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Projects The Mexicali Merc, another 40 Custom in the works

Discussion in 'Traditional Customs' started by Sledge, Mar 17, 2012.

  1. farmer12
    Joined: Aug 28, 2006
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    Looking great, subscribed!
     
  2. Love that old naugahyde! That flathead looks pretty clean too!
     
  3. Great coverage Kev! This will be a build I will follow for sure, 40 Merc's are my favorite customs.
     
  4. Royalshifter
    Joined: May 29, 2005
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    from California

    Kevan you have all the fun....going to be another iconic Kustom.
     
  5. looks like it is a good starter thou
     
  6. TexasSpeed
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    Can't wait to see how this one comes together.
     
  7. Retroline
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    Looks like the cutting is about to commence. Will your 3 window be next? looks like its waiting its turn.
     
  8. shiftervic
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    Hey Bud, what's new...how's it looking
     
  9. Sledge
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    Nothing new. Just waitin for the rain to stop for a few days, then it's off to the sandblaster.
     
  10. shiftervic
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    Sounds good...keep us posted!
     
  11. Mr.Musico
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    wow, missed this thread, cool story - looking forward to seeing its progress
     
  12. shoebox1950
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    hahahaha!

    me gusto and stuff
     
  13. pregrid
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  14. Evel
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    That's crazy man...
     
  15. emiliedk
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    And I thought California was all sunshine!....cant wait!
     
  16. DKroadsters
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    subscribed
    Cannot wait either :)
     
  17. What a difference between the two cars............i've loved chopped Mercury's ever since I saw Stardust years ago. :)
     
  18. shoebox1950
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    Looks good, Kevan! Always fun fixing surprises :)
     
  19. Kevan......I cant wait to see this one,I know its going to be killer.
     
  20. jwl53
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    This ought to be good.... Subscribed!!!
     
  21. Finnrodder
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    This is interesting,subscribed!
     
  22. c_dime81
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    Hell yeah great rides and a great story. This kind of thing always makes me smile
     
  23. Whats kooler than one rad 40 Merc kustom?

    TWO !!

    Subscribed, keep the updates comin Sledge...

    Rat
     
  24. shiftervic
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    I'm still here "El Guapo"!
     

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  25. Sledge
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    hahahahahaha
     
  26. shiftervic
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    We will rape their Horses...and steal their women!
     

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  27. Sledge
    Joined: Feb 5, 2008
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    So the rain Finally let up long enough to get the car down to the sandblaster. Got it home yesterday and here's what she looks like naked! I guess it's about what I suspected, lots of bad patch work. But the overall body is actually pretty strait. Im glad we stripped it because the whole car was covered in bondo and surface rust.

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    Im itching to start chopping on this beast but fixing the bad patches is first on the list. Not fun stuff but it needs to be done. I'll be hitting it hard next week so should have some updates soon.
     
    Last edited: May 4, 2012
  28. SlmLrd
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    Lots to be done, but she has some great onlookers in the garage and looks to be in good hands. Subscribed. :)
     
  29. Gambino_Kustoms
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    good luck it sucks what happened
     

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