1952-59 Ford Ah...Um...Er...Am I Still Welcome?

What does this car...




...have in common with this car...



...and what do both cars have in common with me?



Here's your first clue:



Anybody...?

 

OK so what are you wanting to know or am I missing something here ?
I am guessing you have a SBF -EFI in your's now , right ? If so I hope you took all the wiring so you can get that engine to run now or did you get the front have conversion for an EFI conversion ? Is that your's in the first picture ?
Come on and help me here !
I am hurting all over in pain like you dropped that engine on me then picked it up to see if anything happened and did it all over again to me ! I want to drink a couple shots to help with the pain in my knee and back so I am someplace over in that other field that no one else is in right now , but heck it's Sat. night and I am trying to rub my fingers to death on these little plastic squares with letters and shapes on them !
Time for some Sweet Tea Vodka shots !

Would be a really sweet set up if that is what you have done already !

Jim

 

its a lincoln im asuming you now own one

 

That Merc just has "The look" make the scoop functional and roll. I'm not big on small block fords or anything, but it'll be a performer. They're great engines, and if I were smarter, I'd be rolling one aswell. Anything is better than a 239/256.

Seriously though, that car just looks tough.

 

You set the whole Merc on the Lincoln ch***is? This subject has been brought up and usually most would say:#1 you gotta be crazy#2 No way that's going to work! #3 that is going to take a ton of mods to get that done.On the other hand on the main board many of you have seen the Kaiser on a Chev Impala ch***is,WOW! so why not a Merc on a Lincoln??

 

not that mark7 its a unibody car. ive seen it done using a whole floor pan with a full frame car. infact im doing a 55 ford coe on a econoline van frame for a buddy. but that dose have a 5.0 h o in it outa a mark 7 or a mustang gt/

 

I've got it. You learned photoshop.

 

Eric, what kind of wizardry are you working down there?

 

hey Eric , are we all the only ones up and somewhat awake in the middle of the night or what ?
Come on and tell us what is going on . If it's Photo Shop I want to know how you work that damn thing . I want to try some things for looks on my 55 Ford and have to do by trial and error . Photo Shop would surely help a lot .

Jim

 

Looks like a '92 Lincoln and maybe the engine out of one in "my new merc"(Eric's).... If I'm reading the 'signs' correctly?

Maybe there's hope yet!

I like those '54 Mercs a lot, think they're the best of the best from the mid 50s. And with that updated 5.0 in it sure makes it better than the original 256.

 

Ron don't you sleep either ?

If he has that nice overdrive that went with it , he will surely have a really sweet cruiser with some extra power to boot !

Jim

 

Usually up at 0300 for work. I'm a morning person, NOT a late nighter.

 

My guess is that someone did a front clip swap. Welded the frame back together and hopefully used gussets to weld around the frame as well for extra support.

 

And the winner is...Racer Ron!

Yep, I stumbled onto a story about a "stalled Merc project" late last week, tracked it down, bought it and will soon bring it home to my home in Burleson.




As the caption on my photo says, it's a '54 Monterey hardtop that was a very mild custom back in the day...'60s or so, I'd guess...and has gone through a succession of owners since then. Back then it was lowered, painted red and black (originally a medium metallic green with ivory top) and fitted with custom 'caps and a diamond-s***ch red vinyl interior with chromed interior moldings. It was probably a stunning car back then. I'm told by the former owner that several of the geezers in the area remember the car well as it's been in the Ft. Worth, TX area since new.

The guy I bought it from bought it from a previous owner in the very early 2000's and had major mechanical work professionally done at that time, but did not touch the exterior or the interior. When I went to look at it he had a folder of photos showing the engine swap in progress and receipts of everything he had done and some of the parts purchased for it. The receipts, dated from 2001 to 2003 totalled over three times what I finally paid for the car - at 2003 prices! I didn't beat the guy up, either, I paid him what he was asking so my conscience is clear.

The engine is, as many guessed, a 1992 Lincoln Continental Mk VII LSC Coupe 5.0 HO ESFI with a Ford Motorsport computer and Painless aftermarket wiring kit, both for the engine swap and for the rest of the car as well. This motor was rated at 220 horsepower by the factory, but if you've ever seen one of those little Lincoln coupes run, you know its under-rated by a bunch.

The ****** is the matching 4-speed AOD, matched to the motor by the Ford Motorsport computer so everything works as designed by Ford. Custom driveshaft goes to a Ford 9" rear axle, but I don't know the gear ratio yet. I'll figure that out when I get it home.

The car has GM power steering and dual reservoir power brakes. The front spindles are FatMan dropped units, with custom coil springs and new shocks and bushings. Disc brakes are part of this package too, but I don't know the source, probably Granada-type though could be GM metric. Again, won't know until I get it home.

Rear springs are new de-arched aftermarket with no lowering blocks...yet. New shocks, bushings, etc. in the rear as well. I will add heavy aftermarket anti-sway bars front and rear, as all my cars have, once I get started on it.

