COMET CENTRAL

I ended up with three Comet t-10s for $1000 vs the one dual pattern for $600. I’m sure I can get decent money for the two I don’t need. https://i.postimg.cc/qMhqmKzZ/IMG-2151.jpg Man, you went all in. See if you can find two Mustang tailshaft housings on the cheap. Those '64 1/2 guys might buy them...

I need to pick up a master parts catalog for this car. :? Shop manual not detailed enough. There is a spring, pawl and pin that locks the handle into the housing that mounts under the dash? My handle currently pulls completely out w/ no type of resistance. Lost my zipper :roll: Fortunately Melvin's ...

I would call these guys up- https://www.steelerubber.com/steele-rub ... atherstrip

They aren't cheap but rubber is all they do. I'm sure they have a solution that will work.

Joe

Wayne Carini has a nice ‘61 https://youtu.be/He72xdkYrS0?si=H54MLhwMSG1ZqXur That's the ticket, Jim! 👍 Top dog in '61. 6V induction w/ a T-10. Mr. Carini scoffs it off a bit but this was Ford NASCAR for the year w/ 4V induction. Did very well w/ the roofline. The '62, not as aerodynamic and lost gr...

Boss/Cyclone wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:23 pm

His orange starliner is one of my earliest influences in the car hobby.

No wonder you have an affinity for that year and model!
My memories go back to keeping my right foot planted to the floor w/ a 223
That is a beautiful wagon.

Joe

I have seen them with 4 speeds, but I do not know if they were originally 4 speeds. I had to hunt this down and post it- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJYuQEJ0e30 A Starliner really needs a Cammer to move. I pulled out a tape to measure the interior of my Comet; 51" wide on front bench. My Lincol...

I don't know the current price of some pieces but the canted-valve head route is.....Boss
I guess it all hinges around what you want to do with the car. That's a never ending dilemma in itself, sometimes.
I'm dealing with bass ackwards at the moment.

Joe

Boss/Cyclone wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 03, 2023 3:49 pm

If it were just one year older and a starliner then I would be all in. But not a fan of that formal roof line.

'61 Starliner w/ HP 390 6-V would be very cool. Have you ever seen one w/ a T-10?
I don't believe I have but believe they were available starting in '61.

Joe

Here's a car I always dreamed of owning - https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1962-ford-galaxie-500-27/ My first car was '62 Galaxie w/ a wimpy 223 and three on the column. When I found out about this model later, my heart started pounding. Looking back on all of it, my '63 Comet is really a mix of st...

Thanks for the pointers! I'm a long way from needing them, but I'll check him out. Interesting that Melvins had pretty much all of the parts too- didn't see that coming. Dan As Boss mentioned, may be out of stock since Covid lockdown but I would call first thing Tuesday morning. I couldn't find a r...

Hey, Dan! Cool you found the Cyclone

I don't know how current Melvin's Falcon catalog is but they did have all of the badging goodies.

Joe

The ones John posted are correct for '63. Yes, there are cheaper versions of these sold by some vendors.
You need both brackets and mounting bolts to fit them to strut rod braces if you go stock.
The brackets are separate, as the horns. They mirror each other for fit.

Joe

Are the original brackets and horns still in the car?

Joe

Thank you for posting, Jim! I have a son in Lafayette. Was kicking around the idea of picking up the '63 S-22 to restore with my grandson but the logistics didn't work out. This would make a good classic car he could drive w/o worrying about him wrapping it around a telephone pole. I'll send him thi...

I had a set and they were heavier than these aluminum ones so I sold them. I think I’m going to stick with these and either A) destroy them beyond use lol or B) find a shop to do the wok for me Thanks Joe! Yeah, I figured the car handles better w/ aluminum but thinking of safety. Had a AR aluminum ...