A young man who worked for me bought this exact model. He wanted to race me in my Dodge Stealth turbo R/T. I laughed at him but when we raced i just barely won. I am glad you are getting this one back on the road again.
love the vids,please dont change the way you do things as for one i really enjoy how natural and honest your way of doing things is ,and the little mess ups you do please dont change
Nice touch on the wheels always enjoy watching your vids. It's refreshing to see a real guy doing real stuff and not cutting out the mistakes. I have been with you since the early vids. Hope you always keep it like this Michael.
Those wheels and tires really set the looks of that car off!! I really enjoy your channel because you and your dad remind me of me and my pops, he’s passed now but he was always dragging old cars and trucks home when I was a kid and we would get so excited every time we spotted something old that’s been sitting for years, we did alot of door knocking or leaving a phone number lol, the old man taught me everything I know about vehicles and of course I do all my own repairs as well. Excellent content and really love how down to earth you and your family seem to be, my kinda people.
Like the choice of tires and wheels, brings back good memories. BTW, glad to see wifey again. The best and funniest clip.of her you edited out in your intro, when she was recording you, tripped and squealed. You really need to put that back in,
Love the choice on wheels! I feel your pain on ordering the wrong part. I hate when that happens. You get all excited about finishing something up and then boom! Wrong part! Then the wait!
My dad had a 1965 Falcon 2-door with a 289 HO with a 3 speed on the column. Candy apple red, with red interior. I loved that car when I was a child. Would love to find one in the same engine and color as his.
Really great choices for builds- these are the types of builds and swaps I am interested in. Other channels are buildingh off road lamborghinis and wrecked ferrari f40s. I still just want to see the cars I saw on the road growing up! I love mk1 vws; 80's and 90's aisian imports, and all the american classics that were already classic by the time I came around. Regardless of how big your channel gets I hope you keep taking the same practical every-man approach to the cars you choose and how you do the repairs. Also, never gloss over your mistakes- the trial and error is the most entertaining part- we want to learn something and see what you learned along the way. Thanks for doing this- great job! Love the positivity and can do attitude.
Hood = Bonnet. Trunk = Boot. You're Welcome....your welding skills are better than most...The wheel rims were a perfect choice, they look dead right....👍
@@keithharden7844 I bought the Fairlane in 65 when I was 17, I'm 77 now. Dropped in a 289 out of a wrecked 65 Ford and a 4spt from a wrecked mustang (BW T10) and a 9" from a, I think 58 ford wagon, it ran 14 on street tires with closed pipes, not fast by today's standards but it was a lot of fun then.
You may want to consider using weld through zinc primer for cavities you can't reach after welding in new metal. A classmate in high school had a Comet Caliente like yours. Cool style. 👍😁
I discovered this channel today when you're first Mercury video came up. I watched that, the second and now this..good stuff.. back then you were looking for 50k now I see you have 75k nice.. congrats what state are you all in
Loved that comet video! First car I owned was a comet in 1969, do not remember what year it was, but I'd almost trade my little brother for one just like it! Little brother is 40+ years old! 😂😂
Very nicely done, I would leave that trunk repair as it is, I certainly couldn't have done a better job of that. The Honeycoat seems very interesting, I'll give it a try. I can also recommend Beropur cavity/chassis protective, also a spay-on product.
Everytime I hear the song that plays at 11:13 all I can think of is the cash for gold episode of South Park. 😄😄 As always fantastic video and much love from Pickens buddy!
These were quite the hot rod back in the day. Love the wheels, they're just about period correct, they would have been Cragars, but pretty much the same design.
Is there a rebuild channel on RUclips where they actually complete a project before starting a new one? I would love that. This channel is just going to be another one of the channels where they start a new project before the previous one finishes just to keep as many people watching as possible, resulting in eventually never actually finishing most of the projects.
