My '65 Comet Caliente
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CALIFORNIA CALIENTE
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Re: My '65 Comet Caliente
It looks like you may have some competition for the driving duties!!! ROY.
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Boss/Cyclone
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Re: My '65 Comet Caliente
Good thing it is an automatic, I don't think the little one could reach a clutch pedal.
1965 Mercury Cyclone former drag car, 1971 Boss 351 engine, 4 speed, ladder bars, etc. Now returned to a street car.
Larry
Larry
Re: My '65 Comet Caliente
You wanna see a little girl smile, lay into the throttle a bit, she loves it. She thinks the world of daddy and his hotrods. Hope she stays that way...lol Im sure boys will be more important than her ole pops someday, just not for a long time.
Give it time she will be able to reach the pedals before I know it....LOL Guess I will have to tear the car down and go thru it just before her 16 b-day...Boss/Cyclone wrote:Good thing it is an automatic, I don't think the little one could reach a clutch pedal.
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CALIFORNIA CALIENTE
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Re: My '65 Comet Caliente
falcon428;your daughter and Ken,Mercury Junky,kids can match race in a few years.He has pictures of his son behind the wheel of his red 65 Cyclone. Great pictures!! ROY.
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Boss/Cyclone
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Re: My '65 Comet Caliente
I have young kids also. Since we live fairly close maybe we could get a match race between your daughter and my son. I have 3 kids (1boy, 2girls) each has claimed one of my classics, the boy says the 65 Cyclone is his so you know he has taste. The girls are a little older at 9 and 11.CALIFORNIA CALIENTE wrote:falcon428;your daughter and Ken,Mercury Junky,kids can match race in a few years.He has pictures of his son behind the wheel of his red 65 Cyclone. Great pictures!! ROY.
1965 Mercury Cyclone former drag car, 1971 Boss 351 engine, 4 speed, ladder bars, etc. Now returned to a street car.
Larry
Larry
Re: My '65 Comet Caliente
Sure we could be talked into a match race in the future, she should have the hang of driving duties if I get her started out in Jr Dragster when she is old enough.
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65Caliente
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Re: My '65 Comet Caliente
That's a beautiful car. Mine is a 4-door sedan.
1965 Caliente, 4-door sedan
289 V-8 2V, 3 speed auto
289 V-8 2V, 3 speed auto
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bearcreekson
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Re: My '65 Comet Caliente
Hello,
Nice 65, especially with the FE under the hood. Looks like your car has a custom stainless gas tank. I know you got your car on ebay but I was wondering if you have any information on where that tank came from and what the capacity is ? I have a 64 Caliente and I want to run tubular mufflers between the gas tank and the leaf springs which is going to involve having a narrowed gas tank and having it shifted to the right a little bit if i remember correctly. However I want the best of both worlds and would like to up the fuel tank capacity to at least 20 gallons. Any info on your tank would be much appreciated, dimensions, capacity and manufacturer if possible. Thanks.
Nice 65, especially with the FE under the hood. Looks like your car has a custom stainless gas tank. I know you got your car on ebay but I was wondering if you have any information on where that tank came from and what the capacity is ? I have a 64 Caliente and I want to run tubular mufflers between the gas tank and the leaf springs which is going to involve having a narrowed gas tank and having it shifted to the right a little bit if i remember correctly. However I want the best of both worlds and would like to up the fuel tank capacity to at least 20 gallons. Any info on your tank would be much appreciated, dimensions, capacity and manufacturer if possible. Thanks.