Son's first car, bought with his money!!
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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Good deal Mark! I love the 60's Fords and Mercs and I can promise you,...
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Glen Henderson
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14 Years Ago
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for sure! no worry about big wheels; it currently has what we think...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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Search around in a salvage yard, you might find a socket in a glove...
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Glen Henderson
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14 Years Ago
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Quickest and easiest is tack weld a stock lug onto the lock nut
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Edrammy
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10 Years Ago
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I'm not sure how the sale option is going on Daniel's car but I wish...
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MoonShadow
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10 Years Ago
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Daniel and Mark Post a picture of the lock, maybe someone on the site...
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glrbird
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14 Years Ago
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Cool first car! You had me fooled with the date on the pix though. :P...
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mctim64
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14 Years Ago
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Is it the kind that has a "key" cast into it with a matching socket to...
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The Master Cylinder
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14 Years Ago
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just called my local Discount Tire store and was told they will remove...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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date on the pics is off of course... recently charged the battery in...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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[quote][b]texasmark1 (9/6/2011)[/b][hr] on the subject of...
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The Master Cylinder
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14 Years Ago
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Mark and Daniel Congrats on snagging a black, two door hardtop Merc....
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Missouri Mike
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14 Years Ago
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Very nice, my first was a 67 monteray and I miss her. Whats under the...
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Y-Block Stan
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14 Years Ago
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390, 2 bbl... given the price of gas and its 16 yr old driver,...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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Update 9/9/11: on the prowl for patch panels; seems not many sources...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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Ahhh, to be 16 and COOL. What a great time! I smile and have fond...
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Jimz Bird
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14 Years Ago
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Hey Marc, there is a guy over on the HAMB (don't remember his name)...
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Glen Henderson
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14 Years Ago
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Glen, thanks for the tip; yep the HAMB is my next stop for info and...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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updated 09/12/11: -gradually peeling back the layers of this...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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see... told ya it wasn't pretty. not even going to post any of...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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PICS! PICS! PICS MORE PICS! I'm so jealous...at 16 i would've died to...
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Big6ft6
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14 Years Ago
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yep... I know what you mean about being 16 and willing to "kill" for a...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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Most people find old cars to be cool. That's not a problem. The...
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charliemccraney
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14 Years Ago
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safety first. on the positive, affordable, easy to fix, cheap...
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davis
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14 Years Ago
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yep... I won't even describe how the seatbelts are secured in this...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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a few pics of the mundane steps: doing some rust treatment in the...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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more scrapinig the bottom of Daniel's Merc; knocking rust off and...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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wow... just read that last post; please accept my apologies for the...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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Received some NOS rocker panels today from Black Car LLC; found them...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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Mark, just sent you a PM.
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Glen Henderson
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14 Years Ago
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Both of you are going to have a great time on this project. Memorys of...
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kevink1955
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14 Years Ago
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trip to my local junk yard yielded two "new" rear brake drums that...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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OK, some more pics of the down and dirty, nitty gritty, dull and...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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well, looks like a pretty complete brake rebuild is in our future... I...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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Daniel gets the radio working, while Dad is scraping rust in the...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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Mark and Daniel, good looking project. My dad had a 63 merc, 390, that...
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Frankenstein57
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14 Years Ago
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Began the brake rebuild last night with Daniel on his Mercury....
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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this is the "pretty" version of our first brake rebuild on the...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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Mark, I picked up a 4 dr breezeway yesterday that is going to be...
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Glen Henderson
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14 Years Ago
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Glen, I just sent you a PM but don't know if it went thru... might...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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Mark, your mailbox is full, but no hubcaps.
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Glen Henderson
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14 Years Ago
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Mark call me after 18:00 @ 334-227-3004, I tried sending pics but kept...
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Glen Henderson
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14 Years Ago
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will do!
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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True love... my 57 Fairlane comes out of the garage where its been...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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Daniel with scraper and wire brush in hand attaching the rusty Merc......
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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Looks like he's doing a good job. He'll always remember working on...
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iceokie
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14 Years Ago
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glrbird
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14 Years Ago
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yep, that product is on our list... just as soon as we get the outer...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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big plans for Thanksgiving week... going to check out two possible...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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spent today with a rented air compressor cleaning out the inside of...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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well, we got some more done over the week... Daniel now has a case of...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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Frame finished inside and out, good but not perfect. Used the KBS Rust...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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well, more "grunt work" today while Daniel is in Haiti for the week...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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KBS on the frame... to give you a sense of scale... this baby is...
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texasmark1
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14 Years Ago
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the latest... replaced part of the linkage to the tranny; that...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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[quote][b]texasmark1 (1/3/2012)[/b][hr]the latest... replaced part of...
