What's all of this? Well, it'd be the scene of my birthday party!
Andy had found a Mercury Flathead motor during his work travels to Montana last Fall and brought it home for me. We'd worked a little here and there to clean it up and start tearing it apart, but we were stuck with two bolts that wouldn't budge and plenty of other things to work on instead. I decided that for my birthday, I wanted to tackle the motor again with some extra help. So, Andy, Forrest, JoeB, and I gained up on the Flathead...and we won!
The primary reason for tearing the motor down was to get to the crank. You see, Mercury cranks are desirable for people rebuilding Flatheads because they have a longer stroke than a Ford crank. So, even though this motor of mine is pretty seized up and nasty, this valuable crank and few other odds and ends can be used to build a running motor for my Model A.
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| The coveted crank |
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| Where the crank used to be |
As if that wasn't enough fun, I requested a 2nd birthday party! (you can do that. you should try it.)
The scene of party #2:
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| Caterpillar |
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| Red Devi |
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| The finished Carcassonne board. |
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| Beth's Tower of Thief/Monk/Farmer Dudes |
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| Accidental Italy...with Sicily to boot! (don't mind that it's flipped) |
