Sorry guys, I have been busy and away from the blog for some time, but I promise I will be back at this strong and posting new stuff weekly. I have started on the interior, and I just got the car back from the paint shop, where we sprayed the inside. Continue reading Viper Blue….
Here are a few pictures of how the car looks now as we were preparing to go out for a Halloween party. We had many second looks while driving down the road. Happy Halloween, Everyone. Continue reading A Night Out Scaring The Kids!
Well, the Maiden Voyage came a few weeks back when we took the car to the final Hunnert car pile in 2011! I busted ass on the car the nights leading up to the day before and even a few hours before we left to get travel and show ready! Remember that this car was inspected and licensed the day before we went. The vehicle was driven about twenty miles and parked the night before the 300-mile ride to Decatur, Ill. The car made it up without a hitch! Ran like a top all the way there! I had the … Continue reading The Maiden Voyage
Meaning this project still needs to be completed. We are still in the bodywork stages, but here are some updated pictures of the Merc. Are we thinking about shooting it in white with a little pearl in it or small metal flakes and a bright fluorescent green metal flake roof? What do you guys think? Continue reading Grey Is Still Black……
The day has finally arrived; the Merc will fire on its own and stay running! I had a chance to drop through the gears, and to my delight, the transmission works wonderfully. The brakes are still harsh, so I need to bleed them again. We have the wiring to finish up and, last but not least, the damn bodywork! It’s been crazy in the garage as there are so many damn projects we are working on that I sometimes don’t touch my car for a few days. With the warm weather coming around, it puts the excitement back into getting … Continue reading The Merc Is Up & Running.
Greaseralley - 54 Mercury Sunvalley build 