1952 Mercury Monterey Custom Sedan

This west coast 1952 Mercury Monterey 4 door sedan is a semi-daily driver rolling on upgraded radial white walls, newly rebuilt transmission with overdrive and transmission cooler, rebuilt radiator, ebuilt 4V carb and freshly lined gas tank. Any imperfections are the result of surviving 63 years of sun, ind, nd rain. I have owned her since 2005.
BODY: The body is very straight with no dents or dings. There is some very light bubbling of paint where the rear doors meet the rear wheel wells (see pictures), ut is 99% rust free. The paint is in pretty decent shape and shines up like a champ. All exterior chrome and trim is complete. Very little to no pitting of taillight housing as is common in this model. The hood is a little finicky to seat straight and requires some finessing, nd there is some touch up paint in the inside corners of the hood. All locks and door latches are operable.
GLASS: All glass is complete and free of any major cracks, r scratches. The window weatherstripping/seals are drying and cracking in some spots, specially around the rear window (see pics), o the rear dash has some water damage.
INTERIOR: Interior upholstery is all original and in good condition. The floor carpet is a replacement kit in great condition. Seats are good. The door panels have some discoloration from age (see pictures) and the arm rests are worn. The headliner is is good condition with no rips or tears, ery slight sagging in spots, nd some discoloration from aging (see pictures). All interior chrome/trim is complete and in good shape. Ol' fashioned Mercury suicide knob lets you swing this baby around like a pro.
ELECTRICAL: 12V system upgrade by previous owner with all non-essential wiring left the original cotton-loom variety, arly 90's cassette player AM/FM radio. Headlights and interior lights are operable, ll lenses present. Brake lights need re-wired.
MECHANICAL: 302 Windsor style engine is an early 70's transplant that gets up and goes. She is a weekend driver around town. I have upgraded to Edelbrock performer intake manifold with freshly rebuilt Edelbrock 4V 650 CFM carb. Custom fabricated shift linkage to the freshly rebuilt Ford AOD OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION. Transmission cooler with new steel lines. Still needs speedo cable. Radiator was rebuilt a few years back, ut can still run hot here in the desert. Fresh re-lined original gas tank. Fresh spark plugs and wires. Cherry bomb style dual exhaust with deep mellow sound. Original drum brakes all around. Original rear-end.
All in all this is a great looking and solid blast from the past that you can have fun with, nd makes a heck of a starting point if you want to really restore or customize. I am selling only because I have my eye on an F-100 truck that I've been lusting after. You know the deal...
ONLY $8000 FOR A SOLID PIECE OF NOSTALGIC AMERICAN IRON.
ALSO INCLUDED:
Various old Mercury ephemera - dealer pamphlets, wners manual, ody shop manual, iring diagrams, tc.
Matching rear wheel skirts
Original bumper jack
Full sized spare tire on steel wheel
THE MANIFOLD AND CARBURETOR PICTURED HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE ENGINE!
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