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aussiebill
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13 Years Ago
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well, hopefully in a week or so its off to the body shop for repairs...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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Mark, I found a colume like I was looking for, if you still need the...
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Glen Henderson
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13 Years Ago
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thanks Glen, but yes, I believe we have addressed the sloppy shifter...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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interior stripped (mostly), ready to load up (tuesday) and then off to...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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loaded up, ready to go to the body shop! over the Houston ship...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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body work well under way; the shop has sent Daniel a few pictures of...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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Good to hear it.Keep us posted.
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jonnireb
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13 Years Ago
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well, Daniel's car is coming home in the a.m. from the body shop with...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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Maybe hard to see, but the main thing is, in the top picture,...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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May have a couple of cool birthday presents lined up for Daniel who is...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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I hope "slow and steady wins the race" still happens!!...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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You talked about using fiberglass for some repairs. I've done this...
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Ol'ford nut
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13 Years Ago
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Mark, I still have the steel wheels from my old merc that was scraped....
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Glen Henderson
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13 Years Ago
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Glen, thanks... sent you a PM earlier today about the wheels.
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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Mark, I'll check with Greyhound, may take a few days.
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Glen Henderson
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13 Years Ago
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Well, looks like a trip to Shreveport is in our future; Daniel found a...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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Well, Sheveport ain't all that bad.
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jonnireb
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13 Years Ago
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well, turns out the car in LA did not have seats....! back on the...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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Are you insisting on stock seats? You could probably do some measuring...
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MoonShadow
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13 Years Ago
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well, Daniel would like "stock-ish" seating... anything from a 62-64...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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Daniel spends some time "in the shade" doing the rustproofing......
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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more grunt work... removing paint from valve covers using a...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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best laid plans... ha! found a tranny mount that had the e-brake...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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Registered in Texas! plan to park it in Daniel's spot on his high...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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It is things like that you remember growing up. Your a good Dad!
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glrbird
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13 Years Ago
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Hot afternoons are here in SE Texas, so I'll post some latest pics of...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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can you tell its 100+ degrees this afternoon in Houston from this...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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Thnks for the update. As someone said earlier, you're a great dad.
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jonnireb
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13 Years Ago
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Daniel's off at church camp, so dad is getting some "grunt" work...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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Finally!! a pretty picture... well at least to those who know the...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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Daniel's removing all the trim in preparation for the trip to the...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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Merc's at the body shop getting the body work done... ... not enough...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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Of - course i would say this story encourage a youngster as well me....
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matthewfields
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13 Years Ago
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The great thing about this build, besides the father son part, is that...
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MoonShadow
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13 Years Ago
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Good work, your son wont forget these times...;)
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Talkwrench
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13 Years Ago
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a few more pics taken before the Merc went to the body shop......
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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Daniel's Merc is still at the body shop getting rid of rust; hope to...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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All right!!! Congrats on the job. Keep up the good work & keep us...
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jonnireb
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13 Years Ago
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Daniel's latest ebay score... 4 nice OE 14 inch hubcaps for his...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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Christmas comes big time for Daniel... I ordered front and rear floor...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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Lookin' great, keep up the good work.
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jonnireb
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13 Years Ago
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Unexpected Christmas windfall! Taking pics of Daniel's car on Tuesday...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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[quote][b]texasmark1 (12/8/2012)[/b][hr]all Daniel wants for Christmas...
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The Master Cylinder
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13 Years Ago
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Not pretty yet, but soon! Dr side rocker in place... Pass side...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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[quote][b]texasmark1 (12/13/2012)[/b][hr] Daniel doesn't know it...
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YBLOCKMERC
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13 Years Ago
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You know your kid's a car nut when one box containing the following...
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texasmark1
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13 Years Ago
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Great, you've got him going right. Keep it up.
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jonnireb
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13 Years Ago
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yep, that's the body shop floor as seen thru the "floor" of the...
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texasmark1
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12 Years Ago
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Looking good!
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jonnireb
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12 Years Ago
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Most of the body work completed and painted in primer this week....
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texasmark1
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12 Years Ago
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yeah baby!... pretty in gray primer! yes, Virginia, this car IS a...
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texasmark1
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12 Years Ago
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another trip to the body shop scheduled for this Saturday; hopefully...
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texasmark1
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12 Years Ago
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wheels...! A couple of our friends at church have pitched in and...
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texasmark1
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12 Years Ago
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Fantastic Thread, thanks for sharing!
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msauls
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12 Years Ago
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Nice project, looking good. JJ
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OldTGuy
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12 Years Ago
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Daniel has bid (ebay, free shipping, $100 right now) on a used...
