Finally its alive!!

Discussion in 'Maverick/Comet Projects' started by COMETGUY08, May 7, 2009.

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  1. COMETGUY08

    COMETGUY08 Member

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    SO YEA I FINALLY GOT MY 71 COMET GT GOING AFTER AUTOKRAFTERS TOOK LIKE 7 MONTHS ON MY PARTS... :naughty: I PUT IN THE NEW GAS TANK AND STRAPS,EDELBROCK CARB, DID PLUGS AND WIRES, NEW BATTERY AND CABLES AND FINALLY A NEW COIL BOOM BOOM BOOM IT FIRED RIGHT UP AFTER SITTING FOR 20 YEARS!!! OH YEA I ALSO ADDED SOME TRACTION BARS.:yahoo::bananaman BUT AS YOU KNOW I HAVE A FEW ISSUES....


    1 BEING MY KICKDOWN ROD FOR THE TRANS, I HAD TO MAKE UP MY OWN DEAL TO HOOK IT TO THE CARB AND I DONT KNOW IF I HAVE IT RIGHT OR WHAT IT SEEMS TO SHIFT FUNNY?:huh::hmmm:

    2 DOES ANYONE HAVE A SET OF NICE RIMS AND TIRES THEY WANT TO GET RID OF OR ANY SUGESTIONS ON WHERE I CAN GET A GOOD DEAL CAUSE THE ONLY RUST I HAVE ON THE CAR IS THE KEYSTONE RIMS AND THE FRONT TIRES ARE SHOT!!
     

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  2. Jamie Miles

    Jamie Miles the road warrior

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    Awesome! That's a nice looking car!
     
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    Thanks! Its comin along...
     
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    DaMadman 3 pedals & 8cylinders=FUN

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    that really is a nice looking car.
     
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    Thanks i finally got the pics to upload...
     
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  6. sierra grabber

    sierra grabber Certifiable

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    VERY NICE INDEED! How deep is the rim rust can it be buffed out? they seem pretty nice......
     
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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    I have a real nice set of Keystones with like new tires if you want to drive down here and pick them up. Email me directly (see below) if I can help.
     
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    Nice looking Comet. The rear tail light panel looks so much better than the Mav. Always liked that Comet look.
     
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  9. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Very Nice!! I love Keystones!!
     
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    mavgrab302 MCCI Florida State Rep

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    nice comet, would look good with black steelies and dog dishes..
     
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    lilfarley Chris Comley

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    Nice looking car. My dad had some chrome wheels on his toyota pickup back in the late 80's he said they got rusty like that and he just sprayed wd-40 on a rag and pollished them like that. but don't spray it on them. Seeing those wheels on that car makes me want some keystones. Good work!
     
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  12. Joe Dirt

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    those keystones fit the car perfect!

    id brillo pad those bad boys and ride!
     
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    I agree, they do fit a lot better then most I've seen. I think they would clean up very well with a brillo pad.
     
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    thanks everyone who commented the rust doesnt seem to deep, im gonna get out this weekend and see what the brillo pad does for the lol jus bein lazy....:dancing:
     
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    facelessnumber Drew Pittman

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    Great looking car! I even like the front bumper guards. For some reason they just look right on a Comet.
     
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