http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/ for all years of the Mercury Comet Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:53:30 GMT mikeragtop http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40773 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40773 October 18th is the 5th annual "All Mercury Day"Car show at La Palma Park in Anaheim. Please contact me Mike Brown if you need a flyer emailed to you. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:57:38 GMT Doug Arntson http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40772 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40772 Pete, My intent was to sell the tach to someone who needed one, not to someone who wanted to resell the tach. Otherwise I'll just put it on eBay and let the Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:48:44 GMT Totalrod2@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40771 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40771 In a message dated 10/12/2008 8:19:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, tim4sandy@... writes: Let me know how long it takes you for the repair. Considering my Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:24:15 GMT iwlbcnu85@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40770 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40770 Crossed drilled is a waste on the street and will crack pretty quick, believe me, i learned the hard way. Anyway, if you google them, you will find stocks are Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:19:24 GMT Tim DeWeese http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40769 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40769 I am also going with geo metro booster and master cylinder.I got granada spindals and such. Autozone now has cross drilled rotors for just a little more than Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:12:37 GMT Totalrod2@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40768 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40768 Thanks guys. Yeah, I figured this would probably not be an easy job. I've already dug in and begun the repair work. It's being documented on my blog which Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:57:22 GMT Tim DeWeese http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40767 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40767 I have a 65 comet, the cowl was rusted through on the drivers side as well as the vent panel. I found a doner shell that had already been blasted in Tn. I took Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:07:32 GMT iwlbcnu85@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40766 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40766 You really don't want to know thw answer. If you are very strong hearted, take a look here: _http://groups.msn.com/IWLBCNU/67fairlanegt.msnw_ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:28:04 GMT Totalrod2@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40765 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40765 Believe me, I've got plenty to do WITHOUT worrying about whether the motor is original or not! Right now I'm in the process of repairing the drivers side Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:07:19 GMT steve stratton http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40764 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40764 Since it is a straight bolt in conversion it is the most common modification for the early Comets. that was one of the first things my dad did when we got our Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:47:08 GMT Totalrod2@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40763 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40763 I'm sure others on the list have had this problem: _http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i98/totalrod2/cowl1.jpg?t=1223833311_ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:11:15 GMT Totalrod2@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40762 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40762 Thanks Steve. There's 5 freeze plugs. I guess someone DID change the motor at some point! Bryan **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:05:35 GMT Stephen M. Dichter http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40761 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40761 Behind the instrument panel. I know that to get to it on my '65, the panel has to be pulled away from its mounts. ... From: Comet-List@yahoogroups.com Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:06:48 GMT chuck dillener http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40760 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40760 you might want to confirm my information and the location from others on this list before tearing down the dash, ( instrument panel) those who may have Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:42:37 GMT Richard Hughes http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40759 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Comet-List/message/40759 Thanks that makes sounds better I knew I could not do anything from underneath. thanks again rh Richard & Rita Hughes ShelbyCountyToday ... From: chuck