This 1965 Cushman is in pretty bad shape. Merlin brings it back to life with some TLC. It sure is an adventure like it would have been back in the day! @IntercoTireCorp @MerlinsOldSchoolGarage @MattsOffRoadRecovery@RobbyLayton
Hey Merlin, never let the “child” in you grow up. I love the “gotta drive it” approach, when you’ve no idea what’s right or wrong with a rig. That postie trike is so cute… ❤️🇷🇴
I posted on Matts and Pauls channels about inviting you to the "Tow truck olypics" -- Some people were trying to argume with me, saying your truck isn't for off road. lol.. At least it was getting several comments and likes, so it should be towards the top of their comments so that they can see it.
Matt has a MASSIVE build , Paul can never be counted out, obviously,and Merlin, im relatively new to your channel, and i love it!, but we need to know the rules! I found all off your channels through Matts channel. Im personally rooting for Paul, but i think Rory is gonna whoop everyones ass! I appreciate and follow all of your channels! Let the games begin!
AS a kid growing up in Colorado I remember our mail carriers using a similar 3 wheeled vehicle to the one you bought but it had a Harley Davidson name plate on it.
Those are fun as heck to drive around. I have seen two which one was a beer keg holder with the cooler than the taps were just outside and the rig would show up to weddings, etc and they would just run a very quiet generator to keep everything running well with some mood lights and people would come up and get their beer, wine, etc. The other was more of a toy which he would get his weekly groceries. He also got groceries of his elderly neighbors which he delivered to them. Good guy...
Hey Merlin... you always come up with the "who'd-a-thunk" projects!! LOL...pretty fun little tricycle!!! Can't wait to see the completed project! Safe travels, friend❤️ Stay FROSTY... Keep your powder dry and your head on a swivel... 🇺🇸🇺🇸WWG1WGA🇺🇸🇺🇸NCSWIC🇺🇸🇺🇸
You're a true motorhead. Having fun with anything that has an engine in it... Whether it is 12hp or 1200hp. Nice resto job. It will look great in a founder's day parade.
I'm thinking that they need to take the word Olympics out of the competition. I'm thinking it's not an accurate description. Maybe call it member's only country club...lol
Like I said, Merlon is my local dog in the fight and his rigs are old school Bitchin! I'm a wrecker driver and have used my personal rig where dual wheeled rigs won't go.
I had a neighbor who had a box front Cushman. He let me drive it down field roads and little township roads. It was so fun and must have gotten really great gas milage. I don't recall ever running out of gas or filling up. My dog would jump in the box and down to the fishing hole we would go. Too much fun. Sounded the same as this PO truck/trike.
Robbie Layton has a little International Harvester mail van he wants to get to. Maybe mail van car show in future. Yes, you should be in the tow truck Olympics.
That's a great thing your doing keeping local history alive ,I have a old 10 gallon copper crock that a local from my area made into a still back in the 20's that I'm mocking up with a thump barrel and worm for a display for are local museum . Not as cool as that Cushman tho" it's a beaut Clark".
So, the flat space in front of the wheel is where the postmen would put the tray of mail and pull from to deliver the items to the mail box. The tray is called a SORT TRAY and the SORT MACHINE uses a software to read the address and spray the bar code on modern machines but the sorting software that bulk mail is sent to the various PO and then to the correct route and finally delivery spot, is called MERLIN. I know these facts because my widow ran a bulk mailer company which has its own meter and MERLIN that had to be certified by the USPS
Westcoaster was not the same manufacturer as Cushman. But both companies made those similar buggys for the Post Office. Mine is a West Coaster. It's used quite a bit here on San Juan island. Said that, its motor getting tired. I might change to a Goldwing or something.
Merlin bob, that turned out beautiful, but do I have too wait for that letter tomorrow? That's o.k. that's the post office. U make the coolest stuff brother. Latter devo
"Have engine...will travel!" That is both cool and fun Merlin. We'd love to see some quick shots of it inside and out when you get it finished and ready to donate to the museum. As others have said, you are a true motorhead jack-of-all-trades guy and your projects and videos are interesting and different than a lot of the find it, start it, make it drive and fix it up channels on RU-vid. Cool.
You needed my little tilt flat bed trailer. Has a boat winch on the front. Could have winched it on and hauled it right to your driveway. 😁 Great find Merlin!! You're doing a super job getting it restored. Can't believe the difference in the "Before and After". Hope to see it when you get it completed!!
Pretty cool little Cushman, needs some tender loving care on the electrical and fuel. That was an amazing storm that came through. We live in Kingman and it was on e big cell that came through heading towards you folks. The most lightning that I had ever seen.
