Tag: 1954 Mercury Sunvalley

2011-2012, Engine Work, My 54 Build1 Comment

The Merc Is Up & Running.

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The day has finally arrived; the Merc will fire on its own and stay running! I had a chance to drop through the gears, and to my delight, the transmission works wonderfully. The brakes are still harsh, so I need to bleed them again. We have the wiring to finish up and, last but not least, the damn bodywork! It’s been crazy in the garage as there are so many damn projects we are working on that I sometimes don’t touch my car for a few days. With the warm weather coming around, it puts the excitement back into getting … Continue reading The Merc Is Up & Running.

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Rust Revival 2010 – Wayland, MO

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The Rust Revival ‘10 is set for May 21st and 22nd , in Wayland, MO. The Kropdusters Car Club (www.kropdusters.com) are hosting the event with help and advice from friends, family, and car clubs from all over the Midwest, including the Vagabonds (from 7 states), The Rod Dippers (Missouri), Kerosene Kings (Iowa), Opossum Benders (Missouri), and the Chrome Czars (Illinois). Car Show Criteria Cars… Open to pre-65 rods and customs… Gassers, sleds, No billet, no crap… MotorCycles… Choppers, bobbers, customs, and the like… Contact Todd… Snail Mail…. TODD REED C/O RUST REVIVAL RR-1 BOX 192A ALEXANDRIA, MO 63430 Over the internet…. … Continue reading Rust Revival 2010 – Wayland, MO

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Hunnert Car Pileup 2010 in Decatur, IL!

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As you know, we had a lot of problems with the Hunnert Car Pileup last year. The problems were a long time coming and we’re lucky they didn’t happen sooner and no one was seriously hurt. These events forced us to think long and hard about what the Pileup is, where it’s going, and where its future path should lead. We’ve always said that if we felt the soul of the Pileup slipping away from us that we would rather stop having the show than see it turn into something we don’t like. After some deep contemplation and heated debates, we’ve … Continue reading Hunnert Car Pileup 2010 in Decatur, IL!

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Bessel Blocks are now offered at www.Strokerkits.com

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                              StrokerKits.com Is Now Offering Bessel Shortblocks  Product Description Bessel Ford 460 Engine Block – 545 or 557 Stroker – $4100.00 Bessel Ford FE 390 Engine Block – 445 Stroker – $4100.00 Bessel Ford 302 Engine Block – 331 or 347 Stroker – $3400.00 add AFR 185 heads $1400.00 Specifications   * Thermal Cleaned & shot blasted * Magnufluxed * Bored In CNC Macine * Torque plate honed (represents head being torqued to block) * Bessel Splayed Mains Installed & Align Honed * New Durabond Performance cam bearings installed * New Brass freeze plugs installed … Continue reading Bessel Blocks are now offered at www.Strokerkits.com

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Its Been A While

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Since the last time I checked in here, we have been swamped. We have started re-wiring the car and installed the new heater / AC setup from Southern Air. We installed a new electric windshield wiper motor from Newport Engineering. Shaved the doors and the trunk and installed new solenoids. We added new gauges and established a Captain Morgan bottle as our washer fluid bottle. One of the most significant projects was designing and building the bracket for the AC compressor. We also added the AC / Heat switches to the dash panel. Below are a few pics. Continue reading Its Been A While