52 Mercury
 

Had the 52 Merc on paved highway for the first time since 1969 last weekend. Nice change from gravel roads and dust.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jnx2...ature=youtu.be

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Hi Everyone, Ralph, that makes me wanna abandon this rat-race hell-hole county I reside in and relocate! Good fun had by all! I really enjoy your camera work. And thanks for not including music, the sounds were just perfect.

I'm gonna be sad if you ever change the windshield. I love it the way it is!

For others, have a look at Raplph's list of YouTube videos. It's in his signature, but I'll include it here.

https://www.youtube.com/user/roosty6/videos

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Very nice as usual Ralph. Thanks.

Sal

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Thanks for the ride Ralph, my Dad has a '53 Mercomatic, Dad and Mom rode in the front and us four kids rode in the back, he towed a '14 rowboat that we water skied behind, it had a 12 horse West Bend outboard on it. Those were the days.

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Glad you enjoyed the video. Just some good old boys having a good old time. Wish we could have stayed around at the first car show longer to see who all turned up but the next show in the next town started at 1:00 so we had to move on. I wish I had more outside views of the Merc on the road but we slipped up on that. As well as no drone video (my fault).
That pitted and cracked windshield is the same one my dad looked through as he drove us kids around in the 1960s so I guess it has sentimental value as well.

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Similar situation here although only 3 boys in the back. My brother claims the Merc had a hitch on the back bumper when dad bought it but I don't remember. Just imagine, pulling water skiers with 12 hp! And pulling a boat trailer behind a flathead and Mercomatic! We didn't need a lot of horsepower to have fun in those days.

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I envy you having a small-town venue like that! Yet enough people for a good turnout. Great video, thanks for posting!

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Ralph
As always you provide better entertainment than the telly. But have to admit, I was hoping to see some helicopter shots talem just ahead of the mudders. Is there Canadian problem regulations about it's use?

I noted your rear view mirror was removed for the rear seat filming. Removal certainly makes for a better video.

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No problem flying the drone at this event but I had too many distractions, too much bright sun to see the control screen properly. Result was I was not recording when I thought I was. Plus under pressure to get to the next event. Got some nice overhead views of the parking lot and a distant view of the "bogs" and that is all.
No, I did not remove the rear view mirror. Maybe it just did not show up.