1972 Mercury Monterey Junkyard Find Plus 2 Old Fords Bite The Dust
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- Опубліковано 21 бер 2022
- Shoutout again to @DeathRowCrushing. . 1972 Mercury Monterey Junkyard Find Plus 2 Old Fords Bite The Dust. This 72 Merc was another first on the channel. Sadly this one was a nice car before running into a pole or tree sometime in the last few years. Its last oil change from walmart was recently in 2018. I do believe the low mileage of under 75k being as the interior was in extremely nice shape aside from being dirty. Under the hood was a 400 that was probably still in good shape. Interestingly, this was a factory non A/C car that had a recent underdash aftermarket A/C system installed. Too bad it didn't have much of a chance to at least be a parts car as it was quickly crushed. I also got footage of a couple of 80s Ford trucks being crushed.
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Whoa Nelley, it's a Monterey and it's going away. I did this one on GMAC's channel, but here goes again.....Rich Lincoln-Mercury became Terry Hendricks Ford and is located at 904 Stryker Street, Archbold, OH 43502.
Yes, I have a small scar on my head from changing a universal joint on a Walker 93632 1.5 ton floor jack. I was separating the halves and the handle of the prybar cracked me in the head and I was bleeding pretty bad with it running down my face, but it cleared up quickly. When I went to the dermatologist, he laughed and asked "How the heck did you do that? You got a hard head, it healed already" and just rolled his eyes. I still have that jack and still use it by the way (it was found at the curb and used several years before I had to change the universal joint....it was made in 1984).
We got the VIN, we win: 2 for 1972 model year, Z for Hazelwood (St. Louis), MO assembly, 56 for Mercury Monterey two door custom hardtop, S for 400 V8 with two barrel, and the rest is the production sequence. We got the tag, we can brag: 65F for Monterey two door custom hardtop, 1A for Light Gray Metallic exterior paint, CBC for Medium Blue interior trim, U for C-6 automatic transmission, 2 for 2.75:1 rear end ratio, non-locking, and 34 for Detroit, MI sales district. The Hazelwood plant operated from 1948 to 2006.
The tag on the door tells us enough to go by. Yes, the build sheet would be nice, but it's hard to read at a distance as you stated. The 351 V8 with two barrel or the 400 V8 with two barrel were the standard engines in 1972 on the Monterey. The 400 V8 with two barrel is also listed as an optional engine, as well as the 429 V8 with four barrel as well as the 460 V8 with four barrel. It weighs about 4,321 pounds. I did that black Ford truck on GMAC's channel. That's a 1983 model with a 300 CID straight six, four speed manual transmission and made in Norfolk, VA in late 1982.
Whoa Nelley, 1972 and over for you. Hard hit and that's it. Made in Hazelwood and it ain't no good. GMAC made it flat and that's that. 4-0-0 and gotta go. That's it, time to quit. 2V (barrel) and it's over for thee. Painted Light Gray and will it be saved? No way. It got squished and the FOMOCO "Gator McKlusky/White Lighting" (although that was a Ford and a four door) faithful are going to be pissed.
That's Terry Henricks Ford, not Hendricks.....
A 400 FOMOCO l think the worst engine l ever had in a vehicle 🙂. The block cracked in the summer with plenty of coolant.
@@garymckee448 They were sloppy engines like most Fords of that era. Sloppy carburetion, steering, handling, fuel control, oil control and general malaise.
@@googleusergp The carburetor was the best thing on this one for some reason 😆
@@garymckee448 Yuck. Those aftermarket Demon carbs are the pits. Ford actually used a Rochester Q-Jet on some 429 applications believe it or not.
Finding a front clip would be a problem. Tragic it’s getting crushed as the car has a lot of great potential
Cant be many of those front ends left out there
@@ClassicRideSociety I know where three are. There is a classic wrecking yard Arizona where they have several Monterrey 2 doors and Marquis 2 doors from 1971/1972. This is where I showed my 25 year son the difference between the two cars even though they where the same body. For me this stuff is magical. They just don't make cars like this anymore. Cars back then were more interesting. You had strippo models, luxury models and everything in between. You could get a full sized car with a 6 cylinder engine and three speed manual transmission which today doesn't happen at any cost. Then odd balls likes this Monterey sold in Texas with no A/C. If we knew where to find these cars, they could get a new lease on life provided you found someone who is willing to take the leap for a car such as this one.
