1952 Mercury Monterey

Ford 302 V8

Auto w/ overdrive

52SL55052M

Clear

Gasoline

This west coast 1952 Mercury Monterey 4 door sedan is a weekend driver rolling on upgraded radial white walls, newly rebuilt transmission with overdrive and transmission cooler, rebuilt radiator, rebuilt 4V carb and freshly lined gas tank. Any imperfections are the result of surviving 63 years of sun, wind, and rain. I have owned her since 2005. See it get up and go- http://youtu.be/7S8zL3Bf7W4 BODY: The body is very straight with no dents or dings. There is some very light bubbling of paint where the rear doors meet the rear wheel wells (see pictures), but is 99% rust free. The paint is in pretty decent shape and shines up like a champ. All exterior chrome and trim is complete. Very little to no pitting of taillight housing as is common in this model. The hood is a little finicky to seat straight and requires some finessing, and there is some touch up paint in the inside corners of the hood. All locks and door latches are operable. GLASS: All glass is complete and free of any major cracks, or scratches. The window weatherstripping/seals are drying and cracking in some spots, especially around the rear window (see pics), so the rear dash has some water damage. INTERIOR: Interior upholstery is all original and in good condition. The floor carpet is a replacement kit in great condition. Seats are good. The door panels have some discoloration from age (see pictures) and the arm rests are worn. The headliner is is good condition with no rips or tears, very slight sagging in spots, and some discoloration from aging (see pictures). All interior chrome/trim is complete and in good shape. Ol' fashioned Mercury suicide knob lets you swing this baby around like a pro. ELECTRICAL: 12V system upgrade by previous owner with all non-essential wiring left the original cotton-loom variety, early 90's cassette player AM/FM radio. Headlights and interior lights are operable, all lenses present. Brake lights need re-wired. MECHANICAL: 302 Windsor style engine is an early 70's transplant that gets up and goes. She is a weekend driver around town. I have upgraded to Edelbrock performer intake manifold with freshly rebuilt Edelbrock 4V 650 CFM carb. Custom fabricated shift linkage to the freshly rebuilt Ford AOD OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION. Transmission cooler with new steel lines. Still needs speedo cable. Radiator was rebuilt a few years back, but can still run hot here in the desert. Fresh re-lined original gas tank. Fresh spark plugs and wires. Cherry bomb style dual exhaust with deep mellow sound. Original drum brakes all around. Original rear-end. ALSO INCLUDED: Various old Mercury ephemera - dealer pamphlets, owners manual, body shop manual, wiring diagrams, etc. Matching rear wheel skirts Original bumper jack Full sized spare tire on steel wheel THE MANIFOLD AND CARBURETOR PICTURED HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE ENGINE! hot rod, lead sled, rat rod, cruiser, white walls, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, merc, shoebox, lincoln, mercury, custom, flathead, v8, fordor, 4v, four barrel, gasser, viva las vegas, hot rod reunion, paso robles, rockabilly royale, hot august nights, speed week, ink-n-iron, motorama