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Old 12-24-2020, 12:08 AM   #9
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Default Re: What to check on a 46 Mercury

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Originally Posted by petehoovie View Post
Is it a local South Dakota car? If so, rust would be my biggest concern. Get it up in the air and inspect the undercarriage....
I live in Western SD at the foot of the Black Hills. Climate here is very dry and minimal use of salt in the winter. Very different than Eastern South Dakota at the border with MN. Car is in northern Colorado, a few hours from me. Yes, I will certainly get under the car to check.

I was given this serial number: 24G21452. How can I use this number to identify the actual production year and model features? If you look at the grille on this car, it is a 47 (the frame of the grille is chromed rather than painted as it was in 46) but other trim and chrome pieces are correct for 46. I wonder if this is a grille from a later year placed during restoration?

Can this be a Canadian production? Don't know if there was such a thing, just asking.
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