Bad Chad Marries a 1949 Mercury and 1936 Ford into a Custom Built COE

In what could be Bad Chad’s most controversial build to date, the custom car builder combines four-door ’36 Ford leftovers from another project and ’49 Mercury acquired as an empty shell into a fully custom cabover truck in his rural shop using his shoot from the hip, decide on the fly style.

The Custom Cabover Concept

YouTube channel RCbodyShop Heyberger created 3D models of both the 1936 Ford and 1949 Mercury to help demonstrate the creative process and to help you visualize what is going on with Bad Chad’s custom COE build…

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NEW CABOVER BUILD!!! 🚨 MARRYING A 1936 FORD TO A 1949 MERCURY

OUR MOST CONTROVERSIAL BUILD? FABRICATION CONTINUED 🔥

THE CONTROVERSIAL CABOVER BUILD: 1936 FORD + 1949 MERCURY

THE CONTROVERSIAL CABOVER BUILD: FABRICATION CONT'D

BONUS VIDEO 🚨 PART 2: QUARTER PANEL APPLICATION 🚨 THE CONTROVERSIAL CABOVER BUILD

CABOVER BUILD: 1936 FORD/1949 MERCURY: TRUNK FABRICATION

CUTTING THIS 1936 FORD IN HALF: THE CONTROVERSIAL CABOVER

BIG DAY!!! WE'RE PULLING IN THE 1949 MERCURY TO CUT THE ROOF OFF

IT'S WEDDING DAY! 👰‍♀️🤵‍♂️ A 1936 FORD GETS MARRIED TO A 1949 MERCURY

THE WEDDING AFTERMATH: 1936 FORD x 1949 MERCURY

DESIGNING & FABRICATING ON THE FLY: THE CONTROVERSY CONTINUES

FABRICATING THE REAR QUARTER PANELS AND FINS: THE CONTROVERSIAL CABOVER

TACKLING THE BACK DOORS: THE 'MARRIED' 1949 MERCURY CABOVER

I CAN'T BELIEVE WE'RE GOING TO CUT UP THIS LOUVERED HOOD: THE CONTROVERSY CONTINUES

THE MERC DOORS ARE GETTING WELDED SHUT: WHEN FOUR DOORS BECOME NO DOORS

WE HIRED AN APPRENTICE WHICH MEANS IT'S GO TIME: HOOD FABRICATION CONT'D

ANOTHER HOOD, ANOTHER SURGERY: SHORTENING THE 1936 FORD HOOD

TRANSPLANTING THE PEAK ON THE MERCURY HOOD TO THE FORD HOOD

DESIGNING AND FABRICATING THE FRONT END ON THE FLY

METAL FABRICATION: SHEATHING IN THE FRONT END 🔥

ANOTHER BIG DAY OF VISUALS: FABRICATING THE HOOD PANELS

OFF TO THE MIG WELDING RACES WITH AIDYN, ONE STITCH AT A TIME 🔥

CUTTING THE DOORS OFF ON THE 1949 MERCURY

DUDE, WHERE'S MY DOOR SKINS? DOOR FABRICATION CONTINUED

THE LONG AWAITED MOMENT OF CUTTING THE DOOR OPEN 🚨

DESIGNING AND FABRICATING THE DOOR: 1949 MERCURY CABOVER

DOOR SURGERY ON THE 1936 FORD: FABRICATION AND APPLICATION

WE MESSED UP THE INNER DOOR NOW WE HAVE TO FIX IT: PART 1

WE MESSED UP THE INNER DOOR NOW WE HAVE TO FIX IT: PART 2

THE HINGE DILEMMA: RE-ENGINEERING THE DOOR & HOOD HINGES

THE HINGE DILEMMA HAS BEEN SOLVED… OR HAS IT?

LET'S FABRICATE THE INNER HOOD HINGE CONSTRUCTION

DESIGNING AND FABRICATING THE HOOD HINGE SETUP

TEST FITTING THE INNER HOOD CONSTRUCTION + HINGE SUPPORT FABRICATION

DESIGNING THE FIREWALL ON THE 1949 MERCURY CABOVER

FIREWALL FABRICATION: AIDYN OUR APPRENTICE IS IN CHARGE TODAY

ENGINE INSTALLATION: ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DILEMMA?

CUTTING OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ON 1949 MERCURY CABOVER

SHOP TOUR + DOOR FABRICATION ON THE 1949 MERCURY CUSTOM CABOVER

SHEET METAL FABRICATION: FORMING & FITTING TUTORIAL

FABRICATING THE DOOR: 1949 MERCURY CABOVER

FIXING THE DOOR GAP USING A MIG WELDER + COAT HANGER

HOW TO FIX A PANEL/DOOR GAP THAT'S TOO TIGHT: TUTORIAL & DEMONSTRATION

THE HINGED HEADACHE: FABRICATING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGES

ART DECO METAL SHAPING: 1949 MERCURY CABOVER

LOWERING THE 1949 MERCURY WITHOUT MODIFYING THE SUSPENSION

LOWERING THE 1949 MERCURY CABOVER TO A 5.5" RIDE HEIGHT: PART 2

PULLING OUT THE 305 SBC ENGINE TO APPLY/MOCKUP THE FIREWALL

BEAD ROLLING THE FIREWALL ON THE 1949 MERCURY CABOVER

SHEET METAL COMPETITION: BAD CHAD VS APPRENTICE AIDYN

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About Bad Chad and Hiltz Auto

In a small, hand-built shop in a rural town lives a car artist like no other: Chad Hiltz aka “Bad Chad”. His one-of-a-kind creations spring from his imagination, a mind that never stops. Isolated and without extra spending money, Chad always had to be creative and resourceful.

Using only basic tools and his limitless ingenuity, Chad will incorporate literally anything into his car builds, parts from a boat, airplane, even an old locker. Part MacGyver, part Willy Wonka, if Bad Chad can imagine it, he will find a way to build it.