Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

Did a regular 289 '64 Comet come with the fiberglass hood option? I saw one this year in SS/M at a NHRA event and wondered if it was correct.

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

BBF67,

Don't think the 1964 Mercury Comet could be ordered with a 'factory
option' fiberglass hood.

Available as a 'dealer ordered' over the counter purchase 'only'.

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

I like the car..beautiful clean modern looking and NOT a Mustang !

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

The 1965 Mercury Comet Cyclone 289/271 'Hi-Po' was more than able to hold its own on the street.

Add,
A) 4.88 Gears
B) Traction-Masters
C) Hurst Shifter
D) Belanger Headers
E) Transitorized Ignition
F) Blueprinted Cylinder Heads
G) 7" M & H RaceMaster Slicks

And was a decent performer at the Drag Strip in 1965 and 1966, but as soon as those Chevy guys
figured out they could run the 1957 Chevy 150 Business Coupes with the 283/283 HP 'Fuel Injection'
in D/S in 1967,,,

That's all she wrote for the Mercury Comet Cyclone's

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/q...metCyclone.jpg

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2501/3...6b5f3026_z.jpg

http://www.gapponline.net/wordpress/...-WG-and-MG.png

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

Thats the hood I'm talking about. If it did not come on a 64 Comet why is one running in SS that way?

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

I've seen the shorter scoops vs longer scoops on the Comets as well, maybe it was '64 vs '65 thing...

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

Here's a couple of 65's...

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/q...chartman-1.jpg

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...3&d=1252864769

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

A Comet parked on the streets back then...

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6...xvpo1_1280.jpg

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

A couple more on the track...

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...UpSideView.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...nlyCometBW.jpg