I believe this is a 60-63 comet but i cant find no where to tell me what year it is via the tag in the door i know the paint and month but no where has a breakdown of the vin anywhere not even mercstuff
the vin is 3H02u516951
the tag in the door states all of this
body 54a paint xm trim 46 date 09l dso 21 axel 3 trans 3
i am also trying to figure out what engine it has also
thanks for your time !!!
Help Me Idintify This Comet
Re: Help Me Idintify This Comet
67 Comet
No power steering, 4-wheel drum brakes, 5 gears 'n' 400 + horsepower...
...hell yea it's fun
Re: Help Me Idintify This Comet
that is the code in the door and under the hood on the brace between the strut and fender is that not the vin?
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It is a 63 with a 170 straight six, two tone white and burgandy, 4 door sedan, built in Lorain, Ohio.
1965 Mercury Cyclone former drag car, 1971 Boss 351 engine, 4 speed, ladder bars, etc. Now returned to a street car.
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Re: Help Me Idintify This Comet
ha i thought it was a 63 how did u break down the code !
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nicknjg88 wrote:ha i thought it was a 63 how did u break down the code !
nicknjg88 wrote:I believe this is a 60-63 comet but i cant find no where to tell me what year it is via the tag in the door i know the paint and month but no where has a breakdown of the vin anywhere not even mercstuff
the vin is 3H02u516951
the tag in the door states all of this
body 54a paint xm trim 46 date 09l dso 21 axel 3 trans 3
i am also trying to figure out what engine it has also
thanks for your time !!!
Vin code, 3 is for 1963, H for Lorain assembly plant, 02 is 4 door sedan, U is 170 straight six, 516951 is a consecutive number.
Body 54A is Base 4 door sedan, paint is X (burgandy) M (white)
1965 Mercury Cyclone former drag car, 1971 Boss 351 engine, 4 speed, ladder bars, etc. Now returned to a street car.
Larry
Larry