1949 Mercury

Other

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

Gasoline

Here is my Wife’s 1949 Mercury Kustom , she bought this car in 2000 and has owed it the last 12 years, we though we would own this car forever , but economic hard times has forced us to sell, Car was built in 1988 by Scott Spellburg, from PSM body shop in New York. His friend Mack ( don’t know last name ) helped on the car, it was painted using House Of Kolor paint, scallops have a silver base coat, and rest of car has a gold base coat, then covered with Brandywine base, then cleared, making the scallops disappear at different angles .Top was chopped 3 ½ inches . door handles and all locks were shaved, hood was rounded, and had 84 louvers added. The B pillars were laid back. Gas door was filled in and moved to the inside of the trunk. The tail lights and head lights are frenched the rear are 57 Cadillac ,and the head lights are Tri bar blue dots. The grill is 1954 Desoto. It has a pair of dummy spots, but lake pipes are working pipes. Car has 4 frenched antennas, (2 on each front fender( but only 2 are working antennas). And a set of purple neon lights under the car. Car has power windows, and vintage air, 5 way power seats, ( from a late model Pontiac Bonneville) and VDO gauges. Car still has 49 mercury frame under it and is not bagged, it dose have air shocks on back that are pumped up by a small compressor in the trunk, with controller in glove box. Motor is a 1985 Chevy Monte Carlo 305 with a 350 trans. Motor has a valve cover kit that makes the engine look like a flathead, and also has a duel water outlet so you can have two radiator hoses coming off intake, on top of intake are two Stromberg 97’s,that give the car that old engine look. Beehive oil canister is for looks only , Car has no power brakes or power steering. ( so don’t try and stop on a dime or turn a sharp circle) but is great to drive. The car is a show and drive car, we take it to local car shows and cruise ins and on poker runs, and out on Sunday drives. We do try and make the James Dean Run, in Fairmount Indiana each year .The car has stone and bug chips, because we drive it to events, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. This car is not a 100 point show car, It has been driven for the last 12 years to shows, we don’t trailer it , it dose have stone chips and bug rash, and body work is showing through in some places , and one fender skirt is bent ( but no one seams to notice) but if you are looking to win at local shows, and draw a crowed where ever you go ,this is it. When you go to a gas stations to fill up, you will be there longer then you plan ,people need to look and ask question .You will get thumbs up as you drive to shows, or on cruises . Ask all questions before bidding, and thanks for looking. Car must be picked up in Decatur, Indiana. Car is be sold as is, and no warranty is implied . I ask that if car sells, winning bidder send 2000.00 to my paypal account within 2 days, and balance to be paid at pick up. Cash is king. Thanks for looking. Pictures were taken last summer.On Jan-31-12 at 09:01:11 PST, seller added the following information: First, thanks for asking questions, I have had over 58. This helps jog my memory, or makes me get off my butt and go look at car. Things that have come up on car , a/c needs charged every year, steering has play in it ( told this is a minor adjustment) my wife said carpet needs replaced ( I don't think so), someone asked about rust, I have not seen any, but with that note ,there are bubbles about the size of a dime under front drivers side windshield, (Will show in pictures) along with other imperfections. I hope to add pictures today. Glove box dose have my wifes name and mine painted on it, this can be removed with easy off oven cleaner, but check with painter before you try it. Please remember this is not a 100 point flawless show car, and dose have flaws, If it where flawless, I would be asking much more for it. Thanks Troy