1949 Mercury 72 Lead Sled, BEAUTIFUL CHOPPED AWARD-WINNING AIR-RIDE SHOW CAR!!

Description for Mercury Other 1949

The Old Oregon Motor Company presents:

1949 Mercury 72 Lead Sled. Deep Maroon/Maroon and White interior. The owner acquired this car in 1979 and it remained in storage until the year 2000 when work commenced on this stunning show car. As a cost-no-object labor of love, he work was not completed until 2013. The work began by stripping the car to bare metal and chopping the roof 2" at the "B" pillar. The rake of the "A" pillar was not changed but the shape of the "C" pillar had to be carefully lowered and layered forward. All corners of the hood, oors, nd trunk were rounded...and the head and tail lights were frenched. The drive line tunnel was modified for clearance and the floor boards were replaced. The body seams have been welded and the body has been sealed with epoxy primer. The grille is a 1954 Ford unit that has been narrowed and "V'ed" to match the contour of the hood. The front bumper was built from four different bumpers and "V'ed" as well. The rear bumper is narrowed with a 1955 Pontiac over-rider bar. The inside of the body was sprayed with "Lizard Skin" insulation as well as "Dyna-Mat" insulation. Finally, he paint was mixed and applied...a 1940 Ford Maroon color with Black added. Underneath, he frame was powder-coated and "C" notched at the rear. The "A" arms were shortened 2" and the car has power-assisted disc brakes in the front and drums in the rear. There are sway bars front and rear along with a power-assisted Borgeson Mustang steering box. The chassis was completed with a RideTech "Shock Wave" air suspension front and rear. Under the hood is a rebuilt Ford 351C motor with Kal Kustom valve covers, adillac-style air clearer, olished AC pump, olished alternator, olished overflow tank, olished power steering reservoir, custom air deflector cover in front of the radiator, nd a custom made fan shroud. Also rebuilt are the Ford automatic overdrive transmission and a Ford 9" rear end. Inside are power window, oor, nd trunk releases. The trunk release, long with the air-ride control and under-hood light switches are hidden behind a touch-release panel in the dash. The stereo/CD player is hidden in the glove box. The climate controls are hidden behind a panel where the factory ash tray was located. Seats match the door panels and headliner. Upon completion, he new car was christened "Lola" and hit the show circuit. She won the "King of Kustoms" award at the Portland Roadster Show. She then received a "Kustom d"Elegance" award from John D'Agostino and participated in that class at the Sacramento Autorama. She also won the "Kool Kustoms" award at the Good Guys Pleasanton, A meeting. The car has traveled only about 200 miles since completion. Over $150K was invested in this one-of-a-kind award-winning Mercury Lead Sled. You won't have to pay that much to put her in your garage, ut she is expensive...and very well worth it. Please call Bill Penny at (503) 209-5510 to answer all your questions!

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