I have a very unforgettable attachment to the 48 or 49 Merc. I was 16 in 1964 and I had to buy a car. I had a part time job at my uncle's service station. A customer put a for sale on his 49 Merc and it was considered an old car by the virtue of the mid 60s. Well I paid $80 for that Merc and I couldn't sleep all night . I stayed up most of the night just looking at my new car. Thanks for sharing your old Merc with us. Wishing you health and much enjoyment...... Miami 33125.
I just saw this. What a beautiful car, as this is my all time favorite car. I bought one in 1956 when I was in high school. Mine was black and I put dual pipes, with glass pack mufflers on it, and had imitation black and white upholstery installed. I can't remember how many older guys stopped to look at it and liked this car so much. These Merc's and Ford club coupes were true classics!! I sold it in 1960 and bought a 1954 Merc Monterey which was probably the most comfortable car I've ever owned. Thanks for the photo, and memories this brought back. JG, Rapid City, SD.
that is fantastic. he has my respect for keeping it all original, at least oem style. thats the way i like to do things. not everything needs to be customized.
Bill is my new best friend! Man! What a beauty this car is. I live in rural PA and could definitely see me driving around in the Autumn on the leaf coloured roads in this magnificent vehicle. Bill is a very lucky man! :)
Very nice car. I guess what he's trying to tell us is that these fine restorations are very expensive. Thank goodness some people are willing to do them. Thanks for the video.
Looks excellent and the video is well-done! I would love to have a Ford or Mercury of those years before the modern '49 came out with independent front end. Thank goodness not all of them have been ruined as hot rods
Depends on the condition, some junks are just too impractical to restore to original condition. I agree it would be a crime to take a saw to this, or anything like this.
Lucky 19 year old, I had one also but in 1966 so restore it yes but do yourself a favor if you have the hubcaps ( wheelcovers) throw them away because they don't match the style at all ( about as useful as a bumper sticker or a tin foil hat)
Tight squeeze in that garage. I have to agree with you Chuck, this is one fine Mercury. I always liked this body style. I still have a real fondness for for the old flathead V8s. Thanks so much for sharing this car with us.
+The Shade Tree Fix-it Man great engines! Love how quiet they are and the exhaust sounds. Dad had a 50 Squire that was dam powerful for that day. The first car I remember. I was 5.
Beautiful car and love that color. So glad this car didn't become a street rod or restomod. Enjoy it while you can as the days of gasoline are probably limited, maybe another 12-15 years (I hope I'm wrong) According to a book I have, 16,476 of these coupes were built which is low for any Ford product.
Having designed a bunch of vehicles in my life, it's good to know there are people like you keeping them stock. A lot of my vehicles are already gone. Some types only a handful or less exist. Usually the vehicles that people deem as ordinary go first. I don't mind a few performance mods as long as they can be turned back to stock. But in the end its your vehicle. Keep on cruising...
+RideswithChuck Too many to list but here are a few. EV-1, F-22, F-35, F-40, F-50, NASA stuff, Chevy Volt, 959, Ford Taurus so the mudane to the exotic. I freelanced from a very early age. Worked on the first electronic iginition system. Designed the Vortec, Vtec heads. Ecoboost, Ecotec, Skyactiv and the new variable compression engine from Infinity. A bunch of my cars will have an old school telephone outline in the front or back. Here are a few to get you started... back of a third gen RX7, front of a Veloster and a bunch of Dodges. Lots of safety equipment like ABS, Stability control, traction control. Just so you don't get the wrong impression. I never went in person to any company. I just mailed my plans away. The companies themselves did the rest. I just named them and told them how to build em. If you get some time look up my Caddy convertible prototype and coupe as I think they turned out okay. Well I'm sick right now so tired. Feel free to ask some more questions in a few days. Thanks for your interest!
Hi Chuck • Be careful backing out of that tight garage. Mercury is a brand that Ford Motor gave up on to soon. Henry would be mad. Great paint job on this Mercury. Lets go for a ride is the best part of your channel. Soda Blasting seems to work out great. Cheers from Michigan
There were still a few of these around when I was a kid. I did think that the Mercury, pretty much a retrimmed Ford, was a lot nicer looking than the Ford it was based on. The Ford had clunky tail lights and the Mercury has sort of integrated ones, plus all those double chrome lines and nicer electric shaver style grille. Very similar dashboard.
Thanks for the upload Chuck. I remember being fascinated with this model as a young boy. Dad owned a '36 Mercury (with a "dickey seat) & i used to "help" him with the motor. This one seems to have the same flat-head V8. All the best for 2014!
