1940 Mercury old Custom convertible found.

Sorry if i made anyone upset with my first post.I did not mean to use this message board to sell the car.I thought you would like to see pics of an old Custom.The first question i see whenever anyone post a find seams to be is it for sale.Here is a pic of before the mods.I am not sure when it was taken.Enjoy the pics and when i get back i will talk to her to see if she wants it put on the classifieds.

 

It has a LOT of potential.
I just would hate to see it go to someone that hacks it up or even worse....
Hopefully,it ends up with someone that can give it the love it needs.

 

word to that... I dig this car.

 

My Brother will get better shots of the car when he gets back from Knoxville
He said over all,the car is solid
I asked about the Doors, and he said they're mint shape
The owner found the trunk key
so we'll have pictures later
Neat old Custom
I like it
One of a kind

 

I'm with ya on that one!

 

Man that is ugly!!!!

 

Hey,

It is what it is! One thing the world doesn't need now is another "Cliche Custom"! Who, other than a total poser, would buy something like this only to convert it into " one jus' like Sam built", or "one 'jus like Jimmy built" etc.

Good luck with the sale.

" Time for the "Me Too- Croud" to go back to their mini-trucks & Malibus"

 

Agree 100%..

Not going to argue about how pretty it is,but you guys that just don't get it should turn off your computers and go paint your bumpers,or something else equally constructive

 

Dosn't look like a Merc or Ford, maybe a few inches of the top and a better looking grill will give this duckling some attitude.

 

LMAO!!!!!
That's a Good'n

 

Here's a picture of "Vert1940" car.........1940 Merc convert
He went with my little brother to look at the car
Here's what's possible...............

 

This car has serious potential to be anything from a resto back to it's original custom to a rework into different styling. I'd have it in a heartbeat. It's strange how some car people can't see that. If your are asking for votes I'd say find a Merc grill and rework the headlights. Let's not forget that the 37 Ford was for many decades considered Henry's ugly duckling.

 

The car is a survivor...that fact alone makes it cool....
There are so many "cookie cutter" and "me too" kustoms around already,,it's kinda refreshing to see something a little different...So much potential there,,so many possibilities.......just requires a little "outside the box" thinking, , ,

 

What amazes me looking at this thing, is the amount of work into it. I mean on top of all the work that everyone is debateting if it's ugly or not, did anyone notice all the body lines have either been sectioned or hammered out?!!?! The work, weather ugly or not, is amazing! Drop a 48 olds or caddy grill in it, and shorten up the tail light pods, and it would look COMPLETELY different.Also, notice it was a very "practical" custom. Even with all the customizing, it isn't chopped. It also still has all the handles, and the lights aren't frenched, making repairs easier?

 

Any who buys this car will redo the front grille and bring out the car's inner beaty, and remove it's outer groucho.

 

GOOD EYE!!!!

I never noticed it till I compared it with Vert1940's green car
Lots of mods for sure...........

 

God I hope not! It is a true survivor and a time capsule of an east coast custom and for that reason it needs to be preserved as such for future generations. While beauty is in the eye of the beholder, this certainly is not as ugly as a lot of the stuff that Barris turned out in the later years that is held in high esteem. In fact if it turned out this car had been done by a "Name" customizer, the people here would be all over saving it!

 

Here are 2 1939 mercury that could be bought

 

Geez, I would hope not....
see cool is subjective..... with all due respect, although VERY NICE, this car is by NO means "Traditional" in anyway & to me it is the less attractive, this streetrodded Mercury would be "easier" to undo what is done, but the "survivor" custom has more .... well, history, style, you would either have to leave it or make some "period" changes to maybe pretty it up a bit.

Shit, do what ever you want w/it if you buy it, it's gonna be YOUR car, this is a board of opinions, some facts & lots of bs so this is my contribution.

Vert1940 is a street rod, NOT a traditional styled custom, Which is fine, whatever you are into.

Cheatercarl

 

so where are they and how much
tk

 

Hey willie those cars look real familiar. Is that the place where you said has great banjo music???

 

The mercurys are in North Carolina. Yankee Mike took me there. Beware of Mike he will try to make you squeee like a pig.

 

I saw that on Craigslist....kool find

http://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/1671173732.html

 

I like it and probably would trade my old chopped 40 coupe for it. I little chrome and that grille would smile again.

 

Someone was asking on the photoshop thread to see this thing with some paint. It scrubs up pretty well IMHO...

 

This thing looks sweet- it's gotta be sano.
It's gonna need a lil' lowering. WIDE whites, sombrero's.

'53 Olds? /Dodge?/Caddy ? frosty metallic green. Restore interior in style as is. WOW.

 

That's Amazing...........
I wish I had that program
Can you do me one in GOLD?

 

Thanks, although getting the software is the easy part!

 

wow
thanks

 

The car came from the Orlando Fl Area and was probably built in the late 50's
Was there any "Famous" customizers there?