1939 Mercury Coupe Gets a New Hopped Up Flathead!!

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The 1939 Mercury we pulled from a small garage in New Jersey is one of the nicest originals we have seen, but it's current engine will not budge. After tinkering on it this Fall, Matt decided it really needed a replacement engine. In the last episode we took a spare flathead and installed a Winfield cam, Fenton heads and intake. Today Matt, Steve and Jason are going to work on removing the old boat anchor and breathing some life into the old Mercury. Hopefully by the end we have a running engine in the car!!
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@rayk9315 2 года назад

Saw that big smile on Steve's face when the motor started up. He's a hot rod guy for sure. That car looks awesome.

@nitcat1 2 года назад

Random thought: next time there’s a photo shoot there in the garage, if all of you guys wore period-correct clothes, eyeglasses etc., and took some black and white photos, you would really have some great vintage “time-travel” visuals, maybe for a calendar and poster.

@pinwizz69 2 года назад

Great idea for new merch. An Iron Trap Garage calendar with one of Matt's builds / cars with the crew of misfits in period clothing including Kate in various costumes from the 30's. I've no doubt that he'd have a hard time keeping them in stock.

@gordonstroup882 2 года назад

Yes! Yes! I agree with that %100 ! That would be 😎 cool

@rogermiller8262 2 года назад

That's a nice looking Mercury. Great find. I see you have a new mouth to feed, the wood burner. That'll keep you busy.

@thegallahers1887 2 года назад

nice to hear the flathead running in the merc

@michaelguinn5736 2 года назад

Matt, Mike & Steve, well, another one closer to going out the door!! Be safe!!! God Bless!!

@captaincavern200 2 года назад

Such a beautiful car . She deserves a good engine like this and go back on the road ,for all those years stuck in a barn .

@adventureswithedna 2 года назад

I thought it was a major project replacing one of the heads on my flathead a few weeks ago. I like how you guys will rip right into an engine or swap one fearlessly. This is a great show

@f82man 2 года назад

You Guys are AWESOME. This reminds me of my '40 Merc Convertible. I gave 10 Bucks for it in 1974, and I put an 8BA flathead in it. I sure do miss that old car. Lots of GOOD memories. Thank You...

@kimjameson7979 2 года назад

My first car in 1959 was a '39 Merc. I would rotate the tires whenever the tread on the one in back got thin. 😁

@IronTrapGarage 2 года назад

Haha!

@dennisgreen1649 2 года назад

Great job on the 39,Steve has become a real asset to the team watching here in Australia.

@peteradely885 2 года назад

How nice to see your engine come to life. In 1959 I bought my 53 Victoria Hardtop. Mileage was way over 150K but I loved it. Had no idea how to rebuild engine, but learned quickly. New crankshaft, new Mains and new rod bearings. I was given a shaved Flattop and a intake with 3 Stromberg holes. They were 97 units. Learnt the hard way. Not enough fuel from factory pump. Not enough vacuum also. Electric fuel pump changed fuel supply. Engine oil pressure was very low. Pulled engine and installed a ground crank with matching bearing set. Now I had pressure. Everything was a new experience. I put another 100K on EAB 1963 engine. Dated my girlfriend and in 63 Married that gal. Its now 2022 and we are still together. BUT, I wish that 1953 2 tone Cream/Green hardtop Victoria FORD was still mine.

@iamrichrocker 2 года назад

Matt, you seemed more relaxed...and work is more focused..adding Steve, and Mike full time was a smart business move, and a healthy one...love these older cars and the history and era they thrived in...

@punkinsgarageandpaint8299 2 года назад

I love to hear that run. That lope sounds great

@DuckReach432 2 года назад

That Mercury is a good looking coupe. With the mild V-8 its going to be a very desirable cruiser. I'd love to see a 1/8 mile drag race between it and your '39 "forgotten" hot rod.

