Four door 1949 lincoln

I bought (cheap) a 4 door Lincoln a while back and don't know what to do with it. I have noticed a few articles in mags and a few posts about making a 2 door out of a four door. This Lincoln is a hard top so I think it may even be easier than some of the conversions I have seen. I would of course have to extend the front doors as it would most likely be difficult to find a pair of 2 dr. doors. Anyone have a 2 door Lincoln that would be willing to measure the door length?
Did Lincoln make a 2 door hard top? Any thought about this?

 

The thought of a chopped 4 door hardtop is making my dick hard....

 

Sorry to get you all worked up But after surfing around for some pictures I don't think its a hard top. It is a cosmopolitan and just has the fancy chrome all around the doors. I have only seen it a few times. Still sitting where i bought it.

 

Thats okay...I,ll just go wash it while there are no wrinkles in it!

 

post some pics, I would leave it alone and drive it, 4 door hard tops are definitely cool..........

 

Here is my old 49 4dr its in Finland now!

 

^ Thats is a good looking car. I would not change too much from stock and have a very good looking mild custom. Any pictures of yours?

 

I'm not a fan of 4 doors but, I'd make an exception in this case. It's never going to be sleek & sexy but will make a cool "Big Ass Cruiser".

 

I LOVE Fordors.

Especially hardtop 4-drs.
This thing is begging to be dropped, skirted and just a minor shaving front and rear. Lower in the ass end of course.

But on the 4-dr VS 2-Dr front, let's drop it already.

There are highs and lows in the field for both sides. 2-dr sedans from the 60's can be asstacular and 4-dr sedans(Dodge Pheonix circa 1961 for example) that suck just as bad.

My opinion.

 

pics man ! pics you gotta feed the machine ..

 

Well if it were anywhere near as nice as Busted Knuckles car I would just drive it and be happy. However it is a rusty heap, I said it was cheap. I need to build rockers and patch the floors. It has no motor, trans, or interior. What got me thinking was that 51 Kaiser that was posted on the 18th. Wow what a transformation. I will get some pictures and posted soon.

 

build it and ratmotor will come!!!!! lol

 

A Lincoln is a Mercury in a tuxedo so build it as a classy four door mild custom and watch the heads turn! There are hundreds out here who would jump to own such a car, I'm sure.

 

Keep in mind: He's already said it's a Cosmo-that is an entirely different body than the ones that look like Mercs. It still might make an interesting custom but it sure ain't going to accept all the proven Mercury cliches.

 

I have bought a '49 Lincoln coupe from Miami. It is due to arrive here Jan 26th. I am in New Zealand.
I will hunt out some pics and post them here.
I intend to go down the Merc custom route with a few twists.
It still has the original 337 flattie and auto as well.
Not sure whether to keep them or not at this stage.

Cheers.

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Pic here now.

 

that's the two door...nice..

tok

 

I have a 51 four door and they are about the only 4 door I like. I've had others for practicality, but would have rather had a 2 door. Those 4 door Lincs and Mercs are nice.

 

just drop it, skirt it, and shave it. it'll make a cool sled. we hope to do this to our 50 someday.

 

I have owned a hot flattie powered '49 Merc fordor in the past.
Also a custom pink and flamed '51 fordor Merc. 302 c4 lakes etc.
Now is the time to step up and go the chopped and dropped Lincoln coupe way with my new '49.
A lifetime waiting for the perfect vehicle to be creative with...

 

Is it a 2 or 4 door?

 

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oh my. that thing just SCREAMS old school lowrider.

 

Nothing like a Merc.

 

I may be mistaken but here is how it was explained to me in the past more than a few times. What we all know as the "49 Merc" was designed to be a Ford, what we know as the "49 Lincoln" was designed to be the Mercury. I have no idea as to why this was done. The only thing I can see possible was the dropping of the Lincoln Continental in 49 , 48 being its last year untill a few years latter when it returned.