Beautiful original factory Merc. I think these cars are best when keeping with an original factory appearance. However, anything that can be done to them to make them more desirable to drive and safer to drive while keeping the original factory appearance is OK, and a real plus. Some of these old vehicles are severely anemic, and a real beast to drive. Vehicles that are not drivable, or nobody wants to drive, wind up sitting in a garage turning into rodent condos, or worse, sitting in a driveway, backyard, or field beaten to death by weather, and slowly but surely rotting away in the elements. Modern chassis, brakes, power steering, and engine are a good thing. I am personally having a 1949 Mercury M-47 pickup restored, and am doing everything possible to preserve the interior and exterior appearance while making it so that persons want to drive it. Restoring most vehicles is extremely expensive, and goes against any financial reasoning. I am glad there are those that believe in preserving these beautiful pieces of history.
I CAN TELL THIS OLD 48 IS BILLS BABY , JUST LIKE MY VINTAGE 1996 HARLEY-DAVIDSON HERITAGE SOFTAIL CLASSIC AND MY 1991 CADILLAC BROUGHAM D'ELEGANCE ARE TO ME !!
I love to see them kept original too. Kudos to you for that! One of my rare exceptions to originality would be to install a dual chamber master cylinder to replace the original single chamber unit, if you are going to drive it. Much safer! They're not very original any more if they get wrecked. Re: "got lazy". Just do the work you love to do. If body and interior work is not your forte, but mechanical work is, then just do the latter.
Very well done restoration. Thanks for not mutilating it. Those bizarre custom jobs are just a little too far out for me. Auto writer Tom Cahill who used to write for either Popular Science or Popular Mechanics did a piece around '65 saying that the '48 Mercury was one of his all time favorite cars. I can't recall the main points of his article but perhaps he had in mind the '48 Mercury's favorable power to weight ratio or its overall roadability. The long and short of it though was that he was really impressed with this particular model.
lovely car! and i liked the exterior shots from another person. but really you should get two friends, one driving and one shooting the video, and follow you around with video from the front, sides and behind you. that would be great!
I have a very unforgettable attachment to the 48 or 49 Merc. I was 16 in 1964 and I had to buy a car. I had a part time job at my uncle's service station. A customer put a for sale on his 49 Merc and it was considered an old car by the virtue of the mid 60s. Well I paid $80 for that Merc and I couldn't sleep all night . I stayed up most of the night just looking at my new car. Thanks for sharing your old Merc with us. Wishing you health and much enjoyment......
Miami 33125.
Beautiful. Looks like a car some old doctor would drive. Thanks to all of you that preserve these beautiful old memories.
I just saw this. What a beautiful car, as this is my all time favorite car. I bought one in 1956 when I was in high school. Mine was black and I put dual pipes, with glass pack mufflers on it, and had imitation black and white upholstery installed. I can't remember how many older guys stopped to look at it and liked this car so much. These Merc's and Ford club coupes were true classics!! I sold it in 1960 and bought a 1954 Merc Monterey which was probably the most comfortable car I've ever owned. Thanks for the photo, and memories this brought back. JG, Rapid City, SD.
You are very welcome.
Keeping it orginal is the right thing to do. Absolutely gorgeous restoration. My brother had one but it was not nearly so nice!
THANK YOU SO MUCH BILL FOR SHARING YOUR BABY WITH ALL OF US !!!!!!
The most beautiful 48 Mercury on the planet. I drive an original 1950 Mercury coupe that I've owned for 52 years. Great cars.
that is fantastic. he has my respect for keeping it all original, at least oem style. thats the way i like to do things. not everything needs to be customized.
Bill is my new best friend! Man! What a beauty this car is. I live in rural PA and could definitely see me driving around in the Autumn on the leaf coloured roads in this magnificent vehicle. Bill is a very lucky man! :)
Very nice car. I guess what he's trying to tell us is that these fine restorations are very expensive. Thank goodness some people are willing to do them. Thanks for the video.
My high school car was a beautiful green '47 Mercury convertible. Loved that car!
Thank you for being the caretaker of this car and bringing her back to such a condition. Beautiful car...
Love that rich blue color. A full blown overhaul may quiet the noise a good bit.
Now this one is very special. That paint is very impressive. Nice to have the hydraulic brakes too.
Looks excellent and the video is well-done! I would love to have a Ford or Mercury of those years before the modern '49 came out with independent front end. Thank goodness not all of them have been ruined as hot rods
Absolutely beautiful car and original,my late dad owned a 1949 Mercury V8 side valve.
agreed keep them original...i hate chops and custom jobs. wonderful car.
Depends on the condition, some junks are just too impractical to restore to original condition. I agree it would be a crime to take a saw to this, or anything like this.
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I’m 19 and I love these older cars, been working on one of ‘em with my Dad for a little bit now, trying to keep at as original as possible.
