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11-08-2018, 10:13 PM | #1 |
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Mercury Bumpers
Maybe I'm just making myself work but I decided to swap rear bumpers on the Mercs. The one on the 53 parts car is straighter and a little better chrome than the 52 that I drive. 65 years of rust and corrosion are a real challenge. Can't get an impact wrench up in there so it is slow going. Got the 53 bumper off and cleaned up a little. Too bad a previous owner drilled a hole in it for a hitch.
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11-09-2018, 09:31 AM | #2 |
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Re: Mercury Bumpers
Just fill the hole with a stainless plug.
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11-09-2018, 09:38 AM | #3 |
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Re: Mercury Bumpers
Or put the hitch back on, could come in handy. My dad pulled a 14' ski boat with his '53 Merc, I think it was the first automatic he owned. I remember all 4 of us kids piling in the car and we go to the lake almost every weekend in the summer.
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11-09-2018, 01:06 PM | #4 | |
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Re: Mercury Bumpers
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Had to use the zip wheel on one bolt on the 52 and its looking like a second one will need the same treatment. No amount of soaking with penetrating oil helps those corroded fine thread bolts. Can't get a socket/box end on the nut inside the frame. Open end won't hold. I could weld the nut in the frame but pretty sure the bolt would twist off anyway. So, zip wheel and replace the bolt with whatever. Nobody will know the difference.
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