Hey Michael, as a classic car lover and owner myself, even though I'm only 20 years old (my car is 15 years older than me :D), I just wanted to say that I really enjoy your videos and I love all of your rebuilds! I have a soft spot for american classic cars, so I really like that you do a rebuild on this beauty. I always look forward to every new video! Blessings from Germany :)
Very nice Comet , I use to own 4 of them all the same year 1964 i had the Caliente , the 404 Station wagon that car was the rarest of all Comets only a few where made , and i also had the 404 Comet and also a Comet post loved all of them one of the nicest Mercury cars made was the 1964 Comets on the street or dragstrip the Comets where winners bye far with Factory 427 engines .
rims and tires just make the car man...girth is good lol. I had to roll the front wheel lips on my mustang too...just didn't have much room originally...fun fact, the Boss 302's had rolled lips from the factory. The '64 Caliente is my fav small hot rod of the period...excellent small muscle...more trimmed out than the falcon or the mustang. great vid and have fun with your comet
Yes just like all the small block Fords you need to pull the heads off and have some bronze valve guides pressed in and reamed to fit the valves. Even if you decide the engine needs rings or rebuilt you have to do the heads. It is cheaper than you think and the engines all need it. I bought a new 68 Falcon with a 289 and it needed it at about 80k and I had a 72 Galaxie with a 351 Windsor and it needed it at about the same. I bought the 72 and some cheapskate had the heads knurled which did great for long enough for him to sell it and when I got it I pulled the heads and had it done right, the car had over 175K on it and was still going strong the last time I saw it.
If you want , until you get the tail light lenses , try red led semi marker lights . . cheep bright and plentiful. And look pretty stock on some of them
I don't know why, but when I see this car, it reminds me a lot of an old police car. Just put a white door with the sheriff sign and a red lighthouse on the roof and it will be perfect 👍
Perfect wheel/tire setup for that car! I like it!
Thanks!!
What engine and tranny you have on your comet ? Nice ole car that you can find a way to extend car’s life beyond with loving care
It’s amazing what a set of wheels can do for the appearance of a car. Perfect choice for that body style 👍😎
A young man who worked for me bought this exact model. He wanted to race me in my Dodge Stealth turbo R/T. I laughed at him but when we raced i just barely won. I am glad you are getting this one back on the road again.
Sweet rim/tire combo and great job, and thank you for sharing.
Love this build. The comet Caliente is my favorite car from the 60's. Been looking for one for a while
I have a 64 Cali. Rag top,,,Rims for excellent,,, good job ,,keep up the good work guys,,
love the vids,please dont change the way you do things as for one i really enjoy how natural and honest your way of doing things is ,and the little mess ups you do please dont change
Nice touch on the wheels always enjoy watching your vids. It's refreshing to see a real guy doing real stuff and not cutting out the mistakes. I have been with you since the early vids. Hope you always keep it like this Michael.
Love the sound of the car,great wk,Happy thanksgiving to you & the family,from over the pond in England 👊ps, wheels look perfect.
More of the comet love that old
Car
I like it that you think that you will redo that in the future. You won’t and you don’t have to. It’s great work
The Ford Falcon is a fantastic street rod! Keep it simple.... And drive on!
I love watching you weld. You are such a good welder! I have to learn this skill. I have a welder but I’m not very good with it!
Love that car, the wheels are perfect!
I think you did a good job with your body work and fitting! 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Those wheels and tires really set the looks of that car off!! I really enjoy your channel because you and your dad remind me of me and my pops, he’s passed now but he was always dragging old cars and trucks home when I was a kid and we would get so excited every time we spotted something old that’s been sitting for years, we did alot of door knocking or leaving a phone number lol, the old man taught me everything I know about vehicles and of course I do all my own repairs as well. Excellent content and really love how down to earth you and your family seem to be, my kinda people.
This car is so mean. I love it. Hit the body!
Now that is a mighty cool car. Love the way the rear windows disappear and leave you with a wide space between the A pillar and rear roof line.
Like the choice of tires and wheels, brings back good memories. BTW, glad to see wifey again. The best and funniest clip.of her you edited out in your intro, when she was recording you, tripped and squealed. You really need to put that back in,
looks like your haveing fun thats what its all about thanks
The Comet is awesome! 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Love this car, small and its sure got more than it needs under the hood !
Brother you’re living the dream great job
The wheels look great...
