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Old 11-25-2011, 05:40 PM   #1
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Default Different '41 parking lights?

I noticed the '41 convertible shown in "Fords in the snow" has circular parking lights below the head lights. My '41 tudor has them on top of the fenders and so do other '41 Fords I've seen. A friend is building a '41 'vert street rod and it has the same circular light as the car in the snow.We thought it was an earlier modification by someone as it also had old Pontiac circular tail lights. The question I have is; do some '41 cars have different parking lights depending on the model?
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Old 11-25-2011, 05:48 PM   #2
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Default Re: Different '41 parking lights?

The 47 and 48 fords have the round parking lights
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Old 11-25-2011, 06:16 PM   #3
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DONO50, Thanks .That's a great looking '50 tudor you have! 41's have a unique fender and most have parking lights on top of the fender.BUT,some have them similar to the '47-8 that are down under the headlight.???????
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Old 11-26-2011, 08:01 AM   #4
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Ive never seen a 41 with round PL on them.Ive owened 2 41 and know several others with them. None in the bunch. Is it possible he used a 47 front clip or front fenders from one. Not sure if their interchangable.ken ct.
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Old 11-26-2011, 08:30 AM   #5
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Default Re: Different '41 parking lights?

Anyone seen the old movie Tobacco Road recently? The '41 Fords featured in the movie have no parking lights. Studio modification maybe?
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Old 11-26-2011, 09:42 AM   #6
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It had 2 parking lights on top in the begining, but after hitting the tree it only had the passenger side. I do not know if it had any at the end or not, after Luv got under it and upset it. Marv
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Old 11-26-2011, 06:06 PM   #7
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It seems that the circular lights were done by customizers because I have looked at many,many pix of '41's and none with them are stock. Thanks all! Bill
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Old 11-29-2011, 03:22 PM   #8
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Default Re: Different '41 parking lights?

Every 41 I have seen has the lights on the fenders. I have had 2 of them
and the lights were on the fenders. It is how I can spot a 41 quickly.
Don't know why Ford moved them. I think the few 42 Fords had the lights
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Old 11-30-2011, 04:57 AM   #9
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I've owned 6 41 coupes and 1,2 door sedan, over the years. All of my cars have had Lights on the fenders. I did buy a front clip for a 41 in Pittsburgh Pa. in 1966 that had lower fender lights. And a friend of mine had a 42 Coupe with the lower lights. ( these lights were not add on,as there were no filled holes in the upper fenders) 47 and 48's had the lower lights, and also the 46 pickup I had,had them. I can't tell you how,why or where about them. I always wondered about that myself. Guess it doesn't help,just my experience. Ed. ....................When wil I be old enough to know better?.................
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Old 11-30-2011, 09:40 AM   #10
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maybe they took off the parking lights in movie Tobacco Road, when they hoisted those cute movie star butts onto the fenders during a scene, they would have been too uncomfortable to imagine.
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Old 12-10-2011, 07:54 PM   #11
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Hi,
as for 41 parking lighs on top of the fenders: All of the 41,s i have seen had the parking lights on top of the fenders.
I am not sure of this, but i think the merc. Parking light lens will fit in the 41 ford . Comments?

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Old 12-18-2011, 10:05 PM   #12
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Hi Big Al, you are correct in that the late '41 Mercury used the 11-A Ford parking lamps. The early '41 Mercuries had very nice 19-A lamps, and the lens were completly different. When I found my '41 Mercury convertible back in '84, I thought: Why would someone remove the beautiful Mercury parking lights and put on those Ford lights? My research proved that only the very early Mercuries had the 19-A lamps.
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Old 12-24-2011, 03:14 PM   #13
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A small detail, I was using up some leftover paint to shoot spare rim and light bases. My Super Deluxe lights were painted body color, not black or argent:

