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New Headlights & Bubble Skirts DRASTICALLY Improved The 1939 Mercury "The Jersey Devil"
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.พ. 2022
- Since Matt first purchased this car, the horrible Halogen conversion headlights have been on the list to replace. Today we finally get to throw them in the trash and install the correct 39 head lights. Along with the lights, Steve has to replace the entire front headlight harness due to damaged insulation. While Steve is workin on the lights, Matt is going to work on the bubble skirts. The skirts were on a car at some point and one skirt has a bit of damage that will need to be addressed. Matt strips the paint off and gets to work hammering out the damage. After a few days of work on the wiring and the skirts, it's time to roll it outside, step back and enjoy the view. Let u know what you think of The Jersey Devil down below!!!
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Now it's right. Mercs always had goofy rear wheel openings...skirts made a world of difference. Love the original headlights too.
Only one word to describe this car, perfect! The perfect stance, look, attitude, and it's just period correct.
Wicked cool. Final shot with the red 33 in the background is definitely Rod and Custom.
You have to envy Matt, faced with the tough decision of which hot rod to drive today.
I have an idea several car mags will be knockin' on Matt's door thanks to his TH-cam channel to do some mag cover shoots.
With the Sweetheart hot rod and a couple of other cars of his.
A nice lineup series of pics.
Great progress. The headlight "un-mod" looks perfect. And the less "blatty" exhaust is a win too. Thanks for the content!
I was starting to call this car "rice krispies" because of all snap,crackle, pop coming out the tailpipes. The baffles smooth all that out.& deepen the tone a bit. Sounds way better! Keep the baffles!
Love that Merc but I must be getting old cuz IMO it needs mufflers for a more mellow sound. Keep up the good work. Luv the channel.
The stock headlights look so much cleaner,their flow with the fender is beautiful. Nice job on the skirts adapting them to fit and making them look like they were meant to be.
I wouldn’t change anything! Love the look, the stance is right, I like it loud, it’s a hot rod. Hope I get to see it at gasket goons or wheels of time. Excellent work as usual.
It’s a beauty! Amazing how bad-looking an accessory can be made (sealed beam headlights).!!!
It’s hot rod but elegant too!
Looks amazing. Definitely do a short video of it all washed and detailed when the weather is warmer. Great job!!
This is an absolutely fantastic car. It is almost perfect in every way. 😍
Yep, I agree!
After seeing the stock headlights, it makes you wonder how anyone could do that to a car that is such a work of art. It looks fantastic!
Matt, you NAILED IT PERFECTLY in my opinion. The sound fits the look of the car. Loud is for radical rods. I've been into cars since I was five and when my heart races looking at a build, it's done right. My heart definitely races with this one. I'd give my arm to own it! applause, applause, applause for an amazing and super-tasteful job!
Thanks Joe!
MAN the car's transformed! the skirts are awesome (great work, matt) the headlights (great work, steve) and i think the exhaust is better; it has a cool deeper sound. it's not always about volume but also tone, and this suits a custom better imo. hope to see a detailing update and maybe some time something on interior?
The skirts and headlights really made the car look good!
I can’t critique that car it just gets better with everything y’all do, I actually like the sound with the baffles and they should sound better with a little time.
It looks very nice with the new lights and wheel spats . A huge improvement and the exhaust system sounds 100% better. A really nice classic car.
What a great looking car that Mercury is. Gotta love Matt's attitude about the exhaust. "Not loud enough" C'mon, Matt, have some pity for the neighbors. Outstanding work on this car.
Love the passion: To stand out in the snow making progress.
Great comment, passion is sometimes CRAZY LOVE!! Lol
@@robertszymanski7804 tHank you sir....Have a super weekend!
Looks/sounds great. A final 'detail' video (with a post-clean cruise) would be a worthy addition to the series on this car.
Everything is perfect including the exhaust not to quite not to loud. Kind of a rum runner feel
Oh those final touches just made it pop. What an amazing example of rolling art of the early 20th century.
I usually find 39-40 Mercs pretty homely in stock form, but this one looks pretty good!
Great to see your cars coming to completion.
You're now getting a fantastic collection.
Really happy for the 'Garage'.
Man those skirts just set the car off!! Total westergaurd flavor going on with that beauty, great job!!!
Thank you!
I always try to add a "like" when you drop a new video, but rarely comment. BUT......since you asked, I LOVE this Merc! It's got a souped up Flat Head for goodness sakes. A car doesn't need to be a '28-34 Ford to be cool. This Mercury is a perfect example of that. More importantly, it's an excellent example of what someone in the '50's would have built and drove to High School. I think you guy's did an awesome job on this car, kudo's...... ;)
Thanks so much!
