1967 Mercury Commuter

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  1. MikeT1961

    MikeT1961 Well-Known Member

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    MikeT1961, Nov 10, 2013
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    Perhaps some of our paint-and-body experts could chime in ... would that even be worth trying to pound out? Or would it make more sense to have a metal guy try to weld replacement panels in?
     
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    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    Looks like an otherwise clean low mileage wagon. I believe if it sells for $2500 or less it could be a good project. Not being a body man I'd look for replacement parts or at least cut out the dented areas and use others to patch it. Of course, that will take a good body man.
    Driving it as is for that price wouldn't be a bad idea either.
     
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    Those door skins could be repaired, but I'd spend some time searching for some good replacement doors first, before I would try it.
     
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    If a customer brought it to me just going by the pictures I'd straighten the fender and quarter and either replace or re skin both doors. Of course seeing it in person might change that plan. Also parts availability would factor in too.
     
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    You might be able to find used doors that have good outer skins on them, but rusted shells. You're certainly not going to be able to find any N.O.S. (or even reproduction) doors or door skins........
     
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    Good luck finding doors in any condition. I'm fixing mine because availability of body panels is nearly zero.
     
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    hey, hey, hey

    rumples or not, I'd gladly have paid the asking price for this one. Worry about smoothing out those rumples later. ... . Looks like they've already been pushed out to me. Especially the front door and fender... Looks like t-boning nice old wagons is an evil, vile, disgusting development. Let's hope it's a "stage" people will grow out of.:49:
     
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    $4k seemed pretty high to me. The $2500 cap Cat mentioned sounds about right to me. Asking price if the entire side hadn't been hit.
     
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    It's probably a strippy, based on the fact it's a Commuter instead of a Colony Park and it's got the little dog dish hubcaps. Still, with those few miles on it, it's definitely a survivor.
     
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    I don't know about that. I have a '67 that came with factory air, power bench seat and tilt steering. It's not loaded, but not stripped down either.
     
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