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Glad I got the 52 Merc out for a few photos a couple of evenings ago because today we woke up to snow and cold. A bit early for winter but maybe its just a preview.

Just had to test out the new rear axle bearing in the Merc on the 29th of April. Only a few miles so not much of an endurance test but it was a good scenic drive anyway. https://youtu.be/GfdXd4bfm6c

After some searching I am not coming up with any info on the correct procedure to check the oil in the Merc/Fordomatic transmission in my 52 Merc. Online manuals do not mention it. I'm assuming it is checked hot, idling in park. Or is it neutral? Mine works ok with the oil very low on the...

New rear axle bearing and spacer from C&G Ford and I finally got the machine shop to press off the old one and on with the new one on the 52 Merc. Checking it out today I find the new one different from the original in that it does not have the extra "shoulder" on the bearing race that protrudes...

That front exhaust crossover pipe on the 8BA engine in my 52 Merc. I don't know if new ones are available for replacement. Mine has a couple of holes in it that I've been patching up but not sure how long the patches will last. https://youtu.be/T6d48CmbGRs

Could have swore I bought a new pan gasket and screen for the mercomatic in my 52. Several years ago. So far I have not been able to find it so maybe I never did buy one. I searched a bit here and elsewhere for the right part numbers and came up with 7A191 at C&G Ford but they don't have one. I...

I am doing a test fit of a gas tank on my 52 Mercury and can't seem to locate the rubber grommet that goes around the filler neck behind the license plate. I did a brief search at C&G Ford but could not find anything like that listed. Its years since I removed the original rusted out gas tank...

I took the Mopar guys for a ride in the Merc and they shot a bit of video from the back seat for a different driving view than I usually get. I spliced in a few minutes of outside exhaust sounds with the camera on the rear quarter. https://youtu.be/E3rSbzzDwJk

I had a visit from some old car guys yesterday so had to get the 52 Merc going for some photos and video along side the well preserved survivor 1960 Plymouth Savoy. A sample here. https://youtu.be/UTIoSS8Avgw

Hard to believe its 11 years today since I hauled the Merc out of the woods to begin bringing it back into service but thats what it is. Some will look at the car today and say why don't I fix up that poor old car. This video shows just how bad it was when I started on it. It had sat in the...

Thursday, October 16th marked 66 years since my dad bought the 52 Merc. It served us well for just about ten years before becoming almost impossible to start due to low compression and burned valves. My brother brought it back to life in 1979 with new pistons, rings and a valve grind but it got...

I'd had a request to post a picture of the 46 Ford truck I learned to drive on. It was a retired farm truck my dad had parked in the late sixties as it was a bit unreliable with over heating and hard starting. Would have been rated as a 2 to 3 ton truck. I learned a lot about getting old...

Long drive by my standards anyway. 13 miles of gravel road to the local car show yesterday at close to 50 mph. No dust due to recent rain. The old Merc ran smooth and steady except for the ever present stumble when I first hit the gas pedal. Had several comments on how smooth it sounded when I...

Partial success on the problem I have with the broken rear axle bearing on the 52 Merc. My plan to pull an axle from the 53 parts car finally worked today as I as able to borrow a slide hammer and extract it without damage. Now needs a clean up before I install it on the 52. New bearing, spacer...

I found at least part of the problem. That intermittent dragging sensation was being caused by the right rear brake and the drum was pretty hot when I got back from a slow and short run this evening. Found the axle bearing worn right out. In fact it came out in pieces as I pulled the axle...

Had the 52 Merc out for another drive yesterday evening. Points set to 26 degrees dwell which is close to Van Pelt's figure of 28. Pretty sure the intermittent cutting out at cruising speed is more carb related than ignition but I'm not going to open that up until the off season. Scenery was...

I recorded a few minutes of opening up the spare Holley 1901 carburetor. I figured that before I take on the one on my driving Merc I'd like to get to know whats inside and in the process clean it up a little. I think I could actually install this one and use it minus the dashpot that the...

An evening drive in the 52 Merc testing out the intermittent carburetor problems. Close up view of the accelerator pump output seems to show it is lacking a bit but that should not affect it during a steady cruise situation. Yet something does. Guess I'm going to have to attempt a repair and...

Out for a short evening drive to look at some crops and take a few pictures.

Plug wires on the 52 Merc date to the 1960s at least and are the solid core wire type. If I was to consider replacing them would it be better to go with carbon fibre or try to keep the original style? These wires put out a tremendous amount of interference on am radios and the older type tvs yet...