What a beauty-Edsel Ford would be pleased to see that his design would be so endeared today!
100 % improvement with everything, leave the baffles in Matt, sounds way better.
Honestly I'm a go fast guy. Blown arduns and vintage performance parts and stuff. But this car might be my favorite in the shop. If I was in highschool in the mid 50's I'd want this to be my car. Elegant looking but hauls the mail.
The skirts were the the finishing touch to smooth out the stance of the Merc. Now it looks like the mild customs I saw running around town back in the 50's. Good looking and the baffles made the sound "badder" lol...
Finally I see someone spraying correctly with a can on TH-cam.
Looks perfect! Now a wolf whistle and a Bermuda bell and off to the shake shop.
Yessss, exhaust note much better, great work on the half covers too 👍
You must have people beating your doors down trying to buy the cars you have completed & posted the videos about. They look fabulous & the provinences must add to the excitement.
Thank you for sharing your stories, I really enjoy them.
I like the more mellow tone of the car with the baffles installed. It's looking really good 👍
I am from the other side of the planet, have nothing to do with this kind of cars. And yet, its marvelous what you are doing, the craftmenship, the skills, the whole attitude. I love it!
Thanks so much for watching!
39 Merc was a diamond in the rough for sure. Sounds good with the baffles !
I'm glad to see those headlights go away and fender skirts are cool.
That’s a true dedicated hot rodder when you’ll stand in 6 inches of snow stripping parts. Love it 👍
Gotta get it done!
I love the “factory” look of most old vehicles. This one included. White walls behind the skirts. Looks good. My opinion doesn’t matter this being said. Ditch the baffles. Car looks great gents.
Looks fantastic with the fender skirts. Way better with the correct headlights. 👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺
You have done a great job on this merc Matt. I had a1938 mercury two door slope back sedan in the late 50's and worked up a similar motor to this one, she was a beauty and never let me down. 10/10 mate. Tez/OZ
'39 and '49 were my favorite years. Great job in keep this bad bay alive!
that is what you needed was " the extra pairs of hands " working all at the same time to knock out all these projects on a timely basis !!! great to see the amount of production you guys are getting done !!! keep up the hustle your making it happen !!
Thank you Paul!
Sounds awesome even with the baffles!
All your projects have been amazing, but this Mercury just calls out to me.....it needed you and the crew....awesome job, it's perfect!
That gag about reality shows was priceless.
it's Amazing how just a couple changes can make er' look like a million bucks. Originally I thought the tail lights needed to go, but the addition of the skirts and original headlights revealed the inner beauty of the 39 Merc's originality. Your eye for detail is spot on Matt.
Thank you John! Those twilights are quirky but they’re growing on us!
Love the skirts I was not sure of the look till now, really digging it. Ron
Yes, Matt, the '39 is looking AWESOME!!!
Love the 39 Merc. Old Skool Cool.
She's perfect. Looks like she should be rollin around town in 1956 filled with boys chasing skirts.
Sounds great...will turn heads but won't make the cats run off.
Thanks for the videos of your hard restoration work. The 39 Mercury looks fantastic.
Looks great, the bubble skirts are the icing on the cake and just what it needed
Looking forward to your other projects and videos. Awesome.
What a beautiful first-year Merc! IMO, you are doing everything, exactly, that the car needs. Perfect, and thanks for the excellent videos. Looking forward to the final spit and polish...
Thank goodness for the exhaust baffles
Just keeps gettin cooler 👍👍😎👍👍
Wow, she's looking sharp! Always had an appreciation for the art-deco era cars, and the the correct headlights, side skirts, white wall tires, and stanced suspension really show off the curves of this car.
Although I was saying it needed some mufflers last video, I do agree that the baffles as-is make it a bit too quiet. Ideally, I'd shoot for having a quieter "blatt" sound under acceleration, but still have it loud because it's a sleeper hotrod after all.
Hello Matt and gang. the headlamps really up the ante on that old Merc. I like the skirts. One of the things that doesn't work for me on the 39 Mercs are the lowered radius on the rear fenders. I prefer the 40 Ford type radius. I was thinking the fenders would look good if radiused out like a Ford, but the skirts look great. Hudsons of that era went with the lowered radius too and to my eye it looks not great. On my 33 and 32 I used short resonators in the exhausts and they both sound great. I think they sound better than the open pipes or the baffles. But, I am listening to mine first hand rather than through the camera and youtube. The 39 is looking great now. All the best, Mart in England.
Nice job Matt looks awesome
Normally I don't like skirts, but I like them on this car. Absolutely beautiful ride. I just discovered this channel and have really been enjoying it.
Thanks for watching!
Not too surprised it took a week. That is the reality check. Love the look. Nice victory.
