1964 Mercury Comet For Sale
1964 Mercury Comet
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Price reduced $4K! Selling my 1964 Mercury Comet Cycloneproject I bought as a running, driving, stock car in 1993. It was a factory red,289 4V (K-code-210hp), 4-speed when purchased. Driven til 1997, then drivetrain pulled to put in brother\'s Caliente. Car has been in 4 body shops, andonly the last fabricator, Thunderbolts in Callahan, performed great work. I am71, lots of maladies & without the physical ability to finish. Was buildingthis car to resemble the famed SOX & MARTIN A/FX Comet run during \'64. Norust-\'64 Cyclone body-fiberglass doors, fenders, hood, trunk, bumpers fromCrites (have the original doors and fenders, in primer, and bumpers -all in greatshape). Art Morrison rear sub-frame with 4-bar setup and Aldan coil-overs.Lincoln Versailles 9\" rear with 31-spline 4.11 posi rear. Rear wheel wellsmini-tubbed-room for 12\" tires-does not interfere with back seat. Rod& Custom Mustang II suspension with Aldan coil-overs also. Professionallyrebuilt Doug Nash 5-speed with very nice Mr. Gasket vertical gate 5-speedshifter and boot (stainless steel shift rods with hiem joints). Disc brakesfront and rear. Brand new COMPLETE Factory NOS red interior with console (not installed until wiring is completed).Factory radio (C-O-M-E-T) restored (ipod, mp3, am/fm)- looks stock. NOS CometCyclone tachometer. Speedometer restored with 140-mph graphic (looks stock).All new factory gauges with additional Thunderbolt style SW 2-5/8\" oilpressure and temp gauges. Pulled the C5AE-MR motor to install this 1971 Ford Service Replacement 428cj block (yes they did make them!) Over $5000 in machine work on block, not to includeheads (receipts). Cross bolted block with 1-piece 2,3,4 main girdle, Diamond pistons (-8cc/ 10.1),Scat forged 4.25\" crank and H-beam rods (462ci). Jim Dove Aluminum Canadian Cobra Jet heads, boughtnew, taken apart, reworked with 2.15 intake & 1.72 exhaust, with hardenedManley valves and push rods (flow 330 on intake at .575). Comp Cams 292H.Hooker Super Comp headers-coated. Blue Thunder 2X4 intake with two new 715cfmHolley carbs, dual linkage and log. 427 fuel canister and fuel pump. New steelfuel tank, and a new fiberglass fuel tank, Crites Thunderbolt plenum with airhoses coming from inboard headlights to plenum. Grille and other chrome piecesre-chromed and stainless restored ($5500). MSD. Howe aluminum radiator.American Autowire 1964 Comet wiring kit with 22 fuse board. Frame tied andgusseted. Loops on driveshaft. Teardrop hood. Paint needs finishing. Have newtrim and emblems, door handles, etc. Brand new windshield, new side glass (vent, door, quarter windows). No cage, but ready for one. Over $30K+easily in this. Not easy to let go. Health is the biggest factor at 71. Gooddays are far and few between. Need someone to make a good home for her. Do notneed help selling my 25 year project. No trades. Don\'t like to see it as a counter top for other small projects. Price is VERY FIRM. No sell-it comes apart to sell in pieces. My car is located in Florida. If you are serious about it, you need to come look at it. Simply couldn\'t buy all the parts for anywhere near the asking price, including the original cost of the car. Call or text. Again, don\'t ask how much I\'ll drop the price! (904) 307-5315
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