Projects The Mexicali Merc, another 40 Custom in the works

The Black 39 came from Idaho but will be going to Denmark when finished!

 

Kevin .....these pictures are just unreal ! Some of the coolest shots I have seen in a long time.The cruise night pic is so nice too.

 

Maybe we can line up 5-6 merc next summer in sweden
lets do it at old style weekend.

 

I know of at least 5 customized -39/40 Mercs that will come to A-Bombers OSW next year. That line-up is a must!

 

Holy cow what a great bunch of pics!!

 

J.B,start workin on this plain cool idea of Chopit,and sure Sweden alone has 5 or even more of these Mercs hidden in the forests...im sure.

 

i am actually starting to consider hitchhiking, what are the dates again?


the line-up is amazing, been lurking the topic since the beginning, the chop is wicked cool, keep it up man!

 

You're not so far away from Latvia,really...worth it to go from anywhere..its early but usually is the first weekend of august..plenty time to be confirmed anyway...

J.B.,did you alredy set the date for Old Style 2013??

 

Love the pics !!!! I save all of them and would love you to chop mine in future!!!

 

Thanks for the info, i thought it was a car sold new in Denmark
But what the hell, it's a great car.

Hennie

 

Hi
There is a few 39-40 Mercs in Denmark
The black one was the famous Palle Johansen AKA "emiliedk" car.... some years ago: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=507749

I imported the white 40 Conv. from US of A ca. 6 years ago, It have changed hands a couple of times since

Then there is some project moredoors and a Street machine Hotrod 39 convertible

So i am really looking forward to have Kevan to cut my 39 merc and make it just as perfect as yours Sled..... Congratulation

I will absolutely come to meet my friends at A-Bombers next year and do the Line-up

Thanks for doing this thread Kevan and Sled

Tim

 

I love the Lineup photos!
Thanks....................cw.

 

Interesting to know Tim
the credit for my car its ALL Kevan,he's the mastermind and the artist..thanks to him im fullfilling my longtime dream...

just curious where your nice white convertible is now..still in Danmark or somewhere else in Scandinavia???never seen this one anywhere on the great north..

Plan for my car is having it fully done in bare metal and cruise in santa Maria next year with Kev..that's the master plan ...no paint on it but metalwork fully done...

 

It's actually a 54 cad engine with a wild homemade crossram intake and runs British SU carbs.

 

bitchin cars. awesome dude

 

Subscribed,what a wonderful thread!

 

Can't wait to have that in my living room!

 

Yeah man, soon!

 

Man alive, I just spent the last few hours reading the whole thread. You do incredible work, and Sled, you are one lucky cat for sure! Thanks for documenting everything.

 

Are you going to GNRS in january, would be great to meet you there...... or even better at A-Bombers next year

The white convertible is in Denmark, as an original, i have not seen the car since i sold it, it was rusty with alot of fiberglass on and under the floor and under the fenders, seems like the latest owner have fixed that

 

Great story, great thread, great build..... Kevin you are a superb craftsman.
Rich......

 

Hi there Tim...i have no plans to go to the GNRS,i might ...not sure,really.
What is always on top of my list every year is the A-Bombers Old style weekend,wich is my in my heart forever...i wish to be there every year and that 's were my efforts are ,at any cost..there is nothin comparable to me!

Cool to know your old Merc is in good hands too...one more saved!!

 

That's awesome! That's a tough lineup to organize...let alone in your own backyard...the '39 is definitely sayin "I've been doin this shit for 70 years, what took all of you guys so long?" haha

 

Your work is FANTASTIC man!

 

I shot a few pics several years ago at an event in Washington featuring 3 '40 Mercs all done differently.
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The purple car was Walt Kaplin's, the burgandy was Bill Tofrey's and the pink one was Don Barnes. RIP Barnsey.
Mike

 

Great pics Tuff Tin! Thanks for posting!

 

Tuff Tin,really cool pics...interesting to see the different styles togheter...thanks for postin

 

It's not often you get 3 cars together that started life in the same mold and then see where the custom work has taken them. I had a shot with 3 '53/4 Chevy hardtops also.
Mike

 

and it really show the difference between stock, mauled, and nicely chopped

 

impressive difference on just modifiyn the top...