1940 Mercury Eight Convertible Project Car - "Patina"

1940 Mercury Eight Eight Convertible, RUNS & DRIVES, 3.9L 239ci Flathead V8 Description:

* * R U N N I N G & D R I V I N G * * * * * * * 1 9 4 0 M E R C U R Y * * * * *

* * E I G H T C O N V E R T I B L E * *

* * * * P R O J E C T * * * *

* * * A L L S T E E L * * *

* * * REBUILT // 100+ HORSEPOWER * * *

* * * 3.9L 239ci. FLATHEAD V8 * * * * * * 2BBL CARBURETORS * * * * REBUILT 3-SPEED MANUAL * * * * DRUM BRAKES * * *

* * * * ALL STEEL EXTERIOR * * * * * * * CONVERTIBLE TOP FRAME * * * * * * SEE OUR VIDEO ABOVE OF IT DRIVING! * * *

ALL STEEL EXTERIOR:

1. Primer Yellow & Gray

2. Original Chrome Front Bumper w/ Bumperettes & Stainless Bolts

3. Original Chrome Front Bumper Front License Plate Bracket Trim

4. Glass Sylvania Halogen Headlamps

5. Gray Headlamp Trim w/ Glass Turn Signal Lights

6. Original Chrome DeLuxe Grille

7. Original Chrome Hood Latch & Hood Ornament 8. Original “Mercury Eight” Side Hood Emblem

9. Original Cowl Pop-Up Vent

10. Stainless Windshield Wipers

11. Original Chrome Split Windshield Trim

12. Original Black Convertible Top Frame w/ Windshield Wooden Latch

13. Original Door & Wing Window Glass w/ Chrome Trim

14. Original Chrome Driver’s Side Mirror

15. Original Chrome Door Handles

16. Original Chrome Body-Line Side Molding Trim

17. Original Door Key-Entries

18. Black Rubber Steel Running Boards

19. Chrome Driver’s Side Locking Fuel Cap (Not Functional)

20. Smoked Red Taillights w/ Original Chrome Trim

21. Gray Steel Trunk License Plate Bracket

22. Original Chrome Trunk Latch

23. Original Chrome Rear Bumper w/ Bumperettes & Stainless Bolts

24. Original Rear Bumper Reverse Light Housing 25. Red Steel Wheels w/ Chrome Beauty Rings

26. Chrome “Mercury Eight” Hub Caps

27. Coker Classic Wide White Wall 185/70R15 Tires

INTERIOR:

1. Dark Teal Blue & Black Doors Panels w/ Stainless Trim 2. Original Door Latches & Window Cranks

3. Black Leather Door Panel Armrests

4. ’46-48 Lincoln Twelve 2-Spoke Steering Wheel w/ Chrome Trim & Horn Ring

5. Original Black Patina Steering Wheel Column

6. Original Black 3-Speed Column Shifter Handle

7. Vintage Steering Column Turn Signal Controls w/ Polished Lever

8. Original Black Patina Steel Dash

9. Polished Stainless Dash Key Ignition

10. Yellow Headlamps Pull-Out Knob

11. Original Light Tan Dash Gauges

(Speedometer / Odometer / Trip / Fuel / Oil / Batt. / Temp.)

12. Beige Dash Choke Pull-Out Knob

13. Black Dash Electric Cigarette Lighter

14. Black AM/FM Dash Radio

15. Original Dash Glove Box w/ Light Tan Clock & Chrome Trim

16. Original Black Underdash Emergency Brake Handle

17. Black Underdash Center Cowl Vent Release Handle

18. Black Textured Underdash 3-Gauge Panel w/ Chrome Trim

19. Black Dixson, INC Blue Line Water Temp Gauge w/ Stainless Trim

20. Black Sunpro Amps Gauge w/ Black Trim

21. Burgundy Underdash Heat Blower Fan Turn Knob

23. Black Underdash Heater Box

24. Original Steel Floors w/ Custom Cut Wooden Driver’s Pedals Floor Cover

25. Stainless Hi-Beam Floor Foot Dimmer Switch

26. Original Black Clutch & Brake Pedals

27. Black Rubber Throttle Pedal

28. Gray Leather ’99-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Front Bucket Seats

(Not Bolted Down)

29. Original Black Rear Seating Bench Seating Spring Frame

30. Original Rear View Mirror

31. Black Rubber Trunk Interior Floor Mat

32. Red Plastic Fuel Cell

33. Wide White Wall Full Size 15” Steel Wheel Spare

PERFORMANCE: 100+ HORSEPOWER

1. REBUILT Mercury 3.9L 239ci. 59AB Flathead V8 (Block Painted Black)

-ISKY Racing Forged Internals

2. 2 x Chrome Helmet Air Cleaners

3. 2 x REBUILT ’49-53 Ford 2BBL Carburetors (ONLY 1 w/ Throttle Linkage)

4. Stainless Steel Single Carb. Throttle Linkage

5. Black Rubber Fuel Hose w/ Amber Inline Fuel Filter

6. Aluminum Dual-Power Fuel Log w/ Red Rubber Fuel Hoses (NOT Functional)

7. Silver Edelbrock Aluminum Dual Carb. Intake Manifold

8. Polished Trickstun Aluminum PM-7B Rear Intake Oil Breather 9. Silver Edelbrock Finned Aluminum Flatheads w/ Chrome Studs

10. Exhaust Manifolds

11. Stainless Steel Single Exhaust & Muffler

12. Gray Generator Bracket

13. 12-Volt Alternator w/ Black Casing

14. Yellow Spark Plug Wires

15. Polished Stainless Steel Spark Plug Wire Looms

16. Black Cap Distributor

17. Black Flame Thrower Ignition Coil w/ Black Bracket

18. Black Dual Water Pumps

19. Black Belt-Driven Fan

20. Black Radiator

21. Black Battery Shelf w/ Rural King 12-Volt Battery

22. Black Engine Oil Pan

23. Gray Starter

24. REBUILT Mercury Teal 3-Speed Manual Transmission

25. Black Electric Fuel Pump

ORIGINAL SUSPENSION:

1. Steel X-Frame Design Chassis

2. Front Sway Bar

3. Front Mono-Leaf Spring

4. Front I-Beam Straight Axle & Wishbones

5. Black Front Drum Brakes

6. Black Steering Box w/ Gray Pitman Arm & Extended Steering Rods

7. Tunnel Driveshaft

8. Banjo Rear End w/ Wishbones

9. Rear Shock Absorbers

10. Rear Mono-Leaf Spring

11. Rear Drum Brakes

SO, I’m excited to Price this . . . ALL STEEL & RUNNING PROJECT

’40 MERCURY EIGHT CONVERTIBLE 3.9L 239ci. FLATHEAD / 3-SPEED MANUAL

for a Price of $17,950 ! ! ! (which is just a fraction of what is coast to build ! ! !) and … most Dealers would be much higher ! ! !