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Old 06-04-2025, 12:35 PM   #19
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Default Re: 1941-1948 Ford and Mercury club coupes- two different roofs. why the difference?

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Originally Posted by V12Bill View Post
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.
I agree, the crease is unique to the 41 long door coupes. There's a 46 near me that has the 41 roof, but the car is a street rod so I'm not sure if it was born with a leftover body shell or if it's a 41 with a 46 nose. Not sure about mercurys.
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