The 1939 Mercury Gets Much Need Drops Shackles - Front & Rear!!!

[@richardracette6162]

One thing I like about this channel is everyone gets along and no one hesitates to give credit to someone else. Matt does a good job managing the garage.

[@1954shadow]

Well, since MT canceled a bunch of Hot Rod themed programs, thank goodness there is still, and hopefully be, Irontrap Garage. No paywall here, free to view pure hotrodness.

[@mikebougher3731]

Matt does have a brother but it isn't Mike.

[@brucethompson1879]

Steve works his magic!

[@grandudetonesnob7107]

Steve's still in leaf spring purgatory? He should be a saint by now!❤

[@JONMEREDITH]

It is MAGNIFICENT! I love that Mercury! Damn-I was so impressed with Steve's workmanship! Thank you for a superb video!

[@LarryHeagren]

This is one beautiful ride. The stance is perfect. I found myself counting with Steve to four when he was doing the front. Man this car is elegant.

[@chrisburzenski2317]

Nice job Steve! You're doing a nice job making the video as well!

[@radtek2]

When I was kid back in the early 60s that's all we used to drop the ride height. We just made our own Shackles back in those days.The Merc looks perfect to me.

[@TheodoreCross-d7b]

I was never a fan of long shackles. Looked cool and was cheap to do, but the car would "sway" when cornering, and if hard enough, would allow tire to fender contact. When I got affluent, I used nothing but dropped axles and proper reversed spring eyes.

[@GeekGinger]

I think you nailed the front. I’m not a tail dragger guy so I wouldn’t go any further in the back, and would probably level it for that matter, but that’s just me.

[@usmclee65]

Great job Steve the car looks great !

[@ZigZagMarquis]

Great work gentlemen. Thanks for the video.

[@motorfreaknew]

Well done Guys! Looks amazing!🤩

[@051570orion]

Looks great always liked that year of mercury

[@DuckReach432]

I love this car. Looks fantastic. And that V8 sound... What a car.

[@bobwilliams1535]

The Merc is looking good! 👍👍

[@danielbuckner2167]

Steve, good job on the filming and no glam narrative.

[@TrashcanGarage]

Merch/sticker idea for ITG: My Car - My Money - My Labor - My Rules 😏

[@t-rodzgarage]

That's one cool ride ! Looks good like that. 😊

[@daleking8529]

Looking good!

[@stevenkarnisky411]

Looks really nice lowered. Even the top looks better!

[@RobertMathis-z2t]

Like the new stance, will do the same to my 40 coupe👍

[@JamesWoodring-mu2iz]

hey matt, mike, steve and moon! hope you all hah a good thanksgiving! thanks for making these vids!

[@Sam808Sch]

Looks really good with the mild drop.

[@davidrobertson1980]

Awesome guys

[@Matthew-x9d]

A great stance….Agree.

[@AndrewDAdams]

sitting perfect... nice look

[@randomyank7777]

I think the stance is fantastic . Level front to back , new bushings , & the Merc will handle turns better I'm sure . Looking forward to the rest of it ! That engine sounds awesome too . I hope you All had an excellent Thanksgiving !

[@josephpalen7149]

I like about a 5° rake in the back. It still gets a thumbs up.

[@randyrauch8210]

Looking Great!

[@tb40ford]

Man, we used to look for those wrapped springs for our 1940 restorations hate to see that one cut apart lol you guys are amazing however thank you so much for the awesome videos Travis

[@markcors949]

Whoa...! a Steve solo mission.

[@kalinagoedge2777]

Beautiful work on a beautiful car!

[@stevengabalis4986]

Looks great right now. Don't see the need to lower the rear two more inches. (unless maybe you want to chop it too)

[@bryanstruble8927]

That car sounds great!

[@billtaylor5853]

I dunno -- any lower might be overdoing it. Looks fabulous now, slightly nose-high. Period-perfect.

[@TheodoreCross-d7b]

"Period" correct would be nose down.

[@randymusselman8754]

Looking good 👍

[@PepeofCalif]

My first car was a primered '40 Coupe my Master Gearhead Dad dragged home for me - no engine. Many trips to long-gone Ford Obsolete in SoCal -(the most awesome Vintage Ford boneyard ever !) for an 8BA Flathead and many bits and lessons how to install. A pair of dual exhausts, some '70s 'ultrasuede' (faux mohair look) upholstery and a Black Earl Scheib paint job -never quite as nice as your '39 ~ How's that Sam Barris haircut coming along ? Looking Forward... Best of Holidays from California !

[@thomasmitchell6921]

Great Look

[@garretlee83]

Moon dog nearly disappears walking in-front of the mercury. 😅

[@lewisquick1018]

Happy Thanksgiving to you all. I got my calendar too. Another great video.

[@nickmacmillan-ci6dj]

I've seen the sneak peak photo of the top chop, I'm looking forward to watching that video.

[@Nathan-mw8bv]

How to screw up a perfectly good car.

[@nickmacmillan-ci6dj]

@Nathan-mw8bv in your opinion, as we know opinions are like assholes, they all fucking stink!

[@nickmacmillan-ci6dj]

​@@Nathan-mw8bv,in your opinion, why watch Irontrap if you don't like this sort of thing?

[@Nathan-mw8bv]

@nickmacmillan-ci6dj I'm NOT going to watch and I told them. They don't often fuk up a perfectly good car.

[@Nathan-mw8bv]

@nickmacmillan-ci6dj ok someone is butt hurt. I told them I wasn't going to watch. Now WTF is wrong with my comment?

[@chassisresearchkid]

Ao when it comes out next year, Matranga style!!!! You gotta lower the lid also.

