RobertKB Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) I was contacted by a fellow who wanted to get rid of his 1967 Mercury Montclair 4-Door with Breeze Way window (rear window goes down). How can you say no to a free car? Car had sat for ten years without being started. No sign of mice or mice smell as they had cats all over the acreage. Three of four tires held air and the fourth I replaced with the spare. Gas gauge showed 1/8 tank so I added a stabilizer and a couple more gallons. I had turned the 390 CID engine over the day before with my battery pack. Installed a decent battery and poured a little gas down the carb and after three cranks she fired and quit. Another dose of gas and she fired, stumbled, and kept running. A little lifter noise at first but she settled down quietly and purred like a kitten. Tranny has a bad leak and took six litres of Type F transmission fluid but shifts beautifully. Master cylinder was full of clean brake fluid and the car brakes without pulling. Engine took a couple of litres and radiator about a gallon. I drove the car onto my friend's trailer I hauled it to town with. Took some dish detergent and my tire brush to the black crap on the original paint and she cleaned up well. Interior is so-so but could be serviceable with a good clean and seat covers. There is nothing that does not work on the car. Radio, interior lights, headlights, signal lights, wipers, heater, cigarette lighter, etc all work. Only issues the car has is some rear wheel well rust, trunk rust, and it does need tires. Probably be a good idea to check out the brakes as well although they seem fine. Plan is to clean it up a bit more, change engine oil and filter, and sell it through the local Kijiji or craigslist. It is a restorable car but my guess is it will be picked up for the power train or by someone doing a Mercury hardtop or convertible who wants parts. If I had won the lottery, I might keep it as a fun machine to cruise once in a while. Edited August 30, 2009 by RobertKB Quote
55 Fargo Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 Hi Robert, looks like you are having some fun witrh this old car, great looking dash, she cleaned up real nice. What's the plan for it, gonna be a driver for you, or are you going to sell her to a Furd fan..... Quote
greg g Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 My father in law had the Ford version. We dubbed it the Edmund Fitzgerald for the way it steered, handled and stopped. Quote
55 Fargo Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 My father in law had the Ford version. We dubbed it the Edmund Fitzgerald for the way it steered, handled and stopped. Wonder if Gordon Lightfoot drove one "The wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" a well known song he wrote and recorded in Canada, many years back... Quote
49roadster Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 1957 mercurys had the back window that went down but I didn't think this was avalible in 1967. Quote
realgonekatt Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 I dig it man. Those FE mills will really go too. I had a 61' merc daily driver for two years. Never gave me a bit of trouble, great cars overall. Good find, I would drive her for awhile:cool: Quote
RobertKB Posted August 30, 2009 Author Report Posted August 30, 2009 1957 mercurys had the back window that went down but I didn't think this was avalible in 1967. It was definitely available. This one only goes part way down and then gets stuck. Probably needs new rubber. On the dash (see above picture), left of the steering wheel there are two switches. The one on the left is for the lights and the one on the right is the rear window switch. Quote
49roadster Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 After a trip to Google I find 1967 Mercury did indeed have a rear window that would go down 2 inches. Quote
RobertKB Posted August 30, 2009 Author Report Posted August 30, 2009 After a trip to Google I find 1967 Mercury did indeed have a rear window that would go down 2 inches. Thanks for the information. I thought mine was getting stuck but if it only goes down 2 inches, then mine goes as far as it should. I figured for safety reasons it would not go down all the way........"Whoops, there go the kids!":p Quote
PatS.... Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 Nice one, Robert. I had a 64 Parklane with the backslant breezeway window that went all the way down. When I drove with it down, it sucked in all the exhaust via the vaccum created just outside that open window! I soon stopped driving with it down!! The Mercs are a very nice highway car, they seem to just hunker down and stick to the road like glue. And free, running cars are good!!! Quote
Don Jordan Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 Always remember - You can never have too many cars Quote
Normspeed Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 Glad you saved that one Robert. Looks like it cleaned up real nice. Have fun! Quote
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