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MERC / DEUCE Reunion 1979......? First annual T-shirt?

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  1. sodbuster
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    Does anyone know if this is from the First annual Merc/Deuce Reunion? My dad found and give me this shirt that he found in his closet. I am just trying to date it. I have some dash plaques from Merc/Deuce in the early 80's. The back of the shirt is the Car Club in Baldwin that has been around since the 50's. They ironed on print on the backs of car show shirts when they used to get them.

    Thanks,
    Chris Nelson
    Kansas

    Here is the Front:
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    and the back:
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  2. straykatkustoms
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    Hey Chris, The date is right for the first Merc Deuce Reunion. They had the Reunion before the first Spectacular in Wichita in 1981. I'll make a call and get an answer for ya.

    Happy Trails,

    Mick
     
  3. straykatkustoms
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    You lucky Dog that is the first one!! I was at the second Merc Deuce Reunion in wichita (1984) That was the year I feel in Love with Hub Harness's El Kamino.

    Happy Trails,

    Mick
     
  4. sodbuster
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    Thanks for the info Mick.

    Chris
     

  5. ebfabman
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    Yes, the first annual Merc Deuce Reunion was at Kansas Mo, in 1979. I drove my 50 Merc there from OKC.
     
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    The Merc Deuce Reunion Ohio 198?
    Trying to work a timeline with my car. I was told the interior pinstriping was done at the merc deuce reunion in Ohio by MK John. I can't seem to find any information what year that was was, I just know it had to be later 80s. I was hoping that somebody here would know the year.
    Thankyou

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  8. straykatkustoms
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    Looks like the year was 1989

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    [​IMG]

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  10. Moriarity
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    Beach towel from the last one


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  11. Moriarity
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    Bumper plaque from the first one

    74BCBB01-1B16-4FD0-82CA-DB963F2C2B45.jpeg
     
  12. gtokid70
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    Well that solves that Question. 89 it is I knew I came to the right place for the answer, lots and lots of super knowledge people here. Many thanks

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  13. stanlow69
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    Did @sideswipe dad make those plaques with out permission.
    A vendor from the Kansas City area still sells them like the one Mark posted. Bought mine 3 years ago.
     
  14. What year was in Wichita? Sometime in the 80's as I remember. My pics don't have dates on them.
     
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  15. Slopok
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    August 1st-5th '84
     
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  16. Moriarity
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    ^^ yup, that was the year that Dave Stuckey won king of the mercs with that bitchin sectioned merc... It is a shame the way Carson ruined it.... stuckey.jpg
     
  17. stanlow69
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    Kelly Pucket won with the sectioned Ford. In the friends part. Merc/Duce Reunion and Friends
     
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  18. Thank you.
     
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  19. Made the 89' Merc Deuce Reunion and made I guess a Lead Sled Spectacular. Both events in Ohio. One was in Springfield. Can someone fill the blanks for me?
     
  20. I went to # IV in Holland, Michigan pretty good show, it started as a great adventure of 4 big guys in a chopped merc with a trunk full of luggage.
    We couldn't even get out of the driveway because the car was so low, everyone out, got it in the street, then everyone back in to the gas station to fill it up. Before we even hit the Canadian border it started raining hard and an air shock blew causing the ol merc to bottom out, the exhaust was run under the axle because the car was so low. Now it's dragging the exhaust, 3 guys in front trying to get weight off the rear, no door seals so the water is coming in and the car behind us is riding our ass.
    We decide to head to the merc owner's business since it was closest, car is still riding our ass in the pouring rain, until a section of tail pipe shoots out. All you see is the car's headlights nosedive and he backs way off, we get to the shop, owner wants to leave the merc there and take the company car home to get his everyday full size car that's about 40 minutes away. We are waiting at the shop, I go under the merc to discover all that had happened was the air line came out of the shock, I put everything back together and air it up and we are off the ground. Don comes back fuming mad an hour and half later in the same Chrysler K-car wagon he left in, he left his house keys in the merc, couldn't get in to get the big 4 door cruiser.
    To save time we just cram the 4 big guys and all the luggage into the light blue, woodgrain sided K-car wagon, far cry from that cool chopped 50 merc. About halfway across Canada one of the guys sittjng there with his knees up in his teeth blurts out, you know I got that damn conversion van just sitting in the driveway, everyone gives him the look.
    The professor that knows the way is getting tired so Mr. Conversion van takes over driving, a few hrs later professor wakes me up yelling, conversion van took the wrong road and we are 2 hrs south of where we need to be, what an epic adventure...ha ha ha
     
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  23. stanlow69
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    Holland, across from the airport. A plane crashed that weekend during the show. Remember that.
     
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  24. sideswipe
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    My dad made the car club plaques and dash plaques for the first reunion. He also made the 9 foot trophies for best Merc and best deuce. Jerry Titus paid for the trophies and granted him permission for the plaques. I think I still have some dash plaques put up.
     
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  25. sideswipe
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    dash plaque.jpg I'll give you one. I'll try to get it out this week. Just pay me back for the postage.
     
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  26. sideswipe
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    I remember those. I think O'Brien trucker's made them. Could be wrong though. It was brass and a bit to heavy to stay on the car.
     
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