@MrGixxer1300r 2 года назад

Matt you and the crew have been doing a great job of putting these old cars back on the road. I really like the new addition to the crew (Steve) he seems to be a very knowledgeable hotrodder, as well as being well versed in older Fords. I really like the way you guys are doing vintage builds with decent cars, and real vintage speed parts. Keep up the awesome work guys

@robbh.6505 2 года назад

Good to see the Merc finally get some love! As cherry as it is, I'm going way out on a limb and assume you are NOT going to chop it. Actually, it will be pretty unique as is; not many survived the hot rod circuit!

@edryan2926 2 года назад

So great to see Steve helping out and what a flathead master he is becoming! Great job, and what a nice LOPE to that engine! I agree that you guys should roll up your blue jean pant-legs and roll up some white T-shirt sleeves, grease back your hair and shoot a few nostalgic pictures around the shop. Keep up the great work.

@gordonstroup882 2 года назад

I can't believe that you're not using any of those awesome fender covers that you got from that cool dude in the mail. C'mon you guys, were you in that much of a hurry? Anyway, another great show Matt and crew! The car looks freakin terrific and yes, it makes me jealous. Awesome work to all of you 👏 👍 😀

@johnbehneman1546 2 года назад

Congratulations on your new Merc. Success with your new motor. Thanks for sharing.

@ajperotti2551 2 года назад

Another giant step for ITG!!!!! Nice job team.

@richball9576 2 года назад

That 39 is such a beautiful car! I look forward to seeing it come together. Great job guys!

@timstull1355 2 года назад

Time for an electric winch...! The old chain falls are cool but the electric style eliminate the chain hitting things...

@alterexistence483 2 года назад

Man that’s going to make one hell of a sled. Can’t wait to see the build, thank you guys very much!!

@haroldgetchelljr3264 2 года назад

Great work Matt. And crew, I never miss any of your videos love them and of course the flat heads

@chuckster6513 2 года назад

Hey Matt, Mike and Crew I know you gotta be happy with the 39 Merc. having a running engine. And the engine sounds like it is jazzed up a bit so that is cool ! Looking forward to the first drive. Stay Warn, Be Safe

@terryeustice5399 2 года назад

Great job switching engines. Glad to see you get it fired up. Congratulations it’s going to be a great car.

@henryg683 2 года назад

Coming along nicely can’t wait to see you driving it down the road!!!!!

@williamwoolcock Год назад

What a beautiful car! Like a baby Zephyr.

@matachine654 2 года назад

The power washing you all did on the original engine to remove all the sludge under the intake was the culprit for all the water in the oil pan.

@spaceghost8995 6 месяцев назад

That's what I thought too.

@michaelbenardo5695 2 года назад

Congratulations young guys on getting a running engine in it, and congratulations on keeping it 6 volts. BUT, you CAN NOT use those skinny battery cables. You MUST use nice thick 1 gauge cables, or else you will have constant cranking problems that will seem like a weak battery or dying starter. That's because 6 volt starters draw twice the amps as 12 volt starters, and when you double the amps, you square (4 times) the resistance. Since this engine is about 240 cubes, it probably momentarily takes well over 400 amps to break it loose. 4 gauge battery cables simply won't pass enough amps.

@reuben1974 2 года назад

That coil looked cool and the Merc is coming along nicely 👍

@robertquinn9490 2 года назад

Finally, I've been waiting for this one to come back around. Beautiful car!

@donwalker7931 2 года назад

Matt, you might want to check the pax side waterpump for adequate belt wrap. Looks pretty sketch. That offset generator bracket is throwing the belt way outside its normal path around the wp pulley. dw

@IronTrapGarage 2 года назад

That’s how all of the offset generators pretty much put the belt and has worked for nearly 90 years. We’ll monitor the temps though.

@chuckb9867 2 года назад

@@IronTrapGarage great show I would look into putting a fan by the wood stove up by the ceiling Padres the wood stove for safety with gas plus it makes it easier to load I'm starting to miss the Moon he would put his paw of approval

@RichieCat4223 2 года назад

0:55 Looks like you need more Eastwood wheel dollies.

