1962 MERCURY MONTEREY COMMUTER WAGON
FOR SALE- $21,500
contact- info at fakesnake dot com
See detailed description of car below photo section
I built this car to keep it, not sell it. I replaced/rebuilt virtually every part as I only wanted to take it apart once. This is not a frame off restoration
Exterior-
New 2 tone black/red single stage PPG paint job
Powder coated- front inner fenders, Radiator support, bumper brackets, sway bar, headlight brackets, miscellaneous brackets/pieces underneath
NOS tail lights (good luck finding a pair of these and they weren't cheap either), new headlights, NOS driver side back up light
Painted firewall and front clip while engine was out
New Professional Rebuilt Hood Hinges w/ heavy duty rivets
New antenna, new California Cover car cover
New Boyd Coddington 17" wheels with BFG 245/45/17 Tires (200 miles on tires) plus new rubber on spare tire
11" Front disc brakes w/stainless Steel Brakes 4 way brake proportioning valve (500 miles)
Hydraboost Brake booster with braided lines to the front-end (guaranteed to stop as quick as your late model vehicle)
New upper/lower ball joints, Sway bar end link bushings, idler arm and bushings, upper and lower A arm bushings, power steering bushings
Cut a coil out of front springs, removed helper springs in rear. Still have if you want to tow or haul something heavy
New front and Rear KYB Gas shocks
spent $4k+ to Re-chrome bumpers/front grilles/door handles , tailgate trim, tail light trim, exterior trim and polished all exterior stainless pieces
Spent over $400 on chrome bumper bolts , NORS body bolts used on front clip pieces, and side trim mounting clips
New front windshield and rubber trim, new rubber trim on long rear side glass
NOS exterior pieces- hood lip trim, Tailgate "Mercury" script, 3 of 4 headlight trim rings, Passenger side of grille, Driver side reverse lights, Front parking lenses
Professionally Re-coated interior of gas tank with gas tank renu process, NOS gas tank float assembly
9" Rear-end rebuilt (100 miles on rebuild) with new spider gears, gaskets/seals/oil
Drive shaft re-balanced with new U joints
California Yellow License plates (not original with car)
Engine Compartment-
352 Ford FE motor- original, fresh rebuild (200 miles on rebuild) bored cylinders .30 over, clean and magnaflux block, surface block,decked, Balanced, regrind on Crankshaft (10/10), new forged pistons, cam, Rod bearings, main bearings, oil pump, plugs, timing chain and gears, gaskets, hoses, plug wires, plugs, thermostat, etc...
New Rebuilt carburetor
New coil and Pertronix electric ignition, new voltage regulator
ARP head bolts, ARP 12 point Engine kit bolts used on remainder of engine
Edelbrock Chrome air cleaner with K&N air filter, Chrome valve covers with PCV valve
New -Professional Products Harmonic Balancer, Edelbrock water pump, carter fuel pump
Generator- rebuilt (nothing was wrong with it but had it gone through while engine was out)
Starter- rebuilt (nothing was wrong with it but had brushes replaced while engine was out)
Power Steering pump- rebuilt (nothing was wrong with it but had it gone through while engine was out)
Re-cored radiator
Powdercoated miscellaneous brackets, fan, pulleys, radiator cover trim
New windshield wiper feed motor w/new reservoir bag
NORS battery tray, new battery, new battery cables, new Starter solenoid
Transmission-
3 speed Cruise-o-matic automatic transmission. Had it rebuilt while engine was out even though it was in working condition. Transmission shop took it completely apart and replaced all seals/parts including hard to reach seals. Had torque converter taken apart and re-balanced for good measure
Earl's black braided lines with AN fittings from Transmission to Tranny cooler in radiator
Interior-
Door panels and seat upholstery are original (small tear in center of front seat seam)
New front and rear seat belts from Juliano's
New carpet, headliner (with Jute insulation), sun visors, front and rear floor mats
Powder coated all black interior trim parts
NOS horn button
Re-chromed dash trim and instrument cluster
Re-chromed all door and window handles (you can't buy new ones aftermarket), new chrome door locks, new interior ceiling light
All doors have new weather-stripping
All door felt, window rollers, window tracks on all three sides is brand new
Power rear window with NOS side window tracks
all gauges and radio work, new speedometer cable, speedo gear, cigarette lighter, clock was sent out and had it converted to quartz movement
2 lower gauges look stock but I think they are aftermarket- Oil pressure gauge and Voltage gauge