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I’ve got a 1953 Mercury Monterey with flathead Merc and a three speed with overdrive. I’m trying to locate a new or rebuilt pressure plate (clutch...
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I did a little more work on my 1953 Mercury Monterey today. I got the valve installed and adjusted, after I made a tool to hold the lifter as I...
My 1953 Monterey has a flathead and originally came with a “teapot” carburetor, but when I got it there was a Holley 94 hacked in its place. The...
Here’s a (way too long) video of the Ford Ranger 7.5 rear end swap I did on my 1953 Mercury Monterey. It’s kind of a tutorial. [MEDIA] Sent...
I took my 1953 Mercury Monterey for its first ride today. It ran great, the transmission went through all gears, and the brakes did their job. I’m...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] So I just upgraded the master cylinder on my 1953 Monterey. I used ACDELCO master cylinder #18M1020 for a 1967 Mustang with drum...
Engine had a bad miss, so I pulled it apart and found a bent exhaust valve. I got it back together today and it runs. Now it’s on to the brakes....
[MEDIA] My 1953 Mercury Monterey had a stuck engine. I pulled a head, unstuck a piston, and put it back together. I got it started and it had a...
The gear socket or shift collar on my 1953 Mercury Monterey broke where the roll pin attaches the shifter, so while I’m trying to find a used one...
[MEDIA] I’ve got a 1953 Mercury Monterey with the 3 speed w/overdrive. My shift collar, or gear socket as some books call it, is broken. I...
I just bought a 1953 Mercury Monterey 2 door. Original color is India black over Yosemite yellow. It’s bone stock, but I’m told the flathead has...
I just bought a 1953 Mercury Monterey and I need some help decoding the body specification code on the serial number plate. Mine reads;...
After about 15 months it runs and drives. 1938 Ford with a 5.0 punched out to 347, BW T5 five speed and a Ford 8.8 rear with disc brakes all the...
I picked up some 1920’s industrial headlights for my 1938 Ford truck project and decided to upgrade the bulbs to the new halogen style. I picked...
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