Cool old collection of cars i ran upon

Met a cool old timer who told me he wanted to show me an old car he wants to sell, didn't realize what i was in for.Figured i'd share.
51 Mercury convertible he had built years ago and a 30 roadster that he built in the 50's when he was in high school for shop cl***.

 

I like them both!

 

Just the fact that he's still got them is amazing !!

 

Has that roadster been clipped? If so, with what?

 

Yes, pretty cool he still has them after all this time.

He said the roadster was put on a 40 ford frame that was sitting around, dropped axle up front..

 

Better pic of front end

 

"he wants to sell" ??

 

I hope you bought that roadster?? It's the cat's pajamas!

 

Cool - Thanks

 

* Look at the pictures & enlarge - yep - something going on with the frame & the way it goes under the body -

 

is he letting go of the sprint car?....what's the other roadster like ?

 

That's way cool! That '40 frame under the roadster puts a spin on the "old days". I like it.

 

Wow, that Mercury is really cool, especially the continental kit. I like the way the roadster is built, old school.

 

Cool old history

 

Looks like the Coupester has a 40ish frame... wonder what mods he had to do to make that work.

Great job for a High school student and a hell of a lot of work!

Notice the molded in rear fenders mounted above the reveal for the channel and the front fenders were made from later model Ford 35-37 spare tire continental kits

 

yeah very cool, I really dig the roadster

 

I like the chrome dash on the Merc but it would be a killer with the top down and the sun at your back
Fit and finish looks great.

 

It looks as if he just cut the outer rails off at the X member so the body would fit. I love it!

 

sorry....my RPU on 39 rails...

 

If only that back seat could talk....