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Re: FE Comet 1st place Detroit Autorama
« Reply #15 on: March 01, 2016, 10:08:56 PM »
Seriously Thank You everyone.
The restoration took from Aug. 07 until last Weds. to complete. Was a rotisserie deal, undercarriage,engine bay and entire cage were powder-coated asap upon completion of cage. It has a 4-link wish-bone anti-roll Fab 9 also all from Chrome Moly. Hood,deck-lid and bumpers are glass, rest is oem panels, doors and fenders were acid dipped. Car is factory steering 65' upgrade flaming river 16:1 box. Tubular upper lowers CM with Moog ball joints, wilwoods around. Coan trans and converter, Afcos all corners. Jeff Colvert Pro Ports, Hogan intake needs touched up yet show got in way, Kuntz built, pro systems carbs. No weight yet and will get certified in spring, will be 25.5 or 25.2 I'm told, went extra for safety. It's round tube firewall back. I call it a Modern Day A/FX with yesterdays look. Has a Spagetti Menders wiring system.
I built it to race and be fast on a 29.5x10.5 tire, more of a heads up, match race, shoot out car. I kinda got going and just couldn't cut any corners or wouldn't of been happy. And XR7 in the 8,s is my plan, I actually super glued the odometer at 890.6 as to not forget goal and race cars have low miles:)  Thanks again for the compliments and it was nice to visit with Barry R too....................Al
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Re: FE Comet 1st place Detroit Autorama
« Reply #16 on: March 01, 2016, 11:07:06 PM »
Al that is one of the most beautiful, bad ass cars I've ever seen.
Really mean it. I know how hard it is to do things to that level of finish as I've never gotten there.
Congrats again.
If you have more pics I promise we won't complain. :)
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Re: FE Comet 1st place Detroit Autorama
« Reply #17 on: March 05, 2016, 08:42:39 PM »
Job well done!! Very Nice

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« Reply #18 on: March 06, 2016, 09:22:22 PM »
Truly spectacular!

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Re: FE Comet 1st place Detroit Autorama
« Reply #19 on: March 06, 2016, 09:39:23 PM »
Awesome car. Congrats on a job well done. Time to enjoy.
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Re: FE Comet 1st place Detroit Autorama
« Reply #20 on: March 07, 2016, 11:52:16 AM »
Awesome car Al! I saw the car at autorama and couldn't stop drooling. I noticed the sign by your car said you're from Essexville, I'm just over the bridge from you (Bay City), great to see another local FE.

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Re: FE Comet 1st place Detroit Autorama
« Reply #21 on: March 07, 2016, 10:08:56 PM »
Thanks again guys!

Luxury, I know your car have saw it several times cruising Midland St.. My parents bought a Dk. Green one new. I will hail you down this summer, you won't see the Comet cruising often, although it will have plates, makes it legal in 10.5  street car shoot-outs. I'll just trailer to Bay City............Al
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« Reply #22 on: March 08, 2016, 12:08:39 AM »
Here is a video from Street Machine Magazine in Australia they did on my car at Autorama................Al

http://www.streetmachine.com.au/street-machine-tv/1603/video-stunning-mercury-comet-racer-at-detroit-autorama/
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Re: FE Comet 1st place Detroit Autorama
« Reply #23 on: March 08, 2016, 05:41:08 PM »
Very, very nice car Al. I look forward to hearing about when it hits the strip.

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« Reply #24 on: March 08, 2016, 09:21:18 PM »
Thank You Todd, Boris spoke highly of you, your 63' Galaxy and Thunderbolt. He was surprised when I told him I knew of you and your cars. I can't wait to hear how yours gets down the track, it is very nice as well.....................Al
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Re: FE Comet 1st place Detroit Autorama
« Reply #25 on: March 08, 2016, 09:35:49 PM »
Absolutely beautiful always nice when you do the work yourself and get an a-ok from your friends and peers, CONGRATS

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Re: FE Comet 1st place Detroit Autorama
« Reply #26 on: March 09, 2016, 09:27:24 PM »
Thank You but I have to say I was more of a check writer.
Yes I assembled the car,trim, wiring,cut the Makrolon, the design and chose the right people, and my parents taught me how to work hard and save, but.......
Ernie at EC1 Racecars built the chassis,shock towers,relocated master cylinder,and headers.
Jeff's Upholstery did stiching from a 1964 Caliente advertisement I found.
Rod Vandecar did a beautiful paint job after working his normal job.
McCarthy Performance fabbed a bunch of parts from my cardboard templates to perfection including hub for Factory wheel quick dis-connect
I wish I could do some of the stuff I enjoy reading you all do, but have to accept that's not my roll in this world...................Al
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Re: FE Comet 1st place Detroit Autorama
« Reply #27 on: August 25, 2016, 10:46:26 PM »
Well everyone, I completed my first ever highway drive tonight after 8 yrs of ownership. Only a couple miles but ran 180* and was good shakedown. Need alignment and I'll do it again, and rock it next time. Took the photos before loading to go home, went out to the country with 2 lanes to my self.....Al
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Re: FE Comet 1st place Detroit Autorama
« Reply #28 on: August 25, 2016, 11:23:12 PM »
Hopefully you have many more enjoyable miles, it's still one beautiful ride!
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Re: FE Comet 1st place Detroit Autorama
« Reply #29 on: August 26, 2016, 09:38:07 AM »
Agree with Kevin; I think you'll find a whole new level of enjoyment getting it out on the road! 
Bruce
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