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Projects NL '40 Mercury coupe build

Discussion in 'Traditional Customs' started by rubens, Mar 26, 2014.

  1. Outback
    Joined: Mar 4, 2005
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    from NE Vic

    I'm a sucker for these things, sub'd

    Will be watching!
     
  2. Keep the updates coming
     
  3. Good luck Ruben, looks like a lot of work.
    Is Tristan doing all the work to it or just chop it ?

    Groeten Hennie
     
  4. rubens
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    Hey Hennie, the body was a bit more rusted than we thought... So there is a lot of rust repair to be done.. Tristan does the rust repair and all the body tricks.
    After that the body is coming back to me, and we will make the car ready for the dutch road inspections and get a licence ;-)
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  5. So rad! Looks like it's headed in the right direction:cool:
     
  6. Looking good Ruben.
    My 39 is far from being road ready.

    Groeten Hennie
     
  7. rubens
    Joined: Dec 11, 2009
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    Thanks Hennie for tracing your '39 Merc running boards!!
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  8. rubens
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    The body is back on the framerails...
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  9. rubens
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    The new floor is in ;-)
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  10. Priceless
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    Good to see there's a lot going on in our little country, I'm currently working on a '49. Good luck with yours, love the shape of the '40 Mercs. poetry in motion BW 17.jpg
     
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  11. swissmike
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    Great job so far. The floor is beautiful. How did you make the ribs in the floor?
     
  12. rubens
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    Hey priceless, a '49? I'm curious :) Nice pic btw

    Thanks Mike, Tristan is doing al the metal work. He is using pullmax for the ribs in the floor.
    I'll follow your '39 build, great!!
     
  13. 1940merc
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    from colorado

  14. swissmike
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    Rubens: I am glad you didn't order the floor from the catalog, else I would have to go hide in a corner and quietly kill myself ;-)
    I am looking forward to following your build!
     
  15. rubens
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    Haha Mike, don't kill yourself!! You're doing a great job!!
     
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  16. art.flame
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    Gonna be a cool car Ruben
     
  17. rubens
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    Thanks Art! Do you have a build topic on the HAMB?
     
  18. rubens
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    Restored dashcluster :)

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  19. Hope it was worth the 200 miles drive and draw a template of my rusty running boards.
    Your Merc is really starting to look great, i'm jealous :cool:
     
  20. rubens
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    Haha Thanks.. No problem to drive the 200miles!
    Next time I will come by during the day, and see your '39 in a little daylight!
     
  21. rubens
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    ...Rounded corners, and al the rust repair is done..

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  22. rubens
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  23. rubens
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    A little photoshop to find the right shape for the fenderskirts..
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  24. rubens
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    Flushed fenderskirts in progress ;-)
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  25. rubens
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    New roofpanels in the making...
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  26. rubens
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    A little photoshop to see where Tristan Kustomizing is going.. I like :)
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  27. rubens
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    The Argentinien race fenders are back to normal :)
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  28. rubens
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    New roofline.. now shaping the running boards so I can get in...

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  29. rubens
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    More and more looks like a car again.. Alot needs to be done, but it's already a whole lotta eyecandy ;-)

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  30. Looking great Ruben.
    I'm jealous about the progress.

    Groeten Hennie
     

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