1953 Mercury Gasser Build

[x-rider]

Deleted my previous thread to start a new one. Going in a somewhat different direction.

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[x-rider]

Little bit of progress!!
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[x-rider]

New shoes!! 30x12.5x15 Mickey Thompson ET Street.

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[HairyJR]

Nice project build. Brings back memories of my '54 Ford Station Wagon, my very first car and built into a race car with 427 BB with tunnel ram. Always sorry I sold it.

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[knappyfeet]

Nice job on the frame welds.

I remember the impala fire.........what were you going to do with that?

[coolpool]

Ooh, love me a gasser! There's nothing that can take away from the stance. Nice progress thus far.

[x-rider]

Thanks guys. Still slow work in progress. I know the Chevy 454 pisses off some of the hard core Ford guys, but I couldn’t pass on the price. Can’t wait for the smoke show!!!(Glammy). Lol. Jk. Keep on keeping on!!!

[ironchop]

.... I know the Chevy 454 pisses off some of the hard core Ford guys,.....

There's no rules in street rods....or gassers


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[x-rider]

Car is coming along slowly. I finally found a Ford 9” to put under the rear and put in some windows in to keep out the lovely NW weather. I sold my 250r to fund some of this project. It was sold locally and sure it went to a good home.

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[coolpool]

The gasser is looking great but now you got me on your Willys! What's the scoop on that rig?

[x-rider]

That is my brothers 58 Willys wagon.

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[x-rider]

Still working slowly on this project. Some new home made caltracs. (Burned out on our shop laser). Honestly I had no idea how big this project was going be. When I get it on the road it will be worth it to me.

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[bkm]

Thanks guys. Still slow work in progress. I know the Chevy 454 pisses off some of the hard core Ford guys, but I couldn’t pass on the price. Can’t wait for the smoke show!!!(Glammy). Lol. Jk. Keep on keeping on!!!I was hoping for an early Hemi myself, but the Big Block is cool. And I normally hate crossbreeding, but Gassers are fair game. A FE Ford would be my engine of choice.

[x-rider]

Just wanted to share my first start up video with you guys. Still a ways out before it on the road. Enjoy!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DzTtPSrhzFk

[ATC King]

Two Lane Blacktop


The three words that first come to my mind.

[Arky-X]

Two Lane Blacktop


The three words that first come to my mind.

I didn't think of that until you said it. Horrible acting but a must watch for gearheads.

[ATC King]

I didn't think of that until you said it. Horrible acting but a must watch for gearheads.

It's relevant to this thread because that car also used a 454. That, and the flat black paint.

Defiantly a car enthusiast movie, but anything remotely similar made nowadays, would be played in a small independent theater and considered a work of art.

[MrConcdid]

LOVE THE GASSER's
May be one day, for me to.
I have always wanted a 53/54 chevy, I found this one (53) a lot like yours.

MrC.
Keep the old iron on the road and trails.

[x-rider]

Two Lane Blacktop


The three words that first come to my mind.

Lol. I didn’t know that was a movie. I thought you were thinking of a car name like they put on their doors or quarter panels. I’ll have to check out the movie now.

[x-rider]

I didn't think of that until you said it. Horrible acting but a must watch for gearheads.

Yep, I’m a horrible actor. Hope you were referring to the movie. Lol.

[x-rider]

LOVE THE GASSER's
May be one day, for me to.
I have always wanted a 53/54 chevy, I found this one (53) a lot like yours.

MrC.
Keep the old iron on the road and trails.

Is that your car? Looks good as is, also would be a great gasser. Two thumbs up.

[MrConcdid]

Yes, that's my "Josie"
1953 Chevy 210
500 Cadillac engine
Turbo 400
Spool
Mustang II front end
Air Bag suspension
Granada Rotors
Power disc brakes
S-10 extreme rear axle
S-10 brake booster and pedal assembly
the rest is all 53 Chevy.

MrC.

[x-rider]

Yes, that's my "Josie"
1953 Chevy 210
500 Cadillac engine
Turbo 400
Spool
Mustang II front end
Air Bag suspension
Granada Rotors
Power disc brakes
S-10 extreme rear axle
S-10 brake booster and pedal assembly
the rest is all 53 Chevy.

MrC.

Funny story. I just ran across your build thread on the HAMB. Nice job there. Tell me more about the 64 galaxie 500. I love the white. Dad had a white one when we were kids. I think it had a 289 in it??

[MrConcdid]

Yeah that's me over on the H.A.M.B
The Galaxy was a friends re-build for a customer, the Original owner raced it back in the day, won several championships with it.
He had since passed and the car was put in storage, the owners daughter wanted to fix it up and drive it one time before she sold it.
so she brought it to my friends shop where he went through it bumper to bumper over about 6 months. I went by a couple times and spent a few days with him
plumbing new fuel lines and repairing some wiring, the car was not re painted, that how good it really looked.
For a factory built race car, it was amazing, the sound alone would make giddy.

I don't know much more about it, last I heard she hadn't sold the car yet, and she still had it. she cant drive it, it is a beast.
That's been some years ago. I have kept up with that car ( I'm a GM guy ) .
You can google the drivers name, its on the door, his stats are still out there.
MrC.

[coolpool]

You can never get tired of hearing a motor run with a lumpy cam, well done!