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Dumptruck · 07-16-2016, 10:56 PM

My uncle is working on a 48 ford coupe but one front fender doesn't have any chrome (ss) holes for trim nor has it been filled in. We didn't know what it could have been off of, any ideas

mercman from oz · 07-16-2016, 11:18 PM

The 1948 Ford and Mercury front fenders will not interchange, as the Mercury is longer to accommodate the 4" longer wheelbase. The USA Mercury never had round parking lights like the 48 Fords did. Please attach photos so that we can see what you have?

sawzall · 07-17-2016, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Dumptruck

My uncle is working on a 48 ford coupe but one front fender doesn't have any chrome (ss) holes for trim nor has it been filled in. We didn't know what it could have been off of, any ideas

at one point, I had a 1946 -1948 REAR fender with no holes.. i believe that it was a repair part, likely originally intended to be dealer installed in the event of a panel replacement. by supplying without holes the dealer could have installed on a ford, or a mercury.. and drilled appropriate holes for stainless trim as necessary

42fred · 07-17-2016, 08:02 AM

It is 1942 Ford Deluxe front fender as it had no fender trim. Fred

FLA48 · 07-17-2016, 09:50 PM

Years ago, I purchased a new rear fender for my 48 Ford. It came without holes for the trim. The trim mounts in different places for the 46-47 and the later 47-48. Also the tail light mounting hole had the knockout plug in place on the new fender. The rear fenders are the same for all three years. The front fenders differ only in the placement of the parking lights.

Graeme / New Zealand · 07-18-2016, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by FLA48

Years ago, I purchased a new rear fender for my 48 Ford. It came without holes for the trim. The trim mounts in different places for the 46-47 and the later 47-48. Also the tail light mounting hole had the knockout plug in place on the new fender. The rear fenders are the same for all three years. The front fenders differ only in the placement of the parking lights.

It's more than that. Other than the holes for the placement of the fender trim it would not just be a matter of making a hole below the headlight to use it as a late 47/48. You have to remember the late 47/48 fender park-light holes were "bumped up" around the circumfirance for the park light gasket to sit on.

GB

Tim Armstrong · 07-18-2016, 08:38 AM

Rear fender on 46 have the slot for the bumper brackets up higher on the fender, 47 and 48 had a lower mount for the bumpers, thus a little less slot in the rear for the brackets.

Dumptruck · 07-18-2016, 11:41 AM

This is a pic of the fender

42fred · 07-19-2016, 09:10 AM

It is a 1942 Deluxe front fender.

bill h · 10-03-2016, 02:07 PM

I also have a 42-46 Ford front fender with no chrome holes. In the Ford 1941 to 1948 Ford v8 club book they show 1942 ford deluxe with the chrome moulding Could they possibly be military as some pictures show the moulding and some do not.

42fred · 10-03-2016, 07:40 PM

1942 Ford Deluxe do not have stainless steel fender trim. Only the Ford Super Deluxe has the stainless steel fender trim.

07-16-2016, 10:56 PM	#1
Dumptruck Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 19	46-48 ford or merc coupe fender question My uncle is working on a 48 ford coupe but one front fender doesn't have any chrome (ss) holes for trim nor has it been filled in. We didn't know what it could have been off of, any ideas

07-16-2016, 11:18 PM	#2
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,361	Re: 46-48 ford or merc coupe fender question The 1948 Ford and Mercury front fenders will not interchange, as the Mercury is longer to accommodate the 4" longer wheelbase. The USA Mercury never had round parking lights like the 48 Fords did. Please attach photos so that we can see what you have?

07-17-2016, 08:02 AM	#4
42fred Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Olean,New York Posts: 17	Re: 46-48 ford or merc coupe fender question It is 1942 Ford Deluxe front fender as it had no fender trim. Fred

07-17-2016, 09:50 PM	#5
FLA48 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Conroe TX Posts: 170	Re: 46-48 ford or merc coupe fender question Years ago, I purchased a new rear fender for my 48 Ford. It came without holes for the trim. The trim mounts in different places for the 46-47 and the later 47-48. Also the tail light mounting hole had the knockout plug in place on the new fender. The rear fenders are the same for all three years. The front fenders differ only in the placement of the parking lights.

07-18-2016, 08:38 AM	#7
Tim Armstrong Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 361	Re: 46-48 ford or merc coupe fender question Rear fender on 46 have the slot for the bumper brackets up higher on the fender, 47 and 48 had a lower mount for the bumpers, thus a little less slot in the rear for the brackets.

07-19-2016, 09:10 AM	#9
42fred Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Olean,New York Posts: 17	Re: 46-48 ford or merc coupe fender question It is a 1942 Deluxe front fender.

10-03-2016, 02:07 PM	#10
bill h Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto Ontaro Posts: 129	Re: 46-48 ford or merc coupe fender question I also have a 42-46 Ford front fender with no chrome holes. In the Ford 1941 to 1948 Ford v8 club book they show 1942 ford deluxe with the chrome moulding Could they possibly be military as some pictures show the moulding and some do not.

10-03-2016, 07:40 PM	#11
42fred Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Olean,New York Posts: 17	Re: 46-48 ford or merc coupe fender question 1942 Ford Deluxe do not have stainless steel fender trim. Only the Ford Super Deluxe has the stainless steel fender trim.