Recent content by DanS

Gday guys, chasing a horn ring for 46-48 mercury. My chrome guy said mine is too bad to rechrome. Any help appreciated. need to be able to post to Australia. Regards Dan

Thanks mercman, I've read a few of your posts and been great to read. Dad is very passionate about his merc. Found a photo of him standing alongside dated 1968 so it's been his pride for all this time. Very interesting all the difference between Aussie cars and US cars.

Thanks for the replys guys. I've found s cast iron repairer local to me I will have a chat with.

Gday guys, had a break and now back on to it. Problem, the C69A we were looking to rebuild for the merc was looking good! Standard bore, all studs out, no visible crack as yet! One night dad had a mate over wuth the oxy and cut through the seised up valves and with his valve removing tool and...

Thanks Geoff, I will get these engines apart and see what I've got. One other funny thing, I spent weeks soaking, heating and slowly got head studs out of one. Unfortunately broke 4. Still figuring out how to get them out! The other 69a every head stud just undid with the nuts! Just wondering...

Thanks again. Our ford rebuilt 69A has all 8BA crank rods valves, the other has 8BA rods but the full floating bearing. That's as far as we've got. Not sure which crank in this one. Both are locked solid! I've made up a fibreglass tank that fits snug around the block to soak it for a while! Any...

Thanks again. Our ford rebuilt 69A has all 8BA crank rods valves, the other has 8BA rods but the full floating bearing. That's as far as we've got. Not sure which crank in this one. Both are locked solid! I've made up a fibreglass tank that fits snug around the block to soak it for a while! Any...

Thanks very much guys, I will post pics when I figure it out! Apart from the tool box going til 48 and Phillips head screws weren't used until 49 it's all small stuff. Our trunks have rounded corners. 46 47 Aussie were the same as far as badging, trim and painted grill as the US 46. Aussie 48...

G'day fellas, I'm new on ford barn. Ive been searching the net for info to help my mercury resto! I have a 1947 merc fordor. Here in australia the fordor's and a handful of local built utes were all that was on offer and there ain't much info on the imported cars. It is a Aussie delivered car...

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