[Mercury4me]

Hello Ed,

Welcome to the forum. From your description, it sounds like you are describing a 1-2 flare which may or may not be normal depending on magnitude.

I offer the advice of my mentor Fred: "Do everything that should have been done 6 months ago and see if you still have the problem"

I am sure you realize that these old cars are miraculous in that they function as well as they due with no electronics. Fluid pressures, linkage adjustments, and vacuum modulator adjustments are all key.

I would check all vacuum lines and make sure everything is connected correctly. maybe replace the lines if they are old.

Go through the rigging procedure for the linkage and see if you still have the problem. If you caught me ten years ago I would have had a nice transmission for you

Best of luck

 

[Mercury4me]

And we need to see that Merc!

 

[Mercury4me]

Gorgeous - thanks for posting. Love those fender skirts and all the chrome looks great. Mine had a tough life in Brooklyn and it shows.

 

[Mercury4me]

What year is you

What year is yours Burt? I like your blue color!

Thanks - she would have been a beaut from the factory. I like the patina but a look inside the trunk shows the metallic aqua/blue/green
1963 - check out my showcase Grandpa's Grocery Getter (Rust-o-mod)

 

[Mercury4me]

Directory Index: Mercury/1963 Mercury/album

This is what it should look like

 

[Mercury4me]

No, and try finding tail lights! I think I bought the last one available on the internet.
I honestly would get some bulk gasket material and cut some by hand using a utility knife.
Maybe something like this would work better if you can find it in a small sheet.

General Purpose Rubber - 60A

Our General Purpose Rubber sheets are made using styrene butadiene rubber (SBR0 known for its durability. SBR rubber’s physical qualities are present in this solid rubber sheet with a durometer rating of 60.

www.rubbercal.com

I have to order my tail lights from SPACEX

 

[Mercury4me]

Musk makes Meteor tail lights?

Ed

Just kidding - my son was joking me about the space race years