1964 Mercury Comet Caliente 2 Door Hardtop 260 V8 Auto. on 2040-cars
Oreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Vehicle Title:Clear
Make: Mercury
Drive Type: auto
Model: Comet
Mileage: 0
Trim: Caliente
1964 Mercury Comet that spent most of its life in CA. Body is in pretty good shape with only some minor pinholes in the front floor and some small holes in the rear floor. Everything structural is in good shape. Rails and rockers are good. Right side quarter is solid, Left side quarter has some plastic and will need some patching in front of the rear wheel, but not bad. Cowl is good and the toe boards are good. Car will need paint. PO shot the car white, original color is Aqua with a black interior. 260 v8 will start up and run, but it needs carb work. Auto trans, manual steering and brakes. Starts up and drives, but car should be gone over. I purchased it out of CA. and put it in storage. Interior will need a headliner and weatherstripping, but is mostly original and not terrible. Some of the exerior trim was missing when I got it, but I have found some replacement pieces. Glass is okay with some scratches on the windshield. Was going to make an A/FX clone, but don't have the time. Car is a very solid starting point and not a rot box! Comes with some extra parts. Ask questions and don't bid if you are not serious. Most of the pictures are from when I purchased the car, because it is currently in dry storage but, virtually unchanged from when I got it.
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