Looking to buy fairly complete 54 Merc parts car, drive train Not important. Would like to find on in Midwest, 4dr/2dr.
Tom in Iowa
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Looking to buy fairly complete 54 Merc parts car, drive train Not important. Would like to find on in Midwest, 4dr/2dr.
Tom in Iowa
Tom, have you tried searching CraigsList nation wide? It will list ads that may have been pulled or expired too, but it might also link you to what you want to find. Here's a link, onecraigs.com for 1954 Mercury - Onecraigs - Search all of Craigslist nationwide
The pair in Atlanta (Buy one, get one free) for $1800 don't look bad, if you can make that long of a trip....
Try racingjunk.com
I have looked on Craigslist several time, just thought there might be a Merc on here
Thanks for the info.
hi Tom. I am an Iowa boy also. I know a guy in Mason City Iowa who is a Merc guy. he has restored several and may have what you need or will know of any parts cars. Ken Pederson is his name. I can get his phone number if you have any interest.
Thanks Max any contact info would be great
Tom, there is an older Merc behind a cyclone fence at a Storage facility near here and I will try to get a pic for identification and, if possible, maybe some information on it. I do know that it has been sitting outside since we moved here in 2012 so the condition is questionable. First I'll try and get a pic to post and then we can go from there. Give me a day or so, OK?
meller
Roger, you're my hero. I had no idea there was a nationwide craigslist address. Thanks millions.:3dSMILE:Quote:
Originally Posted by rspears
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the US version of the 54 Merc come with a flathead? My second car was a 54 Merc (Canadian version) and it had a 256ci Y-block. Just wondering.
Always liked those.
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Originally Posted by RestoRod
In my senior year in high school a buddy of mine had a 54 Merc and it was not a flatty.
Nope, '53 was the last year for the flathead, at least in Mercurys and Fords in the U.S.
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loved those tail lights on the 54 mercs-all the cars I drew pics of had 54 merc taillites--even if I put 57 ford fins on them, I did 54 taillites---
I always liked the '51 rear end better. One of the first striping jobs I ever did was on the trunk of Don Spencer's '51, circa 1958. Don had a 303 Olds swapped in.Quote:
Originally Posted by jerry clayton
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Thanks tech. I'm not sure where I got that idea but I can finally put it to rest.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by techinspector1
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Tech 1951 first new car in our family-dark green mercury 2 door--Dad had been mechanic for Ford and someone at that dealer got the Lincoln Merc dealership and we went to opening-Dad ordered new 1951 dark green, overdrive ,radio, FENDERSKIRTS,and SPOTLIGHT ( used for shining on the coons the dog treed in the yard so we could shoot them)(yes, we did try eating one)
the young ones fried like Rabbitt are "larapin" !
Well Tom, I swung by that storage facility and took some pics from a pretty good distance away and it looks like the Merc is a '53 and not a '54 - - - - However, it really doesn't matter because I called the lady at the Storage Facility and she said that the owner DID NOT want to sell the car. She also said that I wasn't the first one to ask about it "Duh" and that it had been sitting outside for several years. He also said that one day he was going to fix it up "Yeah Right". Hope he has lots of Rust Replacer 'cause he's gonna need it. Sorry about the flash in the pan.
Meller
The search I use is: Craigslist Search Engine: Easily Search ALL of Craigslist ;) There are a few out there: Craigslist Search Engine: Easily Search ALL of Craigslist