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Anybody know what is up with these taillights? What are they? Where/how where they made? What’s the scoop? Thanks!![ATTACH]
Anybody have any great ideas for a brake light switch. I have one of those speedway switches with the little lever and it’s constantly giving me...
I see people all the time say flip shackles on a 56. I look at my Mercury and have no idea what they are talking about. Would anyone elaborate on...
Just thought I’d ask before I depart on this endeavor. What’s needed to put a Mustang 8” in a 56? thanks!!
I have the old rebuilt drum brakes and hoses and a mustang master off my 56 Mercury. If anyone needs these in Houston they’re free to good home....
Crashed the Mercury this morning…. Anybody holding rear passenger quarter trim. [ATTACH]
I installed the Granada front brakes on my Mercury and I don’t get any front brakes out of them. I’ve bled with my hand vacuum pump and I bled...
[ATTACH] Are these supposed to just slide over? Any tricks? Thanks
Where do you get your parts to rebuild the front end on these? Particularly curious about the end that goes on the pitman arm.
I broke my e brake cable yesterday. Any advice on a new one before I buy something and get disappointed.
So… I am thinking of going to disc brakes. With that my Mercury would need a ford bolt pattern wheel. Unless I wanted to do a bunch of machine...
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Anybody need 56 mercury grill extensions. or 55 ford defrost vents or 56 mercury throttle pedal assembly? free… one last time before they go...
[ATTACH] I’ve owned this car a long time, and most of its life it was gray primer, then a friend painted it a gray green hue color and it’s been...
On my 56 mercury I’m running a 65? Mustang master. Since day one it doesn’t hold a pedal. I’ve bled and bled and it’s like it will feel ok then...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I decided to take the mercury for a drive yesterday morning, the new year brings some big...
[ATTACH] Wanting to paint some Watson style flames on my hotrod. here we are in street trim I’m considering flames on my t coupe. Any thoughts...
Thinking about maybe buying a 52 Lincoln, are these cars incredibly different from the ford counterparts?
I haven’t had time to play with the dragster in a while but thought I’d show the car a little here, mostly so I don’t forget I still own it lol...
[ATTACH] So I decided I needed pinstripes on my mercury. But I don’t have much funds at the moment. Tried my hand at it, what y’all think. I can...
Anybody know of any videos or reading material on putting in a headliner. I got a quote for 1800 but I’m starting my own business and that’s not...
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[ATTACH] [ATTACH] So what is y’all thoughts. I’m contemplating lowering the 56 a bit more. As it sits, it has Aerostar springs in the front and 3...
Well mercury really isn’t done although I’ve slowed down some. Worked on putting a ac/heat in the car I picked up a gen2 vintage air unit that...
[ATTACH] This has probably been asked to death however, I haven’t found exactly what I’m looking for scouring the internet. so none of my...
Free will ship on your dime just maybe 4 of them be from Dennis carpenter but don’t fit mercury and they got to my house too late anyway. Kinda...
[ATTACH] Drove my Mercury today after I finished up the build, most here probably seen it in the other post. But I noticed it was kinda long and...
I have some questions on my build that will be potential problems coming up. Car is 1956 mercury medalist. where can I get the clips for all...
20 bucks plus shipping. 2 for trucks I think 1 for like 48 Chevy car. 1 came on my 56 mercury but didn’t fit right. make offer plus shipping
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