Technical Info
OEM and Aftermarket Shift Knob/Shift Handle Thread Size Chart
Shift Knob and Handle Thread Sizes may vary on vehicle make, model, and trim level, and whether it is OEM, performance, or aftermarket… [More…]
Mercury
Rides & Roadkillers
“The Hirohata Merc” ~ 1951 Mercury Sports Coupe Built by Barris Kustoms
The 1951 Mercury Sports Coupe built by Barris Kustoms aka “The Hirohata Merc” is the embodiment of the custom car craze that became popular in post-WWII America! [More…]
Builds and Examples
1931 Ford Coupe with a Blown Mercury Flathead on a ’32 Pinched Frame
The short shows progress over the course of the build: 5 inch top chop, an engine rebuild, a handily fabricated blower snout and pulleys. [More…]
Builds and Examples
Dropping an 1,100 HP 1972 Mercury Marquis
Adding an indestructible 9-inch and air suspension to our sleeper 1,080-horse ’72 Mercury Marquis Brougham. [More…]
Builds and Examples
Doctor Detroit’s 1951 Mercury Eight Build
Doctor Detroit’s 1951 Mercury Eight, Arizona car, two-door, missing the engine and transmission with Before & After Photos… [More…]
Hot Rod Lifestyle
Saving a 1939 Mercury Coupe from the Rust Lagoon
A few months back Iron trap garage extracted three cars from a local junkyard’s private stash, and in that video, Matt mentioned he purchased 5 vehicles… Well, after an attempt earlier in the summer when [More…]
Roadkill Muscle
The Most Overlooked and Underappreciated Muscle Cars
Overlooked and underappreciated muscle cars, including the Pontiac Ventura, Dodge Demon/Plymouth Duster, Mercury Cyclone and others. [More…]
Rides & Roadkillers
Kurt McCormick’s Legendary Lead Sleds
Dennis Gage visits Kurt McCormick in Imperial, MO and goes for a spin in a couple of legendary custom lead sleds. [More…]
Rides & Roadkillers
1964 Mercury Marauder ~ The Odyssey
The distinctively American sound of the Mercury’s V8 is enough to make you nostalgic or deaf depending on how close you are. [More…]
Builds and Examples
1951 Mercury Monarch Chassis Swap and Chop Top
This 1951 Mercury Monarch was acquired in trade. The plan is to make a nice reliable driver so a late-model chassis swap was in order. [More…]
Hot Rod Lifestyle
1939 Mercury Coupe Found ~ Surprise Inheritance
Matt from Iron Trap Garage received a call from a good friend about tagging along to look at and help pull out a 1939 Mercury Coupe. [More…]
Builds and Examples
1949 Lincoln Lead Sled / 1988 Mercury Grand Marquis Body Swap Build
We took an 1988 Mercury Grand Marquis, hacked it up to fit a 1949 Lincoln body – we used the entire chassis with heat, AC, cruise control. [More…]
Builds and Examples
1950 Mercury Eight 4 Door Sedan Custom Chop Top
VooDoo Larry created a really great flow on the chop on this one. Not easy to do that on a four-door. The roof has a great coupe contour. [More…]
Hot Rod Lifestyle
Ernie Adams’ Dwarf Car Museum in Maricopa, AZ
Dennis travels to Ernie Adams’ Dwarf Car Museum in Maricopa, AZ. [More…]
Vehicles For Sale
Dozens of Classic Cars Saved From Collapsed Barn Up For Sale
An amazing collection of classic cars is for sale after the barn they’d been stored in collapsed and its owner passed at the age of 100. [More…]
Vehicles For Sale
1946 Mercury 1-Ton Pickup Truck Survivor For Sale
This spcimen is a s solid barn find truck in beautiful, all original condition. It is a very good candidate for a full restoration. [More…]
Days Gone By
Car Commercials from the 1950s
The cars featured are 1956-59 Dodge, ’56 Chrysler Imperial, ’57 Ford models, ’58 Edsel, 1950 Mercury, and a Kaiser Henry J from the mid-’50s. [More…]
Car Shows & Events
Ventura Nationals 2018 Drive-Ins and Downtown Cruise Night
The Ventura Nationals (once known as ‘The Primer Nationals’) is one of the biggest traditional hot rod 7 rockabilly car show events in SoCal. [More…]
