1949 Mercury Coupe Lead Sled

You are bidding on a 1949 Mercury Coupe Lead Sled. Location Winnipeg. Manitoba

Builder – Lorne Anderson – Iceman Ent. Finished in 2001 Current Mileage 30. 75
Body – Color – White Epoxy Primer. Custom Flames

1949 Mercury
- Chopped 3. 5 in.
- Roll Pans (front/rear).
- Nosed. Decked. Shaved Handles (electric).
- Frenched Headlights.
- Phantom Lake pipes.
- All body seams welded and filled.
- Frenched LED tailights.
- Hidden. flush mount antenae.
- Custom fender skirts.
- Monarch Grill with vertical bars removed.
- Stock dash with custom instrument cluster (billet).

Chassis

- 1972 Pontiac Le Mans (stretched 3 in).
- Complete rebuild of all suspension parts.
- KYB gas shocks.
- Front coils – stock.
- Rear coils – custom station wagon. shortend to suit.
- Pontiac Power steering with GM Van column.
- Custom built Cross flow Rad.

Drive Train

Engine: 350 cu. in. Chev. 194 cc heads. flat top pistons. mild cam. Holley carb. . Edelebrock Man.
Tansmission: Turbo 350. shift kit. 2500 stall convertor.
Differential : Rebuilt stock 72 Pontiace 2:73 gears.
Brakes: Drum front/rear. Power Mustang II.

Interior – Mauve Vinyl. Burgundy Wool Carpet.

- Seats – Oldsmoble. Split bench (front).
Rear- Stock Merc with centre arm rest.
- Le Carrea Steering Wheel (Billet/Vinyl wrap).
- Rosta Cruise Control.
- Vintage Air.
- Stewart Warner (Black Face) Guages.
- AM/FM Cassette Stero. power antenae.
- Power one piece door glass.
- “V” Butt Windshield.
- Billet Interior Door Handles.

Chop. Complete Chassis. Roll Pans. Seam welding. and assembly done by owners other half (husband).

Rough Body work smoothed and blocked by Vern Hebert and Randy Rear.

Finish Block sand and paint with flames by “Wavey Davey” Ent. – Winnipeg.

Interior by “Otto's Custom Upholstery” – Beausejour. Mb.

Glass by “Sir Ronald” of Fort Rouge Glass – Winnipeg.

Engine by Paul and Gil at “Joe's Machine – Winnipeg.

Transmission / Differential by Gordy and Wayne at GW Transmission – Winnipeg.

Rad and Air by “Dr. Don” – Gem Rad – Winnipeg.

Body work – “Tricks of the Trade” by Ken Haller.

Without all of these fellows. my “Snow Ball from Hell” would not have happened.

I can also arrange shipping and customs clearance if required.

My name is Jim Higham and Lorne has asked me to list this car on his behalf. I can be reached at

or email jimhigham shaw. ca

The owner is available to answer direct questions on this car. please contact me for that information. Lorne also has 1946 Ford Convertible for sale. please contact me for pictures. here is the General Information: 1946 Ford Convert.

Spec. on the car are as follows:

- glass body by “Kellys”.

(complete. doors hung and fitted. fenders. hood fitted as well as dash. deck lid. and garnish moldings. glass bumpers (no bumper brackets)

- power windows installed (glass patterns there)

- New boxed tube frame with mustang II front end. tube control arms.

- Rear end 8″ ford. parallel leaf.

- Poly gas tank. Fuel line run.

- Brake pedal and booster mounted. all lines run.

- GM 350 crate motor (3000 miles). no carb. starter. distrb. . water pump.

- GM turbo 350 trans (rebuilt). no convertor.

- Idittit polished column (with shifter. tilt) and polished col. drop.

-Lecara billet steering wheel

- Borgeson steering linkage all installed.

- 2. 5″ mandral bent exhaust installed.

-American raceing wheels (17″)

- Rear 255-50-R 17. Front 225-50-R 17

- Walker “Super Cool” rad.

- Pair of new GM bucket seats (leather)

- Billet valve covers

- Folding Top (bows only)

Owner would also take a 61 or 62 2 dr Biscayne in part trade. body must be excellent. drivetrain not required

On Mar-17-13 at 16:52:40 PDT. seller added the following information:

Chassis was stretched and boxed 18" over the splice. Probably twice as strong as stock.

Car travels like a dream on the freeway. 75 mph all day long.

No wind noise.

I would not hesitate driveing this car coast to coast.

It was built for a woman (any problems. just go to a garage and all components are 72 Pontiac Lemans) Thanks for the interest. good luck bidding.

On Mar-19-13 at 09:59:54 PDT. seller added the following information:

Reserve has been Lowered as Owner is Motivated to sell.

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