1963 mercury monterey breezeway

1963 mercury monterey breezeway,
well i stumbled onto this car via Craigslist.(at a great price !!)

i plan on redoing all the body work, stainless trim, and completely redo the interior.reworking the engine and transmission as well. im also adding power windows to the doors and rear passenger windows, along with power bench seat,and year correct under dash ac unit. and if i happen to find a year correct factory swing away steering colum ill add that too.

if any one has any of those parts available send me an email or private message.

 

I always liked those...

 

Try Nu-Relics for the power windows! I put them in my Galaxie (direct fit) work great! Love that dashboard!

 

thanks for the heads up. i found a salvage yard that has them and will include the wiring harness ,100 a side ,but im gonna try and talk to the price down. wish me luck

 

thank you

 

here is more

 

cant wait to stop working on side jobs and use these on my car.

 

Great car! Which engine does your have? Mine was a stock 2v changed to 4v. I have a little more work ahead of me than you, but these are awesome cars!

 

Mine Is The Ford 390 Wit The merc-o-matic

 

just recieved these in the mail. Original wiring schematics for my 1963 mercury on over sized paperand printing on both sides . I will be scanning these in and saving them as pdf files so i can share on here.
these are very detailed and easy read and understand.

 

Ok! If they don't work,or the plastic gears are shot! Check em out! Modern motors,lifetime warranty! Good luck!

 

thats a true and great point. im just trying to stretch my money ,and i can rebuild the old ones . in the future i for sure would love them

 

If you can! The cost of them being rebuilt plus the gears didn't equal out! The new ones have titanium gears!

 

oh i would just rebuild them my self and make gears, i got a buddy who can make stuff like that for free

 

Alrght! Just letting ya know they make good stuff! and I'm completely satisfied! Those gears in the originals are nylon,and the new ones are titanium! New style GM motors! Had all 4 changed and working in an afternoon!

 

some more pictures

 

more more more

 

good day

 

need more time

 

thats it folks

 

looks like you found your dream car,good luck

 

Crazy -

Thought I would bring this to your thread. You posted your VIN info on my thread.



65A YE 96 05K 45 1 4
3W53Y5053xx

According to mercurystuff.com:

2Dr HdTp 2Tone Light Blue / Md Blue Metalic, Trim ??? Date: 5th October 63, DSO: Twin Cities, 3.00:1 Ratio Rear with Automatic Multi-Drive.
Manufactured in Wayne MI, 2 Dr Hardtop Monterey, 390 2v stock.

You have a Dealer Special Order car with special trim. Mine has no DSO code and a non-mercury code in the trim slot. I did find the color combo I have in the Fairlane sheets. My car had solid Vinyl block pattern. No crush vinyl at all.

Interesting that your hood has a fold on the opposite side mine does too BTW.

 

we both got a special car that wasnt documented by merc correctly . its fun to compare what you have with mine thats for sure , btw i can always make seat covers off of my merc if you ever decide you want to re do your interior

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thedevilsplaything/sets/72157612787364673/
if this was in my town , i would of jumped on this so quick. that has every add on piece i want for my 2 door !!! and the price is perfect!

 

so no one can call me crazy anymore. see this is an example of a 63 mercury monterey with a slide out steering wheel( RARE!!) but way over priced car even with the engine and option steering wheel. well im just not rich.
rprice76 he has a 1960 edsel wagon,
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1963-Mercur...alvage_Parts_Cars&hash=item2c6f32b1a6&vxp=mtr

 

I saw that --- that 60 is one rough wagon though!

 

they are both rough cars but that wagon is a hell of a body style !! , the mercury is in awful condition too. the chrome all over it is so pitted

 

i got the Merc some goodies today, just to give it some love.

 

Looking forward to seeing how she turns out!

 

Make that 4 door into a 2 door.