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Average Guys Car Restoration – Product Review – Olsa Tools Magnetic Socket Holders.

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I’ve been driving #ProjectSportRoof a lot but there’s still work to do, but I have a back log of products that I need to review.  So the next few post will be dedicated to testing out some of the those items, include other helpful tool organizers  and a few products for detailing your car.

Olsa is a Canadian company that has their tools and products made in Taiwan and tested in auto shops in Canada.

I saw the ad for the Magnetic Socket Holders and purchased them, because my case for my socket set, well over 20 years old has final given up (not with out a fight) the ghost.

Here’s the video:

Thanks for checking in.

Tim

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Racing History – The Manufacturers – Mercury Part I

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Read on and let me know what you think.

1950 was the year Mercury produced its one millionth  car and it also produced two Mercury NASCAR Grand National wins and was the official pace car of the Indianapolis 500.

1950 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car ’50 Merc Convertible

One of those wins on  June 18, 1950 – Blair piloted a 1950 Mercury owned by Sam Rice to victory in a race at Vernon fairgrounds in Vernon, NY.

Mercury was able to reproduce that success with two wins in 1951 as well.

There was a bit of a dry spell until 1956 when they won 5 NASCAR Grand Nationals.

One of those wins was Tim Flock, with his Mercury in rather wet conditions in the 258-mile NASCAR Grand National event at Elkhart Lake‘s Road America.

1956 Mercury

More coming up.

Thanks for reading

Tim

 

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