Rare 1975 Mecury Comet Gt 302 Ford Maverick Very Solid Project Car Bucket Seats! on 2040-cars
Evington, Virginia, United States
Body Type:Coupe
Engine:302
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Interior Color: Black
Make: Mercury
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Comet
Trim: GT
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: Automatic
Mileage: 183,000
Exterior Color: Black
1975 MERCURY COMET GT, first off weld wheels are NOT included with car, I have set of rims with tires to go on car, but I will let welds go for $400.00 over final winning bid[tires on welds are like new see pics] Ok, factory gt with bucket seats,disk brakes,302,c4,dual mirrors,gt hood,grill,a/c[gone now]. New it came orange with black strips,now black[needs paint]. Heres the story I got with the car, guy I got it from had a buddy who owed him some dough and instead he ended up with comet. The buddy had spent alot of money on car with the following: rebuilt engine and tranny,heads redonr with doulbe valve springs,headers,dual exhaust,mac mufflers,750 holley,alum intake,electric fuel pump,alum racing radiator,trans cooler,stall converter[not sure the stall],hurst quarter stick shifter,gauges,kyi front shocks and springs[still in trunk] and more im prob forgetting. The guy i got it from was 100% chevy and the car sat until i got it. He told he could not get it running, I got it home and pulled valve covers after no luck of firing and all rockers were loose, I tried to retighten but they will not tighten up correctly, still somewhat too loose,dont know for sure but acts like camm might have gotten wiped out during break in do to improper lube???? If car doesnt sell im pulling intake and go from there but right now im working on 68 GTO, 51 Cheiftan, and a bobber bike so no time or space for merc. Body is good codition, floors SOLID as is trunk, some old work was done on quarters. Very soild project. Interior needs headliner, driver seat redone, one panel in rear, prob carpet, has cover on dash pad. Front bumper gone[i hate those huge things anyway and was planning small bumper conversion or fiberglass valance for a clean look] Cool rare car at no reserve cheap starting price. Please ask questions. 434-420-0028 eastern time. No calls after 9 pm my time. More pics Saturday of how nice the floors, frame rails etc are.
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