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1953 Mercury 2 Door Hardtop

Make: Mercury
Model: Other
Type: Coupe
Year: 1953
Mileage: 8,700
VIN: 53LA46329M
Color: Red
Engine: 350 cu. in.
Fuel: Gasoline
Transmission: Automatic
Drive type: RWD
Interior color: Gray
Drive side: Left-hand drive
Vehicle Title: Clear
Item location: Grapeview, Washington, United States

1953 Mercury Other Additional Info:

Frame Manufacture: stock/ Ford-Mercury
Modifications: sub framed front later model rear end
Front Suspension: 1974 Pontiac Ventura
Front Brakes: Disc
Rear Suspension: 1975 Ford Maveric 8' on stock on stock Merc Springs Spring pads moved
Differentil ratio: stock Ford 3.00:1
Rear Brakes: stock Ford drum type
Master Cylinder: 1974 Pontiac Ventura
Brake Booster: 1974 Pontiac Ventura
Steering Box/Column: 1974 Pontiac Ventura box/ 1985 Camaro colum
Gas Tank: stock 1953 Merc. approx 20 gal.
Radiator: Completely Copper heavy duty (brand new 2016, $900)
Body Modifacations:
Style: 2 dr. Hardtop
Hood: rear corners rounded 5" radius, front scoop moulded and peaked
Lights Front/Rear: Frenches 53 Merc front/ Frenches 76 Ford LTD
Bumpers Front/Rear: Bumper bolts shaved and rechromed, bottom part of front bumper had turn signals frenched and rechromed
Front Fenders: Wheel wells brought out and down 1-1/16", 1/4 moon shaped panel installed above cut, seamsat cowl and below front doors welded and filled
Doors: handles shaved Ford locking cylinder frenched into door. open manually with key. bottom of door rounded 5' radius
Deck lid: stock emblems shaved, license plate holder is '72 Ford van molded under deck lid
Paint: Nissan Regatta Red
Drive Train:
Engine: 1975 Chevrolet 350 cu. in.
Heads: stock
Camshaft: Crain 327 300 h.p. blue printed
Pistons: stock
Rods: stock
Crank: stock
Intake system: Edelbrock Pro-Jection
Valve train: stocIgmition: MSD Electronic distributor
MSD coil
MSD 8mm plug wires
Exhaust: Thunderbird tight-tuck headers
Eastwood stainless paint
Dress-Up: chrome valve covers, air cleaner fan and pulleys
Transmission: 1972 Chevrolet P.U. Dual bolt pattern w/ transgo dash 2 shift kit
Torque Converter: 11" RPM w/ 2000 stall
Shifter: 1965 Mustang
Driveshaft: custom built by Jack Brink