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I was in Issaquah Washington this weekend at an estate sale of Ford and Mercury parts the bulk of which are 1952-1954. There is a spatting of...
I used a 1979 Ford Thunderbird rear sway bar in my 53 Mercury.
Looks like 1954 Mercury
George Barris did an article for Hot Rod magazine back in the 70's after American Graffiti was released about installing an 324 Olds in a 53...
My Mercury in the avatar is running 3" blocks in the rear and I am able to carry 4 adults with out the drive shaft rubbing or hitting. It is close...
I used a Robertson screw driver but can't remember if it was a #2, #3 or #4 bit
Thank you everyone that replied, T Hudson I think you have nailed it they are exactly the same. I will try contacting them to see what sizes are...
I will check into that Thank you
Hello Everyone I'm hoping someone here might be able to point me in the right direction, I picked up a couple of 1953 Lincoln Vanity mirror sets...
I have only seen the stainless vent strip on 1952 model Mercury Monterey HT's They always looked to me like they were spot welded in some way at...
Not sure if this is the right place for this but I spoke with Sonny in February and then tried calling him last week and got this phone is out of...
Those springs look like they are are made by Posi springs
I run 205/70R/15[ATTACH]
Good luck I hope you get the cluster insert
And this is the extra part you need for the gauge swap...
Merccruzin This is all you need to try and convert your dash cluster. If it works for you then you can swap it into your existing gauge cluster....
Merccruzin Does your 53 Merc not have a gauge cluster in the car now or are you having issues with it?
That's the only one available on eBay at the moment but I have seen several over the last couple of years show up for half the price this place is...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1952-1953-1954-Mercury-Speedometer-Mileage-63303-0/223794006976?hash=item341b298bc0:g:c5sAAOSwXk1d885I Here is a...
I think you will find that cluster is for a Merc Truck. The cluster from a 1952 or 1953 Merc car are the same with the exception of the glass...
Thanks Jeff
Ya but what a way to go enjoying the fresh out doors. Lol
I have never seen them before what a great idea. I have a hot V-8 60 that a late friend of mine built that has no provision on the finned heads...
Phaton 93 that is one nice setup you have there and the rad look great sitting there. Are those custom water filters that you have inline on the...
That's about the same amount of travel that I have. mine rides fine just watch out for deep pot holes.
I like driving my old cars as much as I can. In the late fall when the weather turns until early spring when the rains stop I drive my 30 year old...
Well at the time I thought the Gate latches were bad enough. But once I got into the brakes I almost shit as one front line and the main feed to...
I have no pictures of the car but I bought a vehicle from a farmer several years back and both door latched were broken. So the old fellow used...
Those pictures of your rockers look like the lock nuts are all turned down until they are almost bottomed out. I know you said this is a radical...
Well it could be from a late 55 with the upgraded 3 tooth sector. I can't speak for the 55/56 box personally but I can tell you that the 52, 53 &...
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