My 1965 Mercury Comet C/FX Build

The Era of The Square Body Racing Comets
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Great work! Wish mine was that rust-free. You've put a lot of work into it, and it shows. Now....have fun with it! 8) :D :D
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WOW!!! just wow! :D love every detail! Every detail of the story & the car from the way it was to the way it is. magazine worthy! :D
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Awesome car and great work! Welcome!

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Excellent!

And are those Scat 1500's?

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that is a nice build!!! done in good taste all around,,,great job !! POP
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that is a nice build!!! done in good taste all around,,,great job !! POP
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You done got ol' Pop so excited he's repeatin' hisself! :lol: :lol:
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Very,Very Nice!!
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thanks for the comments.Finnished just in time to put it away for the winter.Am looking forward for next spring to put some miles on it.

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You'll be kickin yourself about mid winter for not getting a pic with the new hood ! :lol: (hint hint) :lol:
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Nice build!! WOW is that car clean......don't find many that clean esp here in Pa.

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On with the hood!

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Looks great! :D
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Jims65cyclone wrote:You done got ol' Pop so excited he's repeatin' hisself! :lol: :lol:
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JIM,SOMETIMES there is a fine line TWIX a repeat or a stutter :shock: :lol: :wink: ,,,POP...........that is one kick booty comet :!: :D :) :wink:
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Now that my Comet is dialed in I took it to our local cruise-in last night. I thought I would share some photos I took.
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