Merlin , that was a blast and I'll bet no one has ever filmed a restoration of one of those or even just driving one . Hope it makes it to the museum in Havasu. Thanks for sharing and stay safe 👍
"My first scooter was a 1965 Cushman Super Silver Eagle & it was a Dog. Never got it over 58 MPH...how disappointing for a 15 year old! ...😎👍972...but it took me to High School every day & home from football practice."
Cool lil cart , never seen one b4 , I keep droppin comment on Matt and Paul s channel bout getting u in the tow truck Olympics and will continue to until I hear that ur in the event , hell I feel like u should just show up at the event either way , I know I'm not the only one that mentioned not sure why they haven't responded or invited you , thought for sure Paul would of said something , have u said anything to him about it ?
Troll!!! That’s the word! All done trolling…ROFLMFAO Posted to Matt's latest: “Hello Matt, Merlin, Paul’s cousin would like you to give him an invitation for the tow truck Olympic thing you are working to produce… I think he more than qualified, especially being Paul's cousin, and his truck could whip your truck's butt!!!”
No, I was living out in Colorado Springs 1984, 1985 and that time. There was a bunch of pizza shops up by the Fort Carson base and one of the guys had a Cushman like you got there only a little different body style and he made more money delivering pizzas and the guy is using their cars because it was so much cheaper to run anyway, this is six in a row jim from Kennerdell, Pennsylvania
Really cool donate mail carrier Lake Havasu .will be Havasu out Beachcombers all winter come on down Sams one morning I’ll buy bfast. Great content love ole school stuff
Merlin the guy from street outlaws Reaper was fined $10,000 for painting his car in his driveway without a paint booth then showing himself doing it on social mefia. Be careful
Cool video! I remember having our mail delivered and our mailman driving a Cushman. It was the model before this one, must've been from late 50's, early 60's. I asked around and it turns out a couple of them are still in garages and running in my home town. Thanks for bringing back old memories.
Love to see the fiberglass!! A few years back we built a fiberglass 1935 ford extended cab pickup that ended up in Havasu. It somehow made it back up here to Minnesota and was sold through the Ellingson car museum. fun video!@
You need to be in the off road Olympics..... ! Why didn't you paint the interior of the mail truck ? Should have done that first . The outside looks terrific . Can't wait to see more .
My 12,yrs in the body shop & still do paint work , unmask it while it’s stil drying. It a date night ride . Take her to the favorite restaurant in it , then be devorced the next day . lol
Really surprised at you wondering why it kept stopping it is a postal truck it only does stop start journeys it was just getting back in work mode. So maybe a shopping cart or ice cream van
those points are actuated by a fiber push rod off the cam, the starter on those Onans always sound like that, I think that is an upgrade, they came out with a Cushman engine.
Merlin you are a lot of fun! Can never see you turn “Hollywood “ like the other dudes! I enjoy every single video you put out! Much love !💯👊🏾👊🏾 can’t wait to see ya in Havasu one Summer! ✌🏾
Hi merl from West Yorkshire UK . I visited Lake havasu city about 17 years ago stayed at the travelodge for a couple of nights, what a great place. Do the Canadian older folks still come there for the winter? On one of your videos can you show us the London Bridge that was bought by someone in havasu along time ago. How is the lake these days with the drought and everything, are you having the same problem as lake mead? Great videos I’m really hooked on all the off roading you do over there and the skills you all have at fabrats, morr trailmater, you’re all just awesome in you’re own ways. Thanks for reading and replying.
If Im not mistaken wasn't Onan a division of Cummins? Im not too sure this thing is going to have enough HP and Torque for the Merlin! So donation is probably the ticket lol
The last time I drove a 3 in tree was 50 yrs ago. It was a '66 Falcon. A friend had a French car with a 4 in the tree. It was very odd. I believe it was a Simca. Another had a VW bug with a semi- automatic trans you had to shift but there was no clutch.
The VW Bug was called Auto-stick. It was what is now called Tip-tronic, as the shift lever had a flex section and when you flexed it, it made contact in a switch that changed gears in the auto trans.
Last time I drove a three on the tree was my granddad's farm truck in 1979. It was an old ford with the fuel tank behind the seat and i didnt know enough, but i could reach the pedals and shift while driving around the farm. I was only born in 1969...true story!
My grandfather had 130 acres and when I was 8 he would put me on the Ford tractor with a brush hog, put it in 1st gear( I couldn't shift)and jump off. I loved it. I didn't realize how slow I was going.
