Pictures Time! Here you can See "Herbie" next to my Former White Wagon, which Now is Modified, Yellow and known as the "BumbleBeast" Here you can See "Herbie" parked outside the House, and my Former White Wagon, inside the Garage: Engine Photo: I've upgraded it with Front Disc Brakes, a Brake Booster (Subaru, by the way), Chromed Engine Parts (Such as Head Cover, etc...), Under Body anti Rust Paint, Body Paint, a "Yamaha" Stereo, etc... Also I managed to "Made" (with the help of a Friend who owns a Metal Casting Factory), a Piece for the Engine: The Water Inlet (Where goes the Thermostat) is now Made of Thick Brass, instead the Weak one that Ford does (Made of Manganese?), which somehow trend to get destroyed after a couple of years of use. It Runs Great on its Manual Trans and Being just 250 Cui (4.1L) 6 Cyl. is economic to Drive for a Full Sized MuscleCar Coupe.
Time for an Update. Almost six years passed by since my last post here, "Herbie" my Mercury is Still working very fine and Strong in my HomeTown!... (it is always at my Parents' Home) ...the only fail it developed years ago, was the Faulty Water inlet pipe on the Engine, which I managed to get one Custom Casted here in Honduras (As I Explained in the Above Posts) but after all these 44 years of Driving in our Horrid Roads, it finally developed two more fails. Rotten Brake Hoses and Rusted Radiator's Upper Tank. There are Two Brake Hoses that delivers fluid from the Mercury's Chassis to each front Caliper, both where custom made here, during the Front Disc Brakes' Swap (I did it in 1996) and they had a Metallic core that rusted and due to the wheel's movement it stretched too many times that finally they were Blown... thanks God its Parking Brake (Which is a fourth Pedal) is Strong Enough to Stop the Car. There are another one (Only one) Brake Hose for the Rear Drum Brakes, which comes from the Chassis and goes to a "T" above the Huge Differential; that delivers fluid equally to both rear Drum Brakes.
So, I obtained a Pair of "Custom Made" Brake Fluid Hoses for both front Calipers, each one has a Nylon Core instead the old Metallic one:
This is How I installed the New Brake Hoses: So I made a Brake Job, that involved Cleansing all the Parts and Draining all the Old Brake Fluid out from the System:
After the Brake Job was Done, I took my Mercury for a Ride... to the Radiator Shop! I Had Eight Months without going to my Parents' Home at my Hometown (My Job is Far Away), so it Developed some Rust on the Radiator's upper tank ... they Removed the Radiator from the Car and cutted a piece of Rusted metal of around Five inches Long X one inch tall. As you can see in the Following Photo:
After the Radiator was Fixed, I did a Coolin' system Flush, poured fresh coolant and cleansed the Radiator's outer side for anti-Rust painting:
I Did a Short Video that day, of my Mercury Starting after Eight Months, you can see it Here: Let me Know What do you Think about it... Kind Regards.
Appreciated Fellows, My 1969 Mercury Comet is running strong like new, despite that this month it reaches itst Fifty (50) Birthday, and it has been on my family since new, so we have half century of continuos ownership. The only thing that it might need to be replaced, is the Fuse Box, which is the only corroded part on it. Kind Regards.
