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1955 Mercury Montclair Two Door Hardtop Street Rod Project 1955 Mercury Montclair, 2 door hardtop. I purchased this car in the spring of 2007 as a basket case. Most of the work done thus far was accomplished prior to my buying the car. My intention was to finish it and drive it. In the past, like now, I have too many projects waiting in the wings that have priority over this car. The car is now rust free, but it has had some small sections of sheet metal replaced. The car appears to complete, but until final assembly is made, it is very hard to tell if all of the small parts are there. Some small parts may have been missing when I purchased it. Current Condition: The car is powered by a (year?) Ford 351 Cleveland engine and C-6 automatic with a new exhaust system. The car starts and runs, moves and stops but I have never driven it on the road. The mechanical work and sheet metal repair work are very nicely done. The front and rear bumpers, bumper guards and grill are all re-chromed and are of very high quality (thousands of dollars). They look fantastic. All of the bumper brackets have been sandblasted and painted. The engine runs well and seems quite responsive with no apparent problems.
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