For Sale 1963 Mercury Monterey Custom $29K If interested please contact [email protected] Vehicle will be at the Woodward dream cruise in Detroit and in NE Ohio the week before. I purchased this vehicle over three years ago. Currently this vehicle drives easily through the West Virginia mountain freeways with one hand and has been driven about 4K miles a year. A very easy to drive and reliable vehicle. I have attempted to list the major work done to this vehicle as well as some defects I am aware off. I am selling to get back into road racing so please no trades unless they help with that goal. Clear WV title. EXTERIOR: This Mercury has been painted House of Kolor Goldmine Pearl with and painted Metal flake Rootbeer on the Roof dash and steering wheel. Coker white wall tires. Dual exhaust with new bellflower exhaust tips. Custom pin stripping All trim in excellent condition. Wheel vintique rims and center caps All glass in excellent condition. Shaved door handles operate on hidden button and remote popper *Passenger side door popper takes a few tries to open door. Includes a quart of house of Kolor Paint and reducer. Includes an unpainted pair of wheel skirts. INTERIOR: Newer carpets, seat covers, headliner and door panels. Custom painted metalflake dash and steering wheel. Underdash amplifier with auxiliary port in dash. Top quality door speakers that sound great when cruising with windows down. All gauges work. All interior lights work. Original radio not connected but radio still lights up. Original clock converted to quartz and working. Power rear window operates as it should. Heat and wipers all work. New window weatherstripping. *All windows operate but Rear windows need pulled about an inch at the top to fully seat against the front window after being put down. ENGINE/TRANSMISSION: Originally a 2bbl 390 car. Rebuild has about 7k on engine. Original engine completely rebuilt with forged speedpro pistons 9.5:1 compression. Mild edelbrock cam. Edelbrock performer intake. Quickfuel HR 680 vacuum secondary carb. Full rebuild included replacing all wear parts including complete valvetrain, heads rebuilt with new valves and hardened seats, oil pump and timing chain. Holley mechanical fuel pump Petronix ignitor III distributor New torque converter Rebuild 3 speed merc o matic transmission with a vintage shift kit. Upgraded drum with additional clutch packs. Powermaster starter and new solenoid. New alternator Unisteer late model power steering pump conversion New clutch fan Aluminum radiator Rebuild gas tank. New universal joints STEERING: Customized rack and pinion from Flaming river to fit the 390. New tie rods. New hoses. *Has a small power steering fluid leak. About half a quart every few hundred miles. BRAKES: Upgraded to dual reservoir master cylinder Adjustable proportioning valve Front disc brake conversion. Slotted and drilled rotors Rebuild rear brakes. Including wheel cylinders, hardware, shoes and drums. CHASSIS: New shocks New Detroit spring leaf springs. 5 leaf 3 inch lowering springs. With 2 inch lowering blocks. New leaf spring bushings New Rear air ride to raise the rear for clearance. Rides good on just springs. New ball joints. Larger front stabilizer bar and bushings Added rear stabilizer bar.
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