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  1. Buckster
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    Nice work on your brackets. Do you have a picture of what your motor mounts look like? where they custom?
     
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  2. 383deuce
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    Very nice work on the merc and a good looking stable of deuces in your killer shop. Love those Buick motors...
     
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  3. John Stimac
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    John Stimac
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    L !cid_40A6CE7B364546F296E0B47F9E67E4E8@StimacPC.jpg !cid_AB5BE32F00A34951A754C15A86EDA470@StimacPC.jpg !cid_FBE11EED4B7747C4B5AD016BCFEB8519@StimacPC.jpg !cid_5AB72CA93DFC4ED2A20CE40BBE1BA77A@StimacPC.jpg !cid_5AB72CA93DFC4ED2A20CE40BBE1BA77A@StimacPC.jpg ocated and cut a hole just behind the stock Merc holes, chassis engeneering mounts on the block, two thick wall tubes, one inside of the other to secure the stock bisquit, and have wide stability for the motor. All welded inside,bottom of both, and outside as you can see.
     

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  4. John Stimac
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    Maiden voyage today, this car has exceeded my expectations already !cid_17BAD366252F41EF827986DE936A1921@StimacPC.jpg !cid_77BF80148C9E4E6FB766B513842A3635@StimacPC.jpg !cid_E1EA2F22A0A64FA7BDD77B8421BF79CE@StimacPC.jpg !cid_51EE0769638E40978DC8DDB42FE4F268@StimacPC.jpg !cid_300E73AF453B4A7E953EB6A6D9A10C36@StimacPC.jpg
     
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  5. John Stimac
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    John Stimac, Dec 11, 2015
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  6. John Stimac
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    John Stimac
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    Winding down, outside is finished, working on the interior now. 1st door panel !cid_755E0A752E9742F5B708469179E409E7@StimacPC.jpg !cid_6EFBC09D13274D01969C8D013420ED78@StimacPC.jpg
     
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  7. williebill
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    Beautiful car.
     
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  8. John Stimac
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    More interior progress !cid_D468C29A231547BC9AB00FE86201D167@StimacPC.jpg !cid_D7081C9748AE42289876991F7B3B35B6@StimacPC.jpg
     
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  9. da34guy
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    Lookin KILLER John.
     
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  10. aerorocket
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    I know the custom guys won't agree with me but I think your Merc is by far the nicest one on here. Love the look and your choice of engine.
     
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  11. John Stimac
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    John Stimac
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    Thanks aerorocket, just took the merc out tonight, interior's done, car runs great- here's pics !cid_11796A135DF7465DA39732AB4CDB1CCA@StimacPC.jpg !cid_5BAD2535005A484CACD19D83D4CEA43A@StimacPC.jpg !cid_887907AEA4A74F9B86E23CC23160C63F@StimacPC.jpg
     
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  12. John Stimac
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    !cid_71F9970A8CED475680DA6884BB0F94C2@StimacPC.jpg
     
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  13. Jalopy Joker
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    Congrats - enjoy the ride
     
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  14. INVISIBLEKID
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    Very Well Done! No Thumbs up emogi! but your getting one!
     
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  15. swade41
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    Nice job on it, very tasteful
     
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  16. 1951Merk
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    Nice to see all your hard Work pay off...great ride. I saw that night time pic of your dash...what did you do for gauges?

    Sent from my VS986 using H.A.M.B. mobile app
     
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  17. bobss396
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    Just tuned in... very nice indeed!
     
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  18. brady1929
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    Damn nice
     
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  19. John Stimac
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  20. 1951Merk
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    Thanks...looks great...I gotta do something similar with my 51 dash

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  21. John Stimac
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    Was !cid_799ABA9407114D6E9C49859893BF4764@StimacPC.jpg n't happy with how the satin or dull look was going on my Merc, so wet sanded and polished it to a gloss
     
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  22. d2_willys
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    Merc-o-matic badges?
     
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  23. 38Chevy454
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    Looks nice all shined up!
     
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  24. John Stimac
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    Yes !cid_EF69469711324446AA3824D794E51E66@StimacPC.jpg !cid_2C69C71BC06843D194B2FE7CCA374E84@StimacPC.jpg
     
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  25. Old wolf
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    He collected all those grill shells to keep those hoarders from getting them!
     
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  26. chopped51
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    Looks good. Nice and lean. Would like to hear more about those gauges.............
     
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  27. 2many projects
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  28. John Stimac
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    If you go back in this thread, I mention that they are Dakota digital, analogue readout specifically made for the Merc dash
     
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  29. milwscruffy
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    Nice car John, miss WI at all ? Steve Brurok
     
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  30. John Stimac
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    NO
     
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