@randomyank7777 2 года назад

A gorgeous car for that age ! Good call on just swapping out the engine ! Apparently the original engine has major issues for that much water to be in the oil pan . Would like to see a tear down video on it , just to find the source of the leak & see what damage was done . Chances are the block is cracked or it had a bad head gasket . Lots of good parts on it . The new engine sounds awesome , a little tweaking & she will be a driving in no time ! Great job Guys !

@williamworden3597 2 года назад

Ahhhh...love the sound of a chain fall...especially as its dragged across the sheetmetal...😁

@RXRSawdustStation 2 года назад

Looks and sounds amazing! Well done! Thank you for another excellent video!

@joethompson3418 2 года назад

For sound, flatties rule! Have built a room full in my youthful days and still have heart flutters at that first crank with the open exhaust. Yeah, l love the big block rumble, but for gut reaction, flatties still rule!!!

@stevenkarnisky411 2 года назад

Very nice car! Very nice work. I appreciate your stand on politicized comments. This just isn't the place for them.

@lenscap8925 2 года назад

Red spark plug boots...Guaranteed 3-5 extra horsepower and 20% gain in fuel mileage!!! Check the transmission and differential for water too, before you venture too far.

@danielkeel9265 2 года назад

Sounds like an airplane of the same era with those open ports! That's a nice looking car you found there. Recommision and run. It looks about 20 years old! Perfectly s#$%@y! Steve, that grin after the check-look was a pleasure to see! Keep up the good work guys!

@deanbrunner261 2 года назад

Starting to get quite a nice collection of original old iron

@paulwhite7475 2 года назад

Chain block . A piece if workshop equipment used to test the tensile strength of earth straps throttle cables and any other component you forgot to loosen .

@IronTrapGarage 2 года назад

Hahahaha!

@JamesAllmond 2 года назад

Now this is a resto-mod I like, out with the stuck flatty Mercury and in with a hot-rod Lincoln motor....yeah....ok, might not be a Lincoln, but it was a good song...

@jeffmay1926 2 года назад

Sounds amazing great video Matt

@jpalberthoward9 2 года назад

Its great to see you guys finally got that cool old car to fire.its obvious that she was somebody's baby for a long time. I sure hope you guys take tne conservative approach on this one. Its' such an elegant car, and its been so well cared for that maybe it ought to be a vintage sleeper. I kinda also see a moonshiner, now that you got the hot motor in it. If you don't stray too far from stock on the cosmetics, this is a class act. One more thing you should do, if you have the time. Do a short vid on the original engine. A breif autopsy on what happened, and if it will be possible to get her going again. There's lotsa flathead nuts out here, and i bet most of us would be curious to know the fate of engine # 1.

@ronwood7040 2 года назад

Now you got a good Moonshine runner. Ron

@robertjean659 2 года назад

Sounds good, always a great feeling when they come back to life. 🇦🇺🇦🇺👍👍

@TheInfamousHotRodFarm 2 года назад

Hell yeah my brother

@tonyaxeman4381 7 месяцев назад

Great looking engine .

@talesofanasphaltjockey 2 года назад

Gonna be a cool hot rod but I've never been crazy about the style of that year Merc.

@THROTTLEPOWER 2 года назад

Very cool................. 👍👍👍

@Continental1997 2 года назад

Looks great ! nice work fellas!

@garysoykin2783 2 года назад

That was a great show!!!! Let me know if you get a T-shirt that has a flaw head or something 2x

@DeweyCheatumNHoweLLC 2 года назад

I love watching you guys using that chain fall to pull motors. Brings back memories of my buddies shop he had in an old carriage house. No trolley to move motrs on, though. It was sketchily mounted though a hole in the ceiling and held with a tire iron. And we pulled 440s and stuff

@IronTrapGarage 2 года назад

Haha awesome!

@DeweyCheatumNHoweLLC 2 года назад

@@IronTrapGarage we were truly young and crazy.

@study650 2 года назад

That is a sweet car.

