Would like to see pictures of 42 to 48 Ford/Merc coupes

I am getting a 1946 Mercury coupe, and I need some ideas of what I can do make it easy on the eyes. I know that I want it as draggin and skirted, with twin spots, and it will run a modified flattie. I can not chop the top, but looking for some body modifications, and interior suggestions. Also want to hear ideas regarding paint colors and schemes. Thanks, and postem them that pics.

 

YES!!! please post some chopped ones, people! Anybody have some more pics of the ones built by the Kennedy Brothers? '41 Merc koop?

 

Here are 3 pics of the Merc that I am starting with, Thanks, Fred

 

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Heres one.........OLDBEET

 

Here is one.
Go to Carnut.com.
Look at index of pics, select year and model.
You will get a series of thumbnails, just enlarge the one you want to see by cliking on the pic.

 

And, another

 

WOW!!! those are some beauties many thanks

 

That looks like a nice start. I like them with stock bodies(don't hate me) with some gingerbread removed, slammed on WWW's.

 

Don't recall where I stole this photo but I thought it was a neat car. Could be a HAMBer's car.

 

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That looks like a nice start. I like them with stock bodies(don't hate me) with some gingerbread removed, slammed on WWW's.

[/ QUOTE ] Would never be upset with your opinion (or any one's), glad to hear your view and thanks for the compliment on the 46. What is gingerbread? I missed the boat on that one. LOL

 

I really like the profile of this car.

 

Her you have a cool one from Sweden.

 

Her you have the same car but with a new paintjob

 

Her you have my friend Jannes old merc.

 

and hers a frontpic.

 

Here is the one I have. I bought it from Grumpy back a couple months ago. It was owned by 2 other HAMBers before him.

 

Jesse Lopez 41

 

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Howdy,

Here's a picture of my buddy's 48 Ford ( kind of close to a Merc.

 

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I really like the profile of this car.

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Me too. 'Nuther pic of the same car...

 

Slide and Abone that guy is in my car club the Kustom Kings.We have a meeting Sat. and I can probably get some more pics if he drives it.This guy has an unreal collection of Kustoms.He has this 47 merc,41 ford coupe,chopped 58 ranchero,50 merc,63 t-bird,and even a 60's caddy conv.

 

Here's an old picture of mine. The color is a Ford color they call "Thistle" It seems to fit the round body well.

 

This one's from Australia... I think a HAMBster owns it.

 

Here's another stock body coupe. I agree that getting rid of the "gingerbread" is good. I shaved the front turn signal/parking lights and all of the fender and trunk trim. There's a bunch of bright work on these old Mercs and it's kind of busy and ugly imho. Mine's a 47 and I had the chromed grill surround too. I was lucky to find a guy with a NOS one on his shop wall that he sold me very reasonably. Although its not "traditional", George Poteet has a nice Ford Coupe on his website. www.********.net

 

Cycle Jock,

Here's some more pics of that 48 Ford (almost a Merc)

49 Plymouth bumbers modified,

53 Buick lights ( I can't remeber if they were 53 or 54)

 

The car has been chopped 4" vertically in the front & 6' vertically in the rear. Hard top trim from a 57 Chevy

 

The ford deck lid has been bobbed and Corvette tail lights.