The Jalopy Journal

Flat Roy · 02-18-2009, 07:06 PM

Thanks for the tour of Mercsville. So many fine looking customs!!!!! Can only happen here on the HAMB.

hotrod1940 · 02-18-2009, 07:09 PM

Fantastic coverage and I am jealous. You did a great job as usual.

KustomLincolnLady · 02-18-2009, 07:15 PM

Rik, I am so thrilled that you got to make the trip for this show. I have no doubt that you are still catching up on sleep

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Your photos are amazing, almost 3-D like!!!! I can't wait to see more and read more history!!!!

PM me when your ready for me to send you the items we talked about before your amazing trip

SlowandLow63 · 02-18-2009, 07:50 PM

I thought your video post was incredible. This is even better!!!!!! Amazing pics, it made me feel like I was there. Thanks so much!!

Sprout · 02-18-2009, 08:03 PM

Great photos and info Rikster. Thanks for sharing.

60'coupe · 02-18-2009, 08:31 PM

Rik, Thank you so much for taking the time to shoot all of the GREAT photos and give play by play on what you learned. I didn't make it to the show but I'm really glad that you were able to see these moving pieces of art. And the short movies are priceless. I wish they did the Merc building at the GNRS ! Maybe 2010 ?
Rob

ricardo_rocha · 02-18-2009, 08:47 PM

Just Awesome!!!

**squigy** · 02-18-2009, 08:51 PM

I am not worthy!!!!!
What an awsome thread!Thanks

51 mercules · 02-18-2009, 09:39 PM

The pictures were were worth the wait.

shoebox1950 · 02-18-2009, 10:01 PM

Fantastic coverage of the show, Rik. It was a very special weekend for all of us seeing these famous Mercuries, meeting you, meeting a lot of the builders (both old and new), and having the opportunity to see the details on these cars that you can easily overlook in photographs. Hats off to Axle, Chip Chipman, and Rik Hoving for their contributions...it is something I will never forget. And thanks again Rik for my Thriftys parking lot Custom Carshow poster...

Custom54 · 02-18-2009, 10:54 PM

Awsome pics Rik, thanks.

Mr.Bomba · 02-18-2009, 11:21 PM

Thanks! for such a great presentation of photos im sure it took alot of work to put this together and I just wanted to say you did a fantastic job in taking and displaying your wonderful photos 2 Thumbs up to you rik!

lots of nice Mercs and tons of History there too great show!

derelict · 02-18-2009, 11:21 PM

Wonderful post. It should really be in print form as well. Maybe TRJ?

mercurial · 02-19-2009, 06:57 AM

What a Thread!! I have just messed myself with all those Mercs under one roof!! I now have something to aspire to and look forward to learning more history through your narrative.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK RIKSTER - YOU GURU YOU!!

J.B. · 02-19-2009, 11:40 AM

Thank you, my friend! Absolutely amazing pics of an absolutely amazing event...

hotrod-kenny · 02-19-2009, 02:57 PM

Incredible! an amazing accomplishment by the organizers. Wish I could have been there.

Thanks Rik for fantastic pictures, and almost tricking me into beliving I was there

Jarzenhotrods · 02-19-2009, 04:05 PM

THANK YOU RIK!!! The history and comments are greatly appreciated. The maroon on the 2nd version of the Testa Merc is very nice.

Kustom7777 · 02-19-2009, 04:53 PM

this is why i come here!!..for posts like this,,,THANKS Rickster,,,,
great pictures and commentary....i will look at this post many times...

**coupemerc** · 02-19-2009, 05:18 PM

Great thread Rikster. Very respectful. I'll be over at Kelsey Martin's this Saturday and I'm going to show him your pictures of the Topper House 56 Merc. He'll flip. He built the car decades ago and he even has has pix of that car sitting next to a stock 56.

banditomerc · 02-19-2009, 05:25 PM

RIK,RIK,RIK!!!!!you outdid yourself.Great presentation of all the cars!I feel like i was there.Thanks again for the great coverage.

02-18-2009, 07:06 PM	#61
Flat Roy Grenade Inspector Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lake Tapps, WA Posts: 287	Re: My AUTORAMA MERC GATHERING Photos Thanks for the tour of Mercsville. So many fine looking customs!!!!! Can only happen here on the HAMB. __________________ Just can't help myself! I gotta mess with stuff.

02-18-2009, 07:09 PM	#62
hotrod1940 Old School HAMBer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Gainesville, GA Posts: 3,931	Re: My AUTORAMA MERC GATHERING Photos Fantastic coverage and I am jealous. You did a great job as usual.

