Comet Restoration progress

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  1. riporter

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    Engine bay after everything pulled and compartment cleaned and ready for paint... The oven cleaner did a good job:D
     
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    All the parts that were pulled are being sanded or ground to bare metal, etching primer applied and repainted to the original Ford colors
     
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    This is no big deal but when we pulled the valve covers the old cork gaskets stayed intact and the inside of the covers were spotless:)
    More to come.....
     
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    Ok...where do you find the time to do these this fast? I assume the T-bird is already restored and you just forgot to post it.

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    LoxMan71 Rice Its whats for dinner

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    Those doors are absolutely amazing......
     
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    Good question! I still can't get over how fast you got that Maverick turned around! (y)
     
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    Hey those doors look really great. Good Job!!
     
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    Thx guys...j and Mavguy the reason it goes with the speed it does is because at any givin time as many as 4 men can be working on it, none of us are "experts" at this, we are HVAC techs by trade but we have fun with it...when things get slow as it usually does this time of year the guys can go home or work on the car...most of the time opting to work on the car, while they still make some money its not as if they were in the field earning regular wages.
    We are going for practicality here, not perfection. This will be my wifes daily driver. I do want it to look good but be reliable and safe also.
    The T-bird is next up j..it gonna be our trip car.
     
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    Engine compartment is ready to be put back together...tomorrow hopefully:)
     
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    Good Job

    Hey Rick
    Nice work on the doors .I have a question for ya ? Are they 72 doors and if so why do they have the big armrests. Is it because they are off a 4 door? Just wondering:confused: I kinda figured you were a sheet metal man when i saw the pittsburgh behind the table. I did metal fab work for about 12 yrs also . Kinda miss it but I still do some ornamental signs and stuff as side work. Now I work in a factory for benifits:rolleyes: Oh well we do what we have to I guess.
    Later Tim "my comet gt"
     
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    Tim your right, the VIN tag on the door indicates a build date of 6/72 but the very same door has the large door handles, also the bumpers have the gaurds on them, I didn't think they started with either of those things until 73.
    Kinda got me puzzled:confused:

    BTW Tim...the metal work looks good:clap:
     
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