1956 Mercury Custom

Thanks...I also left all the orginal rear mounting brackets for the leafs...just incase I ever decide to go back to that set up.

 

Well...the Y-block is basically back together. Im just waiting on the intake to come in.

 

wrong picture

 

Your motor looks great! You havent considered getting rid of the crank case vent and running a pcv system?

 

Not really thought about it....what all is involved in the conversion?

 

here is the engine pic...for some reason it kept switching the pic on me last week.

 

The motor came out clean. About the pcv conversion...there are many threads here on thehamb and on y-blocksforever.com. All I did on the y for my truck was put a pcv valve at the back of the valley pan and have the hose go from that to the spacer under my carb. I dont think I had to do much more. I will double check.

 

Great build thread! Can't wait to see more progress! I hope you make it to LSRU! I'm not sure if our '55 Merc will make it or not. My dad's got lots going on and not much time to work on it. But I plan to be there with the '53 truck. Keep up the great work and the great updates!

 

Yes it is....Thats why there is no intake on it right now...lol

 

Finally got started back on the body. I got most of the dents knocked out of the passenger side quarter and a coat of body filler on it. Ill start sanding it down today. I also coated the roof and floor with rust inhibitor.

 

It's gonna look great keep us posted!

 

Taking it down a little at a time...I hate sanding bondo..lol

 

Im glad to see this car come a long ways. What is the color you are thinking?

By the way I ordered lower control arm shaft kits for my 56 from Macs and they should be at my buddys shop today. I should be bringing the car home as soon as I figure out the tranny situation for my f100.

 

Glad to hear you will be bringing yours home soon.

I still plan on going with a modified version of this hot wheels paint job.

Silver, Blue and Black

 

So am I hah Finally!

Im sorry about that. Looking back I remember you posting that pic. I didnt want to let the cat out of the bag on my build....but mine will be alittle similar.

 

What colors are you planning on using?

 

I honestly havent decided yet. Like how I titled the build 60s lowrider/custom I want patters with flake and maybe some lace. The paint im going to go all out on. Im thinking either tan and root beer brown or maybe purples and blues. Not too sure yet.

 

Feel your pain. For me is the worse job on earth...but its good if you plan a robbery or the crown jewel's theft

 

I got most of the front of the quarter panel roughed in. Started on the back.

 

I am thinking about making some new skirts for the Merc. The ones I have are pretty chewed up....as you can see from the pics. I am thinking about making some larger skirts. I have a pic of the factory ones and a pic of a cardboard cut out of a slightly bigger pair. I Like the bigger ones but think they could stand to be a little bigger...and longer. what do you guys think?

 

Here are a couple of sketches I pulled out of an old magazine. The Tail end treatment is the look I'm going for on my Merc. Im not crazy about the quarter panel treatment. I also really dig the Front end treatment.

 

The bigger skirts will look much better

 

I was thinking something about like these...but with better flow on the back side...this was just a quick sketch.

 

That looks real good. The rear just needs to be alittle rounded off and maybe fo to a tear alittle

 

Yeah...that was what I was thinking...it was a quick sketch. The finished version will flow a lot better.

I plan on using this technique to make mine...this is a great how to thread.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62058

 

That is a great tech article! I need to save that one.

 

A little more progress on the quarter panel.

 

What brand filler are you using?

 

evercoat right now.