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Oh that's old technology. My uncle had a 57 Merc and he let me use it on weekends. 16 years old with a chick magnate. Life was good.
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did it have the big 430 engine?
Merc had some hellacious power plants at the time, big power for 50's cars, like 360 HP.
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Way to go Joey. Forgot to mention, but if I think the 57 Merc has push button auto transmissions.
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Yes, I believe they did. It was different than the mopar push button trans controls though. I believe there were selection modes such as "performance mode" or "economy mode" or something to that effect.
I think economy started you out in 2nd gear?
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Spray foam is THE way to go. My parents had their house worked on after the duluth flood a few years back. They had it sprayed and the differece is hard to measure. You can't hear outside noises when the windows are shut, there aren't any drafts in the house, the house is evenly heated for less money.
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Yes, I believe they did. It was different than the mopar push button trans controls though. I believe there were selection modes such as "performance mode" or "economy mode" or something to that effect.
I think economy started you out in 2nd gear?
With the torque of those big 'ol hog motors, they could have started you out in high gear.
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ever heard of anybody spraying it on the ground inside the forms before pouring cement?
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did it have the big 430 engine?
Merc had some hellacious power plants at the time, big power for 50's cars, like 360 HP.
I know it didn't have the 430 engine, Dave. Don't recall what engine it had.
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There is a turnpike cruiser, 2 door hard top for sale not far from me, I think it's a 57.
I'd like to go look at it, they are definitely "different"
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Dave, Pretty sure Joey would have sprayed the area down already !
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My uncle's was a Monterey.
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ever heard of anybody spraying it on the ground inside the forms before pouring cement? No, I haven't. I'm not sure if that will gain you anything but it may. What you don't want to happen is the water to suck up off the pad, into your slab. You'll have a permanently damp slab on humid days.
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ever heard of anybody spraying it on the ground inside the forms before pouring cement? wouldnt that be prone to move?
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Not anymore than sheet foam.
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Tom, I was hoping that either way, foam sheets or sprayed under the slab would act as a vapor barrier to prevent moisture wicking?
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I heard tell of an old walk in freezer that was dozed out and had over a foot of dirt frozen to the bottom of the slab so I would definitely do one or the tother .
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Good to see progress being made Bill
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Tom, I was hoping that either way, foam sheets or sprayed under the slab would act as a vapor barrier to prevent moisture wicking?
I would think it will have that effect. Spray may be better that way because of the gaps, or lack of gaps. Rarely, but sometimes... The vapor barrier traps moisture and the slab never gets rid of it.you're on plenty of a high spot there it looks like and should be ok. If you're using fiber mesh in the floor, make sure it's mixed on site properly, to avoid "clumps" and they don't bring it to the top with the cream, while finishing.
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I have the sheets down under my garage slab and the only thing I have noticed is that one really excessively humid days, the slab turns a darker color. I dont think that is from the bottom, but rather the air above the slab. I might even think about insulating around the outside down the edges of the foundation so the cold cannot come in from the sides underground.
Oh, and make sure you put the whole families initials (or something) in the wet concrete somewhere!
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We are going with fiber mesh, I've done all my concrete slabs that way since about 96.
I don't know if it's really that big of a help but, what ever.
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