More Craziness - The "other" Falcon

[BillP 98201]

Looks great Roger you are a lucky guy

[Gina K]

Roger,
What is your plan with the new Comet? Keeping it, selling it?
Gina

[Luva65wagon]

Gina, At first I wasn't sure, but I will probably have to let it go. I at-least wanted to get it running again and detail it up so I can get the most I can from it. A lot of unexpected has happened in the past couple weeks and I hope I will be able to find time to get it ready for the car corral at the Monroe swap meet the weekend of the 18/19 of May.

[Luva65wagon]

Amidst the chaos I have been making some progress on this car. Thanks to Merlin55 I have received and installed the later style motor brackets and my old mounts from the wagon. Figured I'd put the new ones on a car I plan to keep. My old ones were fine, but new is better on the wagon. This actually raised the motor in the Comet 3/4" (and off the belly and sway bar, as it was).

Have most of the motor and engine compartment cleaned, painted, and put back together and am rebuilding an Autolite carb now to put on it. I'm now hoping I get it done in time for the swap meet.

Will take some pictures of it this week.

[BillP 98201]

Are you going to post how much you want for it? Thanks to shop over runs, and wife over runs, I probably couldn't afford it any way

[Luva65wagon]

I'm probably gonna post it at the Monroe swap meet for $8500 OBO. Rather start high and go from there. If I get no interest, I'll go down from there.

I did get the engine compartment all detailed and put a newly rebuilt Autolite 1100 on it today. Runs real well. Converted the down-draft to PCV and other general touch-ups. Also fixed the console and cleaned it up on the inside a little - though it's like new in there (almost).

I wish I had another week. If I did I'd take it to where Gene had his car buffed and have that done.

Will be washing and detailing the outside this week (weather and jury permitting) and post some after pictures.

[Luva65wagon]

Here are some pictures I promised. I got it all cleaned up yesterday and was going to drive to the meeting, but then it started to downpour. Anyway, hope to be able to bring it to the swap meet this weekend.

[doghows]

Nice valve cover. Oh yeah the car looks pretty good as well...

[redfalken]

Clean ride. Very nice! I wish I had a bigger garage...

[SmithKid]

So...... did it sell?

[Luva65wagon]

I'm happy to report the Comet went off to a new home yesterday. Smiles all around. She went off to a good home. I'll let the new owner take over from there to announce their new friend.

I really think the FCA should include these year Comet to the club. It really is "the other Falcon" by all rights.

[Gina K]

Hi to all,

I finally get to tell you my wonderful news......The Comet Roger found and fixed up with his special touch is now mine!!! I drove her home last night and she flew right along, smooth as a caddy. Really though it does ride exceptionally good and my son that followed me said she is a real head turner (people were lookin') I was to busy in my own world to notice, checking it all out. It is so comfy to drive because of the bucket seats. My 61and a half falcon futura I drove for 23 years had the same seats and console so it's like having a part of my old friend back. Roger is right when he says that Comet is a girls car :-).
Only women have owned it, I'm the third one so it does have that essence or ju-ju or whatever you want to call it. Anyways, I still have that new car "high" and probably will for a long time.
Do I change my e mail to comet girl instead of falcongirl? My first car was a 62 Comet but not a S 22.
Well that's enough out of me,
Gina

[Jeff W]

Congratulations Gina. That is one sweet car.

[SmithKid]

Yep! Congrats, Gina! A lotta TLC went into that car getting it ready for you. Hope you have it forever!

[redfalken]

You're a lucky girl! That's a nice looking car. And I'm sure Roger had it running like a clock when he handed you the keys.