BS214's AMT '49 Mercury

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New exhaust headers installed. Yeah, I'm liking it!!


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And next... the interior. I've been slowly working on that for a week. Pics forthcoming...
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Interior is done. I know I got a little sloppy with the chrome trim on the door panels but I could care less anymore. Lines were so thin, I did the best i could, Besides, you won't see it from the inside once complete. Used the custom center console that came with the kit. I had the option of adding three cool features: Boom box (or cassette recorder according to instruction guide :bored: ) Phone - yes... a car phone old school, or a TV. So, Joe... now you know what I chose. :lashed:

Here's the TV:

I sanded off the silly image on the TV screen and made a copy of Iron Resurrection cast from the show. I wasn't satisfied with just paper. It needed to have a glass front. At first I was going to use Future but went against my thinking. I was afraid it would ruin the image. So, I used those clear plastic take out containers and trimmed it to fit the TV screen. Glued it in place using Canopy white glue since it dries clear.

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Interior as completed. I have a couple spots I need to touch up with Heritage White....

Dashboard and steering wheel


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“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”

Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney

“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Lookin’ good. The annual Hot Rod show is going on in Louisville this weekend. Those boogers are everywhere!
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Sweet.
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Headers look good. I dig the tv!
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Thank you, guys.
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Looking really sharp Tom!!! I like the addition of the TV. Nice touch.
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She is finished. Will post pics in Completed Builds thread later.
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Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney

“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Re: BS214's AMT '49 Mercury

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As only Officer Toody from Car 54 would say, "Ooh, Ooh!"
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