Customs Let's customize a 51 Merc Woody wagon

I am just wondering if this has happened if if so pics please.

 

Don't know of any but I would do it in a heartbeat if I could find enough of a woody to start with. Good luck and show us plenty of pics.

 

I have to some some of the 50 I am doing right now for my wife maybe I can get it out this weekend for some pics. I am also going to try and get some of the Woody for you guys to this weekend. It is sitting in my friends barn up the road were it has been for the past 12 or so years that I know of. The same place my old 55 Chevy is.....lol..sos we did not even have to move either of them.

 

Might find some good woody ideas here.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=488574

 

search here for pics of Woodies on the Wharf in Santa Cruz-there is a Merc in pics

 

I have always liked the woody to sedan delivery conversion on this one. There are dress up details that I would not have done... but it proofs it can look very nice. So much in fact that I built a 1/25 scale model based on it... many years ago.

Sorry about the poor photos of the real car... all I have been able to find.










And this is the model I based on it.
Of coarse this one was based on a sedan model with its lower top profile, which I think suits the custom version much better.




I was young (15-16) when I built this one.. and the 59 Caddy taillights is something I would now never consider using on a 49-51 Merc... oh well.

 

uuuugh thats so sweet

 

Here are two woody's that where "customized" although both I do not consider to be a custom car.
The chop on them where the side windows where chopped the heavy roof sectioned and the windshield left at stock height but raised into the top is very nicely done. But now they both need to get a real hair cut.

Click on the photo to see the Custom Rodder feature.




I like the gold one much better.. but still no custom car to me. But it shows that will good planning these could make very nice custom cars. One key point will be sectioning the heavy metal roof over the windshield so that the top comes more in balance with the rest of the car.




Here is a stock bodied woody








And while searching for these I came across this custom one based on a four door...
Not saying I like it.. just showing it.

 

Rikster thanks. I really would love to see a truly custom woody wagon. I will try and sketch up something for everyone to see

 

Dick Lahaie has a real nice one, sorry I do not have photos to show, but it can be googled

 

I have a diecast model of one, but it's in storage atm.

 

Woodies should be restored and not modified in any way.

 

long-roofed Kustoms, now those are sweet!

 

Oh, okay.

 

ive always liked the gold one. very simple and clean.

 

I think you're on the wrong site. Try this one www.fordbarn.com

Everything should be modified. Stock is boring.

 

If I were starting with a good, restorable car, I'd probably do just that (just because they're pretty rare), but if shat you've got is in need of a lot of work, why the heck not go the custom route?

One of my aunts had a Merc woodie when I was a kid back in the '50s and I'd love to have that car sitting in my garage today.

 

Rik, That SD should be built in real life. GAWD!. I think the gold one is a custom. After all. its chopped and had the usual done to the front. Imagine if the roof was not so high and it had caddys and skirts.

 

Sarcasm Toner and Crash, before you get in a big ole twist. I have a woodie, and it is very far from stock. OK, back to dinner.

 

Well I messed aroubnd with the paint program and one of the pics posted above. I wish I knew how to use the better programs .

 

Okay, I see. Rad. Ha Ha.

 

I am still thinking of what the hell I am gonna do with the wood. That shit is not going to be that easy

 

I was thinking that you were fuckin with us badshifter by your avatar pic

 

[Hey!! I built that car. It was about 1978! Steve Rice helped with the bondo work!

 

EXK has one on the backburner I'm dying to see get done. With the skills in his shop it'll be badass for sure.

 

Cool. I think that Dale Fleugge still has it. Last I talked to hi, he was selling that Orange sectioned shoebox convert with the Crestliner sidetrim.

 

I would like to see a custom Woody photo shopped or something. I tried to do one with my bullshit MSpaint program.......lol

 

Yeah... with those I would call it a customs

lockwoodkustoms, I like your sketch... no mater how "crude" it is.. the lines work for me. Go for it!

 

This one is done in pen and color pencil

 

Here's a picture of Dick LaHaie's taken at a show a couple years ago.
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