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Still on the hunt for history on this 1940 Mercury. I got info on this Mercury talking to the son of the last owner of the car. It was given to...
Well I did look her up, she is 97. But no phone number listed. She did own the car till 2004 when her husband Ralph died. But sadly i couldn't...
So I talked to both Bill Hines nephew Teddy Z, and Bills grandson Mitch. They both don’t think it came from the hands of Bills. As things are...
I ended up buying that Mercury. You wouldn’t happen to remember the guys name would you?
Talked to Teddy Z this morning and sent him pictures. Waiting on word back of the car brings back any memories. Very nice guy to talk to....
I will look him up thanks.
Thanks Mark
Must have overheated, I don’t think they would have helped any.
[ATTACH] It had ribbed bumpers on it, but pervious owner took them off and sold them.
It may have been styled after his up front, and no running boards. But the body isn’t channeled or fenders raised up.
[ATTACH] I’ll see what I can do. I thought they were. [ATTACH]
I think the best thing for that is to cut the bottom off flush with the fenders, or put a stock grill back in it.
I bought this mercury over the weekend at an estate auction the owner had passed. He bought the car 20-15 years ago in Arizona. Has a lot of...
Thanks Mark! I know he has some early Cadillac motors, I heard him say they might interchange?
I can’t find any marks or numbers on this intake. Helping older hotrodder get ready for a sale. It was next to a olds intake but was smaller.
A friend of mine is wanting to get rid of some old engine/trans adaptors and he wants to make sure he can advertise them correctly. No casting...
Thank you I read right by that. Thanks again
I read right by that, thank you.
Checked it out allready but thanks, but no mention of the “bb” .
Here is the stamps
I was curious about vin numbers on a 1941 ford 1/2 ton I’m helping my parents title. It starts out with the star, but the next fidgets are “BB”...
‘32 Ford, 276” flathead. Harmon and Collins dual coil. 40’s Edelbrock. 81 carb. Original beehive oil filter. Halibrand quick change. Neil Jennings...
Came off a running driving truck. Everything is tight and worked as should. Posies revered eye mono leaf spring. Located in Wichita Kansas.
I bought brakes from Sacramento Vintage Ford.
I am fighting this same problem. Anyone know the part numbers for the plungers? Or recommend a rebuild kit? I ordered new wheel cylinders form a...
Where does a person look for non clogged belts? All I keep finding is lawn equipment belts that surely wouldn’t last long.
I was going to have to bend a new line after I got the hose situation took care of after that, but now I don’t too.
[ATTACH] I added a idler puller as suggested and tapped it into the solid ac bracket. Thanks for the ideas. I just now have to get a flanged...
I think that is what he is meaning!
I do like this idea, it would save a bunch of time. I’ll ask the vintage air tech tomorrow, but my uncle agrees with your solution.
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