Pics of a Merc fridge

j-mac · Post by **j-mac** » April 29, 2007, 5:41 pm

Dragged hubby to take a look at this neat little 1960 Custom cab Merc for sale. It's been sitting since '78, it's all there. Koooooool truck, but too rough for me, unless it were dirty dirt cheap. (Which it's not.)

But thought someone might enjoy the pics anyway.

WARNING: I wish digital cameras were this kind to MY body. What looks like surface rust in the pics is actually paper-thin and FULL O HOLES! Rust o plenty, I swear!

Comet · Post by **Comet** » April 29, 2007, 6:29 pm

Very cool! Although if I were to get into one of those vintages, it would have to be a style side.

Post by **Greg D** » April 29, 2007, 7:44 pm

Can't be too much cooler than a Fridge CC Flareside! I'd love to have that truck. I even like the green on it.

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » April 30, 2007, 10:41 am

It's a shame that those (and the 80-96 F-150) were some of the most notorious rust buckets ford ever made, because that would be one nice (and rare) truck done up.

I know a guy who has wanted one just like it for years, it was his first vehicle and the nostaglia thing, but I doubt he is capable of bringing that one back.

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » April 30, 2007, 4:25 pm

That's pretty neat, thanks for sharing those pics.

Do you Canadian folk see quite a few Mercs around, or is it still pretty rare to spot one?

j-mac · Post by **j-mac** » April 30, 2007, 5:20 pm

I don't really see many of these trucks at all (57-66), nevermind the Mercs. Guess it has something to do with having nine months out of the year where it's either raining or snowing with salt covering the roads?

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » April 30, 2007, 5:55 pm

j-mac wrote:I don't really see many of these trucks at all (57-66), nevermind the Mercs. Guess it has something to do with having nine months out of the year where it's either raining or snowing with salt covering the roads?

I see one every time I walk into my garage

oh you mean on the road?
I see about 1 every 2 days or so. Still some in daily use,, there's a 65 slick Merc 350 I see as a landscaper's truck and another tow truck. and a few bumps. Not bad considering the last ones made were in '68

Don't see many Fridges anywhere tho. Only seen a few that were Mercs, ever.

j-mac · Post by **j-mac** » April 30, 2007, 8:58 pm

Johnny Canuck wrote: I see one every time I walk into my garage

Hahhh hah...

Anyways, yeah, that was the only Merc I've seen in person actually.

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » April 30, 2007, 9:36 pm

The only Merc I've ever seen was an old beat-t-crap '67 or '68 (I forget which) driving down the freeway one morning on my way to work...in about 1992. Until then, I had no idea Merc trucks even existed. When I found out that they made Merc Slicks, I just about flipped!
Like many others here, I'd love to have a Merc Slick, I don't really care which year.

The Big M · Post by **The Big M** » April 30, 2007, 11:59 pm

Johnny Canuck wrote:
I see one every time I walk into my garage

oh you mean on the road?
I see about 1 every 2 days or so. Still some in daily use,, there's a 65 slick Merc 350 I see as a landscaper's truck and another tow truck. and a few bumps. Not bad considering the last ones made were in '68

Don't see many Fridges anywhere tho. Only seen a few that were Mercs, ever.

I see one every time I walk into the garage too, as of 5:00 pm today!

There's a '64 and a '67 or 68 here. I found a longbed uni just outside of town, and I've seen a handful of Merc fridges. Maybe 6 or 7.

bigtrip460 · Post by **bigtrip460** » May 1, 2007, 1:42 am

cool truck. too bad its so rusty.

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » May 1, 2007, 3:00 am

J-mac,where is it and how much?
PM me here or on our board.

Thanx,

-Shiny

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » May 1, 2007, 8:26 am

There is a '63 Merc with the fridge box on it just around the corner from me for sale. Someone wants, I can get the price and some pics. It's white, body looks fairly good, and I think it's a 292/3 on the tree. maybe a six. Seen the guy drive it quite a bit until recently. Can't recall if it has the big M on the hood, it should, but I don't think it does.

Lemme know if anyone's interested.

65TremecGT · Post by **65TremecGT** » May 1, 2007, 11:34 am

The merc stuf floos to be in great shape, jsut find a clean donor ford for the merc pieces!

j-mac · Post by **j-mac** » August 18, 2008, 6:03 pm

Fast forward a year and a half - found out that the guy finally gave the truck away for free (to someone else)... down from $2500 when I looked at it !

I even did some painting based on the truck (was totally in love with it), but haven't finished

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » August 18, 2008, 9:29 pm

wow. you've got talent.

61 Merc · Post by **61 Merc** » August 18, 2008, 11:32 pm

I like how you painted those toes in the bottom picture.

BIGTRIP · Post by **BIGTRIP** » August 19, 2008, 10:23 am

*takes a step back and scratching my chin knowingly*

"the toes give it an extra touch of realizm. I feel its the artists way of saying... yes the machines are nice but we still have feet and the feet are what drive the machine. what is the machine without the foot that drives it? BRILLIANT!"

66 POJ · Post by **66 POJ** » August 19, 2008, 10:58 am

ezernut9mm wrote:wow. you've got talent.

and nicely painted toes!

I've got to say it.... those trucks have a face only a mother could love! I'm not real keen on the fridges, sorry.

dotcentral · Post by **dotcentral** » August 19, 2008, 11:56 am

Chrome looks decent on the grill. I like the 57's the best for this body style.