Projects MZKITY 49 Merc Bodgey Chopped Top Project

Really geez I'd love to see some links I have been googling and photobucketing up a storm

 

sh...it, why didnt you tell me this before i started pulling and tweaking the body, well have to find a angle thingy fast as h... and start over before i fuck it up even more, thanks radgirl, u r an (dark)angel))

 

More of an annoyance like a Mosquito than a Dark Angel.

 

Subscribed love the speed of this thread

 

Why thank you! I'm a bundle of energy, with an even bigger amount of determination...... If I were a man I think I would have big kahooona's

 

:d :d :d
now i have ordered 2 digital angle thingy, so now i`m gonna straighten the car up

 

I'm lovin this build, keep it up!


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Had the worlds shittiest day until I found Peanut Butter M&M's. Walking backwards talking to a customer went Ass over t*t and stacked it. Master 3 stole the keys to my Galaxie, spent all morning looking for them ( found them in the dogs water bowl ) dunno where my head is at..... Ready for this one???? Flat out near running a work today, tuning a car, laptop craps itself so I go into office to get another......turn around to go back to dyno, apprentice has put horse with my rear window across doorway to sweep and I knock it over. Ffffffffff******k!!!!!!! Dunno how but we managed to catch it before it smashed but I've put a small chip in it :-( Waaaaaaaaah need more peanut butter M&M's

 

happy monday radgirl

 

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...43x403/156577_428413550554340_997780765_n.jpg


is it gone yet??????

 

sounds like you need a HUG

 

ha ha ha, soon, but not quite there yet

 

I've decided to buy all new gauges as the old Mercury ones aren't working. I can prob get them going but by the time I do and clean them up I kinda don't mind either way as it's not a resto just a rescue. If anyone is after some gauges they are in ruff condition but by no means no good. Free to a good home if you pay postage and remember I'm in Aus

 

I found a pretty good sweet spot with placement of rear windows on mercs.... more of a common finding that flows real nice no matter what chop size...



You can see the same proportions used on almost all the 50s era merc chops on riksters site.

Your chop is lookin good tho

 

Wow that's awesome!!!!! I'm at home lunching but I'm going back to shop and I'll take a side pic and compare. Love this so much thanks a bunch

 

Your welcome!

I just broke all my tack welds and followed it closely and it has made the biggest difference while working in a tight area and keeping nice proportions.

 

Here's a rear veiw of that same Merc....

 

If you look at my Merc,the rear window is up farther.


Rear shot...



Radgirl,there's 100's of Merc pic's on the HAMB Merc Club Thread. I know it's long,but you should take a look.

 

Ok you win ;-) I will join and take a looksee you've inspired me xxxx

 

Here is mine getting set up.
You can see how much I moved it forward.
The height was made to clear the parcel tray.



A later pic. Chop still not finished though.

 

I 'm not fan of that window placement, looks extremely out of place and way too far from the original roof line.

Here is a site with a ton of photos for reference

http://public.fotki.com/Rikster/11_car_photos/customcars_i_like/mercury_custom_cars/

 

Here is my heap for reference... I tweaked a bit since this photo... Its a heavy chop as well, but the window placement is very original with the low lid height

 

http://nakedgirlwithamicrophone.tumblr.com/post/33762487034/not-too-shabby

Mine so far so I've done OK I guess. I wish I was able to start with a straight roof and not have to fix almost everything. I love the smooth window line to the boot on Bob's it's exactly what I was looking for. My window is down a fair bit more but being an Aussie I guess it's breed into us to love the sloper look. Just picked up my laptop so no more links to my Tumblr yay!!!!

 

Well you are the only one who doesn't like it.
I can't see that yours is too different to mine anyway.
And yes, I am well aware of Ricksters site. Been visiting there for many years.

 

I think the person that did the work on your car and my shoebox were"mates" because they sure knew the same tricks.

 

A Nube you may be . But I love the look

 

Thanks me too. As for what I'm going to do with the lack of door frames etc not too sure yet. I will either test my fab skills or find some donor doors. I'm not too fussed about where the window placement is exactly I just didn't like the lip under the window. I like them all as long as they're smooth. I know I sound like a fence sitter but hey I own a 49 Merc ;-) I'm not about to let a little thing like Merc window envy start me up lol.

 

Radgirl , you might find door frames off a single or twinspinner are the same section . Might save you fabbing from scratch ?


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