Chopped Merc with "open wheel spiders"

Thought I'd post a couple of pics of a project I've been fooling with on and off for a couple years now.Just added a few items including steering and the"spiders".The top is piano hinged on the side and this will be my new paint box for toting 1-Shot around shows.

 

the front

 

Ray, that's neat! What a great idea.

Joel

 

Ray's always got the coolest*****...

Still go to Ypsi on Thursdays? I can't go tomorrow, but next week maybe see ya there?

Without the fur, of course!

Jay

 

Cool hubcaps.

 

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Still go to Ypsi on Thursdays? I can't go tomorrow, but next week maybe see ya there?




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I don't think Ypsi is starting until the first Thursday in June but I'll try and make it at least once this year.Things are really hectic right now.
Ray

 

nice merc

 

Very cool Ray. BTW Tom May said his dash looks great. Can't wait to see it. Got any pics??

 

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Very cool Ray. BTW Tom May said his dash looks great. Can't wait to see it. Got any pics??

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I had posted a couple of pics of it on last Friday's art show,but the resolution wasn't that great.Here is an overall shot and the ashtray.
Ray

 

and the ashtray(my take on smoking)

 

When that Merc is loaded full of paint,how heavy is it going to be?

 

here is my paint toter....raked, the steering and front end is "flipped" upside down...wheels are "tubbed" and slammed....

have to bump steer the damn thing hehehe.

 

That's a nice paint box safariknut. How much storage do you have in there?

 

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That's a nice paint box safariknut. How much storage do you have in there?

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Surprisingly quite a bit.I was doing some test fitting and using my "travel case"(a make-up case that holds 4 small squeeze bottles,about 16 1/4 pint cans,brushes,magnetic strips,and various other bits)I can fit in 4 1-quart cans of thinner,etc.(including two with spouts on them),my palette and tripod,two rolls of Bounty,and a package of extra 1 oz. cups(50 count).It's even situated to where nothing rolls around loose.
To answer your question Ian,it is a bit heavy but I can lift it in and out of the back of the Safari myself.Unfortunately I have to put the seat down as it won't fit crossways.I had thought about removing the surfboard and putting it on the roof,but that might create more problems.
I might re-engineer it later to hold regular cans and not as much excess stuff.I'm just kind of having fun with it now.My friend Scott(instructor at the local VoTech)wants to either Metalflake it or do a Chromallusion paint scheme on it.I was going to paint 55 Pontiac side trim on it and paint it turquoise and ivory but that will be later if ever.