Engine/tranny swap..

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very nice!

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Yep,,,that is a pretty little comet...............pop
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RCMike wrote:So I left the gas cap at the station..lol I had to go back and get it..

But I love this picture..

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Send that to Fathead and get a huge picture for your garage wall, very cool.
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YA'll notice how the lights bounce off of it ??? SHARP...JUST plain azz sharp...pop
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Looks great!
I used t drive by the Sears in my home town cause they had huge windows
you could see the refelection as you went by.
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I'd rather do it myself if it's done right or not,,,isn't that what hotrodding is all about

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Thanks guys!!

I really appreciate the help and the encouragement!

Mike
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SASSY wrote:Looks great!
I used t drive by the Sears in my home town cause they had huge windows
you could see the refelection as you went by.
Fred
I still do ,I'll drive 7 blocks out of the way,BUT I ain't looking at my ride,I'm looking at how bad this head full of gray hair is showing up lol..pop
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Drove it for a couple hours, and it died.. Motor just shut off...

I got a defective COIL... lmao

Replaced, back in business.. Got the new idler arm bushing installed..Also replaced the cheap bearings that came with the brake kit with some good ones.. It's so solid and quiet.. Brought it to the car wash to let them polish it up.. I love this car wash... Only in Newport Beach..lol The front row they are drying are Mercedes, Ferrari, Jaguar, and Porsche.. And they all want to polish the Comet..

Pics when I get home.. I know this isn't Twitter, but I am having so much fun with this car again.. Friday for alignment, then I think I will go to Coronado for the speed festival at the NAS this weekend..

Mike
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Great Mike, drive it, enjoy it!
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RCMIKE,you can get on here and talk and carry on concerning that pretty comet any time ,,I'm waitin and ready to read it,,,,take care ---pop
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So here is this hilarious car wash..
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But the best looking car on the lot..lol

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Can you tell I spent an hour on the wheels before I took it down? I love it when they glow like that!

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Awesome!Image
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RCMike wrote:So here is this hilarious car wash..
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But the best looking car on the lot..lol

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Mike
Best looking by far. Your car has a great color combo, stance and is different.
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YES for sure ,,,you got the poster child for comets,have people asked,,"what you take for it"?? OR my favorite....give ya 100 bucks for that old car,,,,some people think they are so funny or something....pop
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I get the "how much?" question a lot..

I don't answer directly, but I will sometimes say "make me a serious offer" just to see what they will come up with..

I'm worried someone is going to offer like $30k some day and I'm almost going to have to take it..lol
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