Mercury Rising..

[brit]

Hello folks,building a similar Mercury to my avatar pic,this one a 4 wheel drive version,390 4speed long box.will be slightly custom(wheels,day 2 mods).mercury trucks had the same options available as their Ford brothers..as far as i know..

[johnyrotten]

I'm always a fan of day two versions. Gives them some personality. These are one of my favorite styled trucks from that era.

[NOBLNG]

Nice project.👍 They were workhorses that’s for sure.

[obs.caleb]

What kit are you starting with?

[brit]

10 hours ago, johnyrotten said:

I'm always a fan of day two versions. Gives them some personality. These are one of my favorite styled trucks from that era.

absolutely,these and the 67-72 chev/gmc trucks,owned a few of each over the years,fine trucks.😀

 

6 hours ago, NOBLNG said:

Nice project.👍 They were workhorses that’s for sure.

thank you.tough trucks and easy to work on.😀

 

1 hour ago, obs.caleb said:

What kit are you starting with?

I started with the Moebius 68 Mercury kit and added frame and suspension/drivetrain from the Moebius 1970 f100 4x4 kit.I am using the AMT66 Fairlane GT/Comet FE 390/427 engine as I find it more accurate visually than the Moebius truck engine,especially the intake manifold.AMT did a good job replicating these FE engines.AMT's 1960 Starliner offers a fine FE replica engine also,both in dual 4' and tri-power induction..

[obs.caleb]

What are day 2 mods?

[brit]

3 minutes ago, obs.caleb said:

What are day 2 mods?

When a person goes in and buys a brand new vehicle off the dealer lot,then he goes to his local aftermarket(or dealer)/speed shop and buys custom wheels,speed add ons like headers,racing stripes,bigger camshaft/carb etc,these are regarded as day 2 modifications,