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Mercury dealer decal poster

Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 2:01 pm
by Rapier
If you ever see this poster, in particular the 1967-71 decal shown, don't be tempted to replicate them. They never existed. Unfortunately a member had a set made for his Mercury 500 once and we were all left non-plussed - he insisted they were factory colours. The mystery was revealed after I took this pic...

Re: Mercury dealer decal poster

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 1:45 am
by gfgarland
The thin red stripes were used, but only in 1970 and 1971. Blue after that, and heavy red in 1968 and 1969. 1967 was silver with a hint of a red stripe, and silver before that.

Re: Mercury dealer decal poster

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 8:55 am
by Rapier
The poster didn't make a good pic; those stripes are orange for some reason and the result was not pretty. I liked the '67 decals I had on a 350, but having '69, '71, XS and '77 decals find it hard to have a preference - initially hated the '77 options, but they grow on you...Not sure whether you've seen the '77 accessory colours below - a bit of fun. One wonders whether there are piles of them sitting on dusty shelves on your side of the pond?

Re: Mercury dealer decal poster

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 3:12 am
by gfgarland
Oh I am sure I could find them, ( I am lucky to have many sources for this kind of stuff) and if not I know someone who can reproduce them perfectly for not bad money. If you have a want list let me know and I will look for them here and get them off to you. Small and light enough for the post I suspect.

Re: Mercury dealer decal poster

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 6:13 pm
by Rapier
Tempting..I have a '77 shorty 500 as well as the '69 in this pic, that needs new decals. I was going to use nymarine for those and a MK28A.

Re: Mercury dealer decal poster

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 2:11 am
by gfgarland
Yes...nymarine is one of the best.