so the other day I started to pull apart the old merc and this is what I found hiding lol can this be fixed or am I screwed? thanks
Buy me one too and I'll come help! Seriously, if you don't have a welder already invest in one and have at it. At worst you'll get experience and at best it will turn out great.
Anything can be fixed, it's all a matter if it's economically feasable. If it'd cost more for you to fix it then to buy a better builder then you got a parts car. This is assuming there are no other factors like this one sentamental for some reason.
Check out Kartsa's photos, you will get the idea of fixing the corner in this project for example: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v295/Kartsa/Wizzzard/
Hey, All of those panels are most fixable! Given what good '49-'51 Mercury sheetmetal is bringin', I'd say it's time to learn about welding and basic panel fabrication. Hunt this site, John Kelly's site, and the metalshapers.org site, and you'll have in your posession, some of the best information available on how to go about repairing this Merc., panel by panel. Swankey Devils C.C.
Well, if that was a Michigan car we'd be bragging to our buddies about the nearly mint Merc we have....
Just a note of caution. Make flexable templets out of filament tape before you cut away anything. Use the templets to construct the patch. MR
The funny thing is...my Michigan car actually looks better than his, and I thought mine was bad! Mine is rotted in the same places, just not as bad- I have a little more to work with, fortunately...but yes, it can be repaired. From what I have gathered talking to solo, he lacks the tools and experience, so his initial investment required to undertake this would be on par with finding better Merc fenders- even at $500 a pop. If he takes them somewhere to have them fixed, I'm thinking the labor might even run that high depending on the quality of the work for everything. But now might be a good excuse to buy a mig welder
I hand build sections like those day in and day out. No big deal. It's all about time and money. What do you have the most of and where to you want to apply it? Any fair bodyman can make a soild car out of it. The Wizzard
does anyone have a link to a website that has patch panels for mercs??? I cant find them any where! thanks mucho
Beins' you are from California, I bet you about shit yourself when you saw that.... Rest assured my non rust belt friend, that is very fixable. A welder, grinder and cut off wheel and you will be just fine. Here is mine before Here is a few weeks worth of work -Abone.
Here is a quick patch panel... Before After Remember, those big holes are no good the way they are..Jump in there and try to fix em. You probally can't make them any WORSE. -Abone.
Yes you did my friend. but ive decided to keep her = ) I have to atleast drive her once before I get rid of her lol. im on a mission
"Beins' you are from California, I bet you about shit yourself when you saw that." Yeah I did flip out but then again I bought the car from West Virgina so I knew there would be a lil bit. But dang it was scary to find that hiding lol
Its Useless, I Can Tow It To The Junkyard For You, Just Sighn It Over To Me. Give Me Your Address And I Can Get It Whenever. No Really, Its The Only Way...really.
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