Posted by Jay (IP: 207.69.40.206) on September 02, 1999 at 01:33:03:
Please, no nasty letters about being a Chrysler guy. In the last few months I became the owner of a 4 dr, Mercury Comet, 250 cid, A/T Green with a white roof. The back seat is missing, the thing leaks when it rains and the guy who owned it before me did great things to it.
I think he was trying to make a race car out of it cause it turned left really great! Anyway, we've een working on that and now I can at least drive it straight without straining myself but I need lots of info on this thing in order to make something of it. I have a little less thatn two years before my daughter gets her license and I'd like this to be what she drives.
Oh yeah, most of the dash panels are missing, the front seats need reupholtered and the carpet was rotted so bad i tore it all out! I'm thinking new carpet, four bucket seats, new paint and a kick-butt stereo after I get the suspension thing straight.
The body's in good shape, only a few rusted areas, and when I first went to buy it, it had been sitting in the driveway for 3 days and it started first try. All this for only $350! What suspension/brake,interior parts from later cars will work?
I've seen mention of Granda/Monarch suspensions being an easy swap. What about a radiator from one of these cars? Brakes? Interior? Any pitfalls I should look for there?
And what about specifications on such things as timing, camber, caster, toe in/out?
Sorry about the long letter. Thanks in advance for any info you folks can give me.
Jay