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jeff
10-29-2003, 04:50 PM
as far as the suspension, brakes and rearend stuff go.. thanks -j
Crestliner
10-29-2003, 05:55 PM
I think most of the running gear will interchange.
sawzall
10-29-2003, 05:56 PM
from what I gather not very much... did you find the entire car? or what??

I know that the aftermarket suspension parts bolt onto that chassis. so I assume that the frames are the same.. the bodies however are WAY different.. even though they look close.

by the way if your looking for a merc I know theres a 40 merc sedan near my house, along with a RARE convertable sedan.. but the price is HIGH, way high. WHich of course is why i dont own them....
jeff
10-29-2003, 06:11 PM
sawzall- what i got is the front and rear end off a 4 door convertable merc that was my brothers and he sold this stuff to a junk yard cause he went with mustang front and 9 inch rear. anyway i just found this stuff at the yard and bought it back. and plan to use it on a roadster project some day. its probly the same guy you know.. longachre?? if so what did he tell you he wants for that sedan? -j
burger
10-29-2003, 06:26 PM
man your brother's a real dick!
jeff
10-29-2003, 09:37 PM
ed- i don't get it...-j
DoubleClutch
10-29-2003, 11:38 PM
Yea! I'd like to know too. Know bodies are way different!Wider and longer. Haven't made it to the suspension yet!
sawzall
10-30-2003, 07:55 AM
jeff

yeah longacre... He didnt what to sell just the 4 door. he wanted to sell the 4 door and the convertable sedan project as a "package"

what I do know is that the top for the convert sedan is GONE as in nothing left HE SOLD IT. and that the car was cut into 3 pieces in order to be "stored" at least thats what LONGACRE had told me..

ITs hard to deal with him most times... He's got so much cool stuff.. I guess the front and rear that your speakin of is the stuff right in front of his house under the tree?? he did have a merc cowl there too.

we should talk..

later

Sawzall
roadstar
10-30-2003, 08:08 AM
Everything is the same a Ford.
Bruce Lancaster
10-30-2003, 09:30 AM
Possible rear end differences: Many but not all '39-40 Mercs had an odd rear end with drive pinion made integral with the driveshaft. Construction is otherwise same as Ford. Obviously, this rear needs some modification of shortening procedures to use in an early model. Also, the commonest ratio is 3.54, while most Fords of this era had 3.78.