Re: 1942 Ford vs Mercury body shell, headliner question.
I checked out multiple photos of for sale cars. First I looked at as many 1942 Mercury Fordor types as I could find and then switched to 1946 Ford Fordor types and I found some good interior photos of both. The distance between the 5th and 6th bow is very close together on both types. The others are very close to the same wider distances on both Mercury and Deluxe Ford cars, The standard fordor had solid rear quarter windows but the Deluxe Ford had flip out quarter windows just like the 42 Mercury. The arm rests looked a little different but that didn't involve the headliner. They both had the hump type rear shelf area behind the seat and the oval rear windows are the same for all intents and purposes. All were solid colors with the taupe, grey, or beige being common but there were other colors. What I don't know is whether the Mercury used a napped type cotton or mohair type material. On Lincolns I'd figure they used mohair but I don't know about the Mercury cars of the early V8 era.
Last edited by rotorwrench; 02-03-2025 at 08:52 PM.
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