Projects 1965 Mercury Comet Cyclone build

I love these style cars, my buddy has a one owner that his dad bought new.

 

Getting the engine together!


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Mike;the engine looks great,right out of 1965!!! ROY.

 

Nice car, what discs and spindles did you use? I used the Granada ones on my 66 Comet and am in the process of switching the 8 inch for a 8.8 out of an Explorer to give me discs on the rear.
steve

 

The spindles are factory v8 drum spindles, the discs are a kit similar to the mustang kelsy hayes kit for mustangs cost around $500 with everything, a good deal and nice kit.

Some more motor pics with the original air cleaner and valve cover breather, I still need to restore it, but it's coming along!


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Looks very nice. Great build. Here is an underhood shot of one of my 65's. Not 100% concours but pretty close. Black is to glossy on the engine compartment. A few minor details that most people never notice but bug me. I need to start the thing and drive it. It has been over a year. Brian

 

Beautiful engine compartment Brian. On my dads car the chrome service decal is on the passenger side shock tower, also on the air cleaner is an unknown Mylar type decal below the super cyclone and an autolight spark plug one on the drivers side. Did yours have these as well? Is the snorkel a semi or gloss black? Also, the fuel filter canister, is it supposed to be white?

Thank you!
Mike




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Hello Mike,

I have seen the Autolite decals on either side. I don't think they really cared where alot of that stuff went when they were built. You can find out more from the Mustang guy's as they get really serious about the details. The snorkel is gloss but I am not sure that is correct? The fuel filters are definately white. Your vacuum advance should have the steel line that threads into the carb as well as the distributor. I don't know of any other decals on the air cleaner but again some of this stuff is inconsistent. I had this engine out about 12 years ago and for the most part not touched it since. Last thing I did was add a three gauge rally pac which are pretty cool. I will help you if I can on anything. Brian

 

Mike;that decal was on the left [drivers side]on my Comet.The spacer for the alternator was natural colored,in fact it is still on mt Comet! NAPA has a great black paint for under the hood and chassis,real close to the correct non-gloss,ask David for it ROY.

 

Bump For an interesting thread. Here's our old family car- still in the family. Sat in our barn with the horse biscuits from 1987-2006. From there, we restored it like you are doing now! Great job!




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Got some chrome back today. The instrument bezel and the quarter panel checkered flag, next I need to figure out how to paint the black back in


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Better be careful, this is a Die Hard Traditional site you know!!!

 

I have the original metal backed pieces for the top of the cluster, I was talking about the black on the inside ofthe gauge bezels


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Retro61;65 Comet threads are allowed because they are a continuation of the 64 body style,like all the threads on pickups that used the same basic design through the 60s!! It seems to fall into some kind of grey area!! ROY.

 

just plain cool

 

Great progress ....

 

Mike;after seeing the job you did on the rear panel of your Falcon,I have NO doubt you can paint the flags and the bezel!!!! ROY.

 

I love 65 comets, and I will have one some day for sure. Looks like great work, please keep the updates coming.

 

ready to start working on the comet again!


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Hmmmmmmm,looks like the Parking Nazis have been by!!! Probably safer in the garage,maybe we will get RAIN soon!!! ROY.

 

Mike;any updates on the Cyclone?!!!!

 

nice build- I have a 1965 merc comet caliente- had since 1984 from orig owner. Now once again- time for interior & paint. I did my 2nd front end using heavier 1967 mustang 390 springs!! This really helps diving & handling too. Find urself a C-6 from a van (300 cube 6 ) and build it = bullett proff!! The engine in my car was rebuilt by owner hisself & was an origional 271hp car with 4 speed.I did the c6 conversion & never looked back!

 

Made it to the body shop today, thanks Roy! Lots of sanding and grinding with a 41/2 inch harbor freight angle grinder to get all that paint off! It's got zero rust, a couple waves, but should be very little actual body work. I can't wait to see it!


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Same as original,Aztec Bronze!! ROY.

 

Good choice to keep it original color IMO. It's gonna look hot!

 

Al;any new news on your 64 Comet? I'm headed to Irwindale Thursday,need to make a couple of hits before the March Meet next month,been since October that I've had the Comet out!!! ROY.

 

Getting closer to getting a couple coats of 1965 Mercury "pecan frost"

This is the color,



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Beautiful car. Nice job


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Houston.... We have color "pecan frost"

I can't wait to get it home and start assembly! Where to start!??!


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Looking good! I love those cars - my dad is in the (slow) process of building a '64 Comet Cyclone.


Malcolm