HERE'S WHAT WE DID!
BODY
- 4" roof chop in front
- 4 1/2" roof chop in rear
- 8" body stretch
- 1951 Merc quarters
- 1953 DeSoto grill
- Frenched headlights corners softened
- custom made cruiser skirts
- shaved door handles with remote poppers
- back 3 piece window modified to one
ENGINE & TRANSMISSION
- 429 Cobra Jet delivering 500 HP
- C6 transmission
- 9 bolt post rear end, 3.25 gear ratio
- '69 ceramic coated Lincoln headers
- Super 40's exhaust
CHASSIS
- Art Morrison frame
- AccuAir complete levelling system
- Dual VIAIR 444 compressors
- AccuAir EXO mounting systems
- Hand crafted Lake pipes and cutouts
INTERIOR
- Alpine sound throughout
- Black on black tuck and roll
- Original stainless accents throughout
- Original 1950's instrument cluster reworked
INVESTMENT
This fabulous 'dream' car represents a serious investment of time, finance and manpower. It all began in December 2009.
It is estimated that the work took about 9,000 + hours of chopping, stretching, clipping, welding, grinding, and serious metal work, paint and tweaking. The polishing alone took a record 250 hours!
Of note, since the car was rebuilt, it has logged under 25 miles on the odometer, just getting in and out of the trailer - and onto the show floor!
CUSTOM HOTWHEELS - STALETO!
Lawrie McLeod Master detailer and owner of LM's Detailing (Edmonton, AB), found a 49 Merc Hotwheels car and replicated STALETO in miniature scale as a special gift for Rick...in every detail. Now if only he can find a Gretsch Country Gentleman guitar to complete the set!