Projects Accidentally Bought a 40 Merc Coupe

IronTrap Garage just finished the chop on a 40 Moik....came out perfect

 

That's what restarted this thread... Bottom of Page 14.

 

He told me the last time I stopped by. Is he really retiring?

 

Yep, I have watched all the videos now. There are a couple details I will likely do different, but sure appreciate Matt documenting everything as well as he did. The overall look also turned out great (at least where he is at so far).

He is trying. He is starting to try his hand at teaching some classes on how to do it as well. I know he has done one and think there may be another coming up. Anyway, I have to go see him this weekend to pick up a 59 Chevy pickup axle for a guy at work, so will see how the classes are going.

 

Well, my axle is dropped, but still needs some finish work before I get it. I saw it tonight when I had to borrow some number stamps to mark the rods in the 312 I am rebuilding for my 56. I also need to design some mounts to move the rear parallel leaves inside the frame instead of under it. I’ll never get it low enough with the CE kit (I think) that is on it. I at minimum need to get the stance better before I start chopping.

 

If it’s dropped low, it will be easier to hammer and dolly the top when chopping.

 

Just tripped across this pic I saved back in 2020. Seems my tastes haven’t changed much from even before I had the car. I like most everything about the way this car is built and suspect I saved it from here.

 

Yeah man, you just can’t go wrong on one like that.

 

It would a lot of work but I guess it’s doable. Cut off the top , add eye glass looking windshield, build loop roll cages behind the seats . Open up the rear fender openings and mount up some wire wheels. It’s your car do what trips your trigger .

 

LOL! Yep, that could be a way to go wrong with it.

 

It would be very wrong.
Stay the course that You have laid out . It will be a beautiful car

 

Nice Merc for sure, the owner is from Australia & on here can't think of his Handle. Might even have a thread about the car...

 

Yep, I know I have even messaged him back and forth here but can’t come up with his name either.

 

Just came to me…OzMerc39…Glenn

 

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Those look like 49-51 skirts to me.

 

Thanks Anthony!

And, I have decided on the style skirt I want and Sid Drapal assures me he should have some. I was talking to him about them last night. We were just at the shop and the skirts are supposed to be at his house.

Also, if I would have been thinking, I would have taken my spindles to him so he can bend the steering arms. But, I didn’t think of that until after I saw my axle on the floor.

 

and Its still for sale

 

Found a left skirt at a swap meet this morning that I like. Only issue is finding the other side now. Worst case, it ends up a cool wall hanger.

 

Looks like a pattern to me.
Make the other one

 

Yea, that was my other idea. I figure there is a better chance that I can copy that one than find a matching one.

 

Here’s ya some wescott ones

listed at $250. But glass ones.

What are these?

this kinda hurts. I’d probably twkukd have tried to get these

 

Those seem reasonable. My buddy Sid was with me yesterday when I picked up the one I did. He still assures me he should have some. I just need to go all the way to his house which is like a whole 1 mile away from mine sometime to look.

 

So…at the StrayKat 500, a buddy told me about a 40 coupe sitting in a yard not too far away. I was able to find it after church this morning and asked the guy if he would sell it. Car is rough with no suspension, hood, decklid, or drivetrain, and a tree has fallen on the roof. But, it has several pieces I need for mine. He gave me a price that I would have felt bad buying it for but said he needed to make sure his son’s heart wasn’t set on doing something with it. Anyway, I told him I would give more than he was asking if his son is ok selling it. More to come hopefully.

 

The almost unidentifiable car hiding in the weeds and under a tree… Just barely even noticed it from that view at the street.

 

A Merc ka Bob ? Did the tree spear it ? Hope You get to save it from rusting away and save the parts you need . I haven’t heard back from Frank yet . I’ll try him again first of the week

 

Wow, that will be a good thing. Waiting with baited breath on the son's decision

 

Well, haven't heard back from the guy yet, so may just go by there tomorrow evening. There are lots of parts I could can use off this car including the garnish moldings that I didn't get with my car as well as simple things like trunk hinges that my car is also missing, etc. So...praying it works out. As we all know, it is always nice to have a parts car sitting around especially when the body style is a two year only deal and 85 years old.

 

Patiently waiting

 

Well…tried to go follow up this evening. The owner either wasn’t home or didn’t hear his dogs barking at me. I’ll keep trying.