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Mercman1951
Mercman1951
Royal Oak, MI, USA

Joined: 06/24/2007

My Lifestyles:
Build-It, Drive-It, H.A.M.B.
Mercury Custom "The Lincury"
The Lincury

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Mercury Custom "The Lincury"

 
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Drivetrain:
2001 Ford roller H.O. 302 V-8; was a Roush "test" engine. Never installed in a car. 0 miles. Has GT-40P heads-- basically the engine that would have been installed in Explorers before they quit making the 302. Has a 1979 Cougar stock 2BBL intake and carb on it for now to get it running.
Chassis:
Lightly modified stock 1988 Lincoln Town Car. Plans are to air-bag it.

Wheels & Tires:
1979 Cougar Turbine rollers for now. Eventually chrome smoothies on the front, you won't see the rears.

Body:
All rust will be repaired; will have Frenched headlights, rear skirts, and 1954 Merc taillights. Eventual paint will be gloss black. '55 Desoto grill may be an option, as I have one already, but I do like the stock '51 Merc one too, minus the bumper override "holes".
Interior:
'66 Thunderbird wraparound back seat and front buckets. Steering column is out of an S-10. Haven't found a wheel I like yet...

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1951 Mercury

Out in the sun for the first time.

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1951 Mercury

Stock dash, 1988 Chevy S-10 Steering column.

1951 Mercury

1966 Thunderbird seats set in place for mock-up.

1951 Mercury

1966 Thunderbird seats set in place for mock-up.

 
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Mercman1951
04-05-2008 10:39 PM
I am still debating with myself to a) keep the stock grill as is, but use chrome bullets to block off the holes, b) combine my 2 '51 stock grills into one by eliminating the "holes" and filling them in with extra "teeth", or c) going with the '55 DeSoto grill I've had since before I got the car...but thanks for the suggestion! Kevin
kastoo
02-24-2008 10:13 PM
Great car! Bumper override holes? Would that be the two big places in the grill it looks like some rubber bullets went? Why not use those holes to put projector fog lights into OR somehow pipe them to the carburator for some forced cool air?
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