Customs Before and After shots of Big Eddie's 51 Mercury

Its on the way now!!! Looks great

 

Awesome...nice clean-up job on that "previous work"!

Those rounded corners made an enormous difference.

 

Thank you so much guys!!!

I'm Very happy to work on this car!!! The profile is killer, the stance is killer, The first Mercury i get to see and explore up close..... *****in'!!!

The thing that's hard about this job though is the fact that it was chopped A LOOOOONNNNNNNG time ago and the stock inner structure pieces are long gone, Lost, so everything has to be fabricated! Which is cool too, but time consuming!

Maybe i'll get to try my paint gun on the lower half of the body!!!

I'm thinking Burnt orange or.......any suggestions????

Much love and Thank you!!!

 

Looking good Ian, you moving on up my man!!! When referring to ever chopping a 40 Ford I will note that the reason that guys love the 49-50 Mercs right out of the box is that the shape was very similar to the earlier customs like 40 Fords. I am pretty sure this is why Sam Barris was able to buy brand new and cut the top off right away. I am sure you could handle a 40 Ford because you can visualize what it supposed to look like and have learn the trade to execute it. I wouldn't be to intimidated by if I were you....now if it were me, it should be a crime that I even own a Sawzall and cutoff wheel!!!

As far as color goes, I like the sounds of burnt orange. I have been thinking about sandy colors lately, sandy green, sandy gold etc. Subtle colors but cool none the less.

Keep it up Ian!

 

Tell Big Eddie that I said he has to upgrade the beer in his trunk. The Merc deserves better than Budweiser now.

Lookin' good.

 

That's going to take some getting used to. Hopefully the label in the front window will remain. It's the only way I'll know it's eddie's car.

And BTW, It looks great.

 

ha! that will never happen, and trust me i've tried.

Killer work Ian, it looks amazing! too bad i don't have a car for you to work on.

 

Nice looking work

 

The thing with metal is that all manner of ****-uppery can be fixed, years from now someone will redo my work and curse my name.

 

Ian makes it looks so easy.

 

Thanx so much for the kind words guys, all of you!!!!!

JJ, great history lesson!

i just got back from my first road trip in the chevy, took the day off today!!! I ended up at Gene Winfields shop!!!!
Im gonna post pics in a minute!!!


Thank you a million times for all the comments guys, i am totally stoked!!!



I love customs!!!

 

I'm so ****ing retarded with cameras... I had my settings wrong the whole time , the pictures look like total ****!!! Oh well......

Gene, Skoty and I



Horrible grainy picture in front of Gene's shop!



Horrible grainy picture on a back road!!! So bummed!!!!

 

I like the pictures. Makes it look old school !!!!!!

 

Eddie's Merc has been coming around slowly for a while now. It's about time the roof got some attention. Your door fixins look pretty good,Ian. Are you gonna smooth out the roof too?

 

Not in the plans so far!!!!

Thanx Bad Bob!!!!

 

Very Nice work! I have the same kind of job here at my shop but it was me that chopped it way back in the day. grind,cut,weld,air,weld,air,weld,air,grind,weld,air,weld,air!!!!!!!!!argh!

 

looks good ...

played a little...




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Thanx brotha!!! I love cleaning up stuff like this, it can only look better!!
The only bummer is the inner structure pieces are gone, i have to fabricate all of it!!! You said it best......grind , air, cut, weld.........

Kool...... Better but so bummed about the grain!!!

 

Sweet clean up work Ian, really makes a difference. Are you going to round the lower rear corners of the quarter windows?

 

I know the feeling ! I keep telling my wife "I like "Sanford and Son"! It just falls on deaf ears.....

 

Absolutely!! Thanx man!!

HAHA!!

 

Hey!! What the Hell are doing in the desert? You're supposed to be in the garage workin' on my sled!! Hahahaha... Looks like you guys had a good time.

I love this shot.



Your car is the **** carnale!!

 

love the b&w pics n love the work n car!!!!! awesome!!

 

You keep posting threads like this... and I'll be pulling up in front of your house with a shoebox!! Seriously!!! I ain't kiddin' no more!

 

Damn son.... very smooth and nicely done..congratz

 

HAHA!! Tat little roadtrip ws the best!!! My chevy drives like a brand new car!! I love what you did with my great quality pic!!
Im back on it homie!!!

Bring it on!!!

Thank you sir!!!

Love your avatar!!

 

Ian, any progress on the Merc?

 

Here's some progress homie!!! The holidays kinda set me back and also now that my car is now home and she needs some finishing touches..... you know?

This repair job was definitely NOT as easy as i thought it would be!!!!

Next ...... garnish moldings!!!

 

you did ya thing my man, nite and day, you got the skills ..keep it up

 

Thanx Lorodz!