02-18-2009, 07:15 PM	#63
KustomLincolnLady Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ft. Wayne, IN Posts: 677	Re: My AUTORAMA MERC GATHERING Photos Rik, I am so thrilled that you got to make the trip for this show. I have no doubt that you are still catching up on sleep . Your photos are amazing, almost 3-D like!!!! I can't wait to see more and read more history!!!! PM me when your ready for me to send you the items we talked about before your amazing trip __________________ Debb My other Hobby!! www.debbsdesigns.etsy.com

02-18-2009, 08:03 PM	#65
Sprout Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Kustom City, KS Posts: 523	Re: My AUTORAMA MERC GATHERING Photos Great photos and info Rikster. Thanks for sharing. __________________ WTB a 60 Olds or a 39-40 Mercury coupe or sedan

02-18-2009, 08:31 PM	#66
60'coupe Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 880	Re: My AUTORAMA MERC GATHERING Photos Rik, Thank you so much for taking the time to shoot all of the GREAT photos and give play by play on what you learned. I didn't make it to the show but I'm really glad that you were able to see these moving pieces of art. And the short movies are priceless. I wish they did the Merc building at the GNRS ! Maybe 2010 ? Rob __________________ *Suck it hippy SUCK IT !* Huell Howser

02-18-2009, 08:47 PM	#67
ricardo_rocha Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brazil Posts: 769	Re: My AUTORAMA MERC GATHERING Photos Just Awesome!!! __________________ http://www.biographybase.com/biograp...t_Alberto.html

02-18-2009, 08:51 PM	#68
squigy Alliance Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: SO.FLO. Posts: 4,051	Re: My AUTORAMA MERC GATHERING Photos I am not worthy!!!!! What an awsome thread!Thanks

02-18-2009, 09:39 PM	#69
51 mercules Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SO-CAL (Redlands) Posts: 1,890	Re: My AUTORAMA MERC GATHERING Photos The pictures were were worth the wait.

02-18-2009, 10:01 PM	#70
shoebox1950 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: California Posts: 935	Re: My AUTORAMA MERC GATHERING Photos Fantastic coverage of the show, Rik. It was a very special weekend for all of us seeing these famous Mercuries, meeting you, meeting a lot of the builders (both old and new), and having the opportunity to see the details on these cars that you can easily overlook in photographs. Hats off to Axle, Chip Chipman, and Rik Hoving for their contributions...it is something I will never forget. And thanks again Rik for my Thriftys parking lot Custom Carshow poster...

02-18-2009, 10:54 PM	#71
Custom54 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Nor Van, Canada Posts: 803	Re: My AUTORAMA MERC GATHERING Photos Awsome pics Rik, thanks.

02-18-2009, 11:21 PM	#72
Mr.Bomba Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Paramount, ca Posts: 415	Re: My AUTORAMA MERC GATHERING Photos Thanks! for such a great presentation of photos im sure it took alot of work to put this together and I just wanted to say you did a fantastic job in taking and displaying your wonderful photos 2 Thumbs up to you rik! lots of nice Mercs and tons of History there too great show!

02-18-2009, 11:21 PM	#73
derelict Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: modesto CA, USA Posts: 490	Re: My AUTORAMA MERC GATHERING Photos Wonderful post. It should really be in print form as well. Maybe TRJ?

02-19-2009, 06:57 AM	#74
mercurial FNG Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Great Britain Posts: 40	Arrooooooogaaaa!!!!!!! What a Thread!! I have just messed myself with all those Mercs under one roof!! I now have something to aspire to and look forward to learning more history through your narrative. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK RIKSTER - YOU GURU YOU!! __________________ Mercurial - defn. 'Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind'

02-19-2009, 11:40 AM	#75
J.B. Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 927	Re: My AUTORAMA MERC GATHERING Photos Thank you, my friend! Absolutely amazing pics of an absolutely amazing event... __________________ J.B.

02-19-2009, 02:57 PM	#76
hotrod-kenny Grenade Inspector Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NORWAY Posts: 256	Re: My AUTORAMA MERC GATHERING Photos Incredible! an amazing accomplishment by the organizers. Wish I could have been there. Thanks Rik for fantastic pictures, and almost tricking me into beliving I was there __________________ Wanted: 1941-48 GM convertible vent windows and frames.

02-19-2009, 04:05 PM	#77
Jarzenhotrods Alliance Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: ....... Posts: 838	Re: My AUTORAMA MERC GATHERING Photos THANK YOU RIK!!! The history and comments are greatly appreciated. The maroon on the 2nd version of the Testa Merc is very nice.

02-19-2009, 04:53 PM	#78
Kustom7777 Old School HAMBer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: austin, tejas! Posts: 5,006	Re: My AUTORAMA MERC GATHERING Photos this is why i come here!!..for posts like this,,,THANKS Rickster,,,, great pictures and commentary....i will look at this post many times... __________________ if it aint broke..........i can't afford it.

02-19-2009, 05:18 PM	#79
coupemerc Alliance Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Milford, MA Posts: 374	Re: My AUTORAMA MERC GATHERING Photos Great thread Rikster. Very respectful. I'll be over at Kelsey Martin's this Saturday and I'm going to show him your pictures of the Topper House 56 Merc. He'll flip. He built the car decades ago and he even has has pix of that car sitting next to a stock 56.

02-19-2009, 05:25 PM	#80
banditomerc Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Santa Ana,Ca Posts: 1,644	Re: My AUTORAMA MERC GATHERING Photos RIK,RIK,RIK!!!!!you outdid yourself.Great presentation of all the cars!I feel like i was there.Thanks again for the great coverage. __________________ I'm Dreaming of a '37 Packard for my b'day....to chop of course.

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