My "1927 Mercury" phantom

[Corn Coupe]

Cool, car, cool trip - and it was at times!

M

 

[Hotrodfil]

A short fairly dull journey from town to home. Just a pleasant summer evening. I've fixed the loose squeaky steel floor panel now. Thought I'd post it as a reference for anyone considering a 3.27 final drive. That's a close ratio gear set whining away in there too. I'll do a better video when I have a moment.

My '27 Mercury video

 

[Peter J]

Very pleasing lines. Looks quite "British" in a good way.

 

[Hotrodfil]

Cheers - that was kinda the plan. It caused a bit of head scratching on a VSCC run the other day.

 

[FL&WVMIKE]

Hotrodfil .........................
Very nice looking and interesting car. I like it !
Now, perhaps, a V8 flathead engine ?
MIKE

 

[Roadster62]

Personally I'd rather see a nice overhead valve head on a upgraded B block. Bob

Hotrodfil .........................
Very nice looking and interesting car. I like it !
Now, perhaps, a V8 flathead engine ?
MIKE

 

[Hotrodfil]

Hi Mike - I race a flattie powered '24T-modified in a hillclimb series over here. I sometimes do a spot of drag racing, sprinting and production car trials with it too.

As for the overhead? I have one under the bed...and a spare diamond block in the garage. But for now I'll be happy enough once the Winfield headed A motor is in there keeping everything pre-1930.

 

[Hotrodfil]

As I'd run the bottom end on my hillclimb car I took the 'Mercury' out for a trundle up Prescott hill last weekend...

 

[CountrySquire55]

Great looking result from all your ingenuity! Continue enjoying your car and wishing you many more miles of fun!

 

[painterrick]

Looks great ,good job of fitting peices together to make a neat car

 

[glenn in camino]

Not MY style, but I LIKE IT.

 

[Hotrodfil]

Bit of an update - finally had the Winfield headed full pressure A engine installed and on song. Bit of video of her singing at the inaugural VHRA event - GOW!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWJkArXpNFg

 

[Rock Hornbuckle]

I always appreciate great ingenuity and skill, no matter what kind of a car it is. I celebrate the talent that your car personifies.

 

[Patrick L.]

But,but,but, you put the steering wheel on the wrong side ! Didn't you ?

 

[Hotrodfil]

Had some fun on Pendine Sands the other day.
Launching for a 77.7mph run - on a beach.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPkAuTo_oo8

 

[Tiny]

One of my favorite Soup Jobs!!!!!!!!!

 

[Roadster62]

Same here! Bob

One of my favorite Soup Jobs!!!!!!!!!

 

[Chuck Sea/Tac]

Where does the word mercury fit in?

 

[Hotrodfil]

I love 'what if...?' scenarios. Edsel founded the Mercury company in 1937 with the first production cars built for 1939. What if it had happened 10 years earlier? After all, Edsel was responsible for the Model A body designs and the late T's.

For my Tourer? It's late summer 1927 and Edsel spirits away an early prototype A rolling frame to create the first 'Mercury'...

 

[Roadster62]

The smallest model Chevrolet in 1933 was a Mercury, guess they didn't copyright the name. Bob