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Amazing Fiberglass Merc (Viva La Fiberglass)

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Groucho, Aug 4, 2009.

  1. Groucho
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    Groucho
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    from 300 feet West of Burbank Airport

    Groucho, Aug 4, 2009
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  2. Insane 1
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    This is a very cool car. I remember seeing pictures of it years ago sitting in a garage unrestored. Very Nice.
     
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  3. gr8ness13
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    Wow thanks for sharing what a awesome car...
     
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  4. baggedchevyss
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    I remember seeing pics and drawings of this car and had thought of taking my 54 and making a clone. This is amazing!
     
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  5. aceuh
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    Impressive.
     
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  6. Trimmer Len
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    Very impressive restoration of an historic car, but it is still uglier than sin!

    I'm just sayin'........
     
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  7. PeteFromTexas
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    Wow. That is too cool!
     
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  8. carcrazyjohn
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    What do you mean ugly Has flow Only thing I don't like is the rear taillights.Amazing for 54
     
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  9. Trimmer Len
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    Trimmer Len
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    One mans beauty queen is another man's inbred, buck-toothed sister-in-law....
     
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  10. 61TBird
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    Very Cool Mercury!
    I'd "drive the wheels of it"!
     
    61TBird, Aug 4, 2009
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  11. joebuick
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    i love the front end
     
    joebuick, Aug 4, 2009
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  12. Pro Stock John
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    Cool car but I only made it two minutes before Captain Monotone got to me.
     
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  13. ryno
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    i can only image what ron pratt will be paying for that at barrett-jackson this year.
     
    ryno, Aug 4, 2009
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  14. Rice n Beans Garage
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    NNNNNNNNNice !!
     
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  15. sledish
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    No kidding, Mr. Front Row !
     
    sledish, Aug 4, 2009
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  16. Stutz
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    Holy shit. I wish they would have made that car production.
     
    Stutz, Aug 4, 2009
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  17. Erik B
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    That is surprisingly nice and somewhat restrained for the era. Captain Monotone should have made some molds while he was at it. Pretty elegant.

    I thought Groucho was loosing it when he posted a fiberglass Merc. I was expecting something like Street Beasts! Yikes!
     
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  18. DRUGASM
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    XM-bad ass!
     
    DRUGASM, Aug 5, 2009
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  19. LOST ANGEL
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    Thanks for the link, Groucho. Excellent job on the restoration! Another piece of history saved.-MIKE:cool:
     
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  20. gotra66
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    that is very nice. I love the old concept cars. they had a lot of imagination and creativity.
     
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  21. JohnnyFast
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    He drove that to a local Wednesday night car gathering about two weeks ago.
     
    JohnnyFast, Aug 5, 2009
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  22. thunder427
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    MERC-Ticulous in every way, sensational restoration , the passion is obbvious, congrates..........but I'm wondering If the 'Designer' had any thing to do with the designing of the 'Studebaker Hawk' ,the Mercury's rear treatment around the 'Trunk',has 'shadows' of Hawk.....................regards427
     
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  23. LOW LID DUDE
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    WOW it is too bad they didn't make more of them like the guy said it would of been in steel if more were made.Strange design but I like the art concept of it.
     
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  24. Kan Kustom
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  25. Erik B
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    I agree with Thunder. The back certainly has a Hawk flavor to it. Don't know of any connection with designers.
     
    Erik B, Aug 5, 2009
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