Merc's almost done!!!HEY Mazdaslam!!!

It's kinda dark,but you can see what I mean.He made the whole front end a tilt.

 

Thanks,all the credit goes to slddnmat(Matt Townsend).He's great! And yes i'm very proud to own this car.I've got my work cut out for me,finishing it though.

 

looks great bob. did you change your mind about the flames?

 

Tom Kelly,in Bellflower. He's been around a long time. He does alot of the Race teams Big Rigs. Keep your eyes out for the article in Lowrider Magazine.If you see it before me,call me.

 

No,I haven't got the car yet. Slddnmatt is almost done,maybe a week. Then it's going to the painter/pinstriper.

 

Here's a before and after deal.I always like to see what a guy started with,so here you go.

 

what a difference....

 

I know where to get my hands on a couple live ones,Jeff.

 

I assume he "made" the convertible. My Lincoln is the cosmopolitan version. So it looks almost the same except the body lines on the side go straight back just under the windows much like a nash or hudson. I've seen his front end done. It basically uses the existing grill hole if you will. Not a big fan personally. Seems like it's trying to be a merc but not quite. I'm going for something completely different. Hopefully it will turn out. I have some pretty good mockups of the front. But want to work on that part of it some more before committing.

Tell me about your build sheet. What did you use to lower it? suspension? What are you finishing yourself?

I'm strongly considering chevy truck trailing arms in the rear with airbags and shocks. Airbags up front but can't get a difinitive answer on what terminal camber adjustment is i.e.- how far can I drop the front without loosing the ability to adjust the camber. Keeping the wheels straight up and down.

I'm also hoping to put a 500ci Cad motor and 400 trans in it. The interior may remain the same or I may put a different set of seats in it.

49Lincoln

 

Here goes,

suspension-front,'70 T-bird rear-Ford 9",4 leafs,4" blocks,airbags(soon)
Engine-small block Ford
trans-C6

The ride height will be just like you see it in the pic's. I'm baggin it just so I can get up my driveway and speed bumps.It'll ride on the leafs.Slddnmatt is working on a Merc right now that has dropped spindles and front bags,and it lays right on thr frame.Send him a PM,i'm sure he'll send you pic's.I'm going to install the stereo,install the airbags.layout the flames,change out the stock gauges,change out the shifter,change the hubcaps,put a stock '49 grill on,install the sidepipes,then i'll have the interior done and have the flames painted(Might paint them myself)have it striped.

 

Don't see any skirts or caps yet.

 

Skirts still need work.....and so do the caps.53 Cadillac

 

I have a pair of 51 skirts but I need to make a reliable way to mount them.All the original hardware is shot.

 

looks good, i got mine running this summer to, drove it to bttf and around town, now i have to spring for some wide whites.

titus

 

Looks great.If you join the HAMB Alliance,you get a discount with Coker Tires.You'll save at least the $50 you pay to join.Mine has Bias ply's on it right now,but i'm getting radials,same size and same size ww's

 

lookin' good bad bob . i just got the floor pan under the back seat from bob at owen's salvage yard, and its awesome and he's a great guy to deal with. i will keep you posted on how mine is coming along if i ever get some time to work on it.

 

looking good bob, cant wait to see this one up close. i want to get a shot of the Hudson parked next to it

 

It's comin soon! I'll cruise it to HB and buy you breakfast at Sugar Shack.

 

i like the sound of that!!!

 

Bob, the new ride looks incredable, can't wait to see it. Two thumbs up!!!!

 

Where you been hidin? You never call anymore,I want to breakup! Where's those Pirate pic's?

 

OOOOH, nice! I like it.

 

hey dad absloutely love it can't to see it so, i think u stay with the red flake flames

 

bad bob - way to go. I dig it.

-W

 

Cool, Nice Merc Bob. Nuthin like cruzin a chopped Black no headlinered
Merc on a hot summer day. (with a straw hat)
WELCOME to the Flat Black Mercury Owners Group !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MAZDASLAM -- Nice to see Your on the road.
FEDER

 

Bad Bob, That is one mean looking Merc Hope to see it at a HAMB event in the near future.

41 Dave

 

Very very badass!

 

If slddnmatt gets it done,i'll bring it to the bar-b-que at Legg Lake,on the 29TH. It's gonna go to the Primer Nat's fer sure!