Ah, someone did grab the rear bumper and lights before crushing it, bet I know who! Thanks man, only thing in my area of Virginia is a pick-n-pull and they RARELY get cars this old. Thanks for posting
Just love the sound of the door handles and how solid the doors sound when open and closed
You should of took the demon carb, air cleaner, & a/c compressor or unit for resale.
Oh, and the side skirts too!
THIS IS beautiful Benny, really nice !! that can be fixed Benny. I love that the build sheet is there!!
Sorry to see those 2 Ford F-series 80-86 Bullnose trucks get crushed! Especially the black stepside! Thanks for sharing! Take care.
That's amazing this car was on the road this long. Sucks this car was damaged, seems lasted longer than most or all new cars now days if I was to guess & the low mileage on a car of this age. Thank you for sharing!
Most unique video you ever posted for me. It comes with a couple of coincidences. One, that Walmart oil change sticker of 10/14 is my birthday, two my dad got one of these brand new except it was a triple black four-door and a Marquis. I believe I was around 5 years old. It's the car that made me notice beauty and vehicles and turned me into a car guy. I never knew the Monterey came with the fender skirt. I thought the Monterey was a entry level mode, missing a lot of bells and whistles. Just like the Cadillac Calais was against the Cadillac coupe DeVille. I didn't know a fender skirt was even an option for it. I thought the Marquis got the covered headlamps and the fender skirt and the Monterey did not get those two things but I guess I'm wrong. This model of Mercury is closest to lincoln. The others after this body were in design, and had beautiful rides, but the interior was closer to LTD. This was always my favorite model of mercury. You find the most unique stuff. It's weird to smile and shake my head in sadness at the same time.
Old Fords never die!!! Their owners do. Then their kids sell theme for scrap.
Just a beauty car, unfortunately as time passes there are less of these each day.
At John Hill.. They are in The Form of New Japanese cars and trucks on Toyota Jan's North American lots as New Tundra's
Them pick ups went down like beer can the merc would only crush to the fender line . lol I don't think that front fender and door even flexed .
That hood is perfect now 👍
Most full-size Mercurys of that era were built at a single FoMoCo assembly plant in Hazelwood, Missouri (St. Louis). Build quality was very high for those cars at that time. Two-tone blue and white F-150 looks cool.
Correct. The Hazelwood plant operated from 1948 to 2006.
Dam! This One Here Hurts Just A lil bit. AT LEAST I saved sum of her from a complete lose. DEATH ROW SENTENCE. THANKS FO STOPPING BY BANNY.. GMAC💯😎⭐
The Crusher straitened out the hood good. Look a cool car in a convertible. Scrap price is up. Away they go
Wow thats a cool looking car. Never seen one but i want one. Reminds me of a Chrysler C body 69-73
I agree. Underrated cool
My grandfather had a couple of these big Mercs back in the day. Maybe a 1969 and then a 1973.
Poor car😰great body style and I ❤️ the taillights 😎🤩
Sad. This Monterey just turned 50 years old. For me it feels like yesterday. This is a fairly low option car. Under dash A/C, no vinyl top, no light group. Does have the color keyed steering wheel. Forgot to check and see if the seat belts are black or color keyed. Beautiful car. Same body as a Marquis, but different grille, dash board etc.
A Ford crushing extravaganza!
Lots of good parts
This one is definitely a first for your channel.That Mercury was an expensive car when new.It sure too a beating though.
Its a fairly stripped one....NO a/c P/w p/s door locks v/top by the way Rich was in Archbold, Ohio. Nice smaller town !
I funked love you bro you c cars like I do n u appreciate them n love them n ifs so good to c. Keep up the good work n please don't ever ever ever stop 😁👍🤜
Man this ones so damn cool...
sad to see it go....love mercury's
My folks had one of these. It was Maroon & a 4 dr. They tried to get me to drive it when I had learners permit. I refused strongly on the grounds of it being so big & ugly. Repeatedly told them PU truck only to learn in. Finally my message was heard
Almost 50 years on the road God Bless Her! I bet some asshole stole it, took it for a joyride and ended up with a gut full of steering wheel and a noggin full of glass!
Really cool car. Love it.
At least the rear bumper and other parts were removed prior to it being crushed. It looked it could have been fixed, but parts for this car have to be hard to come by.
Can't believe you didn't buy that carb, and the air conditioner Benny.
