New member Whisky: "Gotta new old Comet!"

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  1. whisky

    whisky Whisky

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    Hey!

    I joined here a few weeks ago when I decided to look for a Comet or Maverick (there's no way I could find/afford a Javelin... and when I started doing research my passion of old Mercury's was rekindled). After drooling over a photo archive of Cyclones I saw some pictures here of OLD Comets (before the huge bumpers and with high-contrast paint schemes) and realized just how sweet looking they are when done up and detailed.

    I'm NOT GOING TO SLEEP TONIGHT... I bought a car today and bring it home tomorrow I hope.

    Don't have any pics yet... but the car I found doesn't even NEED a restoration.

    So... HELLO EVERYONE... I'll be back with pics and questions...

    Ciao!
    Whisky

    Canadian, eh? Vancouver, BC
     
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    sounds great

    welcome abord.


    there was just a javilen f/s in my area, lemme go get the pic lol
     
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    blugene Senior member Supporting Member

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    PAINTANK Cometosis Obsessivus

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    Greetings from the East Coast.
    Javelins are cool.
     
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    don graham MCG State Rep

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    congratulations on the find. comets are cool looking cars. :thumbs2:
     
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    welcome from WAY WAY down south ....
     
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    OMG... you FORD ADDICT

    Thanks mon... did I read your avatar details right... you have 9 cars and 7 are Fords?... and I thought *I* was lucky my G/F is letting me keep 3 cars (temporarily)... ;)

    Ciao!
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    NoOoOooOO!.... don't TEASE ME... there was one for sale in Vancouver last month... $3000.00 and gone in 2 days... but I found the Comet for 1/4 of that...

    but now that I have a new project starting tomorrow I feel like I'm 16 again... (BTW... I'm over 40...)
     
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    it was a '73 california car for $4grand. most of the blue paint had been baked off and the hood roof and trunk were covered in surface rust but nothing was rotted. had a cool little luggage rack on the trunk too :)
     
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    Welcome from Pittsburgh Pa! Glad to hear on the new find!
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    We like pics...
     
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    Hope ya learn from the old farts here... I think I mentioned that I feel like I'm 16 again?... it's been a long tie since I had a car with REAL CHROME on it...

    haha... I love that Chevy quote... did I mention my other vehicle is a Chevy? Did I mention it's for sale because (engine/tranny/catalytic converter/tires/brakes/electrical faults and now needs a computer) it's a Chevy Van... big white lemon... I'm going back to basics with the Comet...

    ciao!
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    Probobly needs idler arms too LOL!...
     
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