Lucky 19 year old, I had one also but in 1966 so restore it yes but do yourself a favor if you have the hubcaps ( wheelcovers) throw them away because they don't match the style at all ( about as useful as a bumper sticker or a tin foil hat)
Tight squeeze in that garage. I have to agree with you Chuck, this is one fine Mercury. I always liked this body style. I still have a real fondness for for the old flathead V8s. Thanks so much for sharing this car with us.
+The Shade Tree Fix-it Man great engines! Love how quiet they are and the exhaust sounds. Dad had a 50 Squire that was dam powerful for that day. The first car I remember. I was 5.
Great car, great condition, and the owner seems like a real nice guy.
Our last name is Vogt as well. My Grandpa Vogt drove Mercury as far back as I can remember.
Nice looking car. That's when American cars were truly American. :)
my great grandfather had a 47' sedan. I have a picture of him and the car. I hope to have one myself someday. gorgeous car.
I wish you well!
Your car looks like it is new, so beautiful. I like the outside of your house, the stone work looks nice.
I love this 48 mercury!!!!! they don't make them like they use to):
"RideswithChuck" is always a joy to watch.
I totally agree with you!
Yes Bill thanks for the drive...Very cool car...very nice man...
Beautiful car and love that color. So glad this car didn't become a street rod or restomod. Enjoy it while you can as the days of gasoline are probably limited, maybe another 12-15 years (I hope I'm wrong)
According to a book I have, 16,476 of these coupes were built which is low for any Ford product.
Magnificent car! Kudos for keeping it original, and thank you for posting. Well done!
Having designed a bunch of vehicles in my life, it's good to know there are people like you keeping them stock. A lot of my vehicles are already gone. Some types only a handful or less exist. Usually the vehicles that people deem as ordinary go first.
I don't mind a few performance mods as long as they can be turned back to stock. But in the end its your vehicle.
Keep on cruising...
Wow! What vehicles have you designed?
+RideswithChuck Too many to list but here are a few. EV-1, F-22, F-35, F-40, F-50, NASA stuff, Chevy Volt, 959, Ford Taurus so the mudane to the exotic. I freelanced from a very early age. Worked on the first electronic iginition system. Designed the Vortec, Vtec heads. Ecoboost, Ecotec, Skyactiv and the new variable compression engine from Infinity. A bunch of my cars will have an old school telephone outline in the front or back. Here are a few to get you started... back of a third gen RX7, front of a Veloster and a bunch of Dodges.
Lots of safety equipment like ABS, Stability control, traction control.
Just so you don't get the wrong impression. I never went in person to any company. I just mailed my plans away. The companies themselves did the rest. I just named them and told them how to build em.
If you get some time look up my Caddy convertible prototype and coupe as I think they turned out okay.
Well I'm sick right now so tired. Feel free to ask some more questions in a few days.
Thanks for your interest!
what a beauty!
gorgeous 48 Mercury!!!!!!!!!
WOW! Awesome Paint! Watching your videos has changed my mind about selling my 1958 Chevy truck I have owned 23 yrs[I am the second owner]
My 1st car was a '47 Ford Coupe. Yeah, that back seat was something else! Great vid of a great car! Thanks
wow, you are so lucky for having an awesome classical car. Even the paint is very nice. Keep it up this car bcoz its a rare model vintage car.
Excellent! Thank you for sharing Bill.
Thanks Chuck!
Awesome paint, Awesome car!
This is a wonderful video. Thank you!
Thanks for watching..
Great video as always Chuck!
Thanks for the nice content.
That was great.
Seemed like a super nice guy.
Thanks for saving one Bill.
Thanks for a pleasant video...what a beautiful car and what beautiful tree lined streets..
Les Griffiths Australia
Just a magnificent car. A national treasure.
Awesome. The 1948-48 Mercury coupes are some of my favorite classic cars of all time. I prefer these over the Fords.
Beautiful car. Love the blue paint.
My uncle had a yellow convertible 48 Mercury . I fondly remember those summertime rides.
Hi Chuck • Be careful backing out of that tight garage. Mercury is a brand that Ford Motor gave up on to soon. Henry would be mad. Great paint job on this Mercury. Lets go for a ride is the best part of your channel. Soda Blasting seems to work out great. Cheers from Michigan
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I have a Bobcat. Problem was in later years Mercs were just retrimmed Fords.
I now wonder what Henry would feel about his company dropping all cars (except the Mustang) in favor of SUVs and trucks.. ugh...
Actually, Henry didn't like the Merc. The Mercury was his son's doing!
There were still a few of these around when I was a kid. I did think that the Mercury, pretty much a retrimmed Ford, was a lot nicer looking than the Ford it was based on. The Ford had clunky tail lights and the Mercury has sort of integrated ones, plus all those double chrome lines and nicer electric shaver style grille. Very similar dashboard.
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Great Video! Nicest stock Merc I've ever seen.
