49 Merc build update

Like It!!

 

That front end looks wicked! I cant wait to see the grill in place. It'll look like a big monster or somethin. that is some fine metal work.

 

I shouldve went to the last page..duhhhh. Looks mean. I like it!!!

 

Wow, the modified Plymouth grille wins over the 'vette one big time!
If your customer doest like it, its officially lame!
Your metal work is spot on, wonder why there is still people that say your cars are
bondo sleds? Envy? i guess so!
Im curious on the wheel openings too, also cause im gonna do something very
similar soon, and inspiration from you would be great!

 

I'm really digg'n this grill. Like we do to all kustoms we kind nick pick them. I
was wondering of the grill was too close to the headlight buckets? I hope ya
don't mind, I did a quick Photo shop.

Happy Trails,

Mick

 

We are working hard to finish the rear bumper apron of this merc so I can finally finish the grille.

 

Some really nice work going on here. I love how the grille mimics the split bumper. This thing is gonna be nasty

 

Fuck i like it alot ,

 

Man that just ooozes cool!

 

I saw this is in persn today. Looks way cooler than in the pictures. Its out of control COOL!!..

 

Hey Mick, I do like your photo shop pic. I do plan to shorten the ends still but have not decided on the over all length of the center merc grille. Mybee you can help me with some more photo shop pic's. I am thinking of removing one rib from both ends of the merc center but keeping the gap. Hard for me to explane but only move the outer ends in about 7/8" not right next to a rib leaving a 3/4" space. Thanks, Rick

 

I'm an Okie so I'm a little slow, how is this? Its a quicky....

 

Just about have the rear bumper apron & licenes plate box finished. We made the licenes plate box extra wide to fit the orginall 1949 Ca plates .

 

Fuck this is looking so sick INCREDIBLE work rick,the grill is insane to ,thats what im talking about,

 

Finished the rear bumper apron today . Now its back to the Plymouth grille. Doing some thing a little different to the grille ends than orginaly planned. It is a secert for now but will post a few pics when finished.

 

Looking real nice,cant wait to see what your doing to the grill,:d

 

Bumper brackets and tabs are all finished and reinstalled. Now all it needs is the orginal 49 plates

 

Fucking bad ass,

 

WOW!WOW!

That looks Freakin Amazingggggggggg!!!!!!!!!

 

Hey Rick, YOU REALLY F#$@ING INSPIRE ME MAN!!

I'm about to start building a 62 galaxie, body mods, and that right there is inspiration!!

Thanx for sharing!!

Ian

 

Love that ass end!

 

that car is fucking bad

 

i love this build , please keep us updated and thx for the sharing

 

Looking good! I really like the grille treatment!

 

100% Wicked ! ! ! I love everything you've done. This is going

to be a Killer Ride.

 

Decided to finish the ends of the 55 Plymouth grille with a smooth radious tapper instead of bullites on the ends. I reshaped the ends out of some old bumper guards I had laying around. Now that I have the grille fitted I can remove it and finish welding all the fab seams on the under side. I then will brass weld all the seams on the outer side and metal finish them so they can be chrome plated.

 

The grille looks great Eric!

 

I like what you did with the ends,the grill looks so sick ,so does the rear aperin and bumpers,

 

Ditto. Original and creative-- hard to do on a Merc now.

 

Fucking sick ass metal work old man . That rear bumper remindes me of another sick ass mercury you have. What happened to the first one piece rear bumper? It looked sick. Is that bad ass 51 going to be finished in time for Santa maria ????