An Afternoon on Mission Bay with a 1951 Mercury Hot Rod
San Diego has some of the best in classic cars and hot rods. The Southern California area has a large number of car shows all full with some of America's finest classics. Come with us as we take an afternoon on Mission Bay to get some photos of an amazing 51 Mercury Hot Rod.
Mission Bay San Diego is an amazine place. For anyone who knows the California coast once you head west one block from the ocean you are in streets and suburbs, Very few places offer blocks of parks off the beach area, or in this case 4,000 acres of the most beautiful palm trees, green grass and water spots in Southern California and quite possbly in the world.
What better place to photograph 2 amazing hot rods including a 1951 Orange Mercury Hot Rod and a 1953 2 Door Ford Wagon.
Come with us as we spend a couple hours with a 1951 Ford Mercury and owner Walt Clemens, who by hand built this car over a 28 year period.
The details and notes from the owner are below the photos.
Photos by Sean Callahan for SoCal Beaches Magazine www.socalbeachmag.net &
Mission Beach Online www.missionbeachonline.com
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Notes from the Owners: Walt and Delores Clemens
This project started twenty nine years ago, and took 28 years to complete. Just by chance a friend of my son's, Arnold, found an ad in the paper: "FOR SALE" 51 Merc. 2 Doors.
I always wanted a 51 Mercury so I went to look and $900.00 later it was mine. I took it home and then realized I needed a garage, more tools, more money & more time.
So I built a garage with a pit, then I thought I could get someone else to do the body work....yea! Sure, Sure, Sure, what a joke!
The more I talked to people about doing the work, the more I realized I had a problem...I was going to have to do the work myself.
This is the end results of my labor
Body: 51 Mercury Steel, Ford Motor Frame
77 Chevy Malibu Body Mods
Chopped top 3 3/4" & back 7 inch
Removed "B" pillar
all stock chrome was removed and new chrome made by owner
Dip drip was removed from doors, all seams filled on panels sides
Lights: fromt 54 Ford back: 52 Lincoln
Grill: 52 Desoto
Bumper: 53 Desoto
Engine: 350 Crate Motor - Edelbrock intake and carb, Sanderson Headers, Mallory distributer
Vintage Air Serpentine System in front
Steering: Stock Chevy Flaming River Column
Trance: 350 Chevy with shift kit
Gauges: Dolphen Black Faced
Interior: front seat 90 Chevy - pick up
Back seat arm rest built by owner
39 Frod tail lights on arm rest
Front brakes: 11 inch Lincoln Disc
Front tires: 670-15 B.F. Goodrich
Back tires: 215-75 Coker
Special Thanks to my special friends for their help cheering me on.
Jose Aguilar, "My right hand I needed"
Joe Arreguin J & V Automotive Chula Vista
Dave Seward Direct Sheet Metal
Tony Decosta & Jesse Amezcua Painters
Javier Carrillo Upholstry
Danny Islas M<echanic
Ariel Uribe Electrician
Photos by Sean Callahan for SoCal Beaches Magazine
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1960 Chevy Impala Convertible
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