It sure felt like jail to my son! He only got to drive it to school one time during his senior year of high school. Now he's in his first year of college and still no car to drive. He's learning patience, that's for sure.

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

Ah, patience. That is something not wasted on youth. He will be able to see how it pays of in the project.

Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.

no really cool pictures at the moment cause I've been under Daniel's car trying to finish the bottom off now that  its come back from the paint shop...however, if anyone would like to see "before" and "somewhat after" vids, you can enter "Daniel Smith Mercury" on youtube. you'll find a couple of videos of his car plus some of his piano work. enjoy!

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

make that youtube locator: "Daniel Wade Smith Mercury"

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

Are you sure his name isn't "Jerry Lee". Will be watching for updates this summer.

Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.

I could go on and on about Daniel's talents...!but I'd just be like any other proud dad...BUT he is an awesome young man!!Mark

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

Daniel's home from college now and we spent most of today working on his Merc. Finishing up some underneath repairs/touch up/fiberglassing. We got the rear seat installation started but will have to do some fiddling cause its from a Galaxie.  He's home till the end of May then off to work at a summer camp, so its crunch time. Pictures soon now that my computer wiz is home!Mark

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

Click the link and you will see Daniel's Mercury from this afternoon.  He's making progress: putting the interior back in, getting the wiring sorted, cleaning up the engine bay and rebuilding the power steering control valve.  When you listen to the most recent video, you will hear a distinct clicking noise; it comes on after a few minutes of running, then after several minutes, it gets quieter.  What can this be? Sticky push rod?  It must be something that once full oiled, quiets down...  Suggestions appreciated!The shot down the carb was an attempt to capture something that started happening today, but only once in a while... the area just below the butterflies starts to fill up with gas after the engine is shut off.  Any ideas about that?  Its a newly rebuilt carb done by a carb shop in Houston.thanks, Mark

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

Wow, that's pretty loud!  That is a hard metallic sound. are you sure something outside the engine is not hitting, like flywheel, harmonic balancer? And it stops when it warms up?

Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.

Sounds like a stuck/bad lifter to me...

"The Master Cylinder"

Enjoying life at the beach in SOCAL