Customs WOOWEEE!! I got myself a 50 Merc: Update

and the 51 wagon??????

 

I still have them both they are in a barn resting and waiting their turn

 

Okay I am finally going to bring her back home this weekend. I had to put her away for a while because I am limited with space and other things came up and so on. But I am going to the barn this Sunday coming up and dragging her back home. Over the past few years I have gathered some some stuff for her and changed my ideas for her a dozen times. But I want to show off my creative side with this car and build a nice custom

 

I finally am bringing it back to the shop to work on it, poor thing had to go in hibernation for a little while but at least it was inside this time.

 

Well it"s home and the project is going to begin

 

Getting the front end back on it.

 

I will post pics of what I got for the new wheel openings and a brief idea of where I am going with this car. I hope to get some ideas because I am planning on chopping it soon and i want to slant the B pillars I also am wondering if anyone has the rendering that someone did of a 3 window look on these? I had seen it a while ago here on the HAMB but can't seem to locate it. Thanks

 

looking good, I think you should explain to your wife that you neeed a bigger shop.

 

She already knows and wants me to get one

 

May miracles never cease.

 

Out of the woods and into the goods, lucky little Merc. The folks at Merc Rescue praise your bravado. To find one of these excellent coupes complete is a real coo, best wishes gettin this one back to life and providing thrills a plenty. Rock on bro. ~sololobo~

 

I have them saved somewhere, Rikster did some great ones, send him a PM I am sure he can post them faster than I can find them on my computer !

 

Thanks Sololobo

Thank you too koolkemp i got ahold of Rikster and yep he had it and wow what a concept

 

Ah, the fun begins!

 

jealous......yes

 

Got a 348 coming for it

 

I got the back glass out now time to take out the rest. I am excited about chopping this thing any info is appreciated

 

Did some mocking up on the new wheel openings I plain to use.

 

Still alot of work but this is the look I am going for

 

Okay today I will roll it out and what I need to do next

 

Those rear skirts are an interesting twist. But you know, you have my attention there....I'm kinda digging them.

 

me too on the rear wheel openings. at first i thought yikes. but then i looked a little closer. interested to how that turns out.

 

I know at first they look off but I will be playing with altering the original Merc body line they are throwing the entire rear wheel opening off

 

Flare are a good add on for Merc front fenders.
I am using xj6 Jag ones.

 

Nice LIFESTYLZ please post pics when they are on I would love to see them.

 

Those wheel openings are gonna look great, both of you fellas

 

Thanks Nads, now that I finished off some Fireplace doors I did for a friend I can get back to work on this Merc

These are the doors I did


thought you may want to see them

 

Well I sitting here looking at every Merc I can and deciding just how to do this and make the lines flow. I am thinking of a fade away on the side line where the hump is and gently fade it down toward the rear of the car to mimic the curve of the 57 Chevy rear wheel opening