That Mercury would be going home, it would be a long-term resto mod project as parts were found and fabricated, but it is definitely doable.
looks like someone’s head tried to go through the windshield 😳😮😬🤔 yeah she had a violent end
That old merc was somebody's pride & joy once. Sad
I've seen Mercury Cougars, Cyclones & Comets before in car shows before but haven't anything like 72 Monterey rare was beautiful land yacht before pole or tree got front shame ouch with ending.
Dang it 😕/ole classic ugh 😑/ u fit today's cars 🚗 in side of this beauty
Fuel efficient vehicles 😆
Sure, when the tank is empty or they are parked. LOL.
I was about to say, other than that tail panel that looks like it's in nice shape.
That is a damn shame. Those cars just do not exist up here, long since used up and junked. A ton of unobtanium there up in smoke. But who knows what demand there is for it.
I think these mercury models don't exist anywhere these days. I see their ford counterparts every now and then but never the Mercs.
@@ClassicRideSociety Yeah, I see LTDs now and again, but the last time I saw one like this I was about 16 in a yard here that had not crushed in some time. They had one or two. That would have been around 1990.
I know people insist they'd rather be in a tank like this in an accident, but trust me, the driver was feelin all not too well if they were even able to feel anything after the accident. This same accident in a modern car, with airbags, crumple zones, pretentioning seatbelts, and energy absorbing steering column, and the driver most likely walks away with just a few scratches if that.
@GGALLIN1776 Right, the point is for the car to absorb the forces, not the occupants. In an accident, you WANT the car to basically be totaled and fold like an accordion and the engine to break away. In fact, they actually engineer suspensions and subframes to disintegrate upon impact. Trust me, my uncle has been a fire/EMT medic for 40 years. Modern cars are a BILLION times safer in a crash at 60 mph today, than a 40 year old car was at 40 mph ever was.
Those people you say didn't walk away in modern cars were either not wearing their seatbelts or the accidents were much more severe than you lead on.
@@joe6096 Yes, but it depends on the car. You're better off in a 1978 Cutlass than you might be in a "modern" small car. Again, it varies, but size does help and does matter.
Can you do a video on that 3rd gen Camaro (looks like a 85-90) I saw in the background? Please 🙏🙏
I couldn't help but laugh when you said "let's go ahead and see what the problem is" as you walked to the front. It's kind of obvious what the problem is.
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Book em Danno, Crusher 1.
WE NEVER GOT THE MONTEREY HERE IN CANADA we got the Meteor that was basically the same car as the Monterey but came with the Ford interior.
Oddly enough the modern day, windstar twin, the monterey was made in Oakville but not sold in. Canada.
My Dad bought a 72 Mercury Montcalm (Canuck), almost identical to this car. It was a 400 2 barrel as well. Ford had to replace the interior panels under warranty. They dintegrated. The 2 barrel was disdunctional all the time. Last Fordthat Dad ever bought
did you grab the aire cleaner???
I can be sad about the truck - todays parking lot queens have too many bells & whistles and are hardly honest trucks. Hated to see that one crushed.
Least some one got the skrits to hopefully
I will take it regardless.
Wooooow
Steering column is collapsible, may even have "Break away" pins. The head to the windshield? No seatbelt wearing
What do they do with the cars after they are crushed ?
Sent to the mill where it goes into a shredder and further processed
That could be fixed easy if one could find the parts for it . sad . bummer on the quarter panel .
I think that be the hardest part on this baby you’d need a full parts car but you never know what you’ll find at swap meets
And no vynial top too that car would big money fixed up & driver.
Those are unibody too..it would be hard to fix
They should took out the 400 engine and tranny?
Are the front disk brakes original?
The side marker lights were good and maybe the trim pieces? Dang!
Yes, power assisted front disc and rear drum rear brakes were standard on a 1972 Monterey.
I Remember When These cars Were Brand Spanking New Being a Baby Boomer and born in Early 1961. The Nixon Prediency..
Benny, how much do you want for the swivel bucket seat brackets and would you mail them to Canada? (I'll pay for the shipping of course...)
Too bad you could not get the skirts. Edit: Looks likes someone got them,.
They don't keep the engine or transmissions anymore?
Depends on the engine/trans. They didn't see value in this one I'm guessing
It's last day of it's fiftieth year.
custom by crunch.
Looks like somebody’s head whet through the windshield
I thought the same thing
@@ClassicRideSociety I’m sure it hurt like hell keep up the good work I love your videos👍👍
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Any hair in the windshield?
Didn't see any
What a shame
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*_It looks like a suicide car to be honest because you don't just run into a pole..._*
Oh that was painful to watch 😱👎
Waste of good parts