Projects 1950 Mercury Rusturrection

Purchased a Newport wiper motor .
This kit is amazing and simple to install I'm very happy with the product, they do say that 1951 is different to 1950 which is interesting

 

Not as ez when your laying on you back on the floorboard with your head on the trans cover .

 

Thats true Jimmy . I had the front seat out and started to remove the dash to rewire the car and that helped heaps

 

Good friend of Cusso (Allan) made up a twin 2 and a half inch exhaust out of stainless steel.
He did a great job tucking it out of the way of everything.
I really need to undercoat the floor and chassis in black when the cars home.

 

Very nice job, well done!

 

Cheers mate.
Definitely improved the sound of the engine.

 

Purchased a set of Diamondbacks wide white.

Jamco state you can use the original mercury rims with there conversion.
It was not the case with mine . Wheels rub on the brake callipers. Purchased a set of new steel rims that got power coated black. I thought of going tradional red. I was hoping to run original mercury hubchaps. But will settle on some custom ones



Car was rewired front to back by a friend Wilbur.

 

Spent a few days making up front and rear door cards . Used a new product called Alucopro was easy to work with. Sent everything to a local motor trimmer to get everything looking the same . Happy with the out come.


This is light and strong

 

First time out with new wheels and tyres.
Dropped the car off for a wheel alignment and give the car the once over.
Pro track suspension do great work.

 

My old account that I lost the password too

 

Wanted the engine to look less modern I converted a 1956 Ford Customline oil bath air cleaner to fit the holley carby and filter.
Inspired by the guys/girls on the HAMB I came up with this solution.
Hope to find some mercury rocker covers to convert also

 

Purchased a few hubcaps to try on the mercury .

 

Never saw a set of '57 Lincoln caps with a shield center medallion, only ever saw the star ones. Pretty cool. That'd be my favorite, but all 3 of those choices are nice looking.

 

Me either. Maybe aftermarket?

 

Cheers mate I will see which one fits the rim the easiest.

 

I have no idea if aftermarket bought off a friend that had an awesome collection of hubcaps.

 

Very Kool Thread. Thank you for keeping up to date with the progress.

 

So cool!I am thinking metallic green or perhaps a nice maroon color!

 

Cheers mate greaT to hear people are enjoying it

 

This is how the car looked originally but a 2 door.
Same colour,trim etc.
Maywood green is a nice colour.
I always planed on painting the car and a possibility of a roof chop so we will see how things go.
I like maroon alot.

 

Here is a cool shade!

 

Damn that's a nice colour.

 

Indeed Cranberry!

 

Have always loved this mercury and it something I'm aiming for.
Any one no anything about this car

 

Also cannot forget to thank a fellow HAMBer for going out of his way to get this bumper and overrider here to Australia.
Cheers Rob Radcliffe.

 

One of my all-time favorites.
Have no idea what the exact colour is but love it

 

For Sure! This is a Chop to aspire to. In my eyes the Correct way to do one. Vertical B Post, Keep the Vent windows and by All means leave the Drip Rails!! This back window angle is also Spot On. I know my thoughts are not in alignment with the mainstream way of doing them, but I know what I like when I see it, this is it for me. Cranberry is also a good color on these body's.

 

Fully agreed on the chop on this car! I lean toward less of a chop than usual on the 49-51’s and this one nails it and makes you question whether it isn’t maybe even factory.

 

Very clean work!

 

Cheers I agree with you totally . Always wanted to see what it looks like today.