1965 Mercury Comet Caliente on 2040-cars
Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
I HAVE FOR SALE A 1965 COMET CALIENTE. I PURCHASED THE CAR OVER TEN YEARS AGO. IN THE TEN YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR I MIGHT HAVE PUT 100 MILES ON IT. THE CAR SITS IN THE GARAGE. SO RATHER THEN LET THE CAR SIT IN MY GARAGE FOREVER I FIGURED I WOULD TRY TO SELL IT. I HAVE DID NOTHING TO THE CAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT OTHER THEN CHANGING OIL AND SPARK PLUGS. THE CAR IS IN GOOD SHAPE. THE FRAME AND TORQUE BOXES ARE GOOD. THE PASSENGER TORQUE BOX HAS BEEN REPAIRED(IN PICTURES). NO RUST HOLES IN FLOORS. THE FENDERS AND DOORS ARE SOLID . ROCKERS GOOD. THE BOTTOMS OF THE REAR QUARTERS HAVE BEEN REPARIED AT ONE TIME. THE HOOD AND TRUNK LID ARE SOLID. UNDER THE HOOD THE SHOCK TOWERS ARE SOLID. THE PAINT ON THE CAR STILL HAS SHINE BUT IS IN NO WAY PERFECT. THE INTERIOR IN THE CAR IS IN GOOD SHAPE FOR THE YEAR. THE CARPET AND DOOR PANELS ARE ORGINAL BUT IN DECENT SHAPE. THE BACK SEAT IS NICE. THE DASH PAD IS GOOD. THE FRONT SEAT HAS A FEW TEARS WHERE THE SEAMS ARE. THE CAR HAS THE FACTORY AM RADIO. THE HEADLINER HAS BEEN REPLACED AT ONE TIME. THE CAR STILL HAS THE ORGINAL 289 ENGINE IN IT. IT HAS THE ORGINAL FACTORY 2 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. IT HAS DUAL EXHAUST WITH THE FACTORY EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. THE ENGINE STILL HAS THE ORGINAL YELLOW VALVE COVERS AND AIR CLE ANER. THE ODOMETER SHOWS 75000 BUT I AM SURE ITS OVER 100000. THE MILEAGE ON TITLE IS EXEMPT. THE CAR RUNS AND DRIVES FINE. IF I WAS TO DO ANYTHING TO THE CAR, I WOULD PROBABLY REPLACE THE REAR WINDOW GLASS SEAL. IN FIFTY YEARS ITS STARTING TO DRY OUT BUT NEVERED WORRIED ABOUT IT CAUSE THE CAR SITS IN THE GARAGE. I WOULD LIKE TO SELL THE CAR BUT IN NO WAY GIVE IT AWAY. THESE CARS ARE GETTING HARD TO FIND LET ALONE ONES THAT ARE NOT ALL RUSTED UP. THIS CAR IS 49 YEARS OLD SO IT IS FAR FROM NEW. ITS A DECENT OLD CAR. ANY QUESTIONS EMAIL ME AND I WILL ANSWER THEM. |
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Junkyard Gem: 1955 Mercury Montclair Coupe
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According to the company's defect notice, it's possible for the original "Motor Electronics Coolant (MEC) Pump" to wear out and fail, which would could cause the hybrid system to overheat. If this happens, the vehicle goes into a safety mode that takes away most or all of its power. However, braking and steering still operate normally. After cooling down, the affected models restart normally. The company says that it's not aware of any accidents or injuries related to this problem.
Ford will begin repairing the vehicles in late October, and dealers will be installing improved, brushless pumps on the affected models at no charge to owners. If drivers had their pumps fail before this recall, they can contact Ford for a possible reimbursement. Scroll down to read the recall announcement from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or download the full defect notice as a PDF, here.
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