Different '41 parking lights?

[Bill in Al]

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!

[41 Fords ohio]

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

[Bill in Al]

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.

[ken ct]

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.

[41 Fords ohio]

Well Bill, just when you think you've seen it all,here comes another one.

[Bill in Al]

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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.

[hugeal]

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?



Al

















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[ken ct]

Originally Posted by 41 Fords ohio

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.

[41 Fords ohio]

Originally Posted by ken ct

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

[mercman40]

I'm searching for a 41 Coupe Nose, and trunk latch...know of any!!!

[cabot]

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.

[Bill in Al]

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.

[IVT1]

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

[Graeme / New Zealand]

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.

GB