TOPIC: The trade.

All I gotta do is help with a tuneup on this,

And I get this!
And it is sitting next to this!
Ya just never know what your gonna find stashed away!
Neil

Is it a MK 58? Looks nice for sure!
Conrad

Conrad
When I asked him to get some pics of it or the seriel # he said ok.
Well I got neither. I will ask him again tonight.
Hope it is a 58, but if it is a 55, thats ok too.
He also said that the controls are there somewhere.
What the heck, it's a Merc, right?
Neil

Mk 55's didnt have shocks just like the MK 75's didnt. I bet is a 1958-59 MK 58. Without the top cowling it could be a few MERC models like 400 or a 500 too. But most of them had the chrome band on the lower cowling.

Conrad

Good eye Conrad, I just got confirmation, it is a 58.
I had to laugh when I talked to him. He said "Now that you know what it is for sure, is it something that you would be interested in?"
I am thinking my goal should be to get one of every Mark, what do you think?
Neil

Neil
Sorry posted to your last before I saw this. Nice idea, that would be a heck of a collection!

Bob

It would be indeed Bob. And I am focused and well on my way.
But,,,,,I may be digging a hole I don't want to be in.
I had a guy that I did not even know call me and ask about parts.
Word of mouth, travels fast. YUKKKK
The collection is safe in my rural area, but I don't want to deal with the general public as a warehouse for old Merc stuff. The only sharing I want to do for now is right here.
Neil

I wanted to collect them all at one point too. But I have very limited space so I gave up on that idea. I did wind collecting one from each Cubic Inch Class. From 4 cyl up. But I sold my MK 30 and I never have found a 76 cube 6

I got 40, 44, 60, 66, 89, 93, and 99 inch motors. Sounds like a Johnny Cash song.

I can imagine Thom (DrFrankemerc) singing that song in his shop as he works

Well, It's a '49, '50, '51, '52, '53, '54, '55,
'56 '57, '58' 59' frankenmerc.....

Conrad

Hot Rod Lincoln!!! One of the best oldies!!!

Or Kenny Rogers:

You gotta know when to hold 'em.
Know when their parts,
Know if they'll run.

Never count your Mercs,
'Til they're standin' in your shop.

There'll be time enough for countin'
When winter comes.


Okay okay,...I'll stick to my Mercury Magic & pass on an American Idol audition.
Thom

Or the old song one peice at a time.

Or the old song one peice at a time.

Thats the JOhnny Cash song I was eluding to

Thom looks like spidymerc with that darn spiderweb above him holding his prey.

Conrad

The tune that comes to mind for me is Mercury Blues.(Alan Jackson version)

Well if I had money
Tell you what Id do
Id go downtown and buy a mercury or two
Crazy bout a mercury
Lord Im crazy bout a mercury
Im gonna buy me a mercury
And cruise it all around the bay

Well the girl I love
I stole her from a friend
He got lucky, stole her back again
She heard he had a mercury
Lord shes crazy bout a mercury
Im gonna buy me a mercury
And cruise it all around the bay

Well hey now mama
You look so fine
cruzin round with your mercury one one five
Crazy bout a mercury
Lord Im crazy bout a mercury
Im gonna buy me a mercury
And cruise it all around the bay

Think he would trade the SS for a old Johnsons ?? ...L.O.L..

Dr_Frankenmerc wrote:

Hot Rod Lincoln!!! One of the best oldies!!!

Or Kenny Rogers:

You gotta know when to hold 'em.
Know when their parts,
Know if they'll run.

Never count your Mercs,
'Til they're standin' in your shop.

There'll be time enough for countin'
When winter comes.


Okay okay,...I'll stick to my Mercury Magic & pass on an American Idol audition.
Thom

just then, unknown to poor Thom, his wife had arrived home and was about to push the garage door opener.

Dr_Frankenmerc wrote:

Hot Rod Lincoln!!! One of the best oldies!!!

Or Kenny Rogers:

You gotta know when to hold 'em.
Know when their parts,
Know if they'll run.

Never count your Mercs,
'Til they're standin' in your shop.

There'll be time enough for countin'
When winter comes.


Okay okay,...I'll stick to my Mercury Magic & pass on an American Idol audition.
Thom

just then, unknown to poor Thom, his wife had arrived home and was about to push the garage door opener.

Lets not forget Molly Hatchet;

One mans loss is another man's gain
One man's pleasure is another mans pain.

Let 'em abandon them into the tightest corners of garages and sheds,
I shall seek them out, half of the fun is in the hunt.
Neil

Got the Johnson running, ready for fishing and brought this home for the labor.

SWEET!!!!!!!!!!! That's going to be one nice motor once restored! Nice trade Neil

Bob