I love every episode of the "Jersey Devil" series. This absolutely has to be the original "A little dab 'll do ya" street rod. I can't wait to see you folks out cruising in it.
Almost there~Can't wait for the Jersey Devil to get a hair cut! 😎
Turned out really good. Hope to see you guys at the car shows this summer especially with everything opening all the way back up.
Great video and love how you were getting the mud going one of my favorite things of the project...... ty Steve
Looks perfect, sounds perfect!
The car looks and sounds great 👍. Don't change the looks. Very cool 😎 Ralph
It looks great. And the restoration was beautiful. Want to see it cleaned up. But, has been awesome. Thank you for sharing!
love the Merc.
Those skirts look great Matt nice job
Very Nice Matt! Who could not like what you are doing on this one?
Looks like a few people don't. Probably wouldn't like what THEY would do to a car, too.
Matt and crew, great job on the merc, sight,sound and safety[wiring] all improved imho.
Keep the baffles. Let’s not needlessly antagonize others that don’t share an excitement for loud engine noise.
Gotta love the gurgle.
Nice Matt. Headlights as they originally were, the skirts and the tyres and full caps look good. In my opinion the exhaust is much better with the baffles. Nice note without blowing your ear drums out. An interesting fact about these coupes is that Ford created them by pressing a steel top for the Merc convertibles, hence the interrupted line between the roof and trunk. You have a very nice and unique car there. Best wishes from New Zealand.
Big thumbs up! Nice side skirts. Lights look great. Keep up the good work.
We moved to wherever my girlfriend's job was s going to be. Ending up living 350 miles away from home in Hanover for 2 years. I actually got to see the car show in Carlisle one year. Some good s***.
I honestly have to say you probably know and care more for traditional hot rods and customs than most of the critics. I discovered that the people on the HAMB that freak out the most never built anything they paid to get it done. Imagine how much flak George Barris and Bill Hines got when they bull-nosed a 57 Chevy hood!!! You do you brother, keep traditional alive but it doesn't have to be perfect
Thanks so much Chris!
Headlights are a win, win, win. Great looking car as is. Still too loud for me to want to use regularly, but good for an occasional cruse. Great site and really liked the jabs at "reality" car shows.
She's a beauty for sure, love the headlights very good, I would like to see it dropped an inch or so in the front - not a fan of skits on any car, but that's just me. I understand that was a period car trick to do and so be it, great job working the skirts over. Would like to see her all cleaned up and doing a show and shine this coming season.
This car is totally killer!! It’s hot rod but elegant too; the best of both worlds!
The lights and skirts made all the difference in the world. It looks great. I'm OK with the baffles - as a mild cruiser/custom it doesn't need the raw noise of a hot rod.
It sounds good now
Late to the party, but had to leave a comment - this car is stunning. The headlights gave the car its face back. And the exhaust note.. just the right side of obnoxious :-)
VERY BEAUTIFUL MERCURY, FORD MADE THE BEST 👌 👍 😍 KEEP IT UP AND AS IS !!!!
Looks good, sounds good. I'm thinking the baffles will break in. If not, I'm with some others in the comments, pull them out.
I love the overall look of the car. I wouldn't change much.
she's looking really sharp so glad you didn't rod it out or chop it's such a superb 👌 classic
Great work guys!
I like how your approach varies with the as-recieved condition of the cars.
I'm looking forward to the haircut portion of this makeover 😈
Steve does great work!
I could just imagine that thing with flame throwers on it. It's got that sound
I usually don't like that year or style of car but that one looks pretty good.
the Jersey Devil looks awesome guys. u guys hit the nail on the button on this build.
The skirts make the old merc look like a cool old cruiser good work guys
Very nice. You don't often see a '39-'40 Merc that is just a little customized (skirts, exhaust and flippers) these days.
When I was a teenager and avid reader of hot rod magazines in the late 50's - early 60's in Seattle and northern California, one of the biggest "sins" were cars with fender skirts and continental kits.
Sometimes that stuff is regional i.e. West coast or East coast. Apparently SOMEONE liked them because there was enough demand to manufacture them in quantity and someone bought them and installed them. I have a buddy who bought a '57 Chevy convertible with a continental kit and skirts on, like ALOT of them have on, and he took them off because he didn't like them. As a matter of fact, he lives about 7 miles from ITG. To each his own.
@@tomkrisel4493 Of course its regional. That is why I mentioned my location. I forgot to mention that to be seen driving a 4 door was to be avoided at all costs if you were in high school.
Great 1st year Merc!
I really like what yall have done to the car looks really cool!! Love watching yall work on old cars !! Want to see shop old shop truck fixed up when you can
So cool, looks great Matt and sound great to boot :-)