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Adventures of
Barry Fluth's
1953
Mercury Convertible
Barry and Barb Fluth with their '53 Mercury Convertible 
Barry Fluth's 1953 Mercury Convertible is a classic "street rod" and very much a work in progress.  He has owned it for over 10 years now, each year improving it and restoring it to better-than-new condition.  Since Barry (or "Bear" as friends call him) and his wife, Barb, spend their winters in Gilbert, Arizona, and their summers in Monticello, Minnesota, the '53 Merc is required to take a cross-country road trip twice each year.  This blog serves a record of these bi-annual journeys.  So come along as we chronicle our latest trip --  Spring 2011: The Windmill and Water Tower Tour.

Finally . . . . Home in Monticello, Minnesota

Time and Date: ~2:30pm, 30 April 2011
Location: Monticello, MN
Odometer: 6964

After seeing the Danish windmill in Elk Horn, IA, we drove north on US Highway 71, stopping at Storm Lake, IA, for the night.  The next day, it was about a 5 hour drive on to Barb and Barry's home in Monticello, MN.  Things went fine and we had a great trip.  Here you see the good ole '53 Merc in Barry's driveway.  The item on the concrete beside the car is the ruined shock absorber.

This fall, another trip is planned for the return to Arizona!