The bucket part I think will be easy but not sure how to do the edge where slopes down. I don't want it to look like a tunneled tail light, more like it is transitioning into the quarter.
Build the basket/bucket outward from the body the distance for the lip. Tac in place. Then build the transition or lip into the body
That’s the hard part Use the tape templet/pattern method to help make em match. Raising the deck lid and lay out a tape line between the qtrs can help.
So I have been a little all over the place with this car but the main thing is trying to get all the metal work done and get it in primer (which hasn't gone well, ran out of welding gas and haven't had time.) But I have also been thinking about how I am going to mount my brakes in this car. I for the the life of me couldn't figure out how the previous owner had his brakes, well I finally found his bracket welded under the drivers floor. It looks like the bottom picture's set up I saw on another thread. My question is where do I get the piece that goes to the pedal or is this something I have to make?
I'm also curious to know how people are setting up brakes in these Mercs, mine had a master/booster bolted to the firewall and it's flimsy and very poorly done, needs to be re-done properly but I would like dual chamber and preferably power as well.
This may just happen, I came accross a 440 and 727 from a motor home that only has 15,000 miles on it from a buddy. It was his dads motor home and he going to scrap it. $300 bucks for the 440 and 727 if I pull it. Mainly because it is going to be a PITA to pull. I found this one on line and man my it has me wondering. The thing is with my nova stub already under it I need to figure out what I need to mate a 440 mopar to a chevy nova frame. https://www.classicandcollectorcars.com/vehicles/4524/1950-mercury-monterey
I used frenched Merc taillights on my 47 Ford. I found some old buckets online. I don't think anyone makes them anymore.
I believe there is a place to Conn. that sells brake systems. I can't remember the name but they have great stuff. Maybe someone else will remember there name Slim 39
Might be custom fabbed, but- that's the cross shaft that the clutch and brake pedal reside on..... Just whack off the clutch pedal, leave the rest, and your good to go.....You can see the casting from the sanding in the picture.
Well I have been going through a tough spot financially lately and haven't been able to get any work done on any of my projects, time and money wise. I came to the realization that in order to get something done I'm going to have to sell a couple things. Well I ended up trading and getting the new heart for this car. It is not what I want to put in it but a solid motor and trans option none the less. It will be easy to put in, easy to work on , and pretty cheap. I traded for a 355 crate engine with a 400 turbo trans. Both of which only have a couple thousand miles on them. They are currently in a 1936 Plymouth coupe of a friend of mine and he wants to put a mopar back in it. The 355 has a small cam, little valve job, eddy intake, eddy carb, serpentine belt set up, and block headers. The trans has a small stall 2,200 I believe is what he said and a shift kit. Since my merc has a nova front frame section this should drop right in. Since this was from a buddy's car I have seen it drive and ridden in it so I know it has a clean bill of health, all be it a little dirty from sitting in the shop with no hood. With this addition all my big pieces should be here. Now I need to get to work.
Nothing wrong with a small block Chevy, whatever gets the car on the road. Some appropriate valve covers, air cleaner, distributor cap and related details will make it look right at home in the Merc.
I am going to order some finned valve covers for it like so. They are a 130 shipped off ebay. Also I have a a Cadillac bat wing air cleaner for it which should look good. Supposedly the clear distributor cap is a 50s thing. I have never heard of that before but supposedly that is why he was running a clear cap.
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