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texasmark1
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12 Years Ago
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Use a new filter dryer, it's cheap insurance. Also if you are going to...
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John F
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12 Years Ago
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John F is right about the dryer, and something else to know, the...
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glrbird
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12 Years Ago
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VqUlDKzPQ0 a short vid of...
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texasmark1
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12 Years Ago
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A/C on the way; Daniel won tonight on ebay... accepting all...
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texasmark1
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12 Years Ago
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Underdash unit arrived ok and seems to work ok; Daniel disassembled...
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texasmark1
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12 Years Ago
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RE: Son's first car, bought with his money!!
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texasmark1
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12 Years Ago
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trying to add a few pics from today's visit, but the process is...
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texasmark1
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12 Years Ago
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ok, will try putting in text then the image...
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texasmark1
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12 Years Ago
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there we go...
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texasmark1
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12 Years Ago
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New door gaskets, window rubber, assorted weatherstripping parts...
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texasmark1
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12 Years Ago
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Once the car is back from paint, you and your Son will be rejuvenated....
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glrbird
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12 Years Ago
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thanks Gary! still looking for a compressor; the plan is to go with...
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texasmark1
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12 Years Ago
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finally approaching the finish line as far as the body repair is...
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texasmark1
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12 Years Ago
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Well, Daniel is off to college on the 16th of this month... probably...
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texasmark1
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12 Years Ago
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Merry Christmas to all! Daniel's getting his front and back seats...
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texasmark1
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12 Years Ago
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Brought the re-done seats home this afternoon... Daniel loves them!...
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texasmark1
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12 Years Ago
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Its good to read about a young man spending time with his dad on a...
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62f250
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12 Years Ago
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thanks for the kind words!
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texasmark1
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12 Years Ago
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Well, the car has been primed and now its just a matter of getting a...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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We LIKE pictures!!! :w00t: :w00t: :smooooth: Take plenty of...
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Bob's 55
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11 Years Ago
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Finally saw part of the car painted!! Daniel and I went to the body...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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RE: Son's first car, bought with his money!!
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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Finally....! some paint!! Can you tell that Daniel is happy to see...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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This is a very exciting time, I remember my first full paint job on my...
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glrbird
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11 Years Ago
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FINALLY HOME! we're busy this weekend thrashing on Daniel's Merc!...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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RE: Son's first car, bought with his money!!
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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OK, some pictures to follow...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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RE: Son's first car, bought with his money!!
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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OK, I'll try to put text and a picture together in the same post......
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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the body work is astounding! so many long, straight sections and they...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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[quote][b]texasmark1 (3/16/2014)[/b][hr]the body work is astounding!...
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slick56
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11 Years Ago
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more...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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RE: Son's first car, bought with his money!!
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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the above is taken during the trip across Houston (downtown in the...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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Yep; 200 + hours according to the body shop owner... he probably did...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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Ya'll have come along way on the old girl, should be down hill from...
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Glen Henderson
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11 Years Ago
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Glen, thanks for the encouragement... Daniel is back at college but...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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I have a strong memory of riding in the backseat of one of these...
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Meandean
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11 Years Ago
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Looks great, glad to see it didn't get stuck in bodyshop jail.
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glrbird
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11 Years Ago
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It sure felt like jail to my son! He only got to drive it to school...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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[quote][b]texasmark1 (3/20/2014)[/b][hr]It sure felt like jail to my...
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glrbird
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11 Years Ago
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no really cool pictures at the moment cause I've been under Daniel's...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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make that youtube locator: "Daniel Wade Smith Mercury"
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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Are you sure his name isn't "Jerry Lee". Will be watching for updates...
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glrbird
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11 Years Ago
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I could go on and on about Daniel's talents...! but I'd just be like...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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Daniel's home from college now and we spent most of today working on...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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Click the link and you will see Daniel's Mercury from this afternoon....
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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Wow, that's pretty loud! That is a hard metallic sound. are you sure...
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glrbird
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11 Years Ago
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Sounds like a stuck/bad lifter to me...
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The Master Cylinder
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11 Years Ago
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Y's are good about sticking valves when they sit a while. If you take...
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MoonShadow
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11 Years Ago
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thanks for the suggestions! To remind, his 63 Mercury has a 390...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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Mark, I remembered Daniel had an FE that's why I suggested a sticky...
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The Master Cylinder
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11 Years Ago
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I forgot the FE part. I've used the Lucas additive in the past with...
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MoonShadow
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11 Years Ago
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I forgot the FE part. I've used the Lucas additive in the past with...
