Customs HAMB Merc Club! who's in?????

Kinda like when your girlfriend gets her teeth fixed! You're not embarrassed to go outside with her anymore,LOL.....

Chop changes everything about a Merc...

 

Ok, I sent the car to the interior shop and it should be done this week, these pics are a work in progress and after it's steamed and cleaned it's gonna be so cool, hope you guys like it.

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some more,

 

Geez dude....clean your carpet!!!! HAHAHA! Just kidding!!! Looks crazy!!!!! I like it alot....

 

Most all of 'em are a work in progress....heck Bob only drove around on bare springs for the longest. (Love ya Bob! ) Mine has lots of issues, too, but slowly but surely they come around to become "yours." Do a search for how StrayKat changed his from weird to cool!

 

HAHA! No shit! Mines had lots of coverage,with NO carpet,No headliner,NO finished trunk,NO WWW's on rear yet,......They're never done! At least you can drive it while you're working on it! That's what I've been doing...

 

Bob are you going to make the Kansas show? I am doing something artistic(Metal Art) for it that will be a give away for the HAMB members

 

I'm trying REAL hard to make it! Depends on my job,and how much it will cost me.

 

Way to go Colettamerc, What a improvement!!!! A+++++++++

 

Very kool Man I'm digg'n the interior, What are the bucket seats out of? I can't wait
to see it in person.

Weird?? Your too kind.



It was just plain ugly. I've kept all of the parts that we cut off and I'm waiting for that 90's
look to come back in style.....LOL!!!

Happy Trails,

Mick

 

Wow! HUGE improvement all it was missing was one of those huge aluminum wings on the back.

 

And machine-guns on the sides....LOL!

 

I run the sweeper around the inside a little bit to make you guys happy, so tell me what you think of it now.....
but really he got it done early and I picked it up today, I'm loving it!!!!!!!!!

 

Lookin good, Lowmerc

 

Very Kool!! The Merc needed a wild interior to look right and wow did he hit
the nail on the head. If it was my Merc, I'd be very pleased with the results.
Kan't wait to see it.

Happy Trails,

Mick

 

That steering wheel is KILLING me!!!! But i'm SOOOOOOO jealous of that interior!!!!

 

Yeah Bob I agree about the wheel. As for the rest of the interior all I can say is sweet!

 

New member....8pints. He's doing a 4dr to 2dr conversion on a '49. Hopefully he will post up some pic's for us!!!

 

Finally got my car dialed in last night after replacing the driveshaft with a less wide one. I had the original lengthened and balance over the weekend. Threw it in and started her up. With the 5 speed and new .060 over motor it was driving like a dream!!!! Pulls pretty good in every gear and sounds pretty nasty! I plan on getting an exhaust on it over this coming weekend so I can start driving the shit out of it!!!!

Insured and soon to be registered....maybe.

 

Sounds great! My Merc had a driveshaft off a Lincoln with a CV joint on each end! It sucked!!! I'm sure the cat that got caught on it didn't care for it either,hahaha!!!
Had a new one made at OC Driveline and it's been great ever since. Another plus was,the Lincoln one was about 4" in diameter and rubbed on the floorpan. So I had him make my new one 3". No more rubbing!!!

 

I have 2 so sign me up...a 1961 Comet ,future Gasser ? and a 1968 Montego..Clone to be of my first new car..

 

I'll sign you up! The Comet's cool,but the Montego's too new.

 

I just got back the emblems from the chromer for the Merc Truck I will post pics of them tomorrow...They are weird!!!! the one has a huge Merc man head on it!!!!! if they were not so rare it would make a cool belt buckle!!!

 

I don't think I would want a mans head near my crotch....hahaha!!! Even a Merc Man!

 

Hi Bob
Count me in love it OH YES
View our on going build pics
http://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=8642

 

That is way too kool the chop is purrfect....It's better then Photo shop!

Happy Trails,

Mick

 

Looks great 8pints!!!! How long did it take? What are your plans for a driveline? Stock,Jaguar,Rover V8?

 

Looks really good 8pint! I hate to criticize but the one thing that does throw it off for me is the super thin B pillar other than that looks spot on.

 

Took delivery 11/27/09 first pic and 1/16/10 second pic 9 weeks
It came with a 42000 mile 1985 302 interceptor and 4speed aod box from the same ford crown victoria
full spec as when i bought her
engine: 302 cubic inch small block ford from police interceptor crown victoria
.10 oversize stock style pistons (TRW)
heads milled .10 under with .10 over head gasket to compensate for loss of material
ported and polished heads with 202 oversize valves installed
stock steel crank magnafluxed and polished
Edelbrock Performer intake and 600 CFM Performer carb (matched)
custom grind cam for low to midrange torque improvements combined with good idle
electronic ford distributor with 8 wire ignition module (same as 1978-1982 ford LTD and merc COUGAR)
LOKAR throttle and transmission kickdown cable
remote fenderwell oil filtering system with MOTORCRAFT filter (10w30 CASTROL GTX 5 quarts)

tranny: ford AOD metric 4 speed overdrive transmission (from same 1985 crown vic)
12 quart capacity DEXRON/MERCON ford approved fluid

power steering: 1976 ford F150 pickup truck steering gear box / stock 49 merc pitman arm. 1979-1982 car pump
tilt column from 1972 chevrolet full size van with original merc steering wheel

suspension components: FATMAN FABRICATIONS 2.5" drop spindles
custom builts draglink and tierods
all bearings, bushings, kingpins, and every stock suspension component by KANTER AUTOMOTIVE
rear leaf springs from POSIES..."superslide" with teflon anti squeak buttons. springs have 3" drop with 3" blocks.
stock 49 merc replacement gas charged shock absorbers on all 4 corners

brakes: 1965 ford GALAXY 500 master cylinder master cylinder with stock brakes and cylinders from KANTER AUTOMOTIVE
drums turned and conditioned
new hub bearings, seals, and races from KANTER AUTOMOTIVE (stock 49 merc)

wiring: Ron Francis Wire harness 12 volt positive

rear axle: stock mercury 4:27 gear ratio
balanced driveshaft

exhaust: 1985 ford manifolds. 2.5 inch dual exhast pipes with glasspacks

seats: front seat is 1965 ford esquire wagon 4 door
back seat is 1986 jeep wagoneer

shifter: 1987 mercury topaz / ford taurus


Master cylinder now changed for Jaguar xj sport servo and master cylinder
and pedal assembly
Front Disc brake conversion on its way

Car has come on a long way since second pic
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