54 Merc

Floors were shot. Nothing fancy just patching them up. It's going to be a daily beater not a show queen.




Cut it out one piece at a time and weld in new stuff.

Cutting and cutting and more cutting.


The car sits low and will be lower but the old owner didn't seem to mind the driveshaft rubbing the tunnel and under the seat. it was bad enough that it heated the metal and was pushing through.

Earl got all the rust out and new panels spot welded in. He then cleaned up the entire floor with a wire wheel and cleaned it all out. Since Earl doesn't get home until after 5 from work he doesn't have a lot of time. He spent many nights with a house lamp in the car so he could see.

Time to keep that rust from never coming back. The floor and truck was painted.

Then on to the sound deadening and heat matting. This stuff is tough as can be but once it's on the car you are leaving it there unless you cut the metal out with it. Heated with a heat gun to get the tar hot and once it's down it's DOWN! It's funny what a difference it makes in the car. Takes out the hollow sound and hold out the heat and road noises.

I was told that they dry fired the engine to make sure it ran. We tried but didn't have any luck. The I noticed the plug wires.

After showing Earl how to find TDC with a shop rag stuck in the number one hole we found out the dizzy was 180 out and the wired the car not in firing order but 12345678.

We wired it up right and with a little gas in the carb she started right up. No knocks, ticks or smoke. Hopefully the trans is in good shape.

He also got the engine bolted down. It was just sitting there and some other small things done. Broken window out of the door, back bumper was beat back in shape, installed a cool battery try, started on the mess of wiring and more.

Earl is looking for a cheap fuel cell or spun aluminum gas tank local if anyone has anything. Needs to be no less than 10 gallons.

Lookin good Earl.

Good work Earl!

The 54 looks like its coming together good.

Get err done earl

Looking outstanding, Earl! Really nice work and it's great to see that the motor is fine.

Later,

Lee

Thank guys

Looking good.

SO the GM HEI bolts right up, just different firing order? .

TAHOE wrote:Looking good.

SO the GM HEI bolts right up, just different firing order? .

They now sale HEI dizzys that will fit Fords and Mopars. Not too expensive either.

John B wrote:

TAHOE wrote:Looking good.

SO the GM HEI bolts right up, just different firing order? .

They now sale HEI dizzys that will fit Fords and Mopars. Not too expensive either.

Oh cool. I'll never need one for a Ford, but neat to know

TAHOE wrote:

John B wrote:

TAHOE wrote:Looking good.

SO the GM HEI bolts right up, just different firing order? .

They now sale HEI dizzys that will fit Fords and Mopars. Not too expensive either.

Oh cool. I'll never need one for a Ford, but neat to know  

Well....we all can't be perfect.......

I went yesterday to Jack's Glass with some old busted up door glass. They were able to use it as a template for Earl's two front doors. The felt in the doors are gone so he's stopping over at the hot rod shop in Burlington, Ky to grab some after work.

Looks great! Can't wait to eyeball it in person on Sunday!

Not to much new going on got the new front windows put in and the new fuel cell came in the mail today I feel like I'm getting some where slowly ... Very very slowly

It seems that I ether have the time.....Or the money... But never both at the same time!
I feel your pain.

You still needing seats for the mercury? I have front an back they need upholstered you come an get them. I'll let you have them for a Christmas present I don't need them they are still in the car................

Yes sir absolutely. I am going to try and find a truck to drive down that way. Thank you so much!