#mercurymeteor — Public Fediverse posts

@EricWayneS

62 Mercury Meteor, but it does have fins!

see #MercuryMeteor for a few more pictures

@gueuledatmosphere @DenOfEarth

It was the Jet Age and rockets to the moon. Stylists were trying to be futuristic and adventurous.

Some of the less extreme examples can be seen by the peak tail fin era of the late 50s and early 60s as well as turbine styling in tail and head lights

My 1962 #MercuryMeteor has cool rocket tail lights and fender mounted ornaments that look like fighter plane gun sights

click hashtag for more pix

Part of the conversation was the fact that neither of us has ever purchased a vehicle that was less than 15 years old (we are both in our early 60s and have been driving since the late 70s)

My most recent purchases fall in line, a 2008 Honda and a 1962 Mercury and may well be the last cars I buy...

#MercuryMeteor

@dan

I am currently camping in a junkyard in Salem OR

My brother is retiring and a sale is pending on the property

He already sold his house and is living on site in another camper while he finishes clean up

He ran a towing and auto salvage operation for 30 years here

The 62 Mercury pictured is a new toy of mine too, also a springtime acquisition

See #MercuryMeteor for some more pics

The clutch on the #MercuryMeteor needed adjustment

Drove it to a shop to get an appointment. Not till end of month.

Was going to drive to a few more but shifting got harder and harder so headed home instead

Downtown their was a loud snap and clutch went to floor

Either the nut came off or linkage broke

Was on flat ground so a starter bump in 1st got me going and was able to speed shift to 2nd to limp home

I have jack stands and a creeper to get under there for a peek

Yes. The driveway is that sloped.

My brother bought down this pipe shelter and put it up for me

One car wide, two cars long

Some cover for the #MercuryMeteor and other toys

Bingo got a ride to the beach in the #MercuryMeteor #KingBingo

I can’t stop taking pictures of the #MercuryMeteor every time I drive it.

Several people came up to me today to comment and ask questions.

Went out to the cove park and chilled by the water for a while

#WeirdCarMastodon

Thankfully the #MercuryMeteor is protected by #MontgomeryWard and their vast network of repair shops and roadside assistance

Especially in the greater South Bend Indiana region

Took the #MercuryMeteor to the beach this morning

#WeirdCarMastodon

IT’S ALIVE #MercuryMeteor

Finally did the 15 minute repair I’ve been putting off for a few weeks and got the #MercuryMeteor running today
#weirdcarmastodon #VintageCars

Foggy morning on the south coast of Oregon today, should burn off soon and be sunny but cool. #CoosBay #ORWX #MercuryMeteor

Said 1962 #MercuryMeteor that I got this spring #weirdcarmastodon

I love how dead simple the engine bay is on my 62 #MercuryMeteor

I just removed the electric fuel pump and filter with a screwdriver and a few minutes of hose clamp removal

The electric pump is a temporary fix that I’m going to continue until I can replace the mechanical one on the block

Need to get it running and off the street parking into the driveway before I try that

#VintageCars
#WeirdCarMastodon

@Basmitharts

I just got my first classic car and it happens to be the same year as me!

1962 #MercuryMeteor