Customs Pulled a '51 Merc from a cemetery today (no kidding) pics

Enlighten us all please.

 

Major hip story, I see a bunch-o cool stuff in your yard, congrats for saving all these. Talk about cool patina on the Merc, wow, keep on keepin on. ~Sololobo~

 

Don't paint it. Fix it and drive it.

 

Do you suppose if someone were to stop by and ask about the Cad.,Merc., or the Plymouth 4 dr he would say, "nah, I'm gonna fix it up someday"
Good find and looks as if he has some more good finds also.

 

try shoeboxford.com--mercuryland helped me out ALOT with my 50= just got a set of doglegs and inner rockers from them, sometimes they'll have donor cars Macs antique auto may have somthing

 

green mtn is no more but Mike still does inner/outer rockers and floor panels. just talked to him last month for some rockers for my 4 dr 50.. they aint cheap but I'm told they're the best. He's just alittle differant to deal with- but aint we all

 

Another car saved! Congrats on that find. Keep us posted on the progress!

 

talk to joel- I was ordering some little shit and just mentioned I was in need of rear door doglegs an he scrounged me up some-- called me back in a couple weeks saying he found em. and sent the inners with bull nose along for just a touch more- real reasonable in price, shipping was almost as much.. and like I said earlyer, if the inners arent up to snuff Mikes got em........but they are spendy,

 

Very cool!

 

Great thread

 

I just love stories like these!

Wish mine could have turned out just as good. . and quicker!
(still waiting to get help to bring my 61' Cadillac Deville to his new home. 3 months after purchase).

 

My neighbor had a 51 Merc more door outside his house buried in the dirt too. Wouldn't sell it either. He passed away and the car disappeared.

 

Here's one that's been saved, '63 Newport 383. Nice and solid too. That and the 61 Comet in my avatar.

He's got more. For sale.

 

Great story, Every time I find something like that I ain't got no spare cash.
Nibor

 

FARMER12, I agree, Sounds like it's on thr "gonna get to it someday list"..Hope not.Great save.

 

Interesting that this stock Merc and an unaltered Willys pickup were posted the same day. Maybe less is more

 

This is an Old thread... still cool!

 

All I can say is: "WOW!" The story alone is worth whatever you paid for that car. I believe that someone/something wanted you to have it.

 

Nice score and a very cool story!

 

VERY NICE! glad your friend stopped by that day huh? right place/right time I love it ! good luck with it

 

Nice !!!!!!!!!!!

4TTRUK

 

cool find!

 

Just thought I'd let you know. Terry Hegman lives in Fountain Valley, CA and is a metal magician. He is also from U.P. Michigan originally. Great metalsmith. He still talks kinda funny, but is so talented.

 

The OP said he wasn't in a hurry to get to this car, but after reading four pages, and 6ish years later, a

little update woulda been nice.

 

Nice Moik...

 

Many years ago already, the tax man came calling and I had to sell something to cover a big tax bill, the Merc went a couple days before the taxes were due. A fairly local guy has it and apparently has done a ton of work to it but I haven't seen it since.

 

Man I've heard I'm gonna fix it up or I'm gonna restore it about cars that have been sitting where they can be seen from the road so many times I think next time I hear it, I'll just shoot the bastard and buy it from his widow.

 

Whatever you do, don't look in the trunk. [emoji102]

 

If I had money, tell you what i'd do....

 

And if your aunt had balls she'd be your uncle