I love hub caps... the three on
the column is precise and smooth
Thanks for the upload Chuck. I remember being fascinated with this model as a young boy. Dad owned a '36 Mercury (with a "dickey seat) & i used to "help" him with the motor. This one seems to have the same flat-head V8. All the best for 2014!
yep Mercury first appeared in 1939 so a 36 would be rare
Beautiful car. Enjoy it.
Chuck, That is a nice one! Thanks Ron
Beautiful car, you did a great job ! 👍🇺🇸
Bill is now gone and the car has moved on to a new owner.
always as stock as possible. love all the Mercury chrome.
We're not at war, yet. Nothing beats the original. Great job, looks great.
beautiful car! very nice man! hope my 47 Mercury looks that good when it's done
chris Garland was it as good??
Beautiful original factory Merc. I think these cars are best when keeping with an original factory appearance. However, anything that can be done to them to make them more desirable to drive and safer to drive while keeping the original factory appearance is OK, and a real plus. Some of these old vehicles are severely anemic, and a real beast to drive. Vehicles that are not drivable, or nobody wants to drive, wind up sitting in a garage turning into rodent condos, or worse, sitting in a driveway, backyard, or field beaten to death by weather, and slowly but surely rotting away in the elements. Modern chassis, brakes, power steering, and engine are a good thing. I am personally having a 1949 Mercury M-47 pickup restored, and am doing everything possible to preserve the interior and exterior appearance while making it so that persons want to drive it. Restoring most vehicles is extremely expensive, and goes against any financial reasoning. I am glad there are those that believe in preserving these beautiful pieces of history.
Oh my, that is indeed wonderful!
when he sits in that car he becomes a kid again.
That's his baby and it's a nice one. Agreed totally for him keeping it original.
Beautiful ride, Original.....love it.
Love thoes old merc and Ford's tx for the viedo
You are welcome.
I CAN TELL THIS OLD 48 IS BILLS BABY , JUST LIKE MY VINTAGE 1996 HARLEY-DAVIDSON HERITAGE SOFTAIL CLASSIC AND MY 1991 CADILLAC BROUGHAM D'ELEGANCE ARE TO ME !!
Hello: That's a cool looking car. Thanks to Chuck and Bill
Dear friend: Congratulations!
You have a rare jewel in your hands.
Keep taking care of her because it's worth it.
Love the story !
Beautiful!!
Perfect for a nice cruise down your favorite road.
Awesome well preserved 48 Merc.
Beautiful car!
great video
Beautiful!
Beautiful car
Gorgeous !
The Ford with this body was called the sedan coupe. The door is a good bit longer than the door of the regular coupe.
Mercs are longer than the Fords, 4 inches.
When building a car was art
So beautiful
Man, you need a very much bigger garage. Great car/video/ thanks for sharing!
She's a real Beauty!👍
Wow so beutiful!
Very nice!
Also it has a three speed column shift. Very nice!
Its beautiful
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I love to see them kept original too. Kudos to you for that! One of my rare exceptions to originality would be to install a dual chamber master cylinder to replace the original single chamber unit, if you are going to drive it. Much safer! They're not very original any more if they get wrecked.
Re: "got lazy". Just do the work you love to do. If body and interior work is not your forte, but mechanical work is, then just do the latter.
"They're not very original any more if they get wrecked." Automobiles are meant to be driven. No shame in making them safer.
….a beauty!!….but honestly I take the new with all the creature comforts and safety features over the old risky rides anytime....
I have also a Merc coupe but 1946, I hope someday it be the half of this
Very well done restoration. Thanks for not mutilating it. Those bizarre custom jobs are just a little too far out for me. Auto writer Tom Cahill who used to write for either Popular Science or Popular Mechanics did a piece around '65 saying that the '48 Mercury was one of his all time favorite cars. I can't recall the main points of his article but perhaps he had in mind the '48 Mercury's favorable power to weight ratio or its overall roadability. The long and short of it though was that he was really impressed with this particular model.
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A very nice car !
Beautiful! I'm with you on keeping them stock. I own a 40 Plymouth 4-Door and I'm admiring your cars color as I'm thinking of painting mine. Enjoy!
That is a true Mercury, where the quality was still there. Sorry that Mercury fell apart over time.
very enjoyable
lovely car! and i liked the exterior shots from another person. but really you should get two friends, one driving and one shooting the video, and follow you around with video from the front, sides and behind you. that would be great!
pretty cool
My Dad's Ford 1948 was Sedan blue whit tires 600 x15 and 8V. I remenber in this car I teach drive. In Colombia.
Love the fourtys.
Fine color both in & out. 61218
That 48 Mercury and I were both new in 48.
very beautiful .
Very nice color. I own a 1946 club convertible Merc
What a Beauty,WoW
Hermoso ese mercury