"Ruby" my 62 Mercury Comet

[Groover]

Very nice car, and welcome to the forum.

[1962Comet]

Very nice car, and welcome to the forum.

Thanks Groover!

Here are a few interior shots. You can see the rubber flooring that needs to be replaced. Everything else looks to be in great condition.
Dan

[popscomet]

DAN,back in its day,your comet was built for basic transportation,no radio,just a heater,wipers,should be a trouble free ride for many miles with just a little up keep.Take care of it ....it'll take care of you.Sorry for the way you got it.....BUT life goes on ,I'm tickeled pink for you.....drive and ENJOY every inch of it....POP

[1962Comet]

DAN,back in its day,your comet was built for basic transportation,no radio,just a heater,wipers,should be a trouble free ride for many miles with just a little up keep.Take care of it ....it'll take care of you.Sorry for the way you got it.....BUT life goes on ,I'm tickeled pink for you.....drive and ENJOY every inch of it....POP

Pop,

Yes, I feel very fortunate to have it, but torn by how I got it. My mother-in-law was very happy to know I wanted it once she asked. She was "worried" because she didn't know what to do with it, not realizing my interest. Now I've got a long western NY winter to scope what's ahead of me. Real glad I found this forum.

I don't know if you noticed my avatar? That's the actual mileage on my Ruby! I'm stoked.

Dan

[popscomet]

DAN,I had a coon dog named ruby,she was a dandy,just show her the size of board you was gonna use to stretch the hide on,,thats the size coon she tree that nite..one day I put the wife's IRONING BRD in the back yard....ole ruby saw it ...took off and we ain't seen her since,,,,on a still cold clear nite,,,I think-I think I can hear her waaaaaay off in the distance...so I'm kinda partial to RUBY..... (I made that up) pop

[1962Comet]

Pop, Even though I'm a northerner, I've been coon hunting. Went once with my grandfather some 35 years ago. I remember the hide stretching boards in his garage. Don't remember the dogs names though. Ha.

Dan

[popscomet]

most of the good ole boys down here can tell you thier dogs DOB,,instead of wifes'.......to be honest,I heard that story yrs ago while standing around a roaring camp fire ......'nuff....we back on COMETs ,,OLE POP is one of those ole boys that says what ever comes to mind.........catch ya later!!! pop

[bmmaurer]

Welcome Comet owner!

Autokrafters catalog page 19 has the vinyl molded mat for your Comet.

Download at

http://www.autokrafters.com/v4/go.gnf?s ... tTemplate=

CometBruce

[1962Comet]

Welcome Comet owner!

Autokrafters catalog page 19 has the vinyl molded mat for your Comet.

Download at

http://www.autokrafters.com/v4/go.gnf?s ... tTemplate=

CometBruce

Bruce,

Thanks for the welcome. I did not see their listing for the black vinyl molded mat. Thanks for pointing that out. I'm really hoping to get a closer match as mine is black with a red print over it, making it look as if it were carpet(see below). I'll keep the black one in mind. I do have a replacement carpet, but now I may have a choice.

Dan

[bmmaurer]

They have Black, Tan, Red and another color on PG 19.
No multicolor...
Aloha!

Bruce

[popscomet]

BOY o boy dan....now its choice time....black---red---------or carpet,,funny thing is,,it'll look good with either of the 3.I lean in favor of red like when new or black over carpet,,but what ever you do its going to be great looking....good luck pop

[1962Comet]

They have Black, Tan, Red and another color on PG 19.

Bruce, Maybe it's me but I'm only seeing the Black. On your link, I opened the Catalog Part 1. On page 19 of the catalog (page 21 of the PDF) on the lower left side, I see;
"Vinyl - Thick, textured, black vinyl floor covering"

I don't see any other colors. Can you point me in the right direction?

Thanks,
Dan

[1962custom1]

Dan, own a 62, mine cam with carpet. You can get carpet at , dearborn classics, Macs, SMS auto fabrics Etc. Been restorng mine and researching 2 years. That car is SHARP. Good luck. Mike

[B_Hix]

Wow, nice clean Comet Dan! Enjoy

[BillStephens]

Nice car! It looks just like mine on the exterior, except that I have a 4 door. My Comet has 58,000 miles.