Question on 1963 1/2 Mercury Racing Cars from Trevor Poulsen from Australia
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December 11, 2010 at 11:47 am #1320
Jerry RobbinKeymaster<div id=”:37″ class=”ii gt”>
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<div>Hi there, I have a problem that it seems that no
one else shares.</div>
<div>I live in Australia & currently own a 56
Mercury Monterey 2 door hardtop.</div>
<div>In the past, I have owned a 46 Mercury Fordor
Sedan, a 47 Mercury Coupe Ute & a 51 Mercury Sport Sedan.</div>
<div>I read lots of car books, & during my research,
i have come accross what i believe is a problem, in my mind anyway?</div>
<div>This has to do with the 63 1/2 Mercury Stock
Cars. </div>
<div>I have Scanned these pages from Floyd Clymers book
entitled “Mercury 1938 – 1964 Silver Anniversary Edition”</div>
<div>This should make it easier for you to see what I am
talking about.</div>
<div>You may even want to print these
pages?</div>
<div>I will refer to Page Numbers, so that you can see
what I mean.</div>
<div>Pages 62 & 68 show Number 15 in action on Pikes
Peak. Both of these pictures are identical to the stock 63 Mercs, with the full
length body crease, topped off by a Chrome Strip.</div>
<div>Meanwhile, on Page 65, the No 15 Merc shown in the
centre picture, & again in the bottom picture, do not have this Crease,
& it appears that there is no chrome strip? [Ignore the top picture, as it
is too difficult to tell.]</div>
<div>There is definitely no crease on this
car.</div>
<div>Also note that the “line” where the paint
separation lie appears, are different between the “stock” 63 Merc body & the
“Non stock” Body.</div>
<div>As for page 63, compare the bottom 2
photos?</div>
<div>Number 15 on the left has the crease, while No 15
on the right, does not have this crease.</div>
<div>Notice also, that the door handles are crease on
the left picture, while the door handles are level with the paint separation on
the car on the right.</div>
<div>Look hard, these are 2 different cars, & the
bodies are not identical.</div>
<div>The car on the right does not have a stock 63 Merc
Body?</div>
<div>I believe that these are 2 totally different
bodies, with the one without the crease more like a Galaxie?</div>
<div>Am I right, or am I dreaming?</div>
<div>Have you noticed this difference before in this
years racing Mercury’s?</div>
<div>Would love to hear your thoughts on the
matter.</div>
<div>Regards Trevor Poulsen
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<div>Hi there, I just sent you an email on the 63 1/2
Mercury Stock Cars.</div>
<div>Now, I have another question, & that has to do
with Hubcaps.</div>
<div>I am an avid hubcap collector, & an example of
nearly every model mercury from 1939 right up to the 80’s in my
collection.</div>
<div>It has taken a while, & lots study & lots
of money to get this far.</div>
<div>Living is Australia has made collection these
hubcaps that much harder, as Mercurys were only sold here new from 1939 to
1948.</div>
<div>Any other that have arrived have been private
imports.</div>
<div>My question relates to the 60/61 Mercury Hubcaps or
Full Wheel Covers.</div>
<div>I have an example of each in my collection, but
when you see these 2 years listed on eBay, they invariably have the years around
the wrong way?</div>
<div>This, I believe stems from the fact that the outfit
that has a web address of http://www.hubcaps.com has them around the wrong way,
& anyone not familiar with these models copies what they say, which is
incorrect.</div>
<div>Can someone from the Mercury Club contact them, so
that they can correct their error?</div>
<div>Lastly, I have what I believe is a 63 Mercury S-55
Hubcaps in my collection.</div>
<div>From the pictures, it would seem that these hubcaps
first appeared in 1962 on the S-55 models.</div>
<div>My question is are these 2 year S-55 Hubcaps the
same, or is there a slight difference in the 2 years?</div>
<div>Thanks for reading my email.</div>
<div>I have scanned two year that Hubcaps.com have
around the wrong way, for your easy reference.</div>
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December 11, 2010 at 3:17 pm #2640
AnonymousInactiveThe S-33/S-55 wheel covers with the red/white/blue plastic centers were used in 1962 and 1963. There were 2 different covers that I know of, with the difference being the plastic center. Some centers had sort of a metalic or metal flake finish while others were more of a flat or matt finish. I don’t know if the difference was due to different years, different manufacturers, or both.
December 12, 2010 at 1:03 pm #2643
Jerry RobbinKeymasterKirk-
Can you email Trevor tpou8669@bigpond.net.au He is not a IMOA member and I forwarded your response.
Thanks,
Jerry
December 12, 2010 at 4:05 pm #2644
AnonymousInactiveE-mail sent.
December 16, 2010 at 12:23 am #2648
AnonymousInactiveFor club members, this is my responce on the stock car question.
Trevor,
<div>I finally had a chance to look at the ’63 stock cars you were referring to. These cars did use the same body. The differences you’re seeing are an optical illusion caused by differences in the trim and paint. You are correct that the #15 Sachs & Sons car used at Pikes Peak had the stainless trim running the full length of the car on top of the quarters and the #15 used in NASCAR did not. As for the crease running along the side under that stainless, that’s where the illusion comes into play. Look carefully at the paint lines on these 2 cars. On the Sachs car the paint line (between the red and white) runs along the top of the quarter where the stainless trim is. But on the NASCAR car that paint line runs along the crease below that corner making the crease seemingly disappear. Look closely at the rear of the cars and it will become clear.</div>
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