Customs WOOWEEE!! I got myself a 50 Merc: Update

I am curious though if anyone can help me on taillights for this. I am liking the ones I have seen in a previous thread. The ones that are in the bumper guards but I am not sure where you find them?

 

Usually have to make the bumper guard ones don't you?


We have a coupe that could use some help from one of those 4drs to be a little more complete, if they can be bought shoot me a PM -

 

Well I hate to say it but this Merc will have to be mated to another chassis(1979 Cadillac Coupe De Ville). I have to replace all the floors and lower body panels for the most part. I have also found this to be pretty rough throughout other areas but I think all is going to be well and will post pics tomorrow of the last couple of days worth of progress.

 

These are the only updates that I have for now.

 

Some more shots of my three older sons hard bat work cleaning the new chassis

 

One more of it resting on it's new backbone

 

Well off to the garage and see what we can get done today.

 

I hope my kids will help out like that in the future...

Good luck!

 

Great score! Keep us posted.

 

lookin good!

I didnt read threw all the thread kinda skipped ahead but do you plan to bag it?

 

I almost forgot to show the pics of my oldest son and I cutting the chassis for this swap. We cut the factory welds and just removed 3 inches and then welded it back in the factory space. He thought this was cool.

 

This is what we have at the moment. But unfortunately my parts for the Model A truck showed up so back to the truck I go.

 

It's looking great, awesome job on the frame, your boys are very lucky! I wish my old man had me work on a Merc!

 

Way to get after it, she's lookin great!!

 

Very cool hope to be working on my wife's 51 soon.

 

Ruler!!!

 

Thanks for the kind words all. We really appreciate it and my boys look forward to it.

 

I am trying to figure out how much to chop it now.

 

It is a rainy day and well I thought I would take a quick pic of the Merc. We dropped the rear a little and well it still is only a shell so I am sure it will be lower when everything is done.

 

Looks Good, keep up the Good Work!
you'll have a Great Merc
from another New Yorker & Merc guy

 

pretty cool so far , i like it

 

He got a haircut!

Nice progress, cool to have help like that!

 

Yeah he did and he was not to happy about it either.........lol.....thanks for the kind words.

 

Thanks guys I appreciate it

 

Kool, love to see kustom progress.

 

Well I have picked up a pair of tail lights and headlight s for the Merc. I will surprise you guys later.......lol..

 

Ok I am under the gun with this thing. I am trying to get it roadworthy so I can take it to Salina for the KKOA 30th anniversary. I will say this much I have some 54 Merc ,56 Olds,57 Chevy and 64 ish T-bird parts for this car.

 

Soo Many cars So little time. Love the 49-50 mercs. The first car I drove at 16 years old in 1964 was my moms 1954 merc. If I had only known how cool it was then, she sold it to me for $100. bucks But all I could dream of was my 23 bucket with a 383 ci. in it.

 

Any updates? You gonna make Salina?

 

What ever happened to this car?