[@jimcarter6990]

If Moon Dog ever Sires puppies, I want one 😊

[@richardbrady2818]

Sweet

[@charlespittman7520]

Looking great like to do that to my 46 Ford. sedan

[@craigbowley6783]

What a beautiful car.🇺🇲

[@danontherun5685]

Nice paint sure does top off the rides.....

[@jimcollins3411]

Closest I ever got after notification . time to watch .

[@davidmuma3235]

My suggestion would be to remove the front badge bar and supports unless you plan to hang car club plaques on it or something.

[@KubotaManDan]

What's with the gas filler when you were backing her in looks like gas spillage on the paint?

[@IronTrapGarage]

Yep had the gas neck leak when sitting on a hill. Will need to fix it.

[@Hitmans30a]

Steve's the king. Does he have a hot rod of his own ?

[@lawsonclark2466]

Well, I had a 37 ford 6- window Hot Rod. Put lowering shakles on front. Corrupted the steering. When I turned the wheel, it wouldn't turn and then it would dart in the turn direction. Had to ad a Panhard bar to correct. Zig zagged down the road never knowing where it was going. Scary

[@james82430]

It does look cool

[@matthewschneider2089]

Dude!!! Lead sled!!! Lol!!! Looks great!!! Got my calendar!!!! Needs a 4" chop!!!✌️

[@garyjoens8404]

I wanna know when that spring popped in the rear did Steve have to change his shorts? lol. Great job Steve. 👏🏻🍺🍺🍺🥃

[@nismoprince]

2" more rear drop would probably be killer looks wise, don't know how close things would start getting to where ride may be compromised or not great

[@kenpecora7526]

To just change the shackles, do the spring packs need to come apart?? I just want to do the shackles on my project.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Not necessarily. We’ve shown in another video using a c-clamp to hold the spring and shackle in line to install just new plates. Little tricky but can be done

[@mattomon1045]

great stance

[@hansosl]

Now its time for the haircut 🪓🪚

[@vermontguy7692]

Looks perfect. PLEASE don't chop the top!

[@Mopar46]

Does it need to be any lower; I think, not. Good job Steve [and Matt] Looks perfect to me; they shoulda come like that from the factory.

[@bobdupre3721]

very kool

[@tonyaxeman4381]

You guys need to add a reciever dryer to your compressor . Did you see the vapor coming from the air gun? Your adding water to your paint jobs oh boy . My foreman at the dealer I worked for did not know what that was and He was smart . I am not the brightest crayon in the box but I know my stuff .

[@jimtaney4367]

DITCH THE SKIRTS

[@ralphroberts3291]

For my two cents worth, I liked it better just before you dropped the back end, just saying. No tail dragger for me. But I do love your channel, Thank You>

[@eddiereeher7594]

good show😎👍

[@nickbruni8041]

👌🏼

[@tat2edbadboy1]

lower, please, its looking great!

[@rolandtb3]

The 39 Merc looks great. The shop is very clean and empty. Hmmm.

[@frankjones4094]

I dunno. 2 bags of Quikrete in the trunk would be perfect.

[@tonyaxeman4381]

Low rider cool .

[@jamesmcintosh5239]

The stance looks good but the top looks like a giant bubble, maybe chop it.

[@bodarville2510]

There was the “Ruined” Roadster, will this be the “Mangled Merc”?! (Stirring the pot emoji here!)

[@stevecombscombs2950]

❤

[@moparpollack6242]

Spend some money at ITG Black Friday Sale!!!

[@scottmartin356]

👍👍👍

[@richs7362]

Came out fine in the end but doing this job on the car...kinda sketchy. In my thought anyway!

[@bobhalstead1879]

When are we going to get to see steves personal projects .i beleive hes into muscle cars .

[@sergueiothonucci1638]

😃😃😃

[@ronpanozzo5213]

Wait until you chop the top

[@albegt98]

👍💪

[@kevindoyle5303]

Love that car but it could go a little lower (in my humble opinion)

[@jons7771]

Praise the lowered!!

[@johna1160]

That's some old time newspaper editor caliber wordplay. Props to whoever came up with it.

[@jamesonpace726]

I see the appeal, but stock is my thing, I think....

[@markwells3759]

Please Stop! Never use your hand as a hammer, you will regret it one day.

[@Nathan-mw8bv]

Best thing you could've done far better than chopping the top.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Hate to break it to you….

[@Nathan-mw8bv]

@IronTrapGarage lol, ruining a perfectly good car is not my idea of a video. It's yours enjoy, but I will not watch.

[@danielbuckner2167]

@Nathan-mw8bv yeah not everything has the right lines for a chop. A 40 merc will looks clumsy chopped.

[@jakleo337]

It looked better before.

[@WillyMcCoy50]

Yes I like Matts' work and Mike steady hand .... but living in reality means driving on 3rd world potholed roads. Not exactly ideal for lowering. Yes, some lowering will pass alright but all the "radical" drop will do is scrape all the hard work away. And to "radically" chop is basically midgetizing a once renown inviting interior. Good work just the same.

[@ernlevens8523]

Merc looking better. It's crying out for a Roof chop.do you think 🤔.

[@paulmobbs2131]

Leave it as it is, it's perfect.

[@Nathan-mw8bv]

@@paulmobbs2131 lol, they're going to chop it. I'm not going to watch them.fuk up a good car.

[@hansosl]

Sure you are a blast at a party

[@jorjslippich]

​@@Nathan-mw8bvi can't WAIT to watch them chop it. They have been doing a lot of "mild" customs for a while. I really want them to do FULL customs... Iron trap has the skills. I'd love to see more of them put to different kinds of uses!

[@Nathan-mw8bv]

@jorjslippich you have it all wrong. I have no problem with full custom or even chops. Just NOT this car its to original .

[@hansosl]

Life is too short to care about "original "