Moving Day - here comes snow!
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Moving Day - here comes snow!
Rats - the last day to drive the vintage has come...and gone. Spent the day moving the iron from the front garage to the shop. Everyones all tucked in now.
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'28 Model a Roadster PU - only one that isn't mine. Belonged to Hubert Britton. Donny Fairfax put it together for him (?). The kids didn't want it, even though it meant a lot to him (it was made on his Birthday!), so asked me to sell it for them. Sold yesterday to a guy in MosseJaw - he's picking up Friday. Lovely truck. Mines the 46 Merc - a good runner/driver, in it's original 2-tone: Green and rust.
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Man that shop is sure a good setup there, even with the pretty cars the old rusty 46 is still my favorite by a long shot.
Not sure if you ever saw the progress I got done on my 1946 Mercury so here are some links if youd like to see
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...gress-1-a.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...gress-2-a.html
Not sure if you ever saw the progress I got done on my 1946 Mercury so here are some links if youd like to see
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...gress-1-a.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...gress-2-a.html
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That is a super nice setup in that shop, very nicely done.
Kinda sad to put the toys away for the winter though.
Kinda sad to put the toys away for the winter though.
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Thanks guys, much appreciated.
The Model A was advertised "world wide", on Ebay, on Hemmings (Online in Sept and in Print in October) and it sold to the only guy who called. A guy from MooseJaw got it for 18K - tough times. He owns Gas Bars.
Donny doesn't know anyone at the moment restoring anything. You're right though, he's talented - very mechanically inclined and can weld.
My 46 is an excellent runner/driver. Bought it for a 'yard truck' and it's already hauled rocks and dirt. Gonna put an original heater and some wipers in it this winter - maybe be able to drive it longer next year.
Hard to name my fave - I'm a car guy and am just happy to have several I really like - but I've always been partial to Fords.
Cheers.
The Model A was advertised "world wide", on Ebay, on Hemmings (Online in Sept and in Print in October) and it sold to the only guy who called. A guy from MooseJaw got it for 18K - tough times. He owns Gas Bars.
Donny doesn't know anyone at the moment restoring anything. You're right though, he's talented - very mechanically inclined and can weld.
My 46 is an excellent runner/driver. Bought it for a 'yard truck' and it's already hauled rocks and dirt. Gonna put an original heater and some wipers in it this winter - maybe be able to drive it longer next year.
Hard to name my fave - I'm a car guy and am just happy to have several I really like - but I've always been partial to Fords.
Cheers.
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I was talking to a older fella restoring odd rare trucks. apparently for rarity the earliest Mercurys being the 1946/47. There were only 1500 built originally, probably less then 50 left today, all fixed up that truck is worth ALOT, alot more then the cars. But the cars are damn nice yes.
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Intersting you say that - I just expalined it all on your 46 thread (2nd one?) - I'm doing a POR15 and ZeroRust comparison on the 46 (the "Old Man"). I have a 'replacement' tailgate that has thick, but very even, surface rust on it. As well, I am going to do the rails UNDER the plywood box floor (where it retains moisture). I will use POR and ZR on each half of both of these. In the spring we'll see if there's any differences!
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With both products being similiar, I think the results would be close, just till spring.
Would be neat to see a long term test on that, and either way Im looking forward to seeing your results.
Would be neat to see a long term test on that, and either way Im looking forward to seeing your results.