Customs >>>So Long Hussy.....My New '52 Mercury!!!<<<

Why thank you!! This is my first chopped custom so the view has some getting used to. I can't wait to get it back to my house so I can clean it up and work all the bugs out. Right now it has the stock t-5 shifter in it so it's a stretch to switch gears. I'll get one welded up in the next week or so which should be no problem. Then I would like to buff this car back to a deep dark rich black that it once was. Over spray and dust and people leaning on it has caused some real swirling. Not that it's really a big deal since the back end it primered from the new tail lights but I want it to look it best if I can.

Anybody have a brand new set of 7.10 Firestones that they want to donate to the Iron Hoss Cause???? Just kidding!!!

Thanks everyone for the encouraging words. You guys really motivate me to get going on this thing.

 

It looked so good going down the road! It won't be long now til you'll be driving it all the time.

 

nice car man !!!!!!!!

 

I was thinking the same thing.....

Seriously, sweet car!!

 

^^^^ +1 ^^^^ Good to hear that it's running and driving. vic

 

What??? No VIDEO!!?? I won't believe you drove it until we see a video.

Congrats brother!

 

What the hell??? I am as cool as cucumber.....aren't I?? Fuck.

No video of it driving because the neanderthals that I roll with could not operate a tv remote much less a camera hahahaha!!!! I do have one of it running but it's not loaded yet. Patience Grasshopper!!!

I need to get the driveshaft done in a day or two then Video will follow.

 

That black bitch looked sexy as hell rolling down the street! I'm still sportin' wood!

 

More pics are needed, you have a really cool car there.

I don't know what they are called, but they sell these pellets you can drop into the radiator which help seal up leaky gaskets... I vaguely recall Lunati making them?

 

Me too!!! Like you guys said I couldn't get any sleep last night I was thinking about everything. I am making a shifter this weekend so I don't have to lean so far over. Thank you Shawn fo all your help. We all really like when your around. After all you are the pro!

I'll look into those but I actually think it's sealing itself like I was told it would. It went from leaking really bad to hardly at all. I appreciate the comments and I'll see if I can dig up some pics of it before....

Then when I get the car home and can wash it I'll get some more updated pics. Thanks again guys!!!

 

Here are some pics off Rikster site of how the car looked when it was in California a bunch years back...

 

A couple Bad Bob took at Rockabilly Nights in Riverside....




Damn I wish I still had that Iron Cross in there!!!


And a quick photoshop from me one late late night when I first got it...

 

JEFF...you did good grasshoppa. those old MERC'S are the best leadsleds ever. and that front bumper and grill are SWEET! O YEA i can dig it. and brother you braught me to tears, when you said RED PAINT. good by blacky, i love it. 1 real concern is- someone may offer you more cash than 1 can turn down. realy don't be surprised...POP.

 

So did I bring you to tears in a good way or..... hahaha!!! I think the dark wine color with a hint of copper in it will look great eventually. For now I am going to buff the shit out of this car and drive it!!! I hope I don't get any offers anytime soon, I need this thing to serve as the family hauler once July rolls around!!!!

 

PRO, HA HA HA! you're falling for it too! I told you I was a good bullshitter!

 

Merc's running awesome right now and is all insured. I spent the day on Saturday washing with Dawn to remove the wax. Then I used a clay bar to see if I could get some of the overspray off and then finally on to a hand wax. I could hardly lift my arms the next morning hahah!!!! Looks way better then it did but really could use a wet sand and buff. It'll so though!









This picture really makes me want to swap out the tires asap. I feel like these are far too small. On another note I did get my Caddy Sombreros in and all I have to do it spiff them up a bit!

 

Looks good man! Are the sombreros set up for those wheels,or will you have to modify? I spot welded mine to some junk trim rings. If I had to do it again, I would probably use some sort of adhesive.
-mikethegreek-

 

What a great car JJ!! Im stoked for you man!!! That's a keeper for sure!! I really love the vette tail lights!! congrats again man!!

 

Canadian Ford "Meteor"... very nice




Another grille/front bumper option?

 

Nice wing window

 

maybe use this with 57 corvette teeth instead. or even 53 chevy (bel air) teeth

 

Your new merc is BADASS !!!!! I would change the wheels and tires and that is it.I love these mercs and it seems they dont get the love they deserve. What a shame.

 

That is a really slick car. As Ian said those tail lights are perfect.

 

I like the tail lights! Do you have a picture from far away...would be cool to see how they look overall.

 

Looking good JJ! I told you it would shine up nice!



Wait a minute. Did you wash with regular car wash soap after the clay bar? Now you have to start all over again.

 

I bought a set of aftermarket Sombreros from Kustomman#1 here on the HAMB. They were specially made to fin on Ford/Mercury wheels. They look similar but not exact. If they shine up they might be awesome if not, I have a nice set of actual caps I could weld to the trim rings. Or I'll be looking for some '57 Lincoln Premier covers at the swap.

Shut up.

Yeah, I need to change the wheels and tires asap! I like the spider caps but I really want wheel covers. I am going to try to spend some time on poshing the caddy caps that I have over the next few days. Then I need to save for some 7.10 Firestones.

Nope, washed it with Dawn.....then clay bar.....then wax. Zaino does do a great job.

 

Thanks Rik! There are definitely a couple options to consider but I am stuck on the tube grille idea from a page or two back!!! So clean looking!

 

That's sweet man. Congrats!

 

I do like that (or other tube grilles) but I think those type of grilles are a perfect fit for a mild custom... a bolt in custom feature, which you could buy out of the catalogs back in the later 50's and 60's.
Your car however, is far more than a mild custom... and in my opinion needs a more custom built type of grille.