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Original-Ford Monarch Mercury- Shop Manual From Ford Motor Company of Canada - Jan. 1947 Pretty good condition

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Recently finished with the following: Rebuilt 1949 flat head V8, rebuilt carburetor, rebuilt water pumps, rebuilt alternator. Modernized air filter. Converted to 12 volt negative ground electrical system. Completely re-wired. New electric windshield wiper motor. Hidden stereo with four speakers...

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Re: 1948 Canadian Mercury-price reduced Anxious to start a new project. Asking price reduced to $24,000 CDN

I was able to get new door trim clips at my local NAPA store. (Much like the ones in your pics). They showed me quite a variety in their catalogue.

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Recently finished with the following: Rebuilt 1949 flat head V8, rebuilt carburetor, rebuilt water pumps, rebuilt alternator. Modernized air filter. Converted to 12 volt negative ground electrical system. Completely re-wired. New electric windshield wiper motor. Hidden stereo with four speakers...

My guess is exterior door trim. Closed beveled end facing forward, (so trim does not hit body when opening door), open end fits over tab of door handle. Not sure what year.

The photo with the single piece looks like a part used to hold the headliner in place. The semicircular notch on the top of the piece is to skirt the bow that goes across the roof.

You are correct GB. My wife tells me that I need to stop working so hard when I'm asleep.

Mystery noise solved. My engine is a 1949 Merc and has a separate starter plate. The plate had come loose or warped according to my mechanic causing the flywheel to hit an edge of the plate when the clutch was engaged. Plate was straightened and re-fitted, no more aweful noise. Sure beats...