My 51 merc a work in process

CQQL Cruiser! Make it yours.Welcome to the sickness.......

 

Great merc, but I am with the fellas, it looks darn good with trim and w/o visor, but it's yours to stylize as you see fit!

 

Thanks fellas, I removed the side trim but I am keeping the beltine trim on it.I just always felt the side trim competes with the signature body line of these Mercs. when painted it will look smooth heavy and low that's the game plan.I have had a vision on this car from day one of a clean mild kustom .In the mean time it is driven everyday!

 

I had a visor, but I sold it, I don't like visors.

 

Ok here is the latest update,I removed all the interior which is currently being redone in a black vinyl with white rolls and pleats.
Then I drove it over to Moore's Hotrod's in Dallas Ga.Where shop owner and Descendants CC club brother Toommy Moore will be doing all the metal/body Fab work.
Im going for a clean late 50's early 60's mild custom lead sled look. consisting of shaved side trim, nose and deck ,louvered hood etc.more pics to come.

 

nice progress. great looking car

 

So far so good man,keep us posted!

 

I've never cared for visors,except on Stockers. It's coming along really nice....I'll keep watchin ya!

 

Lookin good Sonny choppin away at it keep us posted on current updates

 

real nice thats a sweet old sled

 

Wow, that car is a million times better now!

 

Here is the next phase 46 trim holes welded grind, and wiped,

 

wow what an amazing ride. I love the 4doors. I am going to use yours a reference on the 51 I'm building. Love the added touches with the lakes and skirts.

 

what drivetrain does she have. we are putting a 302 with and aod in ours?

 

wow what an amazing ride. I love the 4doors. I am going to use yours a reference on the 51 I'm building. Love the added touches with the lakes and skirts.

 

Pretty cool Merc... What are your plans for the interior?

 

the interior is at the shop as we speak, the seats will be black vinyl with the seating areas paneled in white rolls and pleats.the door panels will match.I installed a black loop and pile carpet kit from Newstalgia.The dash and garnish moldings will be gloss black, with white pinstriping on the dash to match the Mooneyes white steering wheel I installed at the begining of this thread.keepin it clean and classy with alate 50's early 60's mild kustom vibe.

 

It's going to look great.

 

thanks for the kind words guys, here is the latest work on the passenger quarter
and door lower/ rocker area
the gray product you see is called Slicksand which is a high build spray body filler
this stuff makes for some great results!

 

Merc looks good hope the cable works

 

Thanks alot!

 

Now thats a car!

 

Lookin good....... Sonny

 

Ok, here's the newest pics. nosed and decked and center supports for the visor installed .I love the lines on it and it Tommy Moore is a taleneted fabricator!

 

Smooth deck!

 

jus got the interior back and it looks great thanks to Cheryl Lyons!
here are some pics




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looking great, I hope my 50 monarch looks half as good as yours does when it gets to this stage. There's just something about these sleds that just drives me wild.

 

Looking Good Keep up the Good work
The only Problem with the Sunvisor is at a Stop Light it kind of Hard to
see when it changes
you have to use a Prizem to see it
Just my 3 cents