Steve_L Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Back in the day, when I was becoming a car guy, I learned the meaning of "chopped," "sectioned" and "lowered." Those custom features are the direction I went with this 1949 Mercury. The body is chopped 3 inches, sectioned 3 inches and lowered to the max. I used an AMT 1949 custom Mercury as a donor kit and fitted a Cheez Cast resin body to it. I borrowed the Cadillac engine and transmission from a Revell 1949 custom Mercury kit for the drive train. I used the custom rims/hubcaps from an AMT 1951 Chevy kit along with parts box Goodyear tires. I experimented with rolled/pleated upholstery for the seat backs and installed a chrome dashboard. I installed a custom bullet/bar grille and round concave taillights. I painted the body with Duplicolor sandable white primer, Spaz Stix silver base coat, Spaz Stix Candy Red color and Rustoleum clear. Extensive polishing took me where I wanted to go. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardnerpag44 Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Super looking Merc great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Looks very nice . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 That's a good looking one! I'd love to see a shot from down low to see the section better. Where did you take it .. it's hard to tell from the photos. They weren't kidding when they termed the Merc as a lead sled.. that body is massive and even with a 3" section looks massive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjracing Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Really nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeCee Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 That is a very nice custom, with a beautiful paint job to top it off nicely mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Sharp Merc Stephen. Nice paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albie D Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Super sharp Merc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Beautiful candy red paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Rollins Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Super sharp! If it were green I believe it'd be exactly like Stallones car in the movie "Cobra". Love that red though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean W Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Outstanding work sir. Gives me inspiration for more complex building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10thumbs Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Hi Steve, Very nice paint and above all the polish job! Could you give some insight into what was exactly involved with your polishing adventure? Very nice job. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 love them old Mercs, adaptable to just about anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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