And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
That with a middle 60's, full syncro 4 speed mustang trans would be a sweet daily driver. Well, AND power discs and power steering. NO A arm front end, straight axle only! Alright...I'm over it now, carry on.
Add more boxed frame,lift/transfer case/front axel(with Warn hubs of course/ 33" tires on white wagon wheels/427 Cobra Jet,well......,you get the idea!
I'm almost 60. I can remember being a young kid helping my Dad convert a 6 volt generator system on an old Ford truck over to a 12 volt with an alternator. That was considered a major upgrade!
I have an old Dodge military weapons carrier (pickup) that was 6 volt. Back when I ran the truck, 'til around '85, all the electrical was still 6 volt but I had a battery that was a 12 volt divided in half, with a series/parallel switch on top of it. To start the engine you'd push a button to engage the switch that would send 12 volts to the starter motor only. Believe me, it was a real trick to start that old truck. You had to work the manual choke while pushing the series/parallel button and working the foot starter, all at the same time. It was possible to do it but it still wasn't easy.
I'm not sure if they still make that battery and switch setup today but I'd be surprised if they did. It worked good.
My cousin and I had a 47 Ford with the old reliable flathead. One night after a number of beers each, we decided to try to outrun the town cop. While my cousin drove and I scraped the ice off of the inside of the windshield we headed out of town. Unfortunately a flathead was no match for the 70 Plymouth with big block. We caught hell but no ticket since the cop was laughing too hard to write. At the time the town population was 597.
In a heart beat!
ReplyDeleteI am still always amazed when I see these cars engine compartments and it looks like 75% of the parts are missing and you can see the pavement/ground.
ReplyDeleteIt's a Mercury! I would have never guessed that. I wonder what engine (make and size) was used.
ReplyDeleteFord 239 flathead V8, most likely....had the same engine in my '53 Merc....
DeleteThey were all Ford flatheads. Only difference was a badge change.
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That with a middle 60's, full syncro 4 speed mustang trans would be a sweet daily driver. Well, AND power discs and power steering. NO A arm front end, straight axle only! Alright...I'm over it now, carry on.
ReplyDeleteAdd more boxed frame,lift/transfer case/front axel(with Warn hubs of course/ 33" tires on white wagon wheels/427 Cobra Jet,well......,you get the idea!
DeleteI like the way you think Mike!
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FoMoCo!
ReplyDeleteThe Mercury Pickups where mostly marketed in Canada.
ReplyDelete6 volt electrical system.
ReplyDeleteThe owner kept this baby strictly stock. I appreciate that.
DeleteOil bath air cleaner and boy, does that oil filler cap bring back memories!
I'm almost 60. I can remember being a young kid helping my Dad convert a 6 volt generator system on an old Ford truck over to a 12 volt with an alternator. That was considered a major upgrade!
DeleteI have an old Dodge military weapons carrier (pickup) that was 6 volt. Back when I ran the truck, 'til around '85, all the electrical was still 6 volt but I had a battery that was a 12 volt divided in half, with a series/parallel switch on top of it. To start the engine you'd push a button to engage the switch that would send 12 volts to the starter motor only. Believe me, it was a real trick to start that old truck. You had to work the manual choke while pushing the series/parallel button and working the foot starter, all at the same time. It was possible to do it but it still wasn't easy.
DeleteI'm not sure if they still make that battery and switch setup today but I'd be surprised if they did. It worked good.
My cousin and I had a 47 Ford with the old reliable flathead. One night after a number of beers each, we decided to try to outrun the town cop. While my cousin drove and I scraped the ice off of the inside of the windshield we headed out of town. Unfortunately a flathead was no match for the 70 Plymouth with big block. We caught hell but no ticket since the cop was laughing too hard to write. At the time the town population was 597.
ReplyDeleteLook at that thing, it's gotta be a diecast model.
ReplyDeleteMy Grandpa Lind had a 1948 Ford F100 like that Mercury!
ReplyDeleteI can remember when all cars and trucks had 6 volt systems.
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