my 40 merc

bought this a month ago its been sitting for a long time. built in the early 80s. the flathead runs great!! i've been looking for some time for a nice fordor. i've already put a 39 grille in it and sanded off the purple......just wasn't feeling it lol

 

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well got off my ass and painted my 40

 

what a difference,very nice

 

Oh man that looks great! Congrats!

 

thanks gary nothing like black, couldn't come up with a forty grille but i think the 39 is cool

 

thanks sledge. been watching ur threads they keep me fired up to get out in the shop

 

WOW, what a big difference a good color can make! Nicely done.

 

very nice , love the color and yes the grill is a beauty.

 

NOW it looks like a car! Another easter egg saved...

 

thanks bob. when i first went and looked at it thats what came to me....easter egg wtf were they thinking

 

Damn that looks good!!! I will have one too one of theese days.

 

wow, straight and shiney, looks great.

 

Already looks a million times better. I like the new taillights.
What else ya got planned?

 

thanks guys! next thing is to build nerf bars outa stainless , trim on hood and make a center grille bar

 

I like the black keep it up! What is the difference between the 39 grill and the 40?

 

thanks check out sledge's avitar his is a forty. they have more shape and the hood front v's down into it a bit very smooth and flowing in my eyes. when u change to a 39 u also need a 39 hood....Dave

 

I see it now thanks for the info. What was wrong with the grill you had in there?

 

Just goes to show that you can't go wrong with black!
Looks 100 times better!

 

Killer Mercury,I love these cars and you just made one look a hell of a lot better.

 

nice work. Looks great in black

 

Damn good looking fordor. Great work!

 

Looks like a fun car to cruze around in. Great work!

 

That came out looking great. Shows what different color combos can do for or against a car.

 

Looks like a completely different car. It's amazing what a fresh paint job can do.

 

Nicely done. Hard to beat a nice black paint job!
Bumpers would make it perfect ;-)

 

didn't have a grille there was a home made wire mesh in it. the forty grille is really hard to find, there is a guy that makes them but outa my price range for now...Dave

 

Looks great, well done!

 

from 1 roaddog to another you really nailed it with the choice in paint,i love the look of it now.ride the wheels off it!!!