| tabrecheisen | -- 05-23-2019 @ 3:31 PM |
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Was there different types of fender trim on 41 Mercuries? Looks like there was a thin and a thick trim This message was edited by tabrecheisen on 5-24-19 @ 12:55 AM
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| 41-42fordadvisor | -- 05-24-2019 @ 6:53 AM |
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Yes, the beginning model year 1/4'' front fender stainless trim strips were made with a webbing crimped inside them. The webbing went between the upper and lower halves of the fender and was held in place by the bolts that secured the two fender sections. Additionally, the stainless strip ends were flattened and wrapped behind the headlight bucket opening in the front and behind the fender at the cowl in the rear. Later this attachment method was abandoned and replaced with the method used on the rear fenders- small T-bolts in the stainless strip fastened through holes in the upper fender. With the later method the trim strip ended before the headlight in the front and before the cowl in the rear-bullet nose at each end.
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| tabrecheisen | -- 05-24-2019 @ 9:30 AM |
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Wow, and thank you! I did not know that. I thought my car was original, but the fender trim on it is more like 1/2 inch thick (top to bottom) and has a crease down the center (front to back). I found a set of the 1/4 inch thin rounded trim thinking I could make one good complete set out of two imperfect sets, but now I have two different not-too-good sets. Do you know if the wider trim strips could possibly be stock? My car has the two piece front fenders while the car I got the 1/4-inch trim from had three piece front fenders. Both were tudor sedans.
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| 41-42fordadvisor | -- 05-25-2019 @ 6:31 AM |
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The thin 1/4'' trim was used on the 3 piece front fender and the wider 1/2'' trim was used on the 2 piece front fender. You are welcome
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| tabrecheisen | -- 06-04-2019 @ 6:37 PM |
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41-42fordadvisor, does this have to do with the different trim patterns on 41 mercuries? For example, it looks like some came with a stainless rain-gutter trim while others had trim around the front and back seat windows. I also noticed that some of the cars had a fancier interior door trim than others (photos of the 2 types should be posted here). Is there a Mercury bible where I can find all this stuff out by VIN?
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| 41-42fordadvisor | -- 06-05-2019 @ 6:44 AM |
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The 1941 Mercury like the 1941 Ford had a lot of changes during the year. I am not really an expert on 1941 Mercury's. I do not know when each change happened. There is no bible that I know of for the 1941 Mercury with all the changes by serial number. As the changes were made on a certain date. Not all the factory's would have made the changes on the same day. As they would have used all the old stock first before installing the new parts. You could write to Dan Krehbiel, he is the advisor for the 1941 Mercury for the V-8 Club. He is the one that told me about the changes in the fender trim. You will find his address and e-mail address at the back of the V-8 Times. I am sure he has a list of the changes and dates.
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| 41-42fordadvisor | -- 06-05-2019 @ 8:23 AM |
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Also in the March/April 1991 issue of the V-8 Times on page 23-26 there is an article and pictures of some of the changes made during 1941 to the 1941 Mercury. If you do not have this issue of the V-8 Times the V-8 Club has a thumb drive of the 1965-2014 V-8 Times for $19.95 plus $3.50 shipping in the USA.
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| tabrecheisen | -- 06-05-2019 @ 9:05 AM |
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Awesome! I'll do that. Thanks again, I appreciate the insight!
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| therunwaybehind | -- 07-12-2019 @ 9:42 PM |
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This is important as the later Fords had vertical seams and the Mercuries had longer fenders to cover the longer wheelbase all of which was in the front. The Fords beginning in 1942 then had a painted linen bead that ran over the top from the grille edge back to the end of the triangular apron of the fender. Are the Mercury fender contours more in the sense of the unflaterring term "flat fender" some times used in modern vernacular? I found my memory of those years had contours more like the 41 and even 40 in being rounded at the top. ooopsie! 40 years later. I just went to see the 1941 Mercuries (including one that is clearly a customized 1942 Ford) on a search and can see the 3-piece front fenders with both vertical and horizontal seams. Some of the customs may have the side horizontal seam welded when they lost their trim on that location. This message was edited by therunwaybehind on 7-12-19 @ 9:51 PM
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| sq1954 | -- 03-06-2020 @ 9:50 PM |
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If you have any more 41 Mercury questions let me know. I have been researching information on these since 1973 and own a 41 Mercury convertible. I have information that the advisor does not even know about. My email is : squirefd@yahoo.com.
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