Patch welding came out good. Listening to you speak sounds like me fumbling my words
Love the choice on wheels! I feel your pain on ordering the wrong part. I hate when that happens. You get all excited about finishing something up and then boom! Wrong part! Then the wait!
Love the Comet. Im building a 62
I remember a guy had one of these with a 400 horse. 289 was painted light blue. A very good looking car
That car deserves a rotiseree resto to challenge all the rust with new metal. They were very cool cars.
that car and the chevy II were little bullets with the right mods love'em
This car has the best silhouette, but looks good from all angles.
Following this rebuild. I've got a 65 comet in similar shape but has a newly rebuilt motor.
Very nice classic look.
Excellent video
Like those great mag wheels. .
love this rebuild, support from france
64 Comet's are beautiful cars. I have a 202 two door sedan. Its in really bad shape. I hope I can get it on the road 1 day.
Great sound + bandit-look! Like as is!
You and your dad are funny, keeps me chuckling
Looks great, love the rims and raised white letters. Cool car I can’t remember the last time I saw one in person.
awesome car. 64 comet, best looking year.
What a hot little car; I’m loving the look. Get mechanically solid and rack up the miles!
I love that car! Great repairs and wheels and tires look great!
My dad had a 1965 Falcon 2-door with a 289 HO with a 3 speed on the column. Candy apple red, with red interior. I loved that car when I was a child. Would love to find one in the same engine and color as his.
Really great choices for builds- these are the types of builds and swaps I am interested in. Other channels are buildingh off road lamborghinis and wrecked ferrari f40s. I still just want to see the cars I saw on the road growing up! I love mk1 vws; 80's and 90's aisian imports, and all the american classics that were already classic by the time I came around. Regardless of how big your channel gets I hope you keep taking the same practical every-man approach to the cars you choose and how you do the repairs. Also, never gloss over your mistakes- the trial and error is the most entertaining part- we want to learn something and see what you learned along the way. Thanks for doing this- great job! Love the positivity and can do attitude.
Very nice job on the rust repairs.
Dang I'm glad you went back to the old American cars, the merc needed the love
Just found your channel and I am really enjoying your videos! Love the project cars you are choosing!
Hood = Bonnet.
Trunk = Boot.
You're Welcome....your welding skills are better than most...The wheel rims were a perfect choice, they look dead right....👍
Great overhaul and it looks sharp too.
That front grill, etc, looks very similar to an early 60s Lincoln....
😎
Great build so far. Your Confidence in the builds has improved 10 fold
Great down to earth presentation you need to do a bloopers reel 👍
Love these cars, keep up the great work 👍🏻
Not many guys have a classy ride! You do!!
She hooks dope build amazing work man i love it !
Happy Thanksgiving Mike! Love the Comet!!
About 60 years ago I had to do the same thing to the rear wheel wells on my 63 Ford Fairlane.
It hasn't been 60 years yet. 57 years is about right for it to be new, which means no rust issues yet.
@@keithharden7844 I bought the Fairlane in 65 when I was 17, I'm 77 now. Dropped in a 289 out of a wrecked 65 Ford and a 4spt from a wrecked mustang (BW T10) and a 9" from a, I think 58 ford wagon, it ran 14 on street tires with closed pipes, not fast by today's standards but it was a lot of fun then.
You may want to consider using weld through zinc primer for cavities you can't reach after welding in new metal. A classmate in high school had a Comet Caliente like yours. Cool style. 👍😁
26:38 Just like the A-Team 😂
Love the wheels on it Greetings from The Netherlands 💖
Happy thanksgiving to all the family
SO SICK Michael!!!!!!! Nice work as usual!
I discovered this channel today when you're first Mercury video came up. I watched that, the second and now this..good stuff.. back then you were looking for 50k now I see you have 75k nice.. congrats what state are you all in
Loved that comet video! First car I owned was a comet in 1969, do not remember what year it was, but I'd almost trade my little brother for one just like it! Little brother is 40+ years old! 😂😂
Glad you 2 are back to the videos, love how the Comet is coming around. Don't find them like that down here in Florida. Happy Holidays and stay safe.
