One Step Forward and Two Steps Back: The '39 Merc.

You know that old saying, right? And it really applies to customizing cars. I had a perfectly fine and dandy '39 Mercury convertible, but just couldn't leave well enough alone. After nearly 10 years of making subtle mods and rebuilding the broken stu... <BR><BR>To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

 

Congratulations on a Beautiful Merc...Its Stunning!

 

The motivation here is that you already know that it'll be worth all that effort... no question... gonna be even killer-er.

 

Sounds great,,but remember when you see the light at the end of the tunnel,,Beware,It might be another train!

BTW,,,Beautiful car. HRP

 

Well letting one set seems to wear things out that would have stayed in good shape as well. I have no idea why.

But you are back on track, now stay focused one of us needs to be cruising a smooth one and you are well on your way.

 

With a killer chop like that it must be worth a few headaches. Plus, look at this way you are living the process as to how pioneers built their customs bits at a time. Historical reenactment at its best.

 

That is a very nice Merc !!!!

 

I had you pictured as a lot older.

Beautiful car (and cute kiddo)!

 

He is younger than us but it could be a grand baby.

 

I'm envious !! a chopped conv... I put a lot of miles on this old coupster
inbetween the raindrops.

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Jay,

I just went thru this with my 36 Cabriolet. It started with a carson top (of course I had it chopped too) and that meant a new interior. After doing that the body and paint that had otherwise been presentable looked terrible against all that "new". Now the car is painted and pretty much all new after about 10 years on the road.

This was (still is I guess) one of the most reliable cars I own but now it is so new and prissy I don't drive it as much. That white carson top is a bitch to clean and shiny black paint, well you know about that.

We need counseling.

 

Looks wonderful....I am in love

 

I feel ya dude. My car got chopped 3 years ago and I'm just finishing installing all the glass. In fact I'm waiting on some parts for the window regulators as I type this. It will be well worth it.

 

Looks awesome!!

 

Details are a bear. Once you start it's seemingly a never ending voyage. Thank God the journey is so much fun. Found out I enjoy the build as much or more than driving them!

 

It's the "Dominoe Effect"...but it looks awesome already !


Jonnie www.legends.thewwbc.net

 

Cool man! Looks amazing! Almost have everything to get mine on the road! Looking forward to seeing your car in person!

 

Looks good! and that HJ sure is growing up.

Chris

 

Nice. Very very nice.

 

i drooled on your car at Keiths..... beautiful ......

its worth every dime and second

 

Short windowed folders are the shits.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


BB

 

nice

 

O Dear God...Thats my dream car aside from a 58 Impala...Its a beauty man!!

 

Nice, but I don't think you should leave your keys it! Future rodder if I've ever seen one. Carp

 

That looks so niiice!

I made my own roadster top on my 32 roadster a couple years ago. I have chopped a few convert tops, the 32... three times alone. But boy was it fun hand stretching the canvas, making patterns, and getting the overall look I desired. Such nice clean work from what I am use too. I very much enjoyed it and learned a ton. Cheaper too doing it myself!
I did have the opportunity of doing it in a friends upholstery shop though, so I had questions answered and worries relieved. It is frightening to know you might mess up your only material which you can't weld back together! Ha

Sweet ride, great luck to you...

 

Chopping that car would've been hard,but it's gonna be cool.

 

Better than zero steps foreward... and it's a 39! Just being near one makes me happy.

 

The Mercury from 39/40 are some of the most appropriate cars to chop.. It looks incredible...

 

Stunning car, hope my rusty 39 coupe will look as good as yours one day.

 

I really should start finishing my chopped 40 coupe when I see your car!