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Jazz
03-26-2009, 11:50 AM
I just picked up another sink whole to throw my money into.

A 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente. Its red with bench seats. Originally with a 289 and auto.

The car is complete except for bumpers, engine, tranny and driveshaft.

I plan on buying a donor car (T-bird/Crown Vic) to get an engine/trans/computer or possibly Joe has a line on a 302 and AOD that would also work.

This is one of the first pieces of muscle out of Detriot. Should be a great cruiser.

The attached photo is NOT of the actual car....
travisnd
03-26-2009, 01:15 PM
Very cool!!
novajoe
09-14-2009, 04:54 PM
So what is giong on with this???
Jazz
09-14-2009, 04:59 PM
The car is still there waiting for some TLC. No real hurry at this point though until my other projects are completed. One thing at a time. :)
Jazz
09-28-2009, 01:07 PM
Hopefully I can get this moved in the next couple weeks and get another coast of primer on it.

Will end up being a nice car hopefully. Maybe a little more European theme like a Mercedes.
Jazz
09-28-2009, 01:24 PM
Hopefully I can get this moved in the next couple weeks and get another coast of primer on it.
novajoe
09-29-2009, 09:47 AM
looks to be in good shape
Jazz
09-29-2009, 03:13 PM
It really is in pretty decent shape. The floorboards are intact and do not need replacing. There is no major rust that needs to be cut out or patched.
grn95t/a
09-29-2009, 05:11 PM
heck yes, stuff a screaming chevy small block in her and have some fun!
Jazz
09-30-2009, 11:41 AM
Sorry, got to be a Ford in this one, though a 6.2 would be pretty sweet. This one is going to get a 5.0 out of a donor car and will be slow, a cruiser, not a bruiser...

5.0 out of a foxbody? efi?
Bobrsss
09-30-2009, 09:10 PM
Sweet car. What motor you going with?
Jazz
09-30-2009, 09:39 PM
Standard 5.0 from back in the 1990's, you know, old skool...
Bobrsss
10-03-2009, 10:12 PM
90's .Old school? ****. I thought you ment like 390 or 289.
novajoe
10-04-2009, 11:03 AM
****! I was thinking old school like a flat head! LOL
Jazz
10-13-2009, 11:11 AM
I've been considering jumping on the vintage Nascar bandwagon and doing a circa 1964 Nascar paintjob and theme for this car. That being the case, I'd go back to a carb to a mid 1990's 5.0.

Any thoughts?
novajoe
10-13-2009, 09:50 PM
Would be cool
Bobrsss
10-14-2009, 07:36 AM
I like that idea.