Hot Rods 1950 Merc help

In the case of these cars, that would be the custom look.

There's a whole (long) thread on 49 -51 Merc customs.

 

Hoses are cut to length by you. The screw clamps don’t work as good as these in my opinion.

the lowering will be easy to figure out what’s done on a lift. Look for spacers under the front coil spring mount on the lower control arm.
Collapsed coils if torched.
The back could be missing leafs or a lowering block.
Mercs look great chopped. There are a lot of bad chops. The Merc on American Graffiti is the poster child for a bad chop. Study it, don’t repeat it.

 

First up that's a Great looking 50 Merc If I had it I would leave it
I have a lot of Chopped Merk's & the 50 merc. in my avatar is not
Chopped & I could have had it done but I didn't.
The only thing I have done is to put a SBC in it
I left the Drum Brakes the Work Great & the Merc weight is 35 hundred Lbs.

Just my 3.5 cents

 

What is an SBC? I racked my brain for that acronym and can't figure it out.

Kevin

 

Small Block Chevrolet, the Generic replacement motor for a Flat Head. Sad isn't it?

 

Mr. Proper.

Leave the Merc flat head as it is already factory stroked.

 

I put this Chevy Engine & Trany in my Merc. in 47 years ago
when my 63 Chevy Impala was hit head on & Bent the Frame
The only thing that was good was the engine & ****** & a few other things
327/300 hp with the Powerglide Trans.

Just my 3.5 cents

Live Learn & Die a Fool

 

Beautiful Merc

 

Great looking Merc. If it was mine ...go thru all critical components as mentioned and drive it till the wheels come off..

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