I am FINALLY done block sanding the Merc.

The past almost four months have ben devoted to the body work on this car. This is it. I'm DONE. This car has been blocked within an inch of its life.

Tomorrow is major shop cleansing, masking and taping. Monday morning is sealer, black base then shiny clear.

Someone always asks for the before pic, so here it is. (yes, the same damn pic you have seen a million times)


Now today.


And here she is off teh jackstands for the first time in almost four months..


Wish me luck, -Abone.

 

Best of luck!!
I remember doing that to my 53...and now with the truck i'm building..although the truck is nothing more than a smooth it out to paint thing...either way, it's a lot of work!
The car look's great...and is a PERFECT example of what can be done with a 'forgotten' car..
AND, it's great to hear it'll be shiny, and black!
Tony

 

Unbelievable man... looks GREAT!

 

sweeeeet.

 

Yes!!! Black, just reet!

 

That is going to look spectacular, can't wait. BTW, be sure to keep an album of the build in the glove box so you can show those who ask "what did you start with". It's a rags to riches story if there ever was one.

Frank

 

Cool Jeff, you rock

 

I bet you will still sand in your sleep for a month .
that's a lot of time consuming work and it look`s great
looking forward to seeing it black

 

Looks incredible! Especially when I remember what you started with. I can't wait to see it in paint!

 

Thats insane, most people (including myself) would walk away from a project of this magnitude before it even started. We've watched it transform into one of the coolest Mercs ever, and now its ready for shiny black paint. It doesn't get any better than this!

 

Looks amazing. Mine is still getting stripped of the current red/yellow motif.

 

Shiney black chopped mercs are for girls!!!!!!!! Keep us posted!! ETHER

 

great lines man

 

That's a beautiful car. You're lucky.

The first car I block-sanded with an oak one-by-two was a rat-powered '57 Nomad in Hemet, California. It took me a week to do the entire car three times. When we rolled it out of the spray booth and took the tape off, I watched my reflection as I walked by the car from end to end. It was the straightest car any of us had ever seen. It's amazing what you can do if you try.

You didn't ask, but if it was mine I'd just paint it one solid dark color, and let the lines of the car do the talking.

Dave
http://www.roadsters.com/

 

Geat flow on that chop. The proportions are fantastic. Can't wait to see it all shiny. Kick ass.

 

Lookin good! Boner! How soon til you paint it?

 

See, you actually can make something out of nothing!! Beautiful.

 

Looks terrefic!! Reminds me of my first paint job on a '23 T-bucket. I had a friend that came by every day to check on me. I valued his judgement and waited each day to give the ok. He would say "You're getting there." After a month, mind you this was just the body, a group of friends came with him and one said "Man, that is smooth, when are you going to paint?"

I said "I'm waiting for David to give me the ok." and David said "I wondered when you were going to stop sanding."

Needless to say it was verrrrrrrry smooth and came out great! Just like yours!!!

 

WOW.....nice job holmes!!

 

i looked up "dedication" in the dictionary and i saw a picture of this car.

 

daaaaamn! awsome job man..

 

Great job!!! I am slowly working my way into the block sanding stage.....this thread is great inspiration!!!

-Paul

 

what took you so long??,,hahah,,,,
that is some TEDIOUS work,..block sanding,,,especially if its gonna be black,,
you have done a beautiful job, jeff,,,hard to believe how the car has come in so short a time,,,,,im really anxious to see it in black,,,,,
i may even have to drive down there again so i can see it for myself in person,,,

INCREDIBLE car,,you should feel proud,,,,

jim

 

Very nice, It is going to be a beauty in black.

That should be at the top list of "this is what it takes to have it right".

 

damn!!!! that looks awsome just the way she is, but black is going to set her off perfectly, cant wait to see the pics

 

nice... it shows that you can polish a turd...

 

I just got done working, and will now shower. Then I will go to my favorite bar. The first beer is dedicated to your work ethic. The second beer is hoping it is contagious! Kickass man!

(The skirts do make it tho)

 

Abone,the car looks terriffic.It's hard to believe thats the same car.You might have to drive it to Lead East in September.

 

WOW!! looks good! hey at first glance i thought it was parked in a shack on the beach,..and then i realized that IS a garage! LOL. thats a lot of dust!

 

you ruined the patina on it!!!!! ;-)

Killer work, that car is painfully beautiful man. You should be very proud. Just awesome!