Hey everybody! I just bought myself a project truck (see pic). It's a '62 Merc Custom Cab unibody with a 223 inline six and three-speed. I considered buying it the first time I saw it, which was 4 or 5 years ago. I finally bit the bullet and made the deal ($250 Canadian!). It's pretty rough but I think it has some definite potential. The truck is sitting for the winter awaiting a new floor, and my goal is to get it running by the summer. The motor hasn't run for some time but I suspect it was rebuilt just before it was parked (there's an info plate on the block that gives the details). It does have one stuck piston and a hole in one exhaust valve but all in all it looks pretty good for a motor that sat in a field for a decade or two! I'll be browsing the site looking for inspiration and ideas (I've found several already). Comments and suggestions are welcome!
Welcome to the H.A.M.B. Merc trucks are pretty cool, I haven't seen too many. Here is a pic of one at Viva Las Vegas Please keep us posted with pictures of the progress on your truck.
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