Projects 50 Merc--Fresh from Cali

Truck just delivered this 50 Merc from California today. Stock 50 Merc with flattie and 3 speed manual trans. Needs some TLC, but a driver!

 

Nice Score
What do you plan to do with it.?
Just Drive it till you Decide what
you know that the Skirts on the Car are 51
thats why they have the lip
49 & 50 are Flat

just my 3.5 cents

 

Excellent score man! One day I hope to have one ...

 

CQQL score! How many does that make in the stable now?

 

Oh Wow!!! Good for You!!! That is totally COOL!!! With the way it sits in the 3rd photo what with the stance, all the bonafide, time-induced patina, all the beautiful brightwork still in place etc., I´d actually have a hard time doing a thing to it, except driving it!
What are Your plans with it?

 

Plan to make sure it is safe for the road and drive it for awhile. No chop for this Merc. Probably keep it a patina stocker for now. I have a set of steel 50 Merc skirts, which will replace the 51 skirts.

 

This Merc makes 3 in the stable. A chopped 51, stock 50 and this Cali, stock 50. Really was looking for a 49 Merc.

 

Man i like that car exactly like it is! I'd drive the wheels bearings right out of it
I even like it better without the skirts..how strange. haha
Very cool, congrats.

Tony

 

Great looking Merc...I love the patina!!

 

I dig it! Don't have to worry about scratching it, washing it, or door dings in a parking lot! The only problem is you have to almost leave it as is body wise, be a shame to kill that patina!

 

Nice find!!! The red wheels really set it off

 

Just the way I like to find them..complete! Gotta love them Mercs.

 

I want it I want it I want it I want it------did I mention I want it?

 

My buddy in AZ had one exactly...it was a great car...I seen and was watching this on EBay..if its the same one??....lolol..Congrats and nice score!

 

How did you manage to find it? Word of mouth, Ebay, The Hamb? It's awesome!!!

 

very cool joe, looks like its ready to drag those rear shackles right off!!!

 

Yes, this is the same Merc.

 

Yeah, got to look under the rear. Seller removed a bunch of leafs...can't drive it that way.

What do you think? De-arched rear springs to get it in the "weeds" the right way?

 

sweet merc

 

Nice score Joe. Post some more pics!

 

Great find.....

 

HOLY CRAP, how many do ya need??? You are getting as bad as ...um.....never mind!!! Nice starter kit!!

 

I like mine without the Skirts
right now my Skirts are in the Actic!
I think it has a Nice stance without them
but I am a Old School Person & I like my wheels to Show

Just my 3.5 cents

 

Nice merc

 

Very nice score!!!

 

Thanks Chad. One can never have enough Mercs!

 

nice clean looking car

 

sweet score!

if you want a chopped 54 lemme know

 

bad azz clean

 

cool car , hope you got a good deal on it , looks in good shape