New Rear Suspension & Wheel/Tires.
New Rear Suspension & Wheel/Tires.
Here are pics of the new rear suspension (Dearborn Classics 2" lowered leaf springs & leaf spring insulators, Edelbrock shocks, Rare Parts shackles, bushings) & the new Cragar S/S Wheels. 15 x 7 rears w/235/60/15 BFG's & 15 x 6 fronts w/215/65/15 BFG's. This combined with the new front suspension I installed has made this Comet ride really nice! What a difference!
1964 Comet Caliente / K-code 289 / 4-speed. / Red on Red.
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1964 Comet Caliente / K-code 289 / 4-speed. / Red on Red.
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Boss/Cyclone
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Looks great! I think you nailed the stance. 
1965 Mercury Cyclone former drag car, 1971 Boss 351 engine, 4 speed, ladder bars, etc. Now returned to a street car.
Larry
Larry
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Thank you! I think you are right. It sits perfect!Boss/Cyclone wrote:Looks great! I think you nailed the stance.
1964 Comet Caliente / K-code 289 / 4-speed. / Red on Red.
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b.guggenmos
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Gotta love Cragar S/S's on a Comet. Looks great. Brian
1965 Comet Cyclone Drag Car Aquamarine, 351C, 4 speed, 5:14, ladder bars, 10.50@129mph
1965 Falcon Tube Chassis Drag Car, 347, Jerico, 4 Link 9.?
1970 Boss 302 Yellow, Deluxe Interior, Shaker, Slats, 4:30 Drag Pac
1932 Ford 5 Window Coupe
1965 Falcon Tube Chassis Drag Car, 347, Jerico, 4 Link 9.?
1970 Boss 302 Yellow, Deluxe Interior, Shaker, Slats, 4:30 Drag Pac
1932 Ford 5 Window Coupe
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Thank you so much! I wanted to put era correct wheels on it & I remember being a kid & seeing all the 60's musclecars with cragar s/s's on them. They just looked awesome. Plus they're not exspensive! lol! Jeffb.guggenmos wrote:Gotta love Cragar S/S's on a Comet. Looks great. Brian
1964 Comet Caliente / K-code 289 / 4-speed. / Red on Red.
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Looking good, I had been thinking about running my exhaust out in front of the wheels too.
See Ya,
Mike
See Ya,
Mike
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Thanks Mike, I'll post pics soon of the exhaust system upgrade. It came out good & sounds great.lavron wrote:Looking good, I had been thinking about running my exhaust out in front of the wheels too.
See Ya,
Mike
1964 Comet Caliente / K-code 289 / 4-speed. / Red on Red.
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lowrider91
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This is the look I am going for with my car. What is the correct back spacing for front and back wheels? will an 8 inch rim fit in the rear wheel well? Thanks, Jim
It's like a Falcon only cooler!
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I agree with the others - you nailed the stance - nice rig!
oh - and I learned something today - I had no idea Edelbrock made shocks!
oh - and I learned something today - I had no idea Edelbrock made shocks!
67 Comet
No power steering, 4-wheel drum brakes, 5 gears 'n' 400 + horsepower...
...hell yea it's fun
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OK, I'm late to the party but I love the car.
Careful your character's showing!
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I put 18x8 all the way around, fits awesome, 255 35 18 in back and 225 40 18 in the front
