Gents, This is Sully from Oregon! I’m super excited and motivated about my new car! She’s a 51 Merc that yes needs a lot of work, but she’s in my garage! The heavy lifting is done, motor tranny rebuilt, drives well! Rear window is Hanus and is the one of the first things I’m working on resolving. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Anyway, glad to be a member of this super cool forum!
Looks solid and the chop doesn't look bad, but that rear window has got to go! 50 Merc rear window works well. Mick
Looks super cool, apart from the rear window. Sometimes I worry about being blunt and saying I don’t like something but sounds like we’ve got the same taste. It’s going to be a dream ride.
saw that on bring a trailer not too long ago, Is that where you bought it? also, I enlarged your pics. always select "full image" when posting pics
I might be in the minority, but I like a 51 back glass laid forward even when they’re chopped. From the looks of things it might still be lurking under all that bondo. But a 50 rear window would look great too. Nice car!
Yeah I’m honestly with you, I’m half and half on it. Could be better options but I’m not past it too.
Just sayin' Take time for a plan. "Finally-got-her", means You need to enjoy it now. Make the plans, then execute your vision.
Welcome! I was trying to figure out what you were saying, then saw the pics. I believe the word you are looking for is Heinous! adjective (of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked:
It seems like the chop and rear window were done by two different people. The chop looks pretty good, the rear window looks pretty bad. Overall appears to be a great starting point
Had and built several chopped shoeboxes (never a merc though) I always just laid the rear window and some surrounding metal down .It just looks better in my opinion. Love it otherwise!
Also saw that and watched on BaT....Looks like the window surround for the '51 back glass might just be buried under all that bodywork in the last two pics. Congrats and welcome to the Mercury club!
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