{"id":6880,"date":"2015-06-24T18:52:50","date_gmt":"2015-06-24T22:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=6880"},"modified":"2015-06-24T18:52:50","modified_gmt":"2015-06-24T22:52:50","slug":"1934-mercury-pickup-with-a-1949-mercury-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=6880","title":{"rendered":"1934 Mercury Pickup With A 1949 Mercury V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-01.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6881\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=6881\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-01.jpg?fit=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1934 Mercury Pickup With A 1949 Mercury V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Ricky Bobby&amp;#8217;s Rod Shop 1934 Mercury Pickup With A 1949 Mercury V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-01.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-01.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ricky Bobby&#039;s Rod Shop 1934 Mercury Pickup With A 1949 Mercury V8\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-01.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-01.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-01.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s true they didn&#8217;t build a Mercury truck in the US but that didn&#8217;t stop Ricky Bobby&#8217;s Rod Shop in Manchester, Tennessee from building their version of one.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-02.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6882\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=6882\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-02.jpg?fit=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1934 Mercury Pickup With A 1949 Mercury V8 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Ricky Bobby&amp;#8217;s Rod Shop 1934 Mercury Pickup With A 1949 Mercury V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-02.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-02.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ricky Bobby&#039;s Rod Shop 1934 Mercury Pickup With A 1949 Mercury V8\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-02.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-02.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-02.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They started with a 1934 Ford cab and chopped it four inches. Then the hood and side panels were all custom made to fit. The aftermarket bed was shortened about 10 inches and had the Mercury tail gate installed on it. The body sits on a 1934 Ford frame sectioned two and half inches.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-03.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6883\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=6883\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-03.jpg?fit=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1934 Mercury Pickup With A 1949 Mercury V8 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Ricky Bobby&amp;#8217;s Rod Shop 1934 Mercury Pickup With A 1949 Mercury V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-03.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-03.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ricky Bobby&#039;s Rod Shop 1934 Mercury Pickup With A 1949 Mercury V8\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-03.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-03.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-03.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-03.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-04.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6884\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=6884\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-04.jpg?fit=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1934 Mercury Pickup With A 1949 Mercury V8 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Ricky Bobby&amp;#8217;s Rod Shop 1934 Mercury Pickup With A 1949 Mercury V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-04.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-04.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ricky Bobby&#039;s Rod Shop 1934 Mercury Pickup With A 1949 Mercury V8\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-04.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-04.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-04.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-04.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The engine is a 1949 Mercury flathead V8 with Eddie Meyer heads and Stromberg 97 carburetors. The transmission is a 1949 Mercury three-speed with overdrive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-05.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6885\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=6885\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-05.jpg?fit=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1934 Mercury Pickup With A 1949 Mercury V8 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Ricky Bobby&amp;#8217;s Rod Shop 1934 Mercury Pickup With A 1949 Mercury V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-05.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-05.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ricky Bobby&#039;s Rod Shop 1934 Mercury Pickup With A 1949 Mercury V8\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-05.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-05.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-05.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-05.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-06.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6886\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=6886\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-06.jpg?fit=960%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1934 Mercury Pickup With A 1949 Mercury V8 06\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Ricky Bobby&amp;#8217;s Rod Shop 1934 Mercury Pickup With A 1949 Mercury V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-06.jpg?fit=960%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-06.jpg?resize=960%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ricky Bobby&#039;s Rod Shop 1934 Mercury Pickup With A 1949 Mercury V8\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-06.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-06.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-06.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The truck took the Good Guys Builder Choice award and is <a href=\"http:\/\/classiccars.com\/listings\/view\/687984\/1934-ford-pickup-for-sale-in-maryville-tennessee-37801\">currently for sale<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-07.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6887\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=6887\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-07.jpg?fit=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1934 Mercury Pickup With A 1949 Mercury V8 07\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Ricky Bobby&amp;#8217;s Rod Shop 1934 Mercury Pickup With A 1949 Mercury V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-07.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-07.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ricky Bobby&#039;s Rod Shop 1934 Mercury Pickup With A 1949 Mercury V8\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-07.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-07.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-07.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-07.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NCv18bGGqVE\" width=\"606\" height=\"341\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mB2rKcWSvbM\" width=\"606\" height=\"341\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rickybobbys.rodshop\/media_set?set=a.792933057394265.1073741844.100000327331894&amp;type=3\">Ricky Bobby&#8217;s Rod Shop Facebook page<\/a> (build album), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NCv18bGGqVE\">ScottieDTV<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mB2rKcWSvbM\">Smoky Mountain Traders<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s true they didn&#8217;t build a Mercury truck in the US but that didn&#8217;t stop Ricky Bobby&#8217;s Rod Shop in Manchester, Tennessee from building their version of one. They started with a 1934 Ford cab and chopped it four inches. Then the hood and side panels were all custom made to fit. The aftermarket bed&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=6880\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">1934 Mercury Pickup With A 1949 Mercury V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6881,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6880","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ford"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1934-Mercury-Pickup-With-A-1949-Mercury-V8-01.jpg?fit=2048%2C1152&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":147962,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=147962","url_meta":{"origin":6880,"position":0},"title":"Custom 1934 Ford Coupe with a 1200 hp Twin-Supercharged 9.1 L Mercury V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"April 27, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Bring a Trailer reports motorcycle racer Loris Capirossi has owned this custom 1934 Ford coupe for 20+ years. 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