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Hi Big Al, you are correct in that the late '41 Mercury used the 11-A Ford parking lamps. The early '41 Mercuries had very nice 19-A lamps, and the lens were completly different. When I found my '41 Mercury convertible back in '84, I thought: Why would someone remove the beautiful Mercury parking lights and put on those Ford lights? My research proved that only the very early Mercuries had the 19-A lamps.
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Yes they were beutiful,i had a pr of them [early] yrs ago should have kept them.Not like fords. ken ct.
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Old 12-25-2011, 02:34 PM   #15
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I recently bought a 41 Super Deluxe with turn signals. The switch and lever assembly is built into the steering coluum and appears to be factory. I did'nt know they were available in 41. Can anyone shed light on this?
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my 41 has p/l on top of fender i have directionals and i can see the front ones working from he drivers seat,real neat
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Old 12-25-2011, 02:55 PM   #17
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No turn signals on my '41 and was wondering if anyone has pix of early '41 Merc. lense? (19A)
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Old 12-25-2011, 08:50 PM   #18
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41 Merc, can't make the pic bigger.
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Old 12-26-2011, 10:46 AM   #19
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Here is a link to the 1941 Mercury sales folder. It has a better, but not clear look at the parking lights.

http://www.oldcarbrochures.org/index...stige_Brochure
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Old 12-26-2011, 02:21 PM   #20
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41 Merc, can't make the pic bigger.
Looks like he added a pr of 42 Merc PL to a 41 merc ,also 42 merc had them closer together towards the hood. ken ct.
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Old 12-26-2011, 04:35 PM   #21
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I found a couple of pictures of '41 Mercs with a parking lamp with a raised top chrome ridge that extended over the glass an inch or so. Some others appeared to be frosted with a front that looked to be a clear disc. Funny how we tend to get fixated on stuff like this! Happy New Year all!
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Old 12-26-2011, 04:36 PM   #22
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Could be,could be after market turn signal add ons. I know the owner couldn't have done it. Tools were a mystery to him. Here's a pic of a 41 Merc you can kinda see the fin on top of the light. and a 42 woody with the rectangular lights. Ed
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Old 12-26-2011, 04:49 PM   #23
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Tbirdhandyman had commented on how pretty the early ones were and the ones we have found are a lot better looking than what are on the majority an also on the '41 Fords. Thanks guys.
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Old 12-26-2011, 05:29 PM   #24
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That one on the 41 is correct one im refering to [early] the 42's are correct also there like the 46's.Late 41 Merc used a 41 ford PL. ken ct. Nice rag top.
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Well Bill, just when you think you've seen it all,here comes another one.
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Yeah,whichever is correct,he's got it covered! I'm kinda grouchy today.Yesterday I blew the gasket out between the manifold and exhaust pipe on the passenger side. Trying to go as fast as I am years old! She didn't like it.
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Hi,
justa note on the clolr of the 41 parking lights.
I am not 100
percent sure but i think the parking light bases should be
black, not body color. Any comments on this?



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Old 01-31-2012, 04:35 PM   #28
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Could be,could be after market turn signal add ons. I know the owner couldn't have done it. Tools were a mystery to him. Here's a pic of a 41 Merc you can kinda see the fin on top of the light. and a 42 woody with the rectangular lights. Ed
The woody is a ford not Merc,totally diff car,yr and lites. 41 Merc had 2 diff parking lites [early+late] ken ct.
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The woody is a ford not Merc,totally diff car,yr and lites. 41 Merc had 2 diff parking lites [early+late] ken ct.
It just shows the correct placement of the rectangular lights,confirming what you posted earlier in the thread. So people can see the difference. Thanks Ed
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I'm searching for a 41 Coupe Nose, and trunk latch...know of any!!!
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Am finishing my 41 sedan coupe, park lights on top of fenders,the light body painted body color, but beware of repro lenses. Don't remember the seller but I could not get it to fit right and luckily found NOS, fit like a dream.
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Yeah,I had the same problem with repo lense. Had a lot of differences but after I broke a piece off it fit! Still tho,I'm looking for an original.
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have seen & studied many '41s while searching for mine, all had pl's on top of
fenders. hot roders would take them off and have holes filled as mine have been done
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It has to be a modification in my mind. The first Ford to use those parklites was 42"jailbar" truck, correct me if I'm wrong.

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