@craigcaggiano431 2 года назад

Nice going with the engine swap, guess you had to re-wire car, new exhaust and drop gas tank …

@malclimpson4291 Год назад

Very cool stuff!!

@motorfreaknew 2 года назад

Awesome! 👍👍👍👍👍

@87mini 2 года назад

I was grinning right along with Steve when that loping idle settled down. That cam sounds great - do you have any vintage exhaust cutouts that you could put on this one?

@pitstopranch1422 2 года назад

You guys should paint a line on the ground marking where the chain hoist is.

@brianmartin8099 2 года назад

Luv that Merc! Good looking car!

@leroymitch3153 2 года назад

sounds good

@mikeherrschaft7167 2 года назад

Nice Tool! FLAT HEADS FOREVER!!!!

@fastyzzzff 2 года назад

Nice well done sirs .NEATO DADDYO FULL RACE MERC MILL

@petervogwill6499 2 года назад

Use fender covers from gifted supplies. .!! Cmon , guys...BE NEAT AND SWEET....LOL

@screwthecrewofpoliticians8921 2 года назад

That merc is a fine piece of work. Where did you ever come up with that. Can someone give me a episode. That thing is a prize 🏆

@IronTrapGarage 2 года назад

Search RU-vid for “Jersey 1939 Mercury” or within our channel for “Jersey Mercury”

@screwthecrewofpoliticians8921 2 года назад

@@IronTrapGarage that was a find of a lifetime. You'll look the rest of your life and not find a better experience. Wow I don't tell a man what to do, but if it was mine,it would remain original outside and deck the inside to to its original plush it was. Enjoy, I have, and it's not mine.

@larrysmith4918 2 года назад

Purdy motor BTW ❤

@vicmabus1532 2 года назад

Jeez! Lookit how shiny that is!

@stevemonkey6666 2 года назад

That's a dream car. 👍

@GiletheCarGuy 2 года назад

Boy, I NEED one of those cranes. That is way better than a cherry picker.

@GiletheCarGuy 2 года назад

Beautiful car. You guys work great together. That old coil was cool. Too bad it didn't work out. Oh was also cool to hear that flat head fire off. Nicely done! Thank you gents!

@nweisbond 2 года назад

WOW! Pure awesomeness....!

@dickaslet6769 2 года назад

Some 39 standard Ford headlights would look awesome on that Mercury.

@IronTrapGarage 2 года назад

Or stock 39 Mercury headlights.

@michaelmiller9452 2 года назад

The belt on the passenger side water pump will be a problem because there isn't nearly belt surface area to prevent slippage and overheating. There was a good reason Ford put the generator in the middle.

@batterymakermarkii2654 2 года назад

Purr....fresh out of the crate....

@sallybrokaw6124 2 года назад

Matt, if you hang a small fan above the wood stove it will push warm air to the far side of the shop. Actually even out the temperature. Al B.

@IronTrapGarage 2 года назад

We have one behind the stove. Thanks!

@lasalleman6792 2 года назад

Nice. The 1940 Merc is nice too.

@philliphayes9766 2 года назад

now you guys could do a fireside chat about the 39 like FDR was doing when it was built!

@IronTrapGarage 2 года назад

Haha that would be funny!

@paulmathews5686 2 года назад

hey Matt , I see you guys struggling with that " manual chain hoist " , and although it gets the job done , it's a pain in the ass to use & slow . I had electric chain hoist in my shop & 1 man can work a motor in or out with a push of a button ! I just took a quick look on E - BAY , and the prices range from $ 500 - $ 2,200 , depending on how heavy you want to get & with or without trollies NEW / USED , ect. ect. . A 1 TON SINGLE PHASE 120 VOLT would be all you'll ever need for what you work on. I had the heavier ones cause I was swinging MACK engines all the time , and 1 man could swing one of those hassle free ! ( there a pleasure to work with) give it some thought you won't regret getting one ! THE MACK GUY

@donames6941 2 года назад

Ok guys i see a ballast resistor on the fire wall if you are using it dont ! on 6 volt you dont need it only on 12 volt what it do is on a cold start up it lets 12 volt to the coil and as it warms up drops to 6 volts so if you use it on 6 volts then it is not going to run on 3 volts when its warm same for that other coil you had maybe it was for a 12 volt system with a light bulb resistor

@willbesquared6260 2 года назад

Ok..when are you going to chop it?…JK..car is incredible..love it!

