1949 Merc Build - Any Ideas

Yes it is zinc chromate primer Steve. I picked it up at Canadian Tire, not sure if it is as good as the original stuff but it works well for me. "I put that Sh*%! on everything", regards, Rhys.

 

Working away on the left side still. Little bit more to finish on the back end and I can fit the rear quarter and fender for final gaps. Regards, Rhys.

 

Back in the Day! this is How things were Done
everybody did there own thing & were Critized but when the Finished Product
was Done, Then you can bulshit about it
hes doing a Great Job of work to it and I Congradulate Him
we will see what the End Product looks like
Just my 3.5 cents

 

lol !!I assume you dont have any problems going over it with "real" epoxy primer later? If so I am gonna get some to experiment with

 

Well said! Keep up the good work. Isnt the family about ready for anouther trip to Disney?

 

I doubt that you are "sorry" ... so why say it?

 

Finally finished a large turbine overhaul at work that was started on September 19th thus the reason for few posts. I finally got the body on the chassis today. I need to trim the trunk pan to get the back down and centre it up but it went on vey well with good fitment up front and on both side. I have to level out the frame machine and then get it all welded out over the next month or so and then onto the "chop". No pictures now until the roof, I know that it is not HAMB friendly. Regards, Rhys.

 

I am really wanting to see what this looks like with it widened. I was always curious to see what they look like.

 

Any updates on this one?

 

Must be time for an update Rhys

 

I do have lots of pics but it's all the non HAMB friendly stuff with the tie in of the Lincoln chassis. I just bought some door bottoms and lower door patch panels from sldnmatt, I will have to post some pictures when I get to those. Everything is coming together nice. I just can handle getting flamed from Bad Bob anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Regards,Rhys.

 

HaHa. Flaming is nothing more than the other guy venting frustrations.
Let them do it as it gets it out of there system.... lol

 

Bad Bob just makes himself look like a moron - not you...... Keep up the great fab work and show how it's done!

 

I would still enjoy seeing them...do you have a thread going on another board we could check out Rhys ? If not what about the Dogfight forum Ryan started for non HAMB builds?

 

Fender Repairs

 

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Hell, i never put two and two together and realized this was your car! your a hell of a fabricator, you didnt need those pieces from me! Bob flames everybody, but hes a good guy. I can appreciate what your doing, im interested in how its going to look. with a stock height roof, its going to look like it has a bit of a chop to it.. Its all about proportions, as long as it looks good your ok! There use to be a chopped model A coupe that had been widened that sat at a tire shop in Long Beach or Paramount when i was a kid, I always wondered what happened to it. Probably worth $$ now because the guy descided to do something different back in the day..

 

I can only fab up the small panels Matt. I wish I had your talent and tooling. I look forward to installing the panels I purchased from you. I wish you made more, inner and outer rockers, quarter patches, etc..... I'm sure that others on here would like that too. You truly have an amazing talent. Regards, Rhys.

 

New Quarter panels is what I need most.

 

I thought somebody was re-poing those quarters? Didn't i see adds for them a few years ago? Or were they f/glass?

 

There are a few sources for reproduction steel '49-'50 coupe quarters on the list located here:

1949 - 1951 Mercury Parts/ Reproduction Parts List
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=331564



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Thanks for posting the step by step pictures for the lower front fender repair. I'm having to deal with the same thing and your pictures will be extremely helpful. One question I had is how were you able to fold the edge over when it is on a curve (i.e., the edge that aligns with the door)? Are there any special tricks I should be aware of?

 

Come on....grow some thick skin. You weren't building it to please me anyways,right. hahaha!
You do have some great skills. I just question the motives.

 

System is clean...haha I removed the negative comments from the thread. Think i'll just watch from the shore and see if the boat sinks or swims.
Enjoying the metalwork though. I'll keep watching.

 

I do! at least once a week! hahaha

 

Ah but Bob has some great seat covers!!!