My name is Mike and I am an addict. i have been addicted to cars and hotrods since i was a small boy . I built my first car at 15 , it was a 49 Ford club coupe that was given to me to haul off. That car got me into my present ocupation of body and Paint and I have been doing it for 41 years now . i have several cars a 40 ford panel delivery that was in primer and primer flames back in the mid 80s long before it was in style . I like building very nice very low buck cars with very few parts ordered , I am currently building a 51 Mercury couple that is channeled 2 inches over a 95 lincoln Mark VIII h***is that I extended the wheelbase 5 inches on the car has a 3 and a half inch (verticle) chop in front with 4 and a half in the rear I also used a 50 Ford back gl*** layed down to get a sweeping roof line.I slanted the B pillars and replaced the drip rail with a 5/16 round rod welded in its place. i am using Lead any place the body needs any filler. future plans call for scooped full length skirts , frenched headlights , and parklights floating grill bar , hand built rolled pans front and rear with custom built bumperettes , 90 cadi tail lamps, all corners rounded , frenched lakes pipes and more. I guess this is enough for now , I dont want to put everyone asleep . Mike
thanks for the welcomes yes i have a few cosntruction pictures but cant figure out how to put them on here
its great to see you guys hopefully i will run into you in my travels i get to el paso and albuquerque quite a bit and even to roswell now and then
I am not the only one, addict that is!! From NY, but was stationed in Albuquerque in the sixties, you guys have some great cars out there! Welcome
I finally figured out how to do pictures here are a few of the Mercury here they are http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac248/bdynpnt/Copyof0926081951mercurydec27008.jpg http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac248/bdynpnt/0926081951mercurybefore009.jpg http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac248/bdynpnt/0926081951mercurybefore013.jpg http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac248/bdynpnt/0404091831c.jpg http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac248/bdynpnt/0627091636.jpg http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac248/bdynpnt/0627091637a.jpg http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac248/bdynpnt/0101091839a.jpg HOPEFULLY these work
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