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Are any barners going to (or already at) the AACA Central Division Fall Meet that's happening this week in Bettendorf, IA? If so, I'd love to meet you. Although I don't have a car worthy of judging, I'll be at the show field tomorrow. I'll take pics if there are any EF V-8s.

Started my day at a car show and finished up by taking my boys out and teaching the older one to drive he Merc, while the younger one handled photo duties from the back seat.

After 9 months of ownership, my '47 Merc has quit charging the battery. As near as I can tell, this came on rather suddenly, rather than gradual worsening, but I could be wrong. Here's what I've done so far to diagnose: Battery is a 6V Optima that I purchased last fall (been very pleased with...

Today was a good day. I finally got my rebuilt steering box installed. When I bought my Merc last fall, I knew the steering box needed rebuilding, as the steering had a LOT of play and there was no adjustment left. Because I had neither the skills nor the tools to do the rebuild, I wanted to...

Steering box, as far as I know fits 41-48 Ford. Completely rebuilt by Lares Corp. and never installed. I bought from another Barner because I thought it fit my 47 Merc. I didn't realize the Mercs were longer than Fords so the shaft was a couple inches too short. Prior owner had bought it for his...

Gents, I need your help identifying a steering box that I recently purchased, that unfortunately does not fit my '47 Merc. First the background. A few weeks ago, I saw an ad here on the Barn for a rebuilt steering box for "42-46" Ford. I was of the belief that steering boxes (and, more...

I'm going be attending a class at Ft. Leavenworth for the entire month of April. I was wondering if there are any Barners in the KC area or, more particularly, if there are any V-8 or other vintage auto events happening around there in April?

70 and sunny in the middle of February here in northern Illinois! Too nice to keep the top up. Long weekend for me and I've been driving the snot out of the Merc.

I need to replace the gasket between the driver's side exhaust manifold and the down pipe. In searching the vendors, I don't see anyone that sells just that gasket. However, I see Mac VP sells a set of 8 exhaust manifold gaskets. Is that because the gasket in question is the same as the ones...

I'm a big believer in saying good things about people who do good work. Just got my carb back from Charlie after a rebuild. Great communication, reasonable price, quick turnaround, and excellent work. Put it back on yesterday and went for a drive today. It's like a whole different car. I also...

Apologies in advance if this is prohibited, but I thought some of you might find this interesting/amusing. Every December, my teenage son and his girlfriend design, bake and build a gingerbread house from scratch. He's an architecture student and she's an art student, so they're pretty...

My 59AB has a mechanical fuel pump with sediment bowl. (It also has a switchable electric pump which I haven't had need to use). When I first got it a few months ago, I had problems with deteriorating fuel line junk filling the sediment bowl and clogging the carb. Cleaning out the bowl and the...

My main question is: Does my car have (or should it have) a fuse box somewhere? I'm trying to sort out the wiring behind my dash, because basically nothing was hooked up (radio, clock, heater, dash lights). I bought a new wiring harness for the heater blower, and the wiring instructions say...

Perhaps this is a silly question, but did all '46-48 Ford and Mercury convertibles come with a power top? The one I recently purchased does not have a power top and I was wondering if it came that way from the factory or if a prior owner just didn't go to the expense of restoring that function...

I'm replacing the leaking heater supply valve that screws into the head. Quick question: should I put any kind of thread sealer or pipe compound on the threads before screwing it it?

The woodgraining on my new-to-me '47 Mercury convertible is amateurish at best and really doesn't look very good. At some point in the future, I'd like to take the dash apart and try to re-do the woodgraining to at least have a better, more accurate looking woodgrain job. I've seen a variety...

I'm going through and trying to sort out some of the minor issues with the new Mercury. One is the top frame. On the passenger side, when the top is up and latched with the pins on the windshield frame in the holes on the top frame, the frame is not completely open (which keeps the window from...

Well, I've had my Merc for three days and it just left me stranded for the first time. I was going for a short drive after work and was only a mile from home when it started losing power. Pulled into a parking area as it died completely. I could tell it wasn't getting fuel. I tried to restart...

Finally got my new-to-me '47 Mercury yesterday. I'm really loving it, but starting to work on the few issues I need to iron out. One of the top priorities is a worn steering box causing a huge amount of play in the steering. I've adjusted the screw which helped a bit, but leads me to a few...

My favorite movie with an early Ford V8 is on TCM now. (Its a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World) My dad always watched it when it was on tv. Sadly, Phil Silvers' convertible doesn't fare too well.