Recent content by laryh

I installed an AIRTEX E8016S fuel pump in-line with the Offy original type stock fuel pump. It is 12 VT and flow through type. It is switched and very rarely used on my 281 cube dual carb engine. I mainly use it when the car has been sitting for a long time. Works well and is low pressure...

In Pa. you have to apply for that special plate. There is a charge. In my case I had to register my 48 Merc as an antique and pay the antique fees and get the antique plate. If I want to use a 48 plate I will have to pay another fee. It is not cheap. You can find all the information and...

I used the free shipping offer twice this month. One of those was the 20% cyber Monday sale. I did well. I got everything I ordered with free shipping and a good price. Also got the Drake Calendar and catalog free. Bod did not make money on my orders they were not that big. I am sure the...

I have no info on the wheels but have to comment on just how much that car looked like mine the day I brought it home. My wife saw the picture and thought it was a picture of my 48.

I cannot answer your question but our engines are similar. I have Edelbrock heads, dual 97s, 4 inch crank and bored .145, H & H 355 lift 274 duration cam and Fentons. The heads came with a card saying use Champion RYC12 plugs. Those plugs run rich. I went up one step to RYC14 plugs. Try...

Saturday is show day and it is held on the golf course. All the show cars drive onto to golf course. I am assuming this is what you refer to as a parade. Grab a coffee, get there "early" and find a spot along the lane where the cars enter. You are going to enjoy it.

Thanks for the pictures. Nice job.

My Vintique hinges and springs will not hold the hood up in the open position on my 48 Merc. Maybe they are made for Fords? Maybe the Merc's longer hood is just to heavy? I don't know but they open and close ok. I just have to use a prop to hold the hood up.

This should help you out.

I'm glad it worked.

I had the same problem on my 48 Merc Coupe. I shimmed the striker plate raising it up about 1/8 inch. The trunk latch works fine.

I made the inner rockers, lower rear quarter panel, the rocker panels. I made the panel where the running board mounts using the running board as a template. I welded nuts in that panel to mount the running board. The flat piece in the trunk was a repop. I had to make all the other bent...

Here are a few more pictures. As I said the rust was pretty severe. Sometimes I wonder what was I thinking when I bought that car but there was just something about redoing a car that was originally hopped up in the fifties. I have never done anything like this before. The borrowed spot...

My floors and rockers were in poor condition. I wanted to retain all the original contours etc. I cut out all the rusted areas with a 4 1/2 inch grinder with cutting discs. 18 gauge was used over lapping about an inch and spot welded the patch. I then cut 4 inch wide 18 gauge strips to cover...

The skirts on my 48 Merc are away from the body like yours and as John said it is due to the gasket. That is a good thing because the paint on the fenders does not get scratched etc.