Mercury Through The Years...

yes and yes Gene. both drivers names are painted on the boat there...;)

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Originally Posted by WaterZebra

...had local body shops repainting cowls, gearcases, etc.

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...if you think about it Bernie, Evinrude and Mercury still have all different flavors available nowadays as well, similar color issues.

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Originally Posted by GENE LANHAM

Marine Stadium—kinda looks like Titus?

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Yep...1970 Nationals. That's Ray Parker handing fuel to Jeff. Jeff ran his Scat with an OMC in U and S and Danny's with a Merc in J (I think). Danny may not have been old enough to run. Don't think his Mom would let him anyways as I believe he had already blown it over at home. I know I mentioned this before, but notice that the name of the boat is "Pickle Fork". Jock Horner said that's what it looked like and the name stuck with tunnel development.

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Originally Posted by fujimo

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first mercury dealer in south florida--

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Originally Posted by FUJIMO

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I'm confused on what model years these changes were made:
- Water pump side inlets added to gearcase
- Pull start in top cowl was deleted
- Chrome rib on top cowl was deleted
- Manual choke button in top cowl was deleted.

I have a 1967 950 SS mounted on a stand in the garden (yard art) and it has no pull starter or choke button in the top cowl, but still had the chrome rib and used a perforated trim tab for water pump pick up (prop blast). Two new coats of gloss back and an after market decal set and it looks like a brand new engine (115 hp) in the yard.