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The Mighty Merc – 2nd ORT Flat Nasty 5-20-17
Hey we managed to go wheeling again! I had a brief reprieve from work and other life activities so the boy and I ran down to Flat Nasty again to get a little more seat time in the Merc. We stayed on the easier trails as my friend had his daughter out for the first time and we were trying to make sure it was a fun experience (it was!). With all the rain down there lately, there were a…
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So Long Stinky! Let’s Get Fit!
After many household runs, work trips, and other commuting, it was time to let Stinky go. There were many times when I was needing to haul more than one person around with me. So I took the boy for one last ride in “Dada’s Truck” And went up to the local Honda Dealer: …to pick up my new to me ‘truck’ Which I promptly tinted the windows to make it less of a fish bowl: And immediately put it to…
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The Mighty Merc – Sliding along the edge.
With the first wheeling trip looming in the near future, I knew that the stock running boards were not up to the task of sliding along the rocks. Well, I guess they would one time, but two times? Probably not so much.
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The Mighty Merc – My how we’ve grown up!
It’s fun to take a look back to see how things progress. This was take just after the 31’s were put on: And here is where we sit today: It grew up just a tad…
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The Mighty Merc – Crossing the 1,000 mile mark
This past Turkey Day, we loaded up the Mercury for its first long road trip, which at the end of the trip marked the 1,000 mile point since the build first rolled out of the garage.