One for Clams.

[andrewkafp]

Clams<br />I have been asking this question for EVER. <br />Do you know what paint schemes they used for various year Mercs ? I have been trying to figure this out for ages. I am conversant with S/N's as my Australian Merc has a No starting with 8* Whereas USA are 4,5,6 Europe is 9 Canada is 7.<br />My 4 Cyl 50 Aussie Merc (8055598) has light/dk blue stripes and silver "Mercury" red "50" and ADI (No dizzy)and a one pce Wrapper cowling.<br />Not what you would describe as a "Tower of power" but I reckon it's 80-81 as the 82 had the same scheme with white text. What does your experience tell you ?<br />

<br /><br />I think this is an 82<br />

 

[Clams Canino]

Re: One for Clams.

I'm not as good with decals... <sigh><br /><br />I know 83 / 84 was the dreaded "brown stripe" and that one looks to be right before that. I'd say "very early 80's" and since most of the parts cross over, not worry about being off by 1 year.<br /><br />-W<br /><br />

Originally posted by Unicorn:<br />Clams<br />I have been asking this question for EVER. <br />Do you know what paint schemes they used for various year Mercs ? I have been trying to figure this out for ages. I am conversant with S/N's as my Australian Merc has a No starting with 8* Whereas USA are 4,5,6 Europe is 9 Canada is 7.<br />My 4 Cyl 50 Aussie Merc (8055598) has light/dk blue stripes and silver "Mercury" red "50" and ADI (No dizzy)and a one pce clamshell cowling.<br />Not what you would describe as a "Tower of power" but I reckon it's 80-81 as the 82 had the same scheme with white text. What does your experience tell you ?+<br /><br /> http://www.myfishingpictures.com/watermark.php?file=527/141350merc.jpg <br /><br />I think this is an 82<br /> http://www.myfishingpictures.com/watermark.php?file=527/141382_merc.jpg

 

[Clams Canino]

Re: One for Clams.

Further - ADI apeared in 1979 on the inline 6's so by the early 80's the little guys had it too.<br /><br />-W<br /><br />

Originally posted by Clams Canino:<br />I'm not as good with decals... <sigh><br /><br />I know 83 / 84 was the dreaded "brown stripe" and that one looks to be right before that. I'd say "very early 80's" and since most of the parts cross over, not worry about being off by 1 year.<br /><br />-W<br /><br />

Originally posted by Unicorn:<br />Clams<br />I have been asking this question for EVER. <br />Do you know what paint schemes they used for various year Mercs ? I have been trying to figure this out for ages. I am conversant with S/N's as my Australian Merc has a No starting with 8* Whereas USA are 4,5,6 Europe is 9 Canada is 7.<br />My 4 Cyl 50 Aussie Merc (8055598) has light/dk blue stripes and silver "Mercury" red "50" and ADI (No dizzy)and a one pce clamshell cowling.<br />Not what you would describe as a "Tower of power" but I reckon it's 80-81 as the 82 had the same scheme with white text. What does your experience tell you ?+<br /><br /> http://www.myfishingpictures.com/watermark.php?file=527/141350merc.jpg <br /><br />I think this is an 82<br /> http://www.myfishingpictures.com/watermark.php?file=527/141382_merc.jpg

 

[andrewkafp]

Re: One for Clams.

Is that your boat called "The Phantom Menace ""?<br />If so.. that is one nice looking old Merc..

 

[Clams Canino]

Re: One for Clams.

Ya that's my Merc. That (Four Winns)boat was hit by drunk car and I bought a new boat last season, and rigged that Merc onto it. <br /><br />It's a 2000 Seaswirl Bowrider with all the options. It goes 47mph with that motor at about 58k. The Phantom Mencace II<br /><br />I've been meaning to have Lee update my pics - if I ever think of it.<br /><br />-W<br /><br />

Originally posted by Unicorn:<br />Is that your boat called "The Phantom Menace ""?<br />If so.. that is one nice looking old Merc..

 

[Clams Canino]

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OK - I used this as momentum and submitted the new pics to Lee.<br /><br />The boat was named the "Phantom Menace" because of the unregulated overcharging issue. It started life with a 1962 Merc 1000 on it, marketed by Mercury in the day as "The Mercury Phantom". <br /><br />Since it had an older points and condenser ignition, when the voltage rose, the condensers would break down and ignition would stop. This of course always happened *way* out on the water after the battery recovered from starting it up. So, while I was hunting for this "strange intermittant electrical problem" the phrase was spoken: "Mercury Phantom my a$$!! A Phantom Menace is more like it!!" <br /><br />And a name was born.<br /><br />-W<br /><br />

Originally posted by Clams Canino:<br /><br />I've been meaning to have Lee update my pics - if I ever think of it.

 

[andrewkafp]

Re: One for Clams.

We await <br /> http://www.iboats.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=005805

 

[Clams Canino]

Re: One for Clams.

Wow - Lee did it fast. The new pics are added where you saw the old pics, just scroll past them.<br /><br />-W<br /><br />

Originally posted by Unicorn:<br />[QB]We await

 

[andrewkafp]

Re: One for Clams.

bmp

 

[Clams Canino]

Re: One for Clams.

Not sure exactly how you link pictures... but thanks.<br /><br />-W

 

[andrewkafp]

Re: One for Clams.

Go the website where they are hosted.<br />Open the picture.<br />Right mouse click to show "Properties"<br />left click properties<br />Highlight the address.. place left mouse button just before Http:// and drag mouse across till line is shaded.<br />and hit Ctrl C.(Copy)<br />Go to your post and click IMAGE<br />Hit Crtl V (paste)<br />Viola...Should look like this

 

[Clams Canino]

Re: One for Clams.

Gotcha!<br /><br />-W<br /><br />

Originally posted by Unicorn:<br />Go the website where they are hosted.<br />Open the picture.<br />Right mouse click to show "Properties"<br />left click properties<br />Highlight the address.. place left mouse button just before Http:// and drag mouse across till line is shaded.<br />and hit Ctrl C.(Copy)<br />Go to your post and click IMAGE<br />Hit Crtl V (paste)<br />Viola...Should look like this

 

[Clams Canino]

Re: One for Clams.

By the way. It's not a 79 either - for sure.<br /><br />-W