Projects First Gen Comet... anyone else a '60 or '61

As we all know Edsel went to the old folks home and Henry decided that her younger hotter sister needed to work the streets for a bit so, who out there took Comet for a spin? I did, she was a cheap girl too, $900. So far so good. Take a look;













More photos'll be up as progress is made. I ya got one throw it up here please.

 

nice Comet

what piece of trim?



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I got a '61...skirted and dropped 4" in the back. I got about five sets of cheesey 13" hubcaps cause four lug mags look funny. Johnny

 

Nice cars guys. This is the piece of trim I'm lookin for.


im also lookin for this part of the top passenger fender.


there's a door on ebay but the guy wants to charge me for taking apart the door to get the trim off.. I'm not too sure if im feelin up to the price.

 

Just got our 60 4dr wagon a week ago

 

Looks like she's in good shape. What are your plans?

 

So this is the plan folks when the weather breaks and the funds start coming in she'll begin her rebuild.

Has anyone seen a 4 door converted to a wagon? Or does anyone have thoughts, comments or wanna call me names? Haha, let's get the ball rollin!

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I like where your going with that. Where did you get that drawing of the car like that? Ive been looking for a program that I could convert my truck to a drawing.

 

That is different. I dont think they made wagons with the "cat eye" taillights. I think it will look cool. You definitely will need a parts car. good luck

 

'seen a few wagons chopped to pseudo-Rancheros but that's just frackin' crazy...

Please post the pictures, I can't wait. The '60/61 is best and last of JET AGE styling and your idea reminds me of the factory dream cars of the 50's



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...Looks like she's in good shape. What are your plans?

 

When I was a little younger, my folks bought a 60 Wagon New. This is it in about 61 or 62 at the lake by our house in Green Valley Lake, CA


That car was the inspiration for building this one for my wife a few years ago as a little surf wagon. It was a two owner car for a little old lady in Hollywood, CA. It only left us for New Zealand when the chance the buy a survivor 56 T Bird came along.

 

I think it's gonna stay automatic... At least for the time being. I plan on dropping it a few inches extending the roof and then go from there.


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I had a '60 once

 

Do you still have the rest of it? Lookin for a roof! haha

 

My old 61 before the skirts and new wheels. Lost it in the divorce though.

 

here is my old 61

 

Edsel wanted to. Heres a mock up pic from 1959 before they went under but were working on the "Edsel Comet".

 

That's the color I'm looking to paint mine when its all said and done.

 

Its almost a factory color. It was slightly brighter green.It was a fun car to bop around in.

 

so basically this means to those guys out there that have done the ranchero converts I need your roof sections. I know your out there.


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May not add anything to your cool rendering, but Your Comet wagon rendering doesn't include rear side windows, the signature of Fal-Com wagons, it's 'kinda Sedan Delivery treatment.

Without too much angst: Falcon wagon roofs, especially above curved rear glass is a trouble spot for rotting out anyway. May make not too easy to find a usable donor. Rust out may be common reason for Ranchero-izing.

 

I have a 4 door wagon that is just taking up space at the moment...

 

That A truck is flippin kool. Is it done do you have more pics of it.

 

Thats cool, looks like they didn't get to far with it lol.

 

Thanks, its done I guess, Ive been driving it for a few years now I dont want to hijack his thread you can see some more pics in my profile album.

 

I was actually looking for a delivery wagon look...

 

Well it's in the garage as of this weekend and already there's more progress in an hour-anda-half then the 6 months it spend outside. Pictures coming soon


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Welp found another one. This one is a 63. I will Probly be gettin this one together before the 61 hits the road. Inspection says '77 on the window. So it should be interesting to see what I need to pull from to get one of them one the road.


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So the 63 came home today and I found these stuffed in the back of the trunk!!
NOS baby!!

It keeps getting better and better!