72 Mercury Comet GT in Germany - Page 23

maverick75 · 2010-04-28, 11:06

Looks good

just goes to show how great some members here are.

I've had the pleasure of meeting a few in person

**mav1970** · 2010-04-28, 11:44

Thomas, that Comet is looking

**tody** · 2010-05-02, 12:54

the toploader is now completely rebuilt.
this is how it arrived:

tore it down completely:

cleaned and painted the case:

both shafts rebuilt with new synchro rings:

reverse shaft installed:

partially assembled:

bellhousing cleaned and painted:

bellhousing and tranny back together:

hurst waiting to be installed:

i didn't put the shifter handle back on as i messed up the tailshaft output bearing. i will have to install a new one, this time properly with a bearing press...

**tody** · 2010-05-02, 12:57

apart from that, i re-bent, cleaned and painted the fuel lines. the rear line unfortunately had been cut, so i have three pieces in total:

mashori · 2010-05-02, 14:51

the detail work is impressive. you have a good eye for that stuff. Are you gonna run the stock fuel tank with stock pickup?

**blugene** · 2010-05-02, 16:37

Great stuff being done.

Any reason why you didn't get new fuel lines? Just wondering, I blew compressed sand through mine till I have to have new ones.

mashori · 2010-05-02, 19:57

so reveal the rest of your plans. are you going with AC? Are you going to put a nice sound system in? what color interior? Did you figure out which pedal assembly you going with, I recall you wanted to do the Zbar.

mvw66gt · 2010-05-02, 20:16

Looking great, but aren't those shift levers on the transmission suppose to point down? - Matt

**tody** · 2010-05-03, 00:45

thanks guys

to answer your questions:
the whole fuel system didn't look too bad - absolutely no rust in the tank, the pickup was really clean. the lines were ok, so i thought i might reuse the whole system. are there actually new fuel lines available?

the shift levers are correct - the hurst competition plus is mounted that way.
i'll go with a z-bar setup for the clutch. the bar i bought with the pedal set looks like a modified early mustang one to me - i'll find out how good or bad it fits.

and the rest of the car will be nothing too spectacular. it'll get a pretty plain jane interior. no a/c and not too much of a soundsystem. maybe an alpine head unit to connect my ipod to, and alpine speakers in the back. in the front i'll use the dual voice coil speaker from custom autosound, as it can be mounted in the dash. surely more impressive will be the 347

**mav1970** · 2010-05-03, 04:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by tody

thanks guys

surely more impressive will be the 347

Thomas, who is building your 347? Is is someone in Germany or are you buying a crated engine?

2010-04-28, 11:06	#221
maverick75 Gotta Love Mavs! Join Date: 2005-03-31 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 8,970 Vehicle(s): 75 2dr 302ci Maverick, 66 Falcon Futura 200ci(Uncle's and my co-project) iTrader: 5 (100%) Images: 41	Looks good just goes to show how great some members here are. I've had the pleasure of meeting a few in person __________________

2010-05-02, 14:51	#225
mashori Member Join Date: 2006-04-21 Location: San Diego, Ca Posts: 3,626 Vehicle(s): 1971 V8 Maverick iTrader: 7 (100%) Images: 8	the detail work is impressive. you have a good eye for that stuff. Are you gonna run the stock fuel tank with stock pickup? __________________ Silver State Classic 9/2011 - 7th place 105.3550mph Silver State Classic 9/2012 - 7th place 124.9101mph Fontana 1/4mi 6/2011 - 12.5sec 115.9mph

2010-05-02, 16:37	#226
blugene Senior member Join Date: 2004-07-25 Location: Marietta, OK Posts: 9,504 Vehicle(s): 73 Comet GT, 75 Comet, 72 Comet GT iTrader: 36 (100%) Images: 55	Great stuff being done. Any reason why you didn't get new fuel lines? Just wondering, I blew compressed sand through mine till I have to have new ones. __________________

2010-05-02, 19:57	#227
mashori Member Join Date: 2006-04-21 Location: San Diego, Ca Posts: 3,626 Vehicle(s): 1971 V8 Maverick iTrader: 7 (100%) Images: 8	so reveal the rest of your plans. are you going with AC? Are you going to put a nice sound system in? what color interior? Did you figure out which pedal assembly you going with, I recall you wanted to do the Zbar. __________________ Silver State Classic 9/2011 - 7th place 105.3550mph Silver State Classic 9/2012 - 7th place 124.9101mph Fontana 1/4mi 6/2011 - 12.5sec 115.9mph

2010-05-02, 20:16	#228
mvw66gt Member Join Date: 2005-01-03 Location: Arthurdale, West By God Virginia Posts: 324 Vehicle(s): 71 Comet GT iTrader: 12 (100%) Images: 35	Looking great, but aren't those shift levers on the transmission suppose to point down? - Matt __________________ 72 Comet and 70 Mustang Grabber Special Package http://www.cardomain.com/id/mvw66gt

2010-04-28, 11:44	#222
mav1970 Bob Hatcher Join Date: 2002-03-09 Location: Mountain Top Pa Posts: 6,950 Vehicle(s): 69.5 Maverick 393 Cleveland Stroker iTrader: 26 (100%) Images: 177	Thomas, that Comet is looking

2010-05-02, 12:54	#223
tody Senior Member Join Date: 2008-04-12 Location: cologne, germany Posts: 1,109 Vehicle(s): 72 comet gt, 65 mustang iTrader: 15 (100%) Images: 8	the toploader is now completely rebuilt. this is how it arrived: tore it down completely: cleaned and painted the case: both shafts rebuilt with new synchro rings: reverse shaft installed: partially assembled: bellhousing cleaned and painted: bellhousing and tranny back together: hurst waiting to be installed: i didn't put the shifter handle back on as i messed up the tailshaft output bearing. i will have to install a new one, this time properly with a bearing press...

2010-05-02, 12:57	#224
tody Senior Member Join Date: 2008-04-12 Location: cologne, germany Posts: 1,109 Vehicle(s): 72 comet gt, 65 mustang iTrader: 15 (100%) Images: 8	apart from that, i re-bent, cleaned and painted the fuel lines. the rear line unfortunately had been cut, so i have three pieces in total:

2010-05-03, 00:45	#229
tody Senior Member Join Date: 2008-04-12 Location: cologne, germany Posts: 1,109 Vehicle(s): 72 comet gt, 65 mustang iTrader: 15 (100%) Images: 8	thanks guys to answer your questions: the whole fuel system didn't look too bad - absolutely no rust in the tank, the pickup was really clean. the lines were ok, so i thought i might reuse the whole system. are there actually new fuel lines available? the shift levers are correct - the hurst competition plus is mounted that way. i'll go with a z-bar setup for the clutch. the bar i bought with the pedal set looks like a modified early mustang one to me - i'll find out how good or bad it fits. and the rest of the car will be nothing too spectacular. it'll get a pretty plain jane interior. no a/c and not too much of a soundsystem. maybe an alpine head unit to connect my ipod to, and alpine speakers in the back. in the front i'll use the dual voice coil speaker from custom autosound, as it can be mounted in the dash. surely more impressive will be the 347

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