Customs 49 Merc leaves the half way house...

probably seen a few pics here and there of it through its stages, but just finished this one up yesterday and got her loaded up and off to the upholstery shop. this one was a slow build, owner brought it too the shop a couple of years ago and then it sat at his painters for awhile after i was done with my part....hes really trying for the GNRS so hopefully it all comes together and you guys see it there. one of these days i might be lucky and have shiny paint one of the keepers......yaaaaaa i won't hold my breath on that one..

 

That merc is sweet

 

Matt.Great looking Merc.

 

Love it.
What a perfectly proportioned chop.

 

Nice

 

That`s a very cool one. Nice chop!!! Nice trim!!

 

Nice job....

 

Matt -- Beautiful chop and everything is A #1.
Do you have a close up photo of your front bumper?
Looks like an idea that I would like to steal.
Thanks and keep up the great work.
Bill

 

WOW!!!!!!! nothing else needs to be said.

 

My California brotha from anotha mutha, great job!

 

love it. long and low.

 

VERY VERY NICE.......I really like the color! are the tail lights in the bumper guards? Good Job....

 

Great job on the chop. Even better is getting that stainless to look and fit that good !!!

 

looks good. any pics of the rear?
suspension?

 

Beautiful, just beautiful!

 

I agree with John GREAT color and a perfect chop to boot !!
Rob

 

very nice set up,color is cool,great job

 

stainless... whats stainless the rear is just a standard 4-link with a notch. and yes john the taillights are in the gaurds. a very pain in the ass to do buy they turned out nice. ended up cutting the roof back off when it arrived, had to make the "B" pillars, had a rain gutter on one side and the doors overlapped the roof when you tried to close them...he wanted a gutter so thats when i just made the fake one to give it the look of one. ended up making the rear 1/4 windows roll down since his garnishes were shot to use the popouts. here are a few more pics of it as it went. if there is a certain pic of something you want to look at i probably have it so feel free to ask. this car evolved through 3 different cameras so the pics all have different titles!

 

oops forgot the rear pics for ya ryno

 

FINALLY!!!!! Looks great Matt. The front bumper is really nice! I've got to have you make me a set of those window trims!!! They're perfect!!! Right after I finish my interior.
HUGE weight lifted off your back,huh. Now I know what mine would look like all shiney...
Congrats Matt!!!! Hope he makes it to the GNRS so everybody can see your fantastic work in person.

 

Matt, Looks good!
Who is the painter? Interior?
Will look for it at the GNRS, hope he makes it.

 

I've GOT to blow these up!!!!

 

Just realized he has a '50 rear spreader bar on the bumperguards. Was that Bills idea,Matt?

 

Killer job man! Love the overall look and stance. Do you have any closer pics of the airbag suspension? What is your overall travel?

 

You got the look & soul of the Merc's down !!

 

That thing is beautiful!!

 

Just saw the rear shots and took more notice of the window trims,really nicely done the trim is killer and the bummper housed lights look masterful.

 

Jeez Matt, that looks amazing. Lot of hard hours put into that one and it shows. Not just some slapped together pile to make a buck, this thing took some TLC. Great work!

 

that is awesome