looking for a heater core for a 1960 Mercury any & all info will be appreciated I've tried Dennis Carpenter, Macs, Old Lincoln/Merc , Echlers etc other than removing and spending big $$$ to re-build would like to find a source to purchase
I recently bought a car from California with no title but had a valid bill of sale and a VIN ID from CHP the state of Washington will not accept these documents and insist I take the vehicle to a designated WSP/DMV office for inspection I bought it as project with no engine so if I take it...
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Identifying Your Y-Block
The Ford Y-Block was introduced in 1954. Displacement was 239 cu. in. Bore was 3.500" and stroke was 3.100" with 6.324" connecting rods. Model year 1954 Mercury vehicles had a 256 cu. in. version with 3.625" bore and 3.100" stroke. Displacement was increased in...
is there a way to clock the spring and use vise grips or large zip tie to hold spring in clocked position in order to slide into place and re-attach .... just kickin around ideas ?
I was going to order a few things from them, my total order consisted of three things that weighed hardly anything they still have one set price for shipping, I promptly emailed them and asked if they didn't have corporate shipping or shipped by product weight ... I received a email saying our...
cable jumped the spool on my 60 Merc windshield wipers is there a trick to re-spooling these cables ? special tool to reset spring while re-wrapping or do I have to dis-assemble the heater box under the dash ... hard to explain w/out picture but underneath the dash there are four cables wrapped...
Success @ last I finally got the mirror off the car and got it taken apart ... new dilemma has arisen tried heat gun and also baking in oven @ 250 for a few hours in hopes of simply dropping out or with minimal prying ... trying to remove because roller ball for adjustments is worn and mirror...
the back window is quite a big bigger in the middle but shorter on the sides ... that's a pic of the car before I bought it in California ... living in Wa. State it gets washed au naturel ...
I recently bought a car off Craigslist's the fellow selling was honest and upfront he even went as far as to record a video and send to me so I could examine it. We exchanged multiple emails and I talked to him on the phone after all that I still drove 650 miles to personally look @ the car upon...
in my travels around the country my eyes seem to gravitate toward old filling stations that are still standing ... ghosts of the past still looming inside my mind goes back to a time when people actually supported local businesses and our country wasn't driven by corporate greed
I have encountered an inset screw{allen head} that I can't seem to conquer it is rounded and the said wrench won't budge it I've tried filing down the corners a bit to try and get it to fit further down inside I also filed down a flat screwdriver to fit down inside also but had no luck with...
I recently purchased a 1960 Mercury Monterey 2dr hrdtp and much to my surprise after numerous owners and being stored for 5 years I got the original hubcaps and wheels with this car , this car has turned out to be a gem all the chrome was still on it and with only a few minor dings and a tiny...
I have a merc-o-matic in my 60 Monterey but I'm going with the c-4 with a 351w reasoning behind this the y-block is shot and a rebuild for it far exceeds the price for the engine n trans to replace