Go Back   The Ford Barn > General Discussion > Early V8 (1932-53)
Reload this Page Summer Drive In The Mercury

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 09-05-2015, 11:54 PM   #1
RalphG
Senior Member
 
RalphG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Sask. Canada
Posts: 2,424
Default Summer Drive In The Mercury
Some video I shot back in June while test driving the 52 Merc. Still had the ratty old seat in it at that time.
https://youtu.be/7SKkJwaq5Xk
Attached Images
File Type: jpg Merc and dandelions.jpg (46.3 KB, 54 views)
RalphG is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-06-2015, 02:38 AM   #2
tubman
Senior Member
 
tubman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys
Posts: 10,319
Default Re: Summer Drive In The Mercury
Love the dashboard and controls on those Merc's! The "coil spring action" looks like it may need shocks. Is the hubcap on the left front stock? It looks just like one on my '51 Ford with an emblem added. It sure looks like you had fun!
tubman is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)
Old 09-06-2015, 09:17 AM   #3
RalphG
Senior Member
 
RalphG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Sask. Canada
Posts: 2,424
Default Re: Summer Drive In The Mercury
Quote:
Originally Posted by tubman View Post
Love the dashboard and controls on those Merc's! The "coil spring action" looks like it may need shocks. Is the hubcap on the left front stock? It looks just like one on my '51 Ford with an emblem added. It sure looks like you had fun!
Fun is the operative word here. It has been a blast getting my dad's old car driving again. The left side cap is from about a 53 Meteor according to what I can tell. Just happened to have a pair of them in "inventory" and I liked the look of them better than the original full disk. Only one of the full disks survived.
I think I had the new front shocks on by the time that video was shot.Lots of wheel movement but the body rode pretty straight and level. It was a huge improvement over no shocks at all.
RalphG is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-06-2015, 12:22 PM   #4
Johnnydidd
Senior Member
 
Johnnydidd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Overland Park, Ks
Posts: 559
Default Re: Summer Drive In The Mercury
Ralph, you are having more fun with that 52 don't stop. I enjoy reading your posts. Being an old farm boy myself it was more fun getting them to run. I use to do same only with model a's.
Johnnydidd is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-06-2015, 09:22 PM   #5
Mike in AZ
Senior Member
 
Mike in AZ's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Waddell, AZ
Posts: 2,540
Default Re: Summer Drive In The Mercury
love the camera whacking weeds, grass, dandelions...lol.....great video.....rermember to fill the radiator.....Mike
Mike in AZ is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-07-2015, 01:21 AM   #6
RalphG
Senior Member
 
RalphG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Sask. Canada
Posts: 2,424
Default Re: Summer Drive In The Mercury
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike in AZ View Post
love the camera whacking weeds, grass, dandelions...lol.....great video.....rermember to fill the radiator.....Mike
Mike,at the time I shot that video I had to drain the anti freeze after every time I ran it or else lose all the coolant as the shaft seals leaked. Later on in the summer I got the new water pumps installed and solved the leakage problems.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HTG...ature=youtu.be
RalphG is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:03 AM.