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History 39 Merc Kustom on Sunset BLVD

Discussion in 'Traditional Customs' started by Dan Hay, Dec 13, 2022.

  1. Dan Hay
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    Jive Bomber has been posting the old driving movies from YouTube. I was watching one today and spotted this 39 Merc. It was parked on the street and it went by fast but I paused and managed to take a pic. Looks like mods include lowering and skirts, 40 headlights, side trim on the hood mostly removed, and 46-48 Ford bumpers. Looks like it has a full cap, maybe Caddy Sombreros? I wonder if it later got chopped? Pretty cool

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  2. Bandit Billy
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    And no door mirror, unless they are inside the A pillar.
     
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    door mirrors are ugly, most good customs don't have em...
     
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    I like that Lincoln behind it!
     
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    I actually never noticed that before. Huh
     
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    No mirrors

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    Y o u a r e f r e a k i n g m e o u t
     
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    Mark holds this with his left hand when he wants to change lanes.....
    Then sets it down in his lap to stay looking cool.

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  9. Dan Hay
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    It’s because Kustom guys are always looking ahead, never behind.
     
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    We care more about how things look than about how they work..... mirrors are ugly, I just turn my head and look....
     
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  11. Tim
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    Kinda funny considering I always put Jay and those Lincoln’s together :)

    great find!
     
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    Yup.. Misplaced mine long ago.. :D
    Lights.jpg

    -Dave
     
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    I`d say the photo is photo shopped. The windshield looks tall. The roof line is level compared to the car sitting as a taildragger ? Look at the height of the hood compared to the bottom of the windshield. On both sides. The Lincoln looks like it had been hit in the right front. With the downward sweep of the bumper.
     
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    Since I have hearing aids. I have a restriction on my driver`s license. I am required to have a mirror on the driver`s side.
     
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  16. stuart in mn
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    It's a screen grab from a vintage video, no photoshopping. I saw the video and noticed the car as well.
     
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  17. Dan Hay
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    It’s a video screen cap. Here’s the link, the Merc appears around the 40 second mark.

     
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    haha, no certainly not, I like em though
     
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    We all do...
     
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  21. OzMerc39
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    That was a great 10 min watch.

    I wonder if it was a film company doing driving background filming for studio stock?
     
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