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I participated in the hillclimb "Vassumstevnet" 2021 also with ny 1952 Mercury, here is a link to a short film cut together from all four "laps"...
Are you sure that none of the rotors Are warped? When you Are driving along, does the discs push the brakepads and the pistons on the calippers...
In my 1952 Mercury, this sticker is inside the glovebox. For those of you who don't know Norwegian: "Keep the pilsner beer as ut is, say no to...
I participated in a hillclimb last year. We did three runs up a twisty gravel road here in Norway. On the first and third run you can hear what is...
Picture this: I was driving along on the freeway from Moss to Oslo (Norway 60mph speed limit) in my 1952 Mercury with some friends in the car. A...
My biggest mistake was when I had learned welding at school and I said yes to fix some rust on my brothers Fiat Uno from the mid eighties... I...
NicktheBandit I live in Ås in Norway. It is about 20 kilometres south of Oslo [emoji846] Sent fra min S52 via Tapatalk
Thanks Baumi! I have a 3:1 ratio in the rear axle, so I just locked the transmission in first gear. I did not drive faster than 55mph, but om...
I can't help it, but I love the sound of my 1952 Mercury with a lazy 351W from 1975. I use standard exhaust manifolds, 2.5" pipes, one Big muffler...
Hello! I have a 1952 Mercury that I plan to participate in a track race with this spring. I don't want to shred my whitewalls, so I have got some...
I got a body for this var in 1984, when I was three years old. My father realised how much work that was involved building a frame for this, and...
I work as a forklift tech and I sometimes work places where there is no water (barns and remote warehouses) I use a hand cleaner from Snap on that...
I have to admit that the"drifting" was on a slippery track used for drivers education. In Norway you have to spend half a day on a slippery track...
This is my 1952 Mercury Custom. The car was owned by Tandberg radio factory from 1954 to 1978. Here is a link from a hillclimb event: [MEDIA]...
I use this charger, it has no "brains", outputs 6v/400mA or 12v/500mA. I leave it on for weeks at a time. Rune from Norway[IMG] Sent fra min S52...
I have used a belt driven vacuum pump from a Chevrolet 6.2Diesel for the last ten years on my 1952 Mercury (it rains a lot and there are a lot of...
I didn't make this cover, but I modified it because I didn't like the "Power by Ford" logo that was pressed into the steel (I drive a 1952...
I belive you are refering to my woods of Wonderbaum? [emoji28] I can assure you that they are more than ten years old and don't smell anything...
Thanks! I talked to one of the people who arranged this hillclimb and he invited me to participate in a time trial on a gokart track in the start...
Thanks! I hope you found it entertaining [emoji846] Rune Waltoft from Norway Sent fra min S52 via Tapatalk
I can assure you that it will cause problems, as the steering box has no servo and it is six rounds from side to side [emoji28] Rune Waltoft from...
I must admit that the old flathead was gone before I bought the car fifteen years ago. This car has a 351W and FMX transmission from 1975. I...
This hillclimb was in Europe, Norway, twenty kilometers south of Oslo Rune Waltoft from Norway Sent fra min S52 via Tapatalk
It was very exiting! In this hillclimb, I was competing against very many small european cars. I ended at place 21 of 25, but I think that my car...
Today I drove my 1952 Mercury at a local hillclimb event. A friend of mine edited a video of this. This hillclimb is for cars that started...
If you don't like rusty tools and having to repeat this, you can soak it in concentrated antifreeze, it will not evaporate like water. Rune from...
Have you tried to tighten the nut? I believe there is a lead gasket/bearing that you deform and tighten around the axle to stop the leak? Rune...
There are many ways to keep screws tight.... [IMG]
I really hate people who lean on other peoples cars at car shows. And people who doesn't understand that removing burgergrease stains from matt...
How would it be suitable to clean magnesium? Would vapor honing be a solution? http://vaporhoningtechnologies.com/ Rune Waltoft from Norway
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