Folks Of Interest Bought a 40 Merc not a Dodge, a MERC

@VANDENPLAS,

Dodge it or Buy it?...

Seriously nice Cruiser...a little altitude adjustment and some mild extra carbs and I can imagine your smile...

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A height adjustment would be one of the first things done !!

 

Vaaaan...well...did ya get the Dodge Duster?...

 

Been busy , and the weather here has sucked hot humid and crazy rain. Spoke with the owner shooting for Friday

 

Fingers crossed for you...and yes the weather......couple more days of that stuff coming too...

 

I’m not sure what I did to the wife , but she showed me this , this morning!! Say she likes it as well, reminds her of the 50 fleetline I had , showed it to my older daughter and she likes it as well.
I dunno man…… I did something good! Wish I knew what it was !!!!! Lol. Gonna call the guy today .

 

Man, you must have done something right or it is a trap...one of the two. Either car could be cool.

 

Yes, be scared.

 

Either she’s gambled our savings away and wants me to buy a “toy” to share the blame of our despair

or she realizes I’m a car guy without a car !!!!


Lol , she’s great . Saved my life n puts up with me definitely a keeper !!

she told me I deserve a car, but that I’m to busy for a budget car that will be a project , spend a bit more n just drive !!!

 

Sounds like you better find a good driver soon. If anything like my experiences, that situation could change tomorrow.

 

Went to look at the Ford yesterday super clean car it runs and drives all stock, the guy is firing a vapour lock issue.

new tank 1/4” copper line rebuilt carb. The gas cap was non vented
He’s going to put a bigger line and a vented cap
He’s a hardcore car guy. And wants it running right before it’s sold

drove it it drives nice, but it’s stock.
We did settle on a price but told him to give me a day to think about it.

mid I get this I think I would need to do juice brakes and either a 5 speed or an overdrive unit so I could actually drive this thing.

I enjoy driving my cars a lot and in stock form I think , think I would tire of it sooner rather the later.


I’m going to look at the Chevy tomorrow after work.

tje Chevy right off the hop would need the window tint removed, and different wheels, the ones on it look ok, but a little to street rod -ish for me

 

Never ran a bigger line than 1/4 inch on flatheads ,never an issue , non vented cap is a problem , fuel lines to close to heat source also a problem . To put the 5/16th line will likely be an array of ill fitted fittings. Stromberg carb I assume , or ford 94 ??

 

Looked like a stromberg , it’s a new copper line right up to and in the carb, he put a few loops in the line between the fire wall and engine for vibration
I’m thinking and so is he it’s probably the cap.

my only concern is if I improve the brakes and put an overdrive or 5 speed swap and I going to go nuts and blow the bank on this car.

 

I just joined the 4 door club as well. Go for it!

 

@Dan Hay how do you like driving it and how much do you drive it ?

you need to hold in in 2nd or it’ll pop out ?

 

Shouldn't pop out , transmission issue if it does ...

 

The '37 is cool but I'm kinda leaning toward the Chevy. Having a '54 Customline, I'm biased towards '50s cars.

 

I like driving it, but I don’t like the body roll in turns, I’m going to lower it and install sway bars front and rear. Mine has Lincoln front brakes that are self energizing so it stops a lot better than 40 brakes. If you do the hydraulic conversion do the Lincoln or 60’s F100 front brakes. They are an easy conversion.

if you have to hold it in second the trans it probably pretty wore out. Mine is fresh and it shifts great and doesn’t pop out of any gear.

I should also mention that mine has a 305 Chevy adapted to the 39 box and banjo, so it goes just fine.

 

Just got back from looking at the 53.

how do you say lip stick on a pig without sounding rude ?
Man are the pics deceiving!!


Anyways going to call the guy on the Ford in the morning ,


I know , I know , it’s not a dodge

 

Pretty sure the Ford is the right decision between the two.

 

Common problem with these gearboxes, - can be a pain, but can also be fixed easily.

I drove my ‘32 for 10 years like that, but now with a ‘39 box that is perfect it is a lot easier to drive, and more enjoyable.

only problem with a fordor is it doesn’t look quite as nice as a tudor.
I have never regretted buying mine and it’s nowhere as tidy as what you are looking at…

 

fully finished basement, water was coming up through the vinyl plank floor, pulled up the floor and chased the water to the wall (s)

got a foundation waterproof company on contract and starting mid September, insurance adjuster is coming by tonight.

If I didn’t have bad luck, I’d have no luck at all.

called the guy with the Ford and told him I gotta wait and see what I’m paying for here before I buy the Ford.


Oh well, gonna take my shirt off and go sit in the corner and cry

 

Patience, there's a silver lining in all of this...We'll just go along with the suspense of it all...

Best of luck in the repairs...

 

Thanks @Stogy the car is not gone forever .

just off the table for the next little bit till this soggy mess gets sorted .


Fingers crossed. Thanks home slice !

 

before this gets deleted…..
sure the water wasn’t coming in through the walls, ( looks like a combination of wet and white mould ) - are they wet to touch ? If not properly sealed/water proofed from behind, they leak water as quick as most sieves………
( I have done permeability tests on them - probably the most porous building material out there ).
Usually the concrete floor is on polythene so doesn’t create a problem.
Inappropriate for this forum I know.

 

I sure hope the guy with the '37 will have some patience with you on this

 

Seems your life is similar to mine. Every time I think I am ready to jump off into something new, I get to fix something I already have. Hopefully you can get it all worked out soon.

 

That is a great looking 37! If you do get it and you want an OD look into Mitchell OD's. They are Bullitt proof and easy to install.

Mike

 

Heres a 37 Frod 4 Door with the corrected height roof........belongs to a mate of mine.............oh........& I don't mind 4 doors myself either........I've had the ol' brown turd 1940 Dodge for 50 years next month, hotrodded since 1973........andyd

 

Truly a bummer , but there will always be something claiming spare money or time .
Everything happens for a reason , and perhaps a more wanted car is coming down the pipes ...