COMET CENTRAL

If you can’t find a pin to fit I would think about threading that hole for a button head screw and assemble with a tiny bit of loctite. May be my only recourse, Pat. A very good neighbor works @ Ace and knows the entire store stock off the top of his head. He may be able to fix me up, @ least get p...

Don't know where you are located but I like this Cali S-22- https://classics.autotrader.com/classic ... /101942335
I know you said fordor but I like this one for the price.

Welcome aboard.

Joe

Parking brake cable came in couple days ago. Wife and I have been under the weather all week. Haven't felt up to getting under the car yet to pull the parking brake housing to rebuild. Have found all the parts I need and did a deep dive into getting it all together while resting a bit. Everything ex...

You really want to jump down that rabbit hole? Need longer cylinder walls than 289 block for the additional stroke for 347. JMO, what I would do if I had 260 in my car, build a replica Shelby 260 like the ones that powered the Cobras. I would pick up the 289 for the heads alone for the 260 if they a...

Galaxie prices were dropping a bit back when gas prices started to spike back up.
Good to hear they are coming back.

Joe

It's been up for sale for a few years for $275K. Price was reduced just a couple months ago.
Skillman also has three other original factory lightweights for sale. A Ford Thunderbolt, Chevy & Dodge.
Big-time Indy car man?

Joe

Aluminum 5-bolt case is L-1.

Joe

I ended up with three Comet t-10s for $1000 vs the one dual pattern for $600. I’m sure I can get decent money for the two I don’t need. https://i.postimg.cc/qMhqmKzZ/IMG-2151.jpg Man, you went all in. See if you can find two Mustang tailshaft housings on the cheap. Those '64 1/2 guys might buy them...

I need to pick up a master parts catalog for this car. :? Shop manual not detailed enough. There is a spring, pawl and pin that locks the handle into the housing that mounts under the dash? My handle currently pulls completely out w/ no type of resistance. Lost my zipper :roll: Fortunately Melvin's ...

I would call these guys up- https://www.steelerubber.com/steele-rub ... atherstrip

They aren't cheap but rubber is all they do. I'm sure they have a solution that will work.

Joe

Wayne Carini has a nice ‘61 https://youtu.be/He72xdkYrS0?si=H54MLhwMSG1ZqXur That's the ticket, Jim! 👍 Top dog in '61. 6V induction w/ a T-10. Mr. Carini scoffs it off a bit but this was Ford NASCAR for the year w/ 4V induction. Did very well w/ the roofline. The '62, not as aerodynamic and lost gr...

Boss/Cyclone wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:23 pm

His orange starliner is one of my earliest influences in the car hobby.

No wonder you have an affinity for that year and model!
My memories go back to keeping my right foot planted to the floor w/ a 223
That is a beautiful wagon.

Joe

I have seen them with 4 speeds, but I do not know if they were originally 4 speeds. I had to hunt this down and post it- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJYuQEJ0e30 A Starliner really needs a Cammer to move. I pulled out a tape to measure the interior of my Comet; 51" wide on front bench. My Lincol...

I don't know the current price of some pieces but the canted-valve head route is.....Boss
I guess it all hinges around what you want to do with the car. That's a never ending dilemma in itself, sometimes.
I'm dealing with bass ackwards at the moment.

Joe

Boss/Cyclone wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 03, 2023 3:49 pm

If it were just one year older and a starliner then I would be all in. But not a fan of that formal roof line.

'61 Starliner w/ HP 390 6-V would be very cool. Have you ever seen one w/ a T-10?
I don't believe I have but believe they were available starting in '61.

Joe