1949 Mercury Sedan

[cobraman]

I liked it with the slight rake it had but it looks good now too.

[Zippi]

25 minutes ago, cobraman said:

I liked it with the slight rake it had but it looks good now too.

I did to Ray but I think as a more stock version the level stance looked better.  If it would have had a chopped top and some really kewl wheels then the rake would have been fine.

[Slotto]

She looks sweet. I like the color and finish. As far as the rake, I would drop the rear a bit to make her look like shes moving just standing still but that's me.

[Zippi]

25 minutes ago, Slotto said:

She looks sweet. I like the color and finish. As far as the rake, I would drop the rear a bit to make her look like shes moving just standing still but that's me.

Thanks man.  

[Zippi]

I did manage to get some bmf on today.

 

 

 

 

Edited November 16, 2022 by Zippi

[Joe Nunes]

Looking good!  Won't be long until you cross the finish line with this one. ?

Joe

[Zippi]

1 hour ago, Joe Nunes said:

Looking good!  Won't be long until you cross the finish line with this one. ?

Joe

Thanks man.  I appreciate it.

[slusher]

Very nice foil work, Bob!

[Zippi]

5 hours ago, slusher said:

Very nice foil work, Bob!

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[ModelcarJR]

Bob, the ride height looks perfect and nice job on the chrome!  I don't know how long it will take to dry though. I wouldn't touch it for awhile.  

[Zippi]

53 minutes ago, ModelcarJR said:

Bob, the ride height looks perfect and nice job on the chrome!  I don't know how long it will take to dry though. I wouldn't touch it for awhile.  

Thanks John.  It may look like it's setting level in the pics but it's a little nose high.  The chrome around the front and back windows is bmf.  

[Zippi]

Well...I didn't realize the rear glass was cracked and broke.  A double whammy.  I made one out of some a flat sheet of clear I had.  It's strange about the rear tail lights, there is no separate chrome frame for the red lenses.  There is a custom one but I don't like the looks of it.  Made a little headway on the interior bucket also.      

Edited November 16, 2022 by Zippi

[espo]

20 minutes ago, Zippi said:

Well...I didn't realize the rear glass was cracked and broke.  A double whammy.  I made one out of some a flat sheet of clear I had.  It's strange about the rear tail lights, there is no separate chrome frame for the red lenses.  There is a custom one but I don't like the looks of it.  Made a little headway on the interior bucket also.      

This is looking good. I don't remember which Ford truck model had the Merc tail lights as an option. 

[Calb56]

1 hour ago, espo said:

This is looking good. I don't remember which Ford truck model had the Merc tail lights as an option. 

Amt 53 Ford pickup. 

https://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/amt-instructions/automotive-cars--pi/ford/1951-1960/amt_53_ford_pickup_truck/1953_ford_truck_amt_7.html

[Zippi]

3 hours ago, espo said:

This is looking good. I don't remember which Ford truck model had the Merc tail lights as an option. 

 

1 hour ago, Calb56 said:

Amt 53 Ford pickup. 

https://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/amt-instructions/automotive-cars--pi/ford/1951-1960/amt_53_ford_pickup_truck/1953_ford_truck_amt_7.html

Thanks fellows.  I have that kit so I'll take a lot tomorrow.

[Bronzekeg]

sweet build in good taste!

[TransAmMike]

Gettin' it done Buddy...man thats a shiny roof!!

[Zippi]

8 minutes ago, Bronzekeg said:

sweet build in good taste!

Thanks man.

[Zippi]

4 minutes ago, TransAmMike said:

Gettin' it done Buddy...man thats a shiny roof!!

Thanks Buddy.  

[charlie8575]

So far, very nice. The colors fit a Mercury or similar car of that vintage well...works on Buicks, Hudsons, base-model Packards, DeSotos, Chrysler Windsors and Royals.

I have seen a couple of people suggest not handling Molotow for 5-7 days to allow it to set up fully so it's a little less susceptible to damage.

The Wedge RB is an interesting addition. I could see this re-motoring in an otherwise fairly stock car be not unheard of, although I always thought it was a bit odd AMT supplied a Chrysler engine instead of an FE or MEL Ford engine. An FE could be built to be quite powerful, and correctly set-up 390/406 was no wuss out of the factory.

Charlie Larkin

[slusher]

Check out those Merc taillights in the 53 Bob they are chrome!

[Zippi]

6 hours ago, charlie8575 said:

So far, very nice. The colors fit a Mercury or similar car of that vintage well...works on Buicks, Hudsons, base-model Packards, DeSotos, Chrysler Windsors and Royals.

I have seen a couple of people suggest not handling Molotow for 5-7 days to allow it to set up fully so it's a little less susceptible to damage.

The Wedge RB is an interesting addition. I could see this re-motoring in an otherwise fairly stock car be not unheard of, although I always thought it was a bit odd AMT supplied a Chrysler engine instead of an FE or MEL Ford engine. An FE could be built to be quite powerful, and correctly set-up 390/406 was no wuss out of the factory.

Charlie Larkin

Thanks Charlie.  I hear ya about the Chrysler engine.  That was the optional engine in the kit and I wanted to make it a bit of a sleeper. 

[Zippi]

5 hours ago, slusher said:

Check out those Merc taillights in the 53 Bob they are chrome!

I will Carl.  Heading out to the garage shortly to check out the 53 kit.

[mustang1989]

The paint finish on this one is "tops" Bob!! A real shame about the taillights and rear window. Looks like AMT pulled a vintage Revell move on the tail lights there but knowing your skill set, I'm sure you'll negotiate this obstacle very well. Looking forward to more.

[Zippi]

Ok fellows.....just checked my amt 53 Ford pickup kit and sure enough like you boys said, there were the chrome tail lights for the 49 Merc.  They are a little smaller in size and don't fit the contour of the body very well but a much better option than what I had.