the fit of the bumpers and the gaps on all the openings, ie, doors, hood and trunk etc is amazing. when i go to shows i annoy the crap out of people nit picking bumpers and gaps, coming from a family of actual real body men from the 50s on i could never understand how someone could do a build and spend thousands on paint, chrome and upholstery and sound systems and have butt ugly gaps and bumpers twisted from side to side, something that costs nothing but a little labor and used to be done just for general body work on customers repair jobs. beautiful job and very well done, from an old 81yr old fanatic. thanks for the videos, i still have several very old paddles and pick hammers, slap hammers and various small body tools from the old days, anyone close to san antonio that would do them justice is welcome to them.
Hello Bill, Glad you enjoyed the videos! Thanks for the good words on the cruiser skirts, I made them as traditional as I could. There will be more videos on my car cruising in 2023
Hi Niko, if you watch all the episodes you will hopefully get some ideas. Thank you for the compliments, it took some time to build this one! Reach out if you need some guidance sir
Hello David, Thanks for the question about the engine compartment. This car has a 350 Chevy Crate Motor backed up by a 700R-4 Overdrive Trans and a 9” Ford Rear End. The engine compartment is all black and the motor has the typical finned valve covers and air cleaner to keep it somewhat period correct. Most Kustoms are never shown with their hoods up as it breaks up the lines of the car versus all Hot Rods always have their hoods up to showcase the power plant. Hope this helps
A great effort. A LOT of work. But more than that, this is faithful to the real custom culture of the 50's. Which means everything.. If you ask me, the Height of the Carson top is too high or thick. The top should meet or all but meet the top of the cut windshield. The DeSoto tail lights do "work" but unless you want to be different at all costs there are better choices. I really suggest you look up the work of "fonze" who's Mercs were always for Years at LEAD EAST at Parsippany NJ Check their vintage photos from the 80's or early 90's. You use of the Pontiac side trim is great you fitted it right into the Merc side dip. But it's really the intent of this guy folks what he did is, as above, the real custom culture....
Hi Cindy. I wanted to thank you for the insight and compliments on my car. I studied magazines, books and car show videos from the 50,s through the 90,s before I started this project in hopes of building a period correct Kustom that would have been cruising around in the late 50,s and early 60,s. I am fortunate enough to be close enough to visit and confer with one of the most famous Merc Kustom builders named Gene Winfield and he and his people helped tremendously. I’ve looked up “Fonze” and love his work this so thank you for that info too. Regarding the Carson Top, I agree with you but in my case this car was originally chopped too much and if I had built the top to flow into the top of the windshield frame it would have not been proportionally correct and I would not have had any head room. Check out episode 5 and you will what I am explaining here. I believe that chopped cars, hard topped or Carson need to flow directly into the trunk and we took great time to accomplish this on this car. Thank you again
Hey Original Rebel, thanks for putting me on your channel. I would like to talk to you about the history and your build too. I sent my e-mail, so reach out when you can
the fit of the bumpers and the gaps on all the openings, ie, doors, hood and trunk etc is amazing. when i go to shows i annoy the crap out of people nit picking bumpers and gaps, coming from a family of actual real body men from the 50s on i could never understand how someone could do a build and spend thousands on paint, chrome and upholstery and sound systems and have butt ugly gaps and bumpers twisted from side to side, something that costs nothing but a little labor and used to be done just for general body work on customers repair jobs. beautiful job and very well done, from an old 81yr old fanatic. thanks for the videos, i still have several very old paddles and pick hammers, slap hammers and various small body tools from the old days, anyone close to san antonio that would do them justice is welcome to them.
Damn Christmas went by.
Amazing body work,love the cruiser skirts
Hello Bill,
Glad you enjoyed the videos! Thanks for the good words on the cruiser skirts, I made them as traditional as I could. There will be more videos on my car cruising in 2023
Thank You for saving it 🐺🇨🇷🇨🇷🇨🇷
You bet Freddy, it was a lot of work and I’m glad I saved it! Thank you!
@@michaelvsmetalart7301 PURA VIDA 🇨🇷🐺🇨🇷🇨🇷 badass
Bro that car was very well thought out. Love it. Would you share to me the paint code of that blue ? It really pops. Thanks.
Beautiful car sir! My dad and I have one that’s in pretty rough shape that we are looking to start working on.
Hi Niko, if you watch all the episodes you will hopefully get some ideas. Thank you for the compliments, it took some time to build this one! Reach out if you need some guidance sir
Lucky
Will you have a video of the engine compartment?
Hello David,
Thanks for the question about the engine compartment. This car has a 350 Chevy Crate Motor backed up by a 700R-4 Overdrive Trans and a 9” Ford Rear End. The engine compartment is all black and the motor has the typical finned valve covers and air cleaner to keep it somewhat period correct.
Most Kustoms are never shown with their hoods up as it breaks up the lines of the car versus all Hot Rods always have their hoods up to showcase the power plant. Hope this helps
A great effort. A LOT of work. But more than that, this is faithful to the real custom culture of the 50's. Which means everything.. If you ask me, the Height of the Carson top is too high or thick. The top should meet or all but meet the top of the cut windshield. The DeSoto tail lights do "work" but unless you want to be different at all costs there are better choices. I really suggest you look up the work of "fonze" who's Mercs were always for Years at LEAD EAST at Parsippany NJ
Check their vintage photos from the 80's or early 90's. You use of the Pontiac side trim is great you fitted it right into the Merc side dip. But it's really the intent
of this guy folks what he did is, as above, the real custom culture....
Hi Cindy. I wanted to thank you for the insight and compliments on my car. I studied magazines, books and car show videos from the 50,s through the 90,s before I started this project in hopes of building a period correct Kustom that would have been cruising around in the late 50,s and early 60,s. I am fortunate enough to be close enough to visit and confer with one of the most famous Merc Kustom builders named Gene Winfield and he and his people helped tremendously. I’ve looked up “Fonze” and love his work this so thank you for that info too. Regarding the Carson Top, I agree with you but in my case this car was originally chopped too much and if I had built the top to flow into the top of the windshield frame it would have not been proportionally correct and I would not have had any head room. Check out episode 5 and you will what I am explaining here. I believe that chopped cars, hard topped or Carson need to flow directly into the trunk and we took great time to accomplish this on this car. Thank you again
Hey Original Rebel, thanks for putting me on your channel. I would like to talk to you about the history and your build too. I sent my e-mail, so reach out when you can
Ur car looks like a derivatives of Hirohata's historical 1951 mercury coupe. Am i wright ?
@@rumaabba8875 Yes sir, some of the styling comes from the famous Hirohata Merc.