@IronTrapGarage 2 года назад

Next winter.

@stephencudaback4548 2 года назад

Looking good can't wait to see you guys due to it from steve c from state Oregon

@terrywagerman5444 2 года назад

Nice job, you get to love the old flathead! Nice video!

@chrispiazza7487 2 года назад

I have the same boots on my '35 Studebaker!

@johnversluis3084 2 года назад

Matt I don't know about this type old clutch but it looks really old are not breathing in the dust from the clutch because chance are its made of asbestos and you know that is not good for heath !

@IronTrapGarage 2 года назад

Don’t worry I didn’t huff it.

@johnversluis3084 2 года назад

@@IronTrapGarage good I'm glad

@shartne 2 года назад

Wow the exhaust manifold was even full of water. Putting in a hot rod motor that is great! And that motor looks trick. Is there headers for a flat head ? I looked it up and yeah and I'm sure you probably have some already. It might be a impossible fit on that mercury though. It sounds like its running decent though. Sounds like it might be hitting on all 8 cylinders? I love this channel.

@stevefaltis8989 2 года назад

Cool as heck!

@billdenbow2338 2 года назад

There's a gent on RU-vid "Mart" in London,he used a peice of angle iron to fab a tool to hoist the block out.Same concept but home made. Looks like that block is in a bad way!

@squidgameisaliarisawnosqui5341 2 года назад

Love it great video ty Steve

@edwardwerick2420 2 года назад

Are you planning to change the headlights to '39 Ford? That would look really cool!

@IronTrapGarage 2 года назад

Changing to 39 Mercury which is the same as ford

@edwardwerick2420 2 года назад

@@IronTrapGarage Thanks! I wasn't sure if the Ford and Mercury headlights were the same in '39. I realize they were changing over to sealed beam in 1940. I wish they had found a more attractive way to do it.

@roberthaynes8467 2 года назад

Made my day!

@joeanady6873 2 года назад

So I noticed while you guys were pulling the dead engine that the merc looks like it was painted that navy blue/black over what looks like original red. Are you gonna take the paint back down to the original color or keep it as is?

@Barefoottaz1 2 года назад

Sounds like a hot rod... good job..

@vayabroder729 2 года назад

That is such a nicely preserved car; I wonder why the original motor was not good. Also; is it my imagination or is there a crack on the right inner fenderwell?

@IronTrapGarage 2 года назад

Yes that inner fender has a crack

@brucesahroian1482 2 года назад

i know the Mercury cars had two engines! I see you are going V8 but that also had V12!! That would make her rip!!!!

@IronTrapGarage 2 года назад

Mercury’s only got a v8. Lincoln zephyrs and continentals got the v12.

@albegt98 2 года назад

yeah man good job 💪

@adormiehoopes1897 2 года назад

I have been following your progress on the 39 merc. I have a 39 deluxe sedan I am trying to get running. Its the big original flathead v8. I think 80hp. What distributor did you choose and why? Thanks. Great show!

@grantclelland7211 2 года назад

Just rewatched the flathead going into the Deloren roadster and was wondering if the headers you took off would work on the 39?

@shaggy2scooby4you 2 года назад

asum man it's a runner 🏃‍♂️ 🤣

@larrysmith4918 2 года назад

Was Steve spraying some kinda Eastwood rust inhibater/encapsulater on the frame?

@IronTrapGarage 2 года назад

Yes he wire brushed the frame and cleaned up and minor surface rust and we coated the frame rails with rust Encapsulator to keep the metal sealed up and nice for another lifetime!