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MoonShadow
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11 Years Ago
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Lucas and Seaform on deck... thanks guys!
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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clicking stopped with a few miles put on the car. thrashing on...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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I bet your son is getting exited. Chuck
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MoonShadow
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11 Years Ago
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I bet your son is getting exited. Chuck
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MoonShadow
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11 Years Ago
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Mark Glad it seems to have cured itself, the camera made it sound...
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glrbird
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11 Years Ago
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yep, that's been the plan all along, but it has just taken longer than...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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followed pic insert instructions just now and got error msg: "could...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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Mark. I get that same error message when trying to use the...
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Ted
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11 Years Ago
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thanks Ted; will try this or just stand by until fix is in place....
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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Mark - Try this. It works for me even though the Insert Image does...
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Jimz Bird
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11 Years Ago
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Thanks for the tip!
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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Running with new carb... problem with trash getting into the needle...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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Good to hear , you're getting close. Keep us posted.
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jonnireb
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11 Years Ago
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replaced dizzy tonight! Set the points. Even got the thing to start...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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I meant to say the we apparently do not have the timing quite dialed...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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So it didn't bog before messing with the distributor? Double check...
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charliemccraney
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11 Years Ago
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we actually had the wrong dizzy, so a return and correct one...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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Daniel's Merc is finally rounding third on the way to home plate!...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdnnqGooScQ closer than he's...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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Very nice! Congratulations!
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MplsMike
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11 Years Ago
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Fantastic job you guys have done. He'll be the envy of his class!...
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MoonShadow
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11 Years Ago
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Great going, guys you did it. Perfect? Finished? Probably not, but you...
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jonnireb
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11 Years Ago
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Congrats! I'm a Merc guy and it's been fun to watch the process over...
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YBLOCKMERC
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11 Years Ago
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That is one GOOD LOOKING Merc...you both should be proud.Love the...
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stlroken
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11 Years Ago
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Well, we made it from Houston to Abilene (approx. a 6 hr trip up...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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DId you have the heads off? Sometimes they need to be resurfaced for...
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MoonShadow
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11 Years Ago
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no "serious" work done on the engine yet... just the usual tune up...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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A "hot" re-torque might help. Chuck
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MoonShadow
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Mark Did you do a compression check, maybe to much crankcase...
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glrbird
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11 Years Ago
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thanks! will look into both suggestions. Mark
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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timing gear set and chain replacement are on the horizon for Daniel....
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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timing set installed; car presently at mechanic in Abilene for some...
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texasmark1
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11 Years Ago
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Daniel is thinking about upgrading his front brakes to discs......
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10 Years Ago
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I just noticed the update. Hard to believe this has been going on for...
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MoonShadow
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10 Years Ago
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yep... he's trying to beat my record of restoring an old car for 20...
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10 Years Ago
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Actually with the on and off of a father son rebuild with the son in...
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MoonShadow
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10 Years Ago
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Looking to do some upgrading this summer on Daniel's Merc and seeking...
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texasmark1
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10 Years Ago
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Sad news... having to put Daniel's Mercury up for sale. Thanks to all...
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texasmark1
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10 Years Ago
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Very sad to hear. How is he taking it?
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MoonShadow
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10 Years Ago
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Mark, Sometimes we all have to make hard dissensions, but tell...
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Larry Short
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10 Years Ago
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thanks for the kind words! Daniel's growing up... and there's nothing...
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texasmark1
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10 Years Ago
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From what I saw, he did a lot of growing up with that car. Someone is...
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YBLOCKMERC
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10 Years Ago
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You've done your job of raising him now you have to trust that he will...
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MoonShadow
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10 Years Ago
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Mark: to get better coverage, you should also post it in our...
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PF Arcand
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10 Years Ago
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Update on Daniel's Mercury: its still for sale. had it on CG and ebay...
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texasmark1
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10 Years Ago
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[quote][b]texasmark1 (6/19/2015)[/b][hr] Update on Daniel's Mercury:...
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Ted
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10 Years Ago
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that should be "...starts out when cold at about half way..."
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texasmark1
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10 Years Ago
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Ted, as always, great advice! Thanks! mileage is 170K+ on Daniel's...
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texasmark1
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10 Years Ago
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Update: Daniel's car is being sold via CL to a German couple who just...
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texasmark1
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10 Years Ago
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I have chained the frame to the floor jack base and raised the lower...
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glrbird
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10 Years Ago
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Gary, In the good service manual, Helm, for my '88 Firebird, that is...
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charliemccraney
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10 Years Ago
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front end rebuild complete! borrowed a real spring compressor from a...
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texasmark1
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10 Years Ago
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