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Post by chuckmost on Sept 25, 2011 21:27:39 GMT -5
Yes, its a period custom, but it is quite shabby. Here's the explanation My idea was this- basically it is a Merc which was customized in the mid 1950's, then suffered some collision damage to the driver's side fender, door, and hood, and sat unattended for a long period. A new owner picked it up and began working on it- replacing the damaged door and fender and basically just cleaning it up and making it road-worthy. The replacement driver side fender was modified to match the original on the opposite side of the car, and the bodywork was given a quick coat of primer. The replacement driver's side door is used 'as found' for now. Aside from new rubber and a fresh interior, the car still wears most of its original parts, and is built to resemble a car that is slowly being restored back to its former glory while still being driven and enjoyed on a regular basis.     I'll leave it to the experts.... TRAKable? |
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Post by gmckid on Sept 25, 2011 21:31:13 GMT -5
hell yeah, looks good to me. Great job on the weathering!
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Post by Dennis on Sept 26, 2011 19:22:41 GMT -5
I see no reason why not. Many, many people drove their rods in customs as works in progress in the good old days.
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Post by Duane on Sept 27, 2011 12:48:48 GMT -5
what can i say but...HELL YEAH !!!!!!
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Post by russb on Oct 8, 2011 0:03:01 GMT -5
In the sixties, partially primer cars, often in more than one color of primer, usually red oxide, medium gray, and dark gray, were common as drivers. They stayed that way until all the mods were made and all the body work was done, then one week they were in full primer of one shade, the next week they were painted. I just do not remember cars running around for any period of time in full, single shade primer. We drove what we were working on. Yours looks more real to me than a lot of what is posted here as "finished" in primer.
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Post by Koolkat on Oct 8, 2011 0:24:46 GMT -5
In the sixties, partially primer cars, often in more than one color of primer, usually red oxide, medium gray, and dark gray, were common as drivers. They stayed that way until all the mods were made and all the body work was done, then one week they were in full primer of one shade, the next week they were painted. I just do not remember cars running around for any period of time in full, single shade primer. We drove what we were working on. Yours looks more real to me than a lot of what is posted here as "finished" in primer. I think part of it depended where in the country you lived, Russ. I saw many cars that stayed in one full color of primer because the guy couldn't afford a 'real' paint job or perhaps the mechanicals were more important to him. Most of the ones I saw were the dark 'hot rod' primer. I was in the midwest then.  |
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Post by draggon on Oct 8, 2011 17:12:08 GMT -5
Chuck. I ended up priming my rod because that was so much cooler than all spit-shiny. I covered up some meticulolsly air brushed flames and pin striping because I love primer. Oh and yea, I was a member of the Northern California Street Machine Association ( dont shoot me, they SO didnt get it ) Primer and in progress is so much more interesting than finished!
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Post by ChrisV on Oct 8, 2011 17:53:04 GMT -5
I have no problem with the in-progress look of this Merc - If anything, I think that the velocity stacks look slightly "out of character" on a custom, but that's about it...
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Post by chuckmost on Oct 9, 2011 6:55:02 GMT -5
I have no problem with the in-progress look of this Merc - If anything, I think that the velocity stacks look slightly "out of character" on a custom, but that's about it... Yep, that's just a stopgap until the hood gets fixed.  |
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Post by robtrat on Oct 9, 2011 8:47:30 GMT -5
Hood, good.
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Post by zenrat on Oct 9, 2011 19:53:16 GMT -5
The "steelies on the back" look makes it appear like he's got his burnout rims on & is going to make some smoke...
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