rear quarters on the Personal Luxury Coupes. Take the 1966 Ford Thunderbird as an example.

[tony starr]

Mercman, thanks for sharing that photograph showing the difference in the Australian bodied '36 roadster. It has been explained to me by a friend who has a '36 roadster but nice to see the differences, side by side. And I agree with you, shame we never saw cabriolets - my fave body style.

-tony.

[Don Rogers]

Kingcar 35, After some searching, I finally found some photos of German Cabriolets that seem to have some of the same features as your British made open car. In both interior shots there seems to be a relatively normal 35/36 dash.

[weemark]

Don I quite like the bonnet sides on that German car.

[JSeery]

Originally Posted by weemark

Don I quite like the bonnet on the German car.

OK, is the bonnet the trunk lid or the top? I always thought bonnet was a British term for trunk lid.

[weemark]

Originally Posted by JSeery

OK, is the bonnet the trunk lid or the top? I always thought bonnet was a British term for trunk lid.

Bonnet is the uk term for the engine cover or hood as I think you guys calls it, trunk lid is called a boot here in the uk.

[Don Rogers]

BRITISH AMERICAN

Boot == Trunk
Bonnet == Hood
Hood == Conv Top

[JSeery]

Originally Posted by Don Rogers

BRITISH AMERICAN

Boot == Trunk
Bonnet == Hood
Hood == Conv Top

Thanks!! I messed with VWs at one time, think that confused me, Bonnet is an engine cover, correct? And that was the rear of the car on the Beetle so guess I associated it with trunk in my memory!!

[Don Rogers]

I agree, Its massive, but the curves make it pleasing.

Don

[weemark]

Seems there is also a black one if you google it, Was at pebble beach at some point
here is a link to the restoration of the car, they have before and after pics of it
http://performance-restorations.com/projects.php


heres a link to the whole article about it at pebble beach

http://www.conceptcarz.com/view/phot...ial_photo.aspx