1968 Mercury Monterey, Mechanically Rebuilt And A Great Daily Driver. on 2040-cars
Delaware, Ohio, United States
Up for sale is my 1968 Mercury Monterey, 4 door. This is originally a California car that is equipped with a 390 engine, C6 automatic transmission, dual exhaust, PS, PB, and a trailer hitch. I owned this car back around 2001 when I had the transmission and heads rebuilt, but got it back about a years ago to get it back into daily driver condition. I currently drive the car around 80 miles a day and it is a great cruiser. Only issue I've found with that is there is an exhaust manifold leak that needs the gasket replaced. I've installed many new parts to make it mechanically sound, only real issue is cosmetic. Here is a list of parts installed in the last year:
Full suspension rebuild (shocks, springs, bushings, and ball joints) Full steering rebuild (PS pump, hoses, rag joint, steering gear box, all tie rods with sleeves, and idler arm) Cooling system upgrade (aluminum radiator, high flow water pump, and hoses) Brake system rebuild and upgrade (rear disk brakes, all new calipers, rotors, pads, hard brake lines paired with steel braided flex lines, and adjustable proportioning valve) Tune up (plugs, wires, and cap) Distributor vacuum advance (distributor also has a Mallory pointless system installed in 2001) Holley 4 barrel carburetor Melling HV oil pump Summit oil pan One wire altermator Belts Retrosound stereo (needs trim piece, hooked up to replacement rear speakers and 10" subs) New gauges (oil, water temp, voltage, and tachometer) Newer tires I've included everything I can remember, but I'm sure there's some that I have forgotten. This is an original AC car, but the compressor and some other parts are missing. The HVAC has some vacuum lines unhooked, so it currently has a new heater control valve installed to turn off the heat in the summer.I have the original shop manual that is pretty beat up but includes any information you need for working on the car. The interior is clean with no seat tares, but the carpet is pretty worn out. I'll answer any questions you have about the car. It is an older car so of course it has its quirks (example, only passenger side door will unlock with key, but new sets are readily available), so it is sold as is. To sum it up: Pros, mechanically sound and solid body; Cons, some cosmetic issues and HVAC needs attention. |
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Wed, 17 Nov 2010Jill Wagner has officially given up her crown as the queen of Mercury. With the Ford middle child on its way to the scrap heap, Wagner no longer has any automotive hardware to promote. Given her varied talents, we wouldn't be surprised to see her pick up where she left off with another automaker.
And here you thought you'd never be upset about Mercury's passing.
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Ford has announced five separate recalls, affecting 202,000 vehicles built between 2005 and 2014.
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