1964 Mercury Comet Caliente "k Code" 4 Speed Toploader 289 H.o. on 2040-cars
Tucson, Arizona, United States
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This is a pretty sweet ride, it has been entirely taken apart and reworked, engine pulled, cleaned up and freshly painted, holley 650 4bbl double pumper, high performance clutch, new radiator, '79 Granada spindles and disc brakes, windshield, rear glass, completely new interior from the carpet to headliner, trunk liner, exhaust system (twin glass packs), this thing sounds vicious! Door locks are keyed to match ignition cylinder. All windows roll up and down perfectly. Both doors open and close perfectly, no sagging whatsoever. The only imperfections are the drive shaft was made for the car but isn't balanced, so it needs a new one before you hit highway speeds. The vibration isn't noticeable whatsoever under 50-55 mph. The paint is nice but it needs more laid on the top of the car (hood, roof, trunk). New matching tires, problem here is the wheel offset is a hair off so you get a little rubbing on the rear tires if you're turning hard or have a lot of weight in the car. The interior is fantastic but it didn't receive a new dash pad, but it looks like new. There has been floorboard repair due to rust, the floor was removed and rewelded so it is solid. Despite these issues, the car fires right up and runs phenomenally. Brakes are like new and work perfectly. This thing is a blast to drive with the manual transmission and high performance clutch! The speedometer is not hooked up, but you can hear the gear turning, just needs new cable, this was overlooked during the restoration. Other gauges function (fuel, temp, oil pressure). It has its original steering wheel. I have a lot of extra trim pieces, the caliente badging, the trunk trim, the aluminum that goes down the length of the car (where its painted white now), stock kick panels, horn button, etc. I also have an extra un-cut dashplate so you can put in a factory radio if you wish. This car needs very little to finish. Hard work is all done and you'll feel like your driving a new one once you sit in this thing! Want something different from the crowd at your cruise in night? Here it is! This car is uncommon, and really turns heads with its snarly exhaust! Don't miss out on this rare bucket seat factory 4 speed Caliente.If you are a serious buyer and have questions about the car call me 5208675701
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Ford has decided to recall all of the 230,000 minivans potentially affected, namely those sold in salt-belt states and countries like Canada. The excess rust in the rear wheel wells was also able to prevent the third-row seats from locking to the floor of the minivan. To repair the problem, owners can take their minivans to dealers, and the dealers will place new panels in the wheel wells, replace the third-row seat mounting brackets and relocate the latches to an area away from any corrosion.
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