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12-23-2015 07:11 AM
Thread: 1966 Mercury Monterey
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Got the back trim on. Starting to look like a...
Got the back trim on. Starting to look like a real car again. Not sure how I missed that panel gap but it's too late now.
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12-14-2015 07:30 PM
Thread: 1966 Mercury Monterey
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It's been quite a while but I finally painted the...
It's been quite a while but I finally painted the Mercury. I went with a glare white. Base/clear. I'm planning on a red top and red interior. Paint came out fairly well considering I painted it in a...
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12-08-2014 09:33 AM
Thread: 1966 Mercury Monterey
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Not the most popular car. They only made a little...
Not the most popular car. They only made a little over 2,000 convertibles in 66
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12-08-2014 07:46 AM
Thread: 1966 Mercury Monterey
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It's been extremely slow going. The body is back...
It's been extremely slow going. The body is back on the frame and I just got the drive train back together last month. It's getting too cold to work on it now. I don't have heat in my shop.
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10-22-2012 04:07 AM
Thread: 1966 Mercury Monterey
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Yes, I was in Reno NV for Hot August Nights one...
Yes, I was in Reno NV for Hot August Nights one year and saw a car like this on sale. I liked it but being from VA it was not practical to buy. When I returned to VA I just happened upon a car just...
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10-19-2012 06:56 AM
Thread: 1966 Mercury Monterey
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It's amazing what you can hide under bondo. ...
It's amazing what you can hide under bondo.
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10-19-2012 06:54 AM
Thread: 1966 Mercury Monterey
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I had to separate the body from the frame because...
I had to separate the body from the frame because there was some rust issues with the frame that I needed taken care of. I'm sure you mid sixties Galaxie owners can relate.
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10-19-2012 06:52 AM
Thread: 1966 Mercury Monterey
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1966 Mercury Monterey
My current project is a 1966 Mercury Monterey convertible. This is just a hobby for me so I'm creating this thread, in part, to keep myself motivated. So far, the project has been a tremendous amount...
This popped up on Facebook, one of those "Do you mean for the last 40 years..." moments. A drop dead easy and accurate way to check Toe In! -
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