The exhaust system is new and fresh, with gl***packs and 2 1/4" tubing added to the stock Lincoln tube headers w/ oxygen sensors, etc. remaining in place for computer info. Nice work, too.

Body is pretty nice, but with old bondo repairs here and there which will have to be dug out, metal worked and then skimmed. No floor rust at all, just a touch above the rear fender openings on the outer surfaces. Inners and floor supports, which are usually history, are perfect. All the trim missing in the photos is in the trunk, except for the door handles which have mysteriously disappeared. Darn! Oh well, I guess I'll have to shave the doors after all...

Oh... and there's a full set of rubber seals in the trunk...doors, windows and deck lid seals still in the factory wrappers as a bonus. I guess I won't mention the cl***ic full bubble skirts (fibergl***) and the full set of four '57 Dodge Lancer hubcaps - originals, not repops - that came with it as well. And yes, it runs and drives.

I just couldn't p*** it up. So, am I still welcome here...?

 

well its made by fomoco . and kept powerd by fomoco. unlike a few cars here , lol. nice find. ride hight looks perfect on it. curious about the factory shorty headers. someone bought a painless engine harness, man . i guess they didnt know how easy the factory harness was to use. and yes the original lincoln it came out of would fly. i actualy got to drive one that had the wrong computer flash from the factory. had a police flash. now that was a fun ride till the factory called it back to detune it.

 

re from: missysdad1 And the winner is... Ron!

Yay! I'll take that Merc as my prize!

So, what are the plans for it?

 

Well I say you're still welcome ! cool project and I'm real keen to watch your progress .

 

Geeze, Ron, I hadn't thought that far ahead yet, but I guess it's a little late to go retro, eh?

Wait...wait! I know! I'll adapt some Y-block valve covers to the Lincoln mill. Nobody will ever know it's not stock. They do it on here all the time!



Actually, I've got the Buick, the H-D and, of course, the Victoria to finish up before I get too involved with this one. I'll probably get it running a bit better, finish up the dash area, which is still a bit of a disaster, put some new indian blankets on the seats and leave it alone.

Well...not completely alone. I'll probably clean it up, put some spiffy hubcaps on it, shave the doors and deck lid, weld up all the extra holes and leave it in primer - red oxide spots over the chalked-out red and black - and drive it as a daily beater for a while.

By the time I get the other stuff done I'll probably have a better idea of what I'll do with this one. Until then I'll just drive it. Aww.

 

Eric.... you make my head hurt......

 

Nice score and one of my favourites, in Canada we had the Monarch and I would love to get my hands on a 54 Monarch of any body style. Congrats, Enjoy!

 

[re: By the time I get the other stuff done I'll probably have a better idea of what I'll do with this one. Until then I'll just drive it. Aww. ]

Well Eric, if you need a place to store it for - say - the next 20-30 years, let me know. Maybe I could oblige!

The Lincoln mill is fine as-is I guess. At least it isn't a - well we won't go there, eh?

 

damn..thats car made me all warm and fuzzy on the inside. As said above, thats merc has "the look" I would love to have that car And lea ve the body just the way it is.

 

Geeze, Geno, I'm sorry. Whatever I said that hurt your head, I take it back, okay? We still friends?

 

OK so come on and tell us , what is it . I the engine you swap into that Merc I will finish up for you so it's will be running perfect with the test driving I will put it through .
Well I know other guys have made some very nice offers but I will help you tow it down to my garage and finish the car and get it running very nice for you . I will need some tags to test drive it but should be done getting it the way you want in about 7 or 8 years depend on how many times I find something that needs to be fixed before you get it back . I am also very up to date about safety and with so many different SAFETY upgrades I will be able to do for you I am sure I can get it done in lets say 7 year . That is a much better deal and offer than any of the rest you have gotten so when you want to bring the Merc down to my garage with good tags on it . please let me know . I will have to finish my 55 Ford first before I can start on yours . Just give me all the parts you need for the car and I will let you know what else I need to make that Merc run just right for you .
Now how does that sound to you ? I could let you drive my 55 Ford when it's done so you will have something to drive while I drive yours all over the place , "to TEST drive only" , so that you won't have any problems with it when it's done in 7 years or so .

Jim

 

That's a beautiful car Eric! Let me know when she's ready for some Photoshop ideas.

 

Yay!!!! I'm legitimate now!!!! Jeff says so!!!! Y'all notice that Mercs of the same year range are now accepted in this Social Group, red-headed step children for sure but members nontheless.

I feel so much better!

Thanks, Jeff!!!

 

Great find, I agree that those Mercs are underrated as solid looking Kustoms, congrats on the purchase, have a blast with it.

 

Eric.... I just want that car..... I got a place right next to the '53.... that would make us real gooder friends! I'd put you in my will....

 

jeff changed the cars alowed in description just for you lol.

 

Naw, not just for me, but to make this Social Group even better for everybody. In his words, "Fords and Mercs of this era are kissing cousins", so it's only right for them to be together in the same thread.

He had already been considering the consolidation even before I started my whining...