The wheels are awesome. I love those old cars. Just look at that body, they have so much more flare. Keep up the great work love the video.
micheal NEVER change man just stay the same love the normal person errors hahahahahah and that lid looks fine to me
Very nicely done, I would leave that trunk repair as it is, I certainly couldn't have done a better job of that. The Honeycoat seems very interesting, I'll give it a try.
I can also recommend Beropur cavity/chassis protective, also a spay-on product.
Everytime I hear the song that plays at 11:13 all I can think of is the cash for gold episode of South Park. 😄😄 As always fantastic video and much love from Pickens buddy!
Car looks cool indeed.
These were quite the hot rod back in the day. Love the wheels, they're just about period correct, they would have been Cragars, but pretty much the same design.
The new wheels look good on there 👍👍🇨🇱
Get yourself a barrel grinder with a wire wheel for rust work they work great
Is there a rebuild channel on RUclips where they actually complete a project before starting a new one? I would love that. This channel is just going to be another one of the channels where they start a new project before the previous one finishes just to keep as many people watching as possible, resulting in eventually never actually finishing most of the projects.
Hey Michael, as a classic car lover and owner myself, even though I'm only 20 years old (my car is 15 years older than me :D), I just wanted to say that I really enjoy your videos and I love all of your rebuilds! I have a soft spot for american classic cars, so I really like that you do a rebuild on this beauty. I always look forward to every new video! Blessings from Germany :)
Loved this mate can’t wait for more videos on the comet 👍👍
Wheels & Tires look great on that car!
Beautiful wheels. Similar to the classic look of Torque Thrusts and BG Goodrich TAs.
Very nice Comet , I use to own 4 of them all the same year 1964 i had the Caliente , the 404 Station wagon that car was the rarest of all Comets only a few where made , and i also had the 404 Comet and also a Comet post loved all of them one of the nicest Mercury cars made was the 1964 Comets on the street or dragstrip the Comets where winners bye far with Factory 427 engines .
Great project car. Straight lines. Can use just about any Ford engine and trans option. Wish I could find cars like this.
Nice work.
Excellent work and thanks for the awesome content stay safe and take care
You do a fine job!
Looking good Michael. I’m tempted to unload that one from you and make a road trip back to Colorado in it!
Well done, I like this video format, love your videos 👍🏻. The car looks badass 💪🏻
The wheels a great .. They would look good on my nephews 66 Mustang .
Happy Thanksgiving .Great looking car .
Sweet Comet
The wheels are perfect
Still loving the videos! Keep it up bro.
rims and tires just make the car man...girth is good lol. I had to roll the front wheel lips on my mustang too...just didn't have much room originally...fun fact, the Boss 302's had rolled lips from the factory. The '64 Caliente is my fav small hot rod of the period...excellent small muscle...more trimmed out than the falcon or the mustang. great vid and have fun with your comet
awesome job and wheels
Yes just like all the small block Fords you need to pull the heads off and have some bronze valve guides pressed in and reamed to fit the valves. Even if you decide the engine needs rings or rebuilt you have to do the heads. It is cheaper than you think and the engines all need it. I bought a new 68 Falcon with a 289 and it needed it at about 80k and I had a 72 Galaxie with a 351 Windsor and it needed it at about the same. I bought the 72 and some cheapskate had the heads knurled which did great for long enough for him to sell it and when I got it I pulled the heads and had it done right, the car had over 175K on it and was still going strong the last time I saw it.
And wheels look nice on that comet
It's a nice ride
Love this old car
If you want , until you get the tail light lenses , try red led semi marker lights . . cheep bright and plentiful. And look pretty stock on some of them
That car is nice!
You need sand blaster, you can Save much time and you back.
I Like your entusiasm.
I don't know why, but when I see this car, it reminds me a lot of an old police car. Just put a white door with the sheriff sign and a red lighthouse on the roof and it will be perfect 👍
Love that car
I’m thinking you could write a guide book about common rust areas in different makes of vehicles….make/model/where the rust is most likely
Awsome build😀😀