Hello from Finland
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From: springfield il
just tread carefully over there as i ruffled somebody's feathers questioning some things and being the smart a-- i can be and walla i no longer can get on there . lots of good people there but a few uptight ones too !!!!!!!!!!! oh yeah they do not like late model stuff at all mentioned on the site .
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From: glenora mb
welcome to the form jori not a bad looking m-47 did you import it from canada?
i have a 50 m-68 that i started to work on it just looks like yours except mines a 1 ton its even the same color you can check out my galley and see
i have a 50 m-68 that i started to work on it just looks like yours except mines a 1 ton its even the same color you can check out my galley and see
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From: Westminster,Md
Welcome Jori ! , you have stumbled across a Great site , keep us posted ,
And please dont be offended by our style!
Your project looks underway, if you have any questions , feel to ask!
Good Luck with your project!
And please dont be offended by our style!
Your project looks underway, if you have any questions , feel to ask!
Good Luck with your project!
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From: Sandy Run SC
Originally Posted by mercurymanfi
Hello from Finland!
I have one 1950 model in Finland.
It is Mercury M47 and it is project car.
It maybe back on the road again in 2009!
Please,take a look at the pictures:
http://www.mercuryman.fi
Jori
I have one 1950 model in Finland.
It is Mercury M47 and it is project car.
It maybe back on the road again in 2009!
Please,take a look at the pictures:
http://www.mercuryman.fi
Jori
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I bought my M47 from Colorado / Denver.
I looked this model for a years and last year I saw it on Craiglist.
I think the first owner was also from US.
I think it is a good restore object...not bad!
Jori
I looked this model for a years and last year I saw it on Craiglist.
I think the first owner was also from US.
I think it is a good restore object...not bad!
Jori
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Hey mercman65 your car looks almost same than mine!!
Yes, same colour black and red.
Great car!!! Are you going to put it on the road next summer?
"A buddy of mine just sold his drag Mustang to someone in Finland."
Do you know where in Finland?
People in Finland like very much Mustangs and other muscle cars like Challenger, Cudas etc. It is Ok for me but I like only Mercs and I like cruisin all over the Europe with my wife.
Hey mytbtruck....I´ll put new photos to my websites at the weekend. The 1950 model came just back to home with new nice colour...dark chokolade brown! Please tell me what do you like the new colour.This -49 I´ll start to fix later, maybe next winter at the same time with pickup.
I dont find the way put photos to this forum! Is it possible? Please help me.
Yes, same colour black and red.
Great car!!! Are you going to put it on the road next summer?
"A buddy of mine just sold his drag Mustang to someone in Finland."
Do you know where in Finland?
People in Finland like very much Mustangs and other muscle cars like Challenger, Cudas etc. It is Ok for me but I like only Mercs and I like cruisin all over the Europe with my wife.
Hey mytbtruck....I´ll put new photos to my websites at the weekend. The 1950 model came just back to home with new nice colour...dark chokolade brown! Please tell me what do you like the new colour.This -49 I´ll start to fix later, maybe next winter at the same time with pickup.
I dont find the way put photos to this forum! Is it possible? Please help me.
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From: glenora mb
thanks for the reply there jori no it will not be on the road soon . just starting to take it apart and fix it. been to cold here in this part of canada been in the -35 to -40c last few weeks to cold for me to work on it out in the shop. have a couple of freinds from sweden living here and say its cold.keep in touch i will try to keep my gallery up to date
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From: Los Banos, California
merc trucks
Howdy Jori,
Welcome to the site, i looked at your gallery of photos & signed your book. and you have a very nice collection of Merc's. If you decide you need a 1961 merc M-100 pickup to add to your collection let me know. Jess
Welcome to the site, i looked at your gallery of photos & signed your book. and you have a very nice collection of Merc's. If you decide you need a 1961 merc M-100 pickup to add to your collection let me know. Jess
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From: Drummonds, TN USA
Originally Posted by mercurymanfi
I dont find the way put photos to this forum! Is it possible? Please help me.
You are not far from it, it is coming.
It may help to look at www.photobucket.com many of us use it to host our pictures online. You can link from there easily when the time comes (8 posts away) that you can do it....
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From: Drummonds, TN USA
Yep, very soon.
Post a lot - it does not hurt anything, and we want to see those pics!
(6 to go!)
*HEY! Everyone talk with Jori.... Let's get those pic's on here....
~Wolfie
*I am what is called in english an "INSTIGATOR". I have no authority - but I make things happen sometimes
Post a lot - it does not hurt anything, and we want to see those pics!
(6 to go!)
*HEY! Everyone talk with Jori.... Let's get those pic's on here....
~Wolfie
*I am what is called in english an "INSTIGATOR". I have no authority - but I make things happen sometimes
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God Sunday morning!
I have put also the pictures to my web sites!
http://www.mercuryman.fi
There is a new button "projects" and if you press the button
you can see pictures of restored cars!
Jori
I have put also the pictures to my web sites!
http://www.mercuryman.fi
There is a new button "projects" and if you press the button
you can see pictures of restored cars!
Jori
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Welcome Jori. Enjoyed your web site and the great pictures. I lived just outside of Helsinki for three years ('56 to '59)(yeah, I'm an old fart), and have very fond memories. Finland is where I discovered girls and motorcycles .......... two addictions I still carry today.
This is a great forum; lots of knowledge for the sharing.
DB
This is a great forum; lots of knowledge for the sharing.
DB
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Hi DB
Helsinki is little bit change after -59. I think it is too big for me. I live in the countryside and it is much better for me. It is not possible to find carages for twenty mercurys in Helsinki if you are not rich! ...and I`m not rich!
Lifestyle here in Finland is now samekind than in US. Many people call Finland "little America" because of the lifestyle. I think it was very different in 1956-1959, after the Second War.
I`ll hope you have a good memories from Finland?
jori
Helsinki is little bit change after -59. I think it is too big for me. I live in the countryside and it is much better for me. It is not possible to find carages for twenty mercurys in Helsinki if you are not rich! ...and I`m not rich!
Lifestyle here in Finland is now samekind than in US. Many people call Finland "little America" because of the lifestyle. I think it was very different in 1956-1959, after the Second War.
I`ll hope you have a good memories from Finland?
jori
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I'm sure Finland has changed; the whole world has changed since the 50's! LOL
But Finland is a special place, with wild and wonderful people. I saw my first Moto-X in Finland (1957), scared the crap outta me ...... but I loved it at the same time. Then I got invited to a Speedway race, that scared me too, but it was so cool. They used to run the motorcycle GP the same day as the F1 race back then. I went to see the cars but was just blown away with the beauty and grace of motorcycle road racing.
You live in a beautiful country with civilized laws and rational solutions to some of our modern problems. I learned about competitive spirit, something that seems to come naturally to most Finns, and the existance of Sisu. I'll always treasure the time I spent in Finland and my many Finnish friends.
DB
But Finland is a special place, with wild and wonderful people. I saw my first Moto-X in Finland (1957), scared the crap outta me ...... but I loved it at the same time. Then I got invited to a Speedway race, that scared me too, but it was so cool. They used to run the motorcycle GP the same day as the F1 race back then. I went to see the cars but was just blown away with the beauty and grace of motorcycle road racing.
You live in a beautiful country with civilized laws and rational solutions to some of our modern problems. I learned about competitive spirit, something that seems to come naturally to most Finns, and the existance of Sisu. I'll always treasure the time I spent in Finland and my many Finnish friends.
DB