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CalienteNate
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I have always been a fan of classic cars, helping dad as a kid, and other friends over the years on projects. After spending too much money on new cars over the years, I've finally pulled the trigger on a 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente Convertible. Looks to have been an original 6 cylinder with bench seat car that someone converted to bucket seats and a 289 V8. She needs a little love currently, but runs, drives and doesn't look too shabby from 50 feet away.
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It looks like a good start as long as it is not full of rust and bondo as happens from time to time on old cars.

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Love It! Welcome aboard.
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Welcome! Looks as though you'll have to drive around the clouds, at least for a while. Looks to be a great start.
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Welcome Nate. Not too bad from fifty feet? Not sure where you are, but it looks fine from Northern Minnesota!! :) The buckets with console are a big score, as well as the v8 swap in my opinion. Good luck and enjoy! Cary
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welcome on,nice car! :D
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welcome..pretty dang nice 50 footer,,,glad you here ! pop
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Cool car, Nate! 8)
Nah, that's not a 50 footer.
I have a 20 footer, myself. Don't need better than that in the meantime, maybe later.
Met a racer years ago almost had a stroke when I found a rock ding in his '64 Cyclone fender. :shock:

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Joe Travers wrote:
Tue Nov 03, 2020 5:23 pm
Cool car, Nate! 8)
Nah, that's not a 50 footer.
I have a 20 footer, myself. Don't need better than that in the meantime, maybe later.
Met a racer years ago almost had a stroke when I found a rock ding in his '64 Cyclone fender. :shock:

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I see that was yrs ago you found the rock ding,,,but OL POP just happens to have a perfect pair of cyclone fenders as spares just in case I happen to need one on one of these 64's we have,,,,every time I get rid of something I'll need it sooner or later,,mostly sooner....pop
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popscomet wrote:
Tue Nov 03, 2020 5:38 pm
,,but OL POP just happens to have a perfect pair of cyclone fenders as spares just in case I happen to need one on one of these 64's we have,,,,every time I get rid of something I'll need it sooner or later,,mostly sooner....pop
Smart move, Pop! Not like these parts are growing on trees. Yeah, that was 25 years ago.
I found a '64 Caliente in a junkyard around that time. Only '64 parts car I found back then.

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Nice looking car. I like the color.
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Welcome aboard, Nate! :D Nice car. I'd put her more in the 20 foot category except for that top. Until you replace it, just tell everyone it came with the special limited edition flow-through ventilation package. :lol:

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Thanks everyone, appreciate the kinds words. I'm excited to get a few things going on this car!

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