COMET CENTRAL

>> WELCOME ... first it was 60/70's muscle cars, ratty rods, then Pickup trucks, now the new thing - 4 DOOR LONGROOFS !... Does yours' have that incredible Two Way rear tailgate?. have fun https://i.postimg.cc/wt3XjXdb/IMG-1507.jpg . https://i.postimg.cc/TyWLmcYy/IMG_1542.jpg . https://i.postimg.cc/...

Peugeot 351C swap? -uhhh maybe ? ... that would be a trick as most Peugeot's would hardly be suitable but someone with imagination could make it happen ... I had a 63 Peugeot 404 which was stylistically and performance wise literally the "57 Chevy of France" ... . The Hemi 4 cylinder - Odd pattern 4...

..lots of potential in those pics' - 'hope to see, after all it's only limited by your imagination (and resources) .. "... do the research, do the math, than do what you can afford ... " have fun '61 - some PO pics that were actually in the '61 when I pulled it from the junkyard with critters bailin...

... aside from needing some polishing , from the sideways pics' it looks like solid rocker - cowl and rad support. Great to see another Swept Wing Comet on the way to the future. try to post a pic of the iconic Finned' tail section. I was told only the Comet and the Studebaker Hawk had real fins in ...

? are LO beam - HI beam lugs alignments different ???

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havin' fun with the '61...

... not nearly as exotic but my '74 Maverick has a front clip and hood from a '76 Comet GT making it a Comerick GT or Maveret Grabber ? ... .

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The OEM lugs on drum side also are 'swedged' (sp?) but since drums are not being re-used the damage to them isn't critical. Knocking out the lugs from the hubs enlarges the lugs' bore and can make new lugs fit- loose ... https://i.postimg.cc/MfnsXfF3/IMG-0163.jpg . https://i.postimg.cc/kDF1fM4P/IMG_...

I'm not advocating but it is an inexpensive simple conversion to front disc brakes is available from "Scarebird Mechanical: I 'run Scarebird' 4 lug discs on '61 Comet. Original wheel hubs are used so width offset should only be added thickness of Nissan rotors hub used with slightly longer wheel stu...

might take a look at an earlier alignment discussion:

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Congratulations, though it may take a while to get used to being retired.


... it took me about ten minutes, you should get to be 'retired' for the length of years worked ! .

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Welcome -

- good to add another early 'roundbody' Comet enthusiast. '62 is first year for Mercury badged Comet and still retains the unique styling cues from MEL origins...

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AFAIK Maverick 4 lug and 5 lug are same width ... ... the early 2" springs fit Maverick pads without mod': Maverick 2-1/2" U-Bolts and the Maverick bottom plates can be used. Some wallow out the smaller early axle plates to fit. The Maverick's staggered shocks needed rear facing shock hanger (left) ...

My '61 Comet has a '71 Maverick 4 lug 8" rear and fit with no modifications. The Maverick wheels have less offset -(stick a little further out) than the early 4 lugs. The Maverick rear will work but modern wider tires may require wheels with more offset or other solutions. I radiused the rear wheel ...

The small block six 200/250 Exhaust Manifold for 71 Comet is available from multiple vendors. The problem is the 70's Maverick/Comet applications are usually lacking or non-exixtant. the later Mustang applications 69-73 for 250 will be same as 200 with possible minor emission related differences. Al...

>> I thought I'd start a thread where folks can post pics of unusual/elaborate/unique/different paint jobs. Might spark some ideas. The '61 had critters bailing out as it was towed out of it's long term resting grounds. A local farmer had lined a field with cars on the sides to make his home-made ai...