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Retroman
PostPosted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 6:49 pm 
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Location: Great South Bay, Long Island, NY. Building a Zip/Flying Saucer
there's alot of mercury fever running round the forum.

The upper cowl, faceplate & badge, choke knob and the stainless steel shroud are at the polisher, should be back by weeks end. Scored a nice set of quicksilver controls. i painted up the lower cowl, housing and lower unit. Im looking for a starter, and we'll get this on the boat and out in the bay. The lower unit had a significant amount of water in it, not yet mixed with the lube. Meaning it was probably from my tank test runs. Gotta take a peek at that.
I'll keep you posted.
Thanks
Jim


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vupilot
PostPosted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 6:52 pm 
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Thats looking great!

Hopefully the water is only leaking in from the plug and not some other seal, happened to me that way.

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khundley
PostPosted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 7:25 pm 
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Lookin great! Been loving the videos too. Keep it up!

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Wood Nut
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Looking good Jim.

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fergal butler
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I love it when a merc comes together. :D

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Roberta Hegy
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Lookin'Great, Jim!!

Roberta :D :D :D :D :D

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upspirate
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:D :D :D :D :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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travis24
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Retro,

Motor looks good. Why not Factory colors?

Travis :D

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