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Another Readers Ride entry from Canada. We don't see Mercury Pick-ups that much so this is a well taken opportunity for us:

Here are two shots of my PRO MERC. Built in Frankford, ON. Canada by Lorne Bailey, this is my second hot rod and will probably be my last. This is one of the best constructed vehicles I have seen. It features a 474 BBF, C6, 9" and lots of body mods. It has a Dodge Diplomat torsion bar susp up front withn a NASCAR type rear suspension. It is of course pro streeted and has taken many awards and was featured in Classic Trucks July 2001 issue.

According to this guys story, he must be our youngest readers ride so far (19?). Read his story and take a look at his ride:

I'm throwin yall an email is to pass along some pictures and info on my '65 Mustang coupe "BeeBop" that I have been the proud owner of for just over three and a half years --- I bought her when I was 16 and proudly have paid for everything starting with the purchase all the way down to insurance and gas. All of the work excluding the welding/exhaust piping was performed by myself, my brother, and my father. My family has always loved vintage/classic cars, but I was the first to put the foot in the door so-to-speak, and my brother and I plan to pass it on to the following generations.

Onto the car:
She's a '65 Mustang coupe, painted in International Orange (not Calypso Coral which is a shade darker, as is Chevy's Hugger Orange) with black GT-style side stripes. As for the rest of the exterior, a front spoiler adds the agressive look, while more modern GT-style foglamps sit in the '66 grille that came on the car, and the '66 gas-cap was replaced with a correct '65 (although both the grille and gascap may have been from the factory since she was built in mid-July 1965). Chrome Lakewood slapper bars help to finish off the look and feel, as well as strengthen up the original leaf springs. A functional Boss 429 scoop is on its way.

The interior boasts '66 guages with hidden custom orange neon lighting (much brighter than the bulbs), custom-fit Sony tape deck, Pioneer speakers in back, SunPro Super Tach II on the column, Grant GT-series steering wheel, custom-fit '85 T-Bird TC buckets up front, and retractable 3-point racing harnesses.

As for the driveline, it is a stock 200ci I6 with Petronix electronic ignition and Flamethrower coil, with the gases escaping through a Clifford 6-2 header that runs into 2" aluminized straight pipes into 26" Smithys and out underneath the valance with 3" by 24" angle cut chrome tips --- trust me, she has fooled EVERYONE into thinking theres something mean under the hood ;). A Borg-Warner T-5 runs into the stock 7.25" rear with 3.20s out back, peg-legging all the way. Rebuilt carb, water pump, thermostat, etc. etc. etc. finishes off the engine, painted in aluminum silver. The wheels are 15x7 chrome 5-stars sitting on Bridgestone Potenza rubber all around, with slightly taller tires in the back --- the car HAS NOT BEEN LOWERED and still sits on stock springs/shocks.

Every piece of wiring in the car is brand new, and all modern electronics (foglights, stereo, guage lighting) is wired separately from the main harnesses. New rear floor pans and torque boxes were put in, as was a new gas tank.

From South San Fransisco, Nor-Cal, Matt sent us these pictures of his MOPAR collection and what a nice rides they are!

First car: 59 Dodge Coronet 4 dr hardtop. Engine is a one year only 326 cu. in, re-built .040 over, pushbutton trans, lowered 2 inches in the front, saggy springs out back.

Second car: 65 Chrysler New Yorker. 440 HP motor, Holley 780, Dual glass pack exhaust, lowered 2 in. in the rear and front. 15X8 smoothie wheels in the rear, 15X7 California smoothies in the front. Stock shifter on the floor (console), trunk mounted battery.

Located in South San Francisco.

Current project is a '38 Plymouth coupe. Engine has been found (331 Hemi, will be supercharged), all Mopar drive train 8 3/4 rear, 727 trans, Mustang II front end w/ bags, stock gauges, debating automatic or 4 speed. The goal is to be ready by Billetproof '04 or Paso Robles.

This is great. The real deal...

Hello, my name is Hollis from Florida, USA. This is my 1924 T Modified. It's powered by a '53 Flathead backed by a '39 tranny. The car is running juice brakes up front and I'm rebuilding a 1940 banjo rear end for the rear. That's a Model T gas tank falling off the back...

Keep 'm comin' guys! More of these great rides are more than welcome. Here's an entry from Georgia, USA:

I think you have a great web site, and I've been back several times to enjoy it. I'm really into the 30-31 Ford coupes so Jimmy Whites car & video are "The Best". As you can see by the pictures I'm in the early stages of building a 31 full fendered coupe. I've got most the parts up and just about ready to start assembly. I'm dissabled so my cousin will be doing all the major work for me. This is what I have for it right now. SBC 350 W/700R4, Block Hugger Headers, 4 inch dropped I-Beam axle w/40 spindels and disc brakes, Vega steering box, , coilover rear shocks, Lokar shifter, and much more, it will run a GM posi rear (that still needs to be bought).