1949 Mercury Pickup Conversion

[Chuck Most]

Years ago, an old farmer was thinking of getting a new "runabout" truck for farm duty. While he was thinking about it, the wife was rear-ended in the family's '49 Mercury sedan. The Mrs. was unhurt, but the Merc was just a tad worse for wear. The wife bought a new '66 Mercury and the farmer took the old family car off her hands. A little work with the torch and a few trips to the scrap yard later... he had his farm runabout. It served faithfully for many years, but now it's looking rundown and more than a little forlorn. 

And here it is with a similar creation I did a few years ago, but based on the Revell custom Merc' kit. 

 

[espo]

Great looking conversions. As always perfect weathering. I remember see cars like this in the '60's that had been done in a similar manor. The back of the "cab" was usually done in plywood.   

[slusher]

Great looking pair...

[ChrisR]

NICE!!

[disabled modeler]

Love the weathering..!   Its good to think outside the box and see things like this come from it.

[Renegade]

Great idea. Well done.

[DRIPTROIT 71]

And I thought that I liked unusual stuff. Looks great as usual!! Definitely different. Great work!!

[#1 model citizen]

Great idea. Well done.

Ditto. 

As always great weathering.