Mercury M150...
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If I can design a simple enough badge and use Photoshop to get the point-to-point dimensions, I can use that to write a CNC program for my brother to cut 'em; but, that will make the time to final product very long since he has to use whatever free time he has at work to cut them.
As for now, I need to get my truck on the road...
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I just sent an email off to a company to see about pricing. I just know that small run productions ain't cheap...guessing at least $150-$200 for a pair of badges. But this is the price to look legit.
If I can design a simple enough badge and use Photoshop to get the point-to-point dimensions, I can use that to write a CNC program for my brother to cut 'em; but, that will make the time to final product very long since he has to use whatever free time he has at work to cut them.
As for now, I need to get my truck on the road...
If I can design a simple enough badge and use Photoshop to get the point-to-point dimensions, I can use that to write a CNC program for my brother to cut 'em; but, that will make the time to final product very long since he has to use whatever free time he has at work to cut them.
As for now, I need to get my truck on the road...
if i had known we would be doing this little project as a what if i woulda had my friend haul the heap to my place to salvage all badges and what not EDIT: well i usually have wonderful ebayfoo but my ebayfoo has failed me at the moment (its 0201 in the morning) but i didn't find any badges we could use for our little merc project...but ill try a few other sources like my google/yahoofoo and see what i find for ya!
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I've been browsing eBay myself. Something will turn up eventually I'm sure.
Thinking about this more...the grille would probably have to change to be most accurate. Most Mercury vehicles used vertical slats for the grille. So the traditional F150 grille wouldn't give the correct appearance.
Quick photoshop...also with hood ornament and hood lettering replaced by recessed grille letters...
The front of my truck is so crooked, I only did it up quick; but it gives the overall idea. Problem is, the only aftermarket grille I've seen for these trucks are the horizontal billet grilles...so it'd have to be completely custom. But it doesn't look as weird as what I had originally pictured.
Thinking about this more...the grille would probably have to change to be most accurate. Most Mercury vehicles used vertical slats for the grille. So the traditional F150 grille wouldn't give the correct appearance.
Quick photoshop...also with hood ornament and hood lettering replaced by recessed grille letters...
The front of my truck is so crooked, I only did it up quick; but it gives the overall idea. Problem is, the only aftermarket grille I've seen for these trucks are the horizontal billet grilles...so it'd have to be completely custom. But it doesn't look as weird as what I had originally pictured.
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This is certainly different. I can't say yet if I like this idea or not.
To pull it off, it would need just the grille emblem, the fender badges and a smaller Mercury logo of similar size in place of the Ford letters on the tailgate. It would also need chrome grille, headlight doors, mirrors, and bumpers.
That last grille could work.
Don't forget the Mercury steering wheel.
To pull it off, it would need just the grille emblem, the fender badges and a smaller Mercury logo of similar size in place of the Ford letters on the tailgate. It would also need chrome grille, headlight doors, mirrors, and bumpers.
That last grille could work.
Don't forget the Mercury steering wheel.
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My thoughts exactly. 
I just replaced the clock spring last week and was looking at the air bag...seemed very similar to the one in my buddy's '92 Grand Marquis. Need to find what Mercs I could rob an air bag out of.
I just replaced the clock spring last week and was looking at the air bag...seemed very similar to the one in my buddy's '92 Grand Marquis. Need to find what Mercs I could rob an air bag out of.
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if i remember correctly, Fredric used a crown vic coumn in his 94 pickup.
so maybe a grand marquis air bag will work
so maybe a grand marquis air bag will work
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I wanna start spending money on this project, but I'm still waiting on the title of the truck...then gotta get it through Maryland inspection...gotta keep focused...Since my truck is an XL, I'd like to eventually spruce up the interior to more XLT standards to be appropriate with the LS theme...
