Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-05-2022, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,499
Re: So this just happened...
@tomcarman - Thanks for the reply. I will definitely try something like that. Hopefully I'll post pictures of my success! Great light fixtures by the way!
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-05-2022, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,499
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-04-2022, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,499
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-04-2022, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,499
Re: So this just happened...
I was going to mention that I will try and glue it. I won't be driving very much. Its going to be110 degrees next weekend.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-04-2022, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,499
So this just happened...
My tail light cracked in half. It's a Dennis Carpenter lens with the blue dot already installed. I don't think they are made anymore. So now I need to figure out how to dill a hole in a glass lens....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-07-2022, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,887
Re: 50 Merc overdrive question
DonT-That is definitely what I will do. Driving season is pretty much over in Arizona anyway! I hope I got lucky as well. Thank you.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-07-2022, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,887
Re: 50 Merc overdrive question
Hey guys. Thanks for the info. I may have dodged a bullet. The overdrive engaged and disengaged with no issue. I didn't drive far at all with the overdrive. I still need to check it further just in...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-03-2022, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,887
Re: 50 Merc overdrive question
Oh man Alaska Jim, I hope there isnt that much damage to mine. That is a real drag for sure. The car drives and shifts great, but I haven't had the guts to engage the overdrive yet...
Thanks for...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-29-2022, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,887
Re: 50 Merc overdrive question
Thank you for taking the time to reply rotowrench. I'm not sure if the governor is working properly. I need to get under there and check. I definitely would like to get it set up properly with kick...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-26-2022, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,887
Re: 50 Merc overdrive question
Thank you 40cpe. That makes sense. Prior to the issue everything was working fine. It was freewheeling like it is supposed to. I haven't tried to engage the overdrive since. Ill be checking the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-26-2022, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,887
50 Merc overdrive question
So I was driving around the other day with the overdrive engaged. I had been driving for 25 minutes or so on a road with no stop signs. Just cruising at 50 to 55 mph.
It does not have the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-24-2022, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,865
Re: Introduction
Thank you everyone for the kind welcome. I hope I'm able to contribute to the forum. I am planning on posting the brake information/mods I end up doing for those who plan on keeping the drums.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-22-2022, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,865
Re: Introduction
Thanks everybody. Im definitely ok with it being a 4 door. I hope I didnt come across negative towards 4 doors. I love the suicide rear doors.
The block of wood was put down as a "just in...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-22-2022, 08:14 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,865
Introduction
Hello. I recently got myself the car I have wanted since I was a kid. A 1950 Merc. It is a 4 door but I could not pass it up. The car came with documentation from day one, original owners manual...
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