OOH! OOH! OOH! Oh my! So you like to scan Craigs and torture yourself like i do SF.
Never fails when ya have projects up the wazzoo that stuff comes around. Yessir Eman, I check CL every day in parts and cars and truck for 3 cities around here. That shows me most of the stuff in my immediate area.
Awesome Torchie!
I'll even light a candle for this, and I don't roll that way. I would really really really like to watch you doing your magic on this car.It could be eman.
They way it sits right now it looks like someone was going for a race car/Gasser thing.
Nova rear end with a 327 and P glide in it. Original Merc frame that has been had the X mostly removed.
Still has the Merc front axle but the wishbones have been Cut.
My main interest in it was for the body which is in decent shape.
He wants $1900 with out the engine and trans and it has a clean Title.
As my sainted Mother used to say when she wanted something to happen...."Time to light a candle."
Torchie
I'll even light a candle for this, and I don't roll that way. I would really really really like to watch you doing your magic on this car.
I'm going to vote with the guys, Torchie, I also want to watch your magic.
Could you make the 'B' pillar disappear, though? That was the only thing that made a gorgeous car, ugly. You'll notice why the Matranga car is perfect, chopped, tail-dragger, and CURVED B PILLAR.
Good luck making your decision.[/QUOTE
LOL Mac the decision has been made. Just lacking the funds.... But you never know as everyday is something new.
It's just ironic or the Universes idea of a bad joke that a car like that would show up near me.
Take a closer look at this better pic of the Matranga Merc. The Barris shop removed the B pillar. Laid out the window shapes and made up the frames.
The frames on the doors stayed in place when the glass was rolled down and I believe that possibly the rear quarter widows slid into place.
The decision to remove the B pillar was made by Nick Matranga when he came to work on the chop with Sam Barris and saw the roof lowered and the B pillar gone. He told George Barris to figure out a way to leave it out. The new style "Hard top convertibles" had been released in 49 when this car was started.
And a classic was born...
The front end was left virtually stock other then shaving some chrome trim off the hood and filling the hood seams.
There have been many versions of this car done since and mine would be only adding to the list. But still......
Torchie
p.s.
As some one once said of this car. "It's like taking the dorkiest kid in school and making him into the Prom King.: LOL
Torchie, Torchie, Torchie, what are you doing to us? Those last two cars aren't brother cars, they're not even cousins. How could you say, the dorky one is related to the King?
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