1949 Mercury Eight Coupe

[FenderMender]

Steve Miller sang, "I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury, I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury
 I'm gonna buy me a Mercury." 

When I saw this substantial 1:18 scale Ertl James Dean 1949 Mercury Eight for sale at a thrift shop, it caught me by complete surprize as nothing major seemed wrong with it. On top was the thrifty price of only $5.98 . No-brainer. It was a little dusty and did have a crooked rear tail light and windshield wiper, and a short section of a rear tailpipe missing.  Easy fixes. I detailed the green flathead engine, painted the transmission a flat black, adjusted the rear tail light and completed the most difficult job, making a windshield wiper.The essential exhaust extensions were made, too, out of aluminum tubing. She has some bruises to the paint but overall is a very nice addition to the 40s and 50s cars in the collection.

Thanks for looking...

 

 

[Gramps46]

You are on a roll for finding the good stuff.  Thanks for sharing.