51 Mercury custom tail lights

Got any pictures of the installation.

 

I don't know?That's why I'm going back to the earlier version.

 

Those t/lite lenses are amazing, Greg. That's really nice work, but you don't need me to tell you that. Congrats!

 

I have some other pics I think will check later.

 

oldest (frenched '59 caddy lights not by me)

 

Heck of an improvement in your Merc, Pro Stock John. I have an extra set of those 53 Chrysler/Desoto tail lights if someone has an interest.

 

John big improvement getting rid of those caddy taillights.

 

I was going to used these but found the 56 packard tail lights for the right price. I still wonder haw they would have looked.

 

51 Leadsled those are cool lookin; and had never seen em before

 

They are pretty tall, my dream has been to use the 56 packard tail lights so I am going with those. Before I found the 56 packards I chose these because I had never seen anyone use them either. I have had them up for sale on the HAMB but no bites.

 

51 lead you have a good eye, i have those on a little list of "hmmmm those might look good"!!

 

You're probably looking for something more radical, but this is just a simple mod. 1951 Lincoln lenses modified to fit 51 Merc bezels. Blue dots fit into reflector holes, plus I added sockets and bulbs to the blue dots. I also added sockets and dedicated brake lights inside the housing.

 

Nice idea looks good! I have a set of the 51 Lincoln lights, the bezels are nice so I never would have considered that!

 

Very nice Mike, very classy.

 

These 49 and 50 Lincoln tail lights frenched into 51 Merc fenders look nice. You can also french them with the chrome bezels but then they look too large with the bigger diameter.

 

Mike, I like those; great idea!

 

Hi !
Taillights not so commonly used on -51 Mercs , -50-51 Chrysler taillights , -53-54 Pontiac stationwagon taillights . The Chrysler taillights were used on Freddy Rowe Merc and the Pontiac taillights were used on a Bob Lunds Merc convertible with -51 baby Lincoln bumper , very tasty !
Wolf

 

Good stuff, Tinwolf...if I had a '51 Merc I would do the '53 Pontiac wagon tail lights for sure. Here's a set I did on a customer's '51 Merc- cut down '54 Merc.

 

'53 Pontiac station wagon tail lights are as rare as hens teeth.

 

Brought a set here a HAMB some weeks ago!

 

Nice job on the cut down 54's Senor Shoebox; looks nice; I like the 53 Pontiac hens teeth too !

 

That looks real good. I've been thinking of going that route on my Merc. I love those lenses and think they look way better that the stock Merc. ones. The blue dot treatment is nice too.

Are those the reproduction lenses that are always on Ebay? How much modifying had to be done to the lens?

 

Anybody seen any new (or old) ideas on 51 merc taillight custom approaches since the last post? Thanks, Chop

 

Any pics of 51 merc's with 56 packard tail lights?

 

Packard taillights are cool but my personal favorite is the Lincoln Capri is my choice....for '51 mercs..

 

I want 55 lincoln capri tail lights but there so hard to find

 

You might give this place a try: http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?parta~dyndetail~Z5Z5Z50000129e~Z5Z5Z52794~P175.00~~~~S3Q81DPGQP17353717358a~Z5Z5Z5~Z5Z5Z50000129e

 

'53 Chrysler (I think I can't remember)

 

Cool, thanks. I need to find some bezels now which are impossible to find.