49 merc update

Looks great nice lines how much was taken of the back?

 

>>>>>,HvyChvy; O K ,,BUT ,,with that pic of that other Merc ,,just thought you might ,,JUST MIGHT ,,do them Lincoln Tail Lites ,,they'd look perfect with the frenched headlites and that terrific chop ,,radical deserves radical ,,eh >?? just a thought ,,my imagination goes rampet sumtimes ,,Oh ,,and that '55 Ford side trim ??lol,lol,

 

Hvychvy's merc is a 49-50. The merc in your pics connman is a 51. That would be a little difficult to get those linc tail lights in a 49-50.

 

>>>>>,Hey Buckeye: yep ,,sorry ,,dummy me ,,my bad ,,old age has set in you see ,,at 67 i don't think straight sumtimes ,,'specially after a few cold ones ,,,oh well ,,,Bbrrpp,,i'll just sit back and have another ,,,lol,lol,

 

I found another photo of Dick's Mercury... this time showing the grille I knew I had seen it.. but could not remember where.

This one comes from the TwoChops Photo Collection.

The quality of the scan is rather poor.. if you wan to see a better scan ask TwoChops. Perhaps he can make one for us all to enjoy.

 

>>>>,Rikster;Thanks man ,,,great research you've done ,,
I don't remember that grille at all ,,,,looks like a '55-'56-'57 Plymouth ,,but ,,li could be wrong ,,

 

>>>>,Rikster,,,Guys; in that picture ,,it DOES look like it's Mildly Chopped ,,or is it just the pic ?? someone that has a pic of a stock '51 compare it please & let me know ,,
thanks

 

I don't think it is chopped.
It looks like this photo showing the grille is taken at the same show as the color photo is. There the car is not chopped.

Yes looks like a 1955 Plymouth grille to me.. at least thats how I had it in my mind. I know I have seen a better photo of the front somewhere.

 

>>>>>,Rikster; Thanks ,,,do you know what year those pics were taken ???

 

According Fuzzy's information:

1959 N.H.R.A. Nationals @ Detroit Artillery Armory in Detroit, Michigan

 

>>>>>,Thanks ,,that was not too long after i took my pics X-Mas/New Years of '58-'59 ,,

 

>>>>>,Rikster; in your excellent research ,,any info on where it ended up ???

 

Custom Craft Sept 1960 has this little photo of the Merc...

But I have no idea what happened to the car...

 

>>>>>,Rikster; Thanks Man ,,you've sure come up with some great pictures ,,and Info ,,,

 

>>>>>,Rikster; was that a '50 Merc ,,or a '51,,,i always thought it was a '51 ,,but ,,if it was a '50 ,,those tail lites was a real job ,,????/

 

>>>>,Rikster; I just "Googled" Dick Schneider ,,the ONLY pics on there are yours and mine ,,,interesting eh ?
http://public.fotki.com/Rikster/11_...usto/40s_50s_build_mercu/dick-schneider-1950/

 

>>>>,Oh WQW !! i just went back to "Google" and looked a little longer & better ,,that's YOUR SITE ,,,dummy me ,,
Oh ,,and thanks for the credits under my pics ,,,

 

>>>>>,Rikster; Yep ,,that's a complete '55 Plymouth grille/parking lites ,,interesting the use of fairly new car '54-'55-'&-'56 parts n pieces ,,,but those wheel wells had to be a job to do ,,

 

>>>>>,Rikster; in your research ,,,what motor did Dick's Merc have ,,,???/,,,if i remember right ,,,it was a LONG time ago after all ,,it had an Olds in it ,,,or was it a Caddy ,,??

 

Wow, thats one of the best looking merc chops ever.

 

I knew I had seen a feature on the car before.. But I just could not find it.
Now I know why.. I dont have this issue, and apperently saw in somebody else his collection or at a swap meet... It was just posted on another Hamb thread.

 

That car is amazing.

 

Been gettin the chance to work on my merc lately,couple new pics

 

Absolutely killer....

Still working on getting a replacement

 

Also looks like you've put a radius on the door corners and started to french the headlights?

 

Yup Daryl,still got quite a ways to go,but slowly gettin there.Just got the brake lines ran,motor and trans back in,brakes,etc.Workin on mustang tank now,then back to bodywork.Salina or bust!!

 

Lookin' good D!! Why did you delete the gas door?? Wasn't it in good shape?!?!! LoL! Gonna be hard to drive around without a carb too!! LoL!!

Glad it is coming together man!

 

Me likee, Dustin! See you at the SK500

 

Thanks Jimmy,I know a guy with a camaro parts car that's gonna give me a carb

Thanks Duncan,see ya there!!

 

I wish that I could have been there last night. It won't be long and it will be on the
street. Going to be kool seeing a chopped Merc cruzing town. Everything is kool
except the dash. You need to give it to me and I'll take care of it for ya...

Happy Trails, Mick