COMET CENTRAL

When you guys do come out, please let me know. Seriously. You should make it out during the big San Bernardino Route 66 car show or Knotts show. Itll be a blast. I think I can fit a few guys in the Comet...definitely 5-6 in the trunk (I call the trunk the "Canadian back seat"...haha just kidding Fre...

Darn it...this this is killing me! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3984Q2em1423Q2el2649QQitemZ130573527487QQsspagenameZSTRKQ3aMEWAXQ3aIT I need it...or do I? I "found" one in a 63 HT I bought a few years ago...sitting on the floor. Sold it on Ebay for $1000 unrestored and ...

I love it when a plan comes together! Great work.
Austrian Comet...very cool.

Joe

riverbum wrote: prepare to see more of my useless comments and ill informed technical advice in the near future

Hey I resemble that remark!

This forum gives me the proxy-experience Ive needed to tackle most the projects Ive done on my car.
Thanks to all you's guys!

Joe

kayos wrote:so, everything done, pin welded in the pedal, new pushrod fits perfekt.... brakes good... many thanks guys!

Awesome!
Got pics? We like the technical stuff!

Joe

I don't think much work would get done with all the BS flying around!!!! Would be great though!!!! ROY. Alright this is an official invite! You guys all come over my house...we BS...I drink beer...you guys fix my crappy running engine...I drink more beer. Ill buy (beer or soda pop...you pick). Wadd...

Joe;I have heard that too,it makes sense though!Just seems wrong to me to have an electrical circuit and electric pump submerged in GASOLINE!!!! POP and Joe;I hear you on the wives not filling up the tank,we used to live outside of town about 10 miles to closest station,the wife would drive on fume...

popscomet wrote:-the one in wife's mustang must be dang near melted,she'll run on fumes half the time,--pop

Sounds about right. I get in my wifes car and its on empty about 95% of the time. I tell her to fill it up and she comes home and says "I put $15 in it." WTF?

Joe

has there been any mention of a carburator ?.....................................................................................pop lol lol Not really. From what I gather some knucklehead is trying to install a Chevy carb on a 350,000 mile 289 that burns more oil than gas. :shock: ........this thr...

SASSY wrote:I went back to the first post to see what your talking about,,,,,,,,
WHAT ,,,,is that THING in the picture?,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

...I know...it may as well be a fossil bone...

Joe

Awesome Mike...looks great!
Did you fire it up yet?

Joe

popscomet wrote:I put points-cond other parts in a box in glove box in case the thing goes out I can install points to get it back home sittin on road side......POP

Exactly what I do Pop...you never know.

Joe

I set the timing on every thing ,just like I told you.I set point gap by eye. very old mecs taught me to make do with what I had and I didn"t have anything as far as tools as a kid. ME too, till I couldn't see the dam things without glasses! Fred Well after I install that little Pertronix booger I ...

A mechanic once told me that the pumps are cooled by the fuel that surrounds them and if you regularly run the fuel level below 1/4 tank they heat up more and fail quicker. Anyone heard that? May be B.S.

Joe

Pop its just a chirp...I need a 351 or something. Got work ALL weekend so this little project is on hold til Monday or Tuesday. Im itching to get this thing running right. I told myself that when this thing is (finally) running right ...after the disc brake/dual exhaust/4 speed/4100 change...that Im...