1939 Mercury Convertible at auction today!

[rockfla]

Originally Posted by Matej1991

Can someone please tell me if the Mercury Convertible 1939 had the factory option of wood grain?

No Sir, it did not. IF the one pictured in this post is of your dash, it wouldn't even be the correct woodgrain pattern IF they did. I do not believe the convertibles had ANY wood graining at all, I believe all of the door top trim was painted as well as the sedan coupe. I believe only the two and four doors had wood grained window garnishes.

[mercman from oz]

1939 Mercury Interior as illustrated in the original Sales Catalog. Note the comment on the right which reads "Window and door moldings are grain finished to harmonize well with a choice of striped broadcloth or rich Bedford Cord upholstery." This comment is in line with what Rockfla mentioned in Post#10. While this comment describes the "New Mercury 8 Sedan-Coupe, the illustration appears more like the Two Door Sedan?

[mercman from oz]

Interiors Tailored for Comfort - 1939 Mercury

[Matej1991]

Thank you all for your help. If the Mercury had wood graining like the 1939 Ford, I think they would look perfect.

[rockfla]

Originally Posted by Matej1991

Thank you all for your help. If the Mercury had wood graining like the 1939 Ford, I think they would look perfect.

I don't think the wood grain for 39 Ford is the same as 39 Mercury. Although faded, here is the Mercury pattern

[petehoovie]

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Originally Posted by rockfla

I don't think the wood grain for 39 Ford is the same as 39 Mercury. Although faded, here is the Mercury pattern

[Matej1991]

Originally Posted by rockfla

I don't think the wood grain for 39 Ford is the same as 39 Mercury. Although faded, here is the Mercury pattern

I wrote about wood grain on the dash. That if Mercury had wood grain on the dash like a Ford that they would look perfect.

[aussie merc]

i believe some cars that came out of Canada had wood grain dash as an option but yeh consistency in the grain would have helped big time, those ash trays stand out for all the wrong reasons But all in all one very nice unit

[rockfla]

Originally Posted by aussie merc

i believe some cars that came out of Canada had wood grain dash as an option but yeh consistency in the grain would have helped big time, those ash trays stand out for all the wrong reasons But all in all one very nice unit

Aussie Merc
I prefaced all of my comments here with the addendum "Here in the USA"...as I know some of the Mercury's that are down under had leather interiors.....DO you possibly have Ford documented proof of both the leather interior & wood grained dashes for 1939???

[aussie merc]

rockfla sorry don't have any ford docs as to the mercury but when you go to a show or a swap meet all the older hands pick mine as an American build strait away as cloth interior painted dash and iron heads . They all say the same the Canadian built cars where just a step above the American ones as they hade woodgrain[painted] dash, leather trim and alloy heads . Go figure