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Shawnlee just read a article in Hot Rod where they used Rustolem and rolled it on . They used a early Falcon did the body work and started rolling on paint. They did if i remember 6 coats and did a little sanding in between them . Like you said it's not a ridler paint job but for the $100 or so they spent they had a 6 footer now that is not bad . Final was a wet sand and buff and true its some good enamal paint .

Yeah,Rustoleum can be great stuff,We threw some on a stock car, with a roller,just to get it all one color,and we were amazed at how it just flowed out,and the gloss was good. Ended up leaving it that way for the season.Hank

I thank you all for your help, I am going in after the carb first, checking float level and then the pump to make sure I am getting a good shot. Then on to the timing and distributor looking for loosness and gap. I am not sure of the timing right this second but I will know by days end and let you all know, once again thanks now will see what is there.

Got the CNC part done for the door hinges. Still got some drillin', Filin', sandin', weldin',buffin' & lathe work to do & they'll B done. Then it's time to make the doors "slam".

Hope you get it all ironed out Brick.

Brick not too bad just a slight set back you can remedy quicky. Hope you get the driveability fixed soon . That sometimes takes the fun out when you cant burn a quick gallon .

Okay, here is where I stand tonight, the float levels were a hair low and the pump adjustment on the accelarator was loose so I tightened it up and turned it so it would pump more gas sooner. First time I have timed the car and I am not sure now how my bud's timed it, I can't see the mark on the balancer at all the way it is set up, I can find it almost on the other side. This is very strange. Does a 76 350 time from the top or the drivers side, mine is on the drivers side. So I didn't change the timing and went to test it and my right rear shock came off along with the mount. When it rains it pours so no test tonight.

Didn't like the weight of the hood on the Merc, heavy fiberglass panels when hinged like a hood or door get to be a booger to keep adjusted so I decided to cut it down. What was the bottom of the hood is now glassed into the fenders, 6" of the back of the hood is now an addition to the cowl. The hood will now be considerably lighter and won't require a bunch of ugly reinforcement so I'll be able to finish off the inside of the hood panel, too.....

Anyway, next on the agenda is the grille. Building a tubular one out of 5/16" round tubing. Also today, got started on the package shelf. It is a piece of 3/4" plywood that will be glassed into the back of the car below the rear window and add a bunch of strength to the rear section of the car.

Progress has been good, though slow. Hope to have it all in primer and running some time this week and catch a few get togethers gefore it goes in for final paint and interior.... Then it's time to start incorporating all these changes into the molds and maybe actually go into production some day.....

Hopefully everything works out on the car, it's generated a lot of interest and I'd like to think that some day we could write some orders and recoup some of the money we have invested in the project so far....

Glad to see you got the cover off Dave. Car looks good i cant even imagine the time and work it takes to build one. Merc's are in demand and prodution of this model should move for you. I think you'll need a bigger shop and more property . If my plant ever closes i hope you take on help.

Originally Posted by bluestang67

Glad to see you got the cover off Dave. Car looks good i cant even imagine the time and work it takes to build one. Merc's are in demand and prodution of this model should move for you. I think you'll need a bigger shop and more property . If my plant ever closes i hope you take on help.

Be careful what you wish for!!!!!! By fall we'll probably be up and flying (again).....

I wonder if my truck will pull a couple car trailers . LOL I dont need furniture .

Dave, I am sure you have said in an earlier thread or maybe even this one, but I was wondering what chasis you are using under the Mercs.

Yup, and the worse part is I just sold my shop about 1 1/2 years ago....I was going to retire. Then the clowns who were building the bodies scammed us out of a bunch of money and delivered some less then good quality cars so we ended up with the whole deal, including the molds. Anyway, the whole deal is a negative $60K and about 3 years time so far....I sure do hope we can get it turned around!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Bluestang, me too. I don't like not being able to just jump in the car and go.
Thanks for the info DennyW, it is squirting right away now so that is good. I will be checking TDC tonight to see where the mark is. Is it possible I have the wrong balancer on there?
Nice looking hood Dave, are you going to do that with the ones you sell also? I love that Merc myself.

Originally Posted by brickman

Nice looking hood Dave, are you going to do that with the ones you sell also? I love that Merc myself.

I think so. I like it better aesthetically, and structurally it really adds a lot of strength to the front of the car. On the next one, it's getting big power and a blower, so a tilt front end will be on the build sheet. The extra strength in the front clip will really be imortant there. The smaller and lighter hood makes hinging and latching from the front, back, or either side a lot easier and of course more options never hurt anything. Today I got the package shelf and some reinforcement put in the back of the car. It's hopefully going to be a driver soon, and will probably stay in primer (with a couple light coats of clear over the primer) for awhile until I can start reworking the molds to cover all the mods on the body..... Great job security for a retired guy, huh???