Before and After

I thought it would be cool to do a couple "VIRTUAL KUSTOMZ", here are some before and after shots....(photoshop rules!)
51 Merc Before...http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/51mercbf.jpg VERY SAD!

51 Merc After.....http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/51mercaf.jpg Looks sweet...chopped ...channeled...powered by a 383 stroker chevy...turbo 350 tranny...still in primer...leather and tweed interior...you get the idea..

And another "VIRTUAL KUSTOM"
51 Ford (Shoebox)
Before.....http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/51fordbf.jpg Not a bad candidate!

After........http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/51fordaf.jpg
Slammed to the ground....18" wheels...powered by a 460 ford with a C4 tranny....9" rear...MustangII front suspension...billet steering column...kustom white face guages ala Cobra.....

That's some great stuff Viking. I like the 51 Merc, as it just has a mean stance.

Viking, love the stuff you do with the grey box.

BTW, that Merc is a '50, not a '51. That's the job of us old farts, keepin' you young studs in line on old car accuracy.

Hey, I'm 32 and married now. That's old enough. :)

LOL, thanks for straightening us out Bob...I thought it was a 51 because thats what the guy who is selling it is calling it....What exactly is the difference ol wise one? ;-) JT

Here's another..It's a 1955 Ford RanchWagon
Before......http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/55rwbf.jpg


And Afterhttp://www.norsemandesign.com/images/55rwaf.jpg Powered by a Chevy 502 crate motor..Row thru the gears with a Muncie m22 "Rockcrusher" transmission...Airbags for "that just right" stance...The leather interior was replaced with tweed after passenger complaints of sliding around on the seats during hard cornering..hehe..

Oh viking, you're playing with my emotions now!! A two door wagon!! See my gallery if you haven't yet, and you'll understand why.

As for the Merc stuff: I won't get into the trim as that's a bit hard to describe here. The major differences are the bumpers are a bit different, the grill has wider teeth and more of a peak across the middle rather than the gentle roll of the 49-50. That peak carries through to the park lenses which are more square looking, are larger, and more integrated looking as the trim outside the lenses extends around the front radius of the fenders.
The dash design is different, as is the steering wheel.
In back the rear window is very different. The 49-50 have a long ovoid shape, where as the 51 is larger and has squareish corners at the bottom. Even more distinctive is the way the quarter panels terminate. The 49-50 kind of roll down toward the bumper as they wrap around to line up with the deck lid, the tail lights are horizontal and wrap around with somewhat of a "tacked on" look. The 51 is more squared off with a higher line at the top, which fits well with the change to a vertical shaped tail lamp lense which has a more integrated look and they extend a few inches beyond the line of the deck lid.

My first car was a 51 Merc tudor, of course then, it was just an 11 year old used car! It was very special to me though.

Thanks Bob!, I see you know your stuff!...........
Here's another Virtual Kustom.....
This was a tough one to find! 1957 Chevy Panel
Before....http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/57pnlbf.jpg

After......http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/57pnlaf.jpg....502 crate engine,narrowed ford 9" rear..turbo 400 tranny..big as@ balonies in the tubs....chopped 6"...dropped 6"...get in shut up and hang on!!

And yet another....I'm bored tonite..hehe
1962 Impala ...as requested...
Before....http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/62impbf.jpg

After.......http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/62impaf.jpg........Powered by a 409 chebby...airbag suspension...stock interior...Ghost flames..."House of Kolor" Chameleon paint...

Here's another Virtual Kustom......
Divco before..........
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/divcobf.jpg

Divco after...................
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/divcoaf.jpg........468 cubic inches of blown big block bowtie iron....room for the kids!! Lined up against a very bada@@ willys coupe...

I'm guessing a 66 or 67 Ford Econoline Pickup....very cool, very different..I like it!
Before......http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/67ecobf.jpg....

After.........http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/67ecoaf.jpg....Powered by a 351Cleveland...C4 tranny...17 inch Cobra Rims...

Good stuff! I really like the delivery van! Perfectly different!

And they just keep coming....
'56 Ford Panel Before...
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/56fordpnlbf.jpg
And After......
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/56fordpnlaf.jpg
Flat black primer...'93 Cobra 302..Retro wheels..that "just right" stance...Black Death Vodka Delivery theme...

Something Different....
57 Olds Before........
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/57oldsbf.jpg
And After.....
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/57oldsaf.jpg
Lowered...20"wheels....Ghost Flames...371 ci Rocket...Auto...Lots of go fast goodies!