Nice work on the conversion. Well built and finished. Good choice of wheels and tires. I might try this conversion myself. I was thinking of building a 1949 Ford woody using the Merc kit.
I went to the Hobby Lobby in Morgan Hill, CA last night and they finally put the kits on clearance. I bought a 1966 Ford Fairlane for $7.49. What a great deal. The kit's 390 V8 is going into a 1967 Mustang GT S-Code.