In Progress: Miguel's 1949 merc

Too lazy to post again, much easier to give the link. Enjoy
http://modelcars.proboards28.com/index.cgi?board=inprogress&action=display&num=1076830507

Comments/suggestions please.

****Edit:
New updates 2/22/04....see post at the bottom of the thread.

gonna look sweet. dont know why i am posting here as i just posted there, but i wanted to.


Robert.

Works either way. LOL

bump.......if i dont put it back at the top it will end up on the next page and not be seen. hmmm no replies guys????????? everyone showed intrest in the othe merc on here. maybe in the morning man.


Robert.

Cool looking project...cant wait to see how it goes.

thanks, i will post an update in a couple of days

wow! i agree, great looking project!

gonna look sweet

bump.........hope to see some progress soon. i know tis will be sweet.

Very nice, A good section job would really look good with a chop , maybe like 2 inches front 3 inches back?????Looks like iof Miguel doesn't lay off the burrittos it will scrape! LOL!

I was thinking about a chop until someone else beat me to it. (the reason i picked this model is b/c i hoped no one would do it whil i was, but hey you win some you lose some) I'm going to leave the top alone but do something unique with the interior, just don't know what yet. I do know miguel will not let the reel to reel fly.LOL......I think he would rather use that space to hook up a hot plate in the console. haha

oh yeah BTW,
Just updated the progress.
Here is a link for those too lazy to scroll all the way back up to the top of the page.
http://modelcars.proboards28.com/index.cgi?board=inprogress&num=1076830507&action=display&start=0

bump

can't see any new pics....

there on the second page of the thread in the link.

http://modelcars.proboards28.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=inprogress&num=1076830507&start=15
There you go, a link to the 2nd page just because i'm a nice guy. LOL
Tell me what you think

Tell me what you think

I think this thread is half bumps :nono:

I'm sorry rally, it will never happen again. LOL

i am sorry it is my fault, i just did not want his project to be forgoten so soon. it wont happen so many times agian.


Robert.

Finally found it...thanks :sorry:
great progress

Here is a peek at what is done so far. Everything except Priming/painting the body, tinting the windows, and hooking up the stereo system.
http://protege.250free.com/InProgress/IM000729.JPG

The rest of the pics are here, check em out.
http://modelcars.proboards28.com/index.cgi?board=inprogress&action=display&num=1076830507

The new stuff is on the 2nd page towards the bottom.
Let me know what you think.

Looks good. I have this kit as well, but it's pretty messed up (bought at garage sale for $2, but it was half glued together, and never painted). Anyway, I never read anything about a colour and additional body mods (but I sorta skimmed...) so I'm wondering what it's going to be... I haven't decided on a colour for mine yet, but I'm taking quite a different route with my car... wish I had a pic. Let's just say "Leadsled"

thanks dsm, not a whole lot of body mods planned other that running the tailpipes through the bumper. I just wanted a car that looked like jesse james's 54 chevy. It's gonna be flat black with a little flat grey mixed in to lighten it up slightly.

Hey go ahead and cut that top like I did with my Merc. You are going into a more modern version, Mine will be a 50´s hot rod.

Even after i saw yours i was thinking about doin the chop. But this thing has been such a pain in the ass i just want to get it finished. I mean don't get me wrong, I still like the project I just want to get it finished to put on the shelf.

*******UPDATE*******
Just a quick update on the merc. Got the body painted, the hood and trunk lid came out like crap. they were twice as flat black as the rest of the body, so into the dip they go. still need to paint/detail out the subs and amps then wire them up.
here's a pic....funny thing is that the orangepeel only shows in the pics. looks smooth up close. oh well.
http://protege.250free.com/InProgress/IM000771.JPG

the rest of the updates are at the bottom of this page.
http://modelcars.proboards28.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=inprogress&num=1076830507&start=15

have not had alot of time to work on this one b/c of my paying job and planning for my wedding.

Let me know what you think.

it's getting hotter and hooter!
good luck with the wedding

its looking good, flat black always looks cool on older cars like that

send me picz of ur 49 mercury my friend wants to see them send them to his email it is [email protected] he is doin a 49 merc as well he is alomst done with it hes workin on a hot 50 ford right now as well

man, i almost forgot about this thing. Not really, it still sits in the same status as the last pic here. It's all packed up now, i'm moving into my new house this weekend. It is actually one of the first i'm gonna finish. It needs to be stripped and repainted, i'm gonna airbrush the flat black b/c the duplicolor didn't work like i wanted. not flat enough.

as soon as i'm finished i'll hit you up.