74 Comet GT - 302 v8

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    Just saying hey from Langley, Vancouver and thought I'd share my new baby with you guys.

    Just bought this little car the other week for 600$. Everything in the engine is disassembled but looks good, the whole car was spray painted blue and white. The passenger and driver windows are plexi glass which were spray painted black (back window as well). The kid I bought it from I guess tried to turn her into a lowrider. All the tires scrape againt the rims and look a little shredded too.

    She came with an extra 74 Mustang drive shaft that is just two inches too short. (The original needs to be installed again)

    I keep finding little things I can do to fix her up perfect, but it seems I should have the engine running shortly.

    I have plans to tear out all of the interior re-upholster wet sand and everything else you can think of. (I am told I need new springs by one person and new suspension by another - No idea what im getting myself into :huh:)

    Here is the kicker. This is my first car and what I know about restoring cars is what I have been reading online the last few months. Luckily I have some family members who have a full car garage I can use at my disposal.

    Anyways here are some pictures!
    -Andrew
     

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    In the first thumbnail I listed there, I am trying to figure out what kind of rims I have on there. (They look like stainless steel dog dishes.)
     
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    It's hard to tell what those wheels are, can you post a closer picture of them?
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    I will next time I'm up at the garage. No rush really.
     
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    Welcome to the site!!!!! Looks like a nice little project!!!!!
     
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    It doesn't look like your dog agrees. :D

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    Do you have a picture from the side?
     
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    Welcome ,sounds like lots of learning fun. what is the size of the tires:tiphat::comet::ratrod:git er done.
     
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    Sorry for the blurry picture :( hopefully you can get an idea from it.
     
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    Wheels look like centerline,could be Enkie or something else. I used a pinto wagon driveshaft in my 77 mustang two,it was a 2.3 with c3 trans.
     

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