Hello! Is anyone on here familiar with earlier Comets? I have a '63. Black-cherry electric paint, vinyl interior, late 250 cu.-in. six.
You will basically find that this forum is exclusively for the 1971-1977 Mercury Comet, which is on the same body as the Maverick. Lots of other forums out there for your year of Comet, as well as Facebook pages/groups.
How far East are you in PA?. I'm @ 40 miles East of PA in NY's Hudson Valley.. I also have a unique MEL styled 60-63 Comet . Like your '63, my '61 has a later 70's genre straight six. There were very little design changes between the 60 Falcon/Comet and the '77 Maverick/Comet. Dimensionally, the Falcon unibody platform morphed into 60's Mustang and 70's Mav/Com/Granada/Fairmont(briefly) ) Only with the FOX body was the Drivetrain, Suspension and Cabin design change. My '74 Maverick wears a '76 Comet Hood, front clip... Early Comet welcomed : https://fordsix.com// http://www.tffn.net/phpBB3/ https://www.fordforumsonline.com/#past-ford-models.48 My '61 Comet uses : '65 Mustang for frame repair parts, steering gear, Rad support, etc '71 Maverick Spindles, Rear End, DS, Gas Tank, Electrical, etc '78 Granada 250 Six '91 Mustang T5 Have fun ... . ..
from York PA. When I was about 7 my mother had a new rose colored Comet with a small V8 (221 or 260?)
Hello, I'm about half an hour west of Allentown, which is a pretty good hike from NY. Thanks for the links! Since you have a '61, maybe you can answer my question: Is there any other place to find the VIN other than the driver's-side fender? I'm about to retitle the car as a classic and want to fix the VIN (the warranty number was used). Throughout the car's life, the VIN was rendered illegible, probably to aggressive paint removal. Thanks! James
