1960 Comet Project

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zooooot
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1960 Comet Project

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Hi all. I finally found my 1960 Comet from a state away and a 10+ hour trip up North of me. I'm excited to learn more about the cars and get this thing going. Currently it has no spark, so I'm going to check the points today. The body is solid besides the front drivers floor pan, which is pretty good besides the hole. Interior was all reupholstered by a previous owner and is in excellent condition (with some cleaning required). It's complete minus the radio knobs (anyone got any?).
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Welcome on! :D
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Super cool Comet, floor pan repair is not that bad a job.
zooooot wrote:
Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:40 am
Currently it has no spark, so I'm going to check the points today.
If it hasn't been run in a while I am sure the points will be corroded, it is a good place to start.
zooooot wrote:
Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:40 am
It's complete minus the radio knobs (anyone got any?).
I think MACs or C&G Ford or someplace similar I have seen knobs just not sure if they were radio ones.

Look forward to hearing about your progress on the car because it looks like it is in really good shape for the age.

See Ya,
Mike
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Cool ride!
Don't see many '60 models these days and I think they are special in their own right.
I get the warm and fuzzies for the old Space Age look and this has it! 8)

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Wow, what a find!
Look forward to following your build/rebuild, whichever.
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Early Comet with awesome JetAge styling cues from the MEL group - not many cars came equipped with swept wings and fender mounted gunsights ...

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have fun

..my 61 only has taken @ 15 years but 'I'm already half done

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power band wrote:
Sat Dec 12, 2020 1:58 pm
Early Comet with awesome JetAge styling cues from the MEL group
Walk into the house from your garage and have coffee on your new linoleum and chrome dinette table :D
Those were the days......

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Welcome aboard, zooooot! :D

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Re: 1960 Comet Project

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Thanks guys! Got it running yesterday, runs great! Next up is to rebuild the carb, install the new fuel line, paint the new fuel tank (guy said original was pretty rusty), and then do the front drivers floor pan. The rest of the car is super solid, quarters, trunk and all. Here's a video!

Not sure if there's a Youtube BB code here so here's the link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIZcoJF ... e=youtu.be

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Pulled it out now. Running smoothly and well! Unfortunately, a brake line popped (front right) as I pressed firmly on the pedal :roll: Gonna install the lines and new master cylinder as soon as they arrive!
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Anyone have a trunk lock sleeve?

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zooooot wrote:
Thu Dec 24, 2020 8:48 am
Pulled it out now. Running smoothly and well! Unfortunately, a brake line popped (front right) as I pressed firmly on the pedal :roll:
Looking good! Are you going to upgrade to a dual cylinder?
That suicide cylinder almost got me in trouble once. :shock:

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Joe Travers wrote:
Thu Dec 24, 2020 12:16 pm
zooooot wrote:
Thu Dec 24, 2020 8:48 am
Pulled it out now. Running smoothly and well! Unfortunately, a brake line popped (front right) as I pressed firmly on the pedal :roll:
Looking good! Are you going to upgrade to a dual cylinder?
That suicide cylinder almost got me in trouble once. :shock:

JT
I'm staying with the original right now. Is it really really bad? How bad is it? I just plan on driving around town on 25-35 mph roads max. No highways.

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The original single reservoir supplies fluid to all four brakes. If you spring a leak on one, you loose them all. If you switch to a dual reservoir cylinder, you'll have two good brakes if one leaks down. Much, much safer to drive.

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Did you replace all three brake hoses, including the rear hose that feeds both rear wheels? You should check the wheel cylinders on all four wheels for wetness, indicating a leak, too. With the fruit jar single bowl MC, any leak anywhere in the system can mean NO brakes, front or rear. I had a leaking front wheel cylinder on mine back in the spring that I was not aware of until I lost enough fluid that it sucked air into the lines due to a low level in the MC bowl. Started to back out of the garage and the pedal just mushed to floor with no brakes. :shock:

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