Mercman1951

Location:	Royal Oak, MI, USA
Joined:	06/24/2007

My Styles

Build-It, Drive-It, H.A.M.B.

My Crew 1

1951 "Lincury" Project

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October 4, 2007

How-To & Tech

Build is here:
http://landyachts.homestead.com/firstpage.html

Stock dash, 1988 Chevy S-10 Steering column.

1966 Thunderbird seats set in place for mock-up.

Ride Specs & Info

Ride Nickname:
The Lincury

Make:
Mercury

Model:
Custom

Year:
1951

Introduction / Overview:

Well, those of you on the HAMB message boards: www.jalopyjournal.com are already familiar with my ride...I've had this project going on 8 years now, I seem to only get work done on it in the winter months here in Michigan, so I am about to get back at it.

I have a website that details the build progress, check it out here:

http://landyachts.homestead.com/index.html

Drivetrain:
2001 Ford roller H.O. 302 V-8; was a Roush "test" engine. Never installed in a car. 0 miles. Has GT-40P heads-- basically the engine that would have been installed in Explorers before they quit making the 302. Has a 1979 Cougar stock 2BBL intake and carb on it for now to get it running.

Chassis:
Lightly modified stock 1988 Lincoln Town Car. Plans are to air-bag it.

Wheels:
1979 Cougar Turbine rollers for now. Eventually chrome smoothies on the front, you won't see the rears.

Body:
All rust will be repaired; will have Frenched headlights, rear skirts, and 1954 Merc taillights. Eventual paint will be gloss black. '55 Desoto grill may be an option, as I have one already, but I do like the stock '51 Merc one too, minus the bumper override "holes".

Interioir:
'66 Thunderbird wraparound back seat and front buckets. Steering column is out of an S-10. Haven't found a wheel I like yet...

Lifestyles:
Builder

Comments:

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Mercman1951

April 6, 2008 10:39

I am still debating with myself to a) keep the stock grill as is, but use chrome bullets to block off the holes, b) combine my 2 '51 stock grills into one by eliminating the "holes" and filling them in with extra "teeth", or c) going with the '55 DeSoto grill I've had since before I got the car...but thanks for the suggestion! Kevin

kastoo

February 25, 2008 10:13

Great car! Bumper override holes? Would that be the two big places in the grill it looks like some rubber bullets went? Why not use those holes to put projector fog lights into OR somehow pipe them to the carburator for some forced cool air?