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Talked me into it. BTW this car was made 25 years before i was alive :-P, but im thinking about keeping my 2001 Taurus for my kids to restore...

How much did you pay for it? Just curious, its a neat car... http://rides.webshots.com/album/73152974bRlXIf

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jay Wolf</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This statement had me worried "The car didnt run but i talked him down the 4375 and bought it." I thought $4375 was a little high. I think $2100 would be good, but I think your body work estimates are really low unless your doing the work yourself and that is materials only. </div></div> $375 is what i paid, hitting that whole shift key helps from time to time

Hey everybody,I know 1962 is a little 'new' for some of you but your expertise would be appreciated. I've read these forums for a while just of interest and was wondering if i could get some advice from y'all. 2 months age i purchased a 1962 Mercury Comet from a guy that just had it sitting by his mobile home. It had four flat tires, and varies amounts of rust all over. He claimed he stuck $1,500 in the engine, but i have my reservations on that. The car didnt run but i talked him down the 4375 and bought it. I wanted to make a rat-rod out of it and drive it for kicks. I got it running by buying a new fuel pump, playing with the wires and cleaning the carb. I stuck new plugs in and now it fires very easly in 3-5 seconds everytime. I bought new tires for it and played with the drums but im buying new brakelines before i do anything else. About a month later i bought a 'strait' body of another Comet of smiler body, with very minor surface rust and an extra engine/trans/chrome. Heres some picks of both cars... Running/Driving car 170 Cu In strait 6 Junk fender other side Drivers seat, car has 2 bench seats that are red/white leather back seat trunk rust free parts car Extra chrome My question is, whats these cars values? I really like the car itself and think it would be a blast to fix up, but dont really have alot of know how on the body work. The red car is titled, the blue is not. The blue car also came with many new parts. (failed project of his own) The way i got it broke down now: $600 in buying cars and getting them to run $600 to switch out the back quarter panels and bondo out the doors $400 for paint $500 misc (brake lines $90, small part of the seat is unthreaded, touch up ceiling, ect) So i would have a drivable comet for $2100.... Maybe not bad? I've wanted an old car for a while, but i dont have the funds to drop 8k+ on one thats redone.

Hey everybody,I know 1962 is a little 'new' for some of you but your expertise would be appreciated. I've read these forums for a while just of interest and was wondering if i could get some advice from y'all. 2 months age i purchased a 1962 Mercury Comet from a guy that just had it sitting by his mobile home. It had four flat tires, and varies amounts of rust all over. He claimed he stuck $1,500 in the engine, but i have my reservations on that. The car didnt run but i talked him down the 4375 and bought it. I wanted to make a rat-rod out of it and drive it for kicks. I got it running by buying a new fuel pump, playing with the wires and cleaning the carb. I stuck new plugs in and now it fires very easly in 3-5 seconds everytime. I bought new tires for it and played with the drums but im buying new brakelines before i do anything else. About a month later i bought a 'strait' body of another Comet of smiler body, with very minor surface rust and an extra engine/trans/chrome. Heres some picks of both cars... Running/Driving car 170 Cu In strait 6 Junk fender other side Drivers seat, car has 2 bench seats that are red/white leather back seat trunk rust free parts car Extra chrome My question is, whats these cars values? I really like the car itself and think it would be a blast to fix up, but dont really have alot of know how on the body work. The red car is titled, the blue is not. The blue car also came with many new parts. (failed project of his own) The way i got it broke down now: $600 in buying cars and getting them to run $600 to switch out the back quarter panels and bondo out the doors $400 for paint $500 misc (brake lines $90, small part of the seat is unthreaded, touch up ceiling, ect) So i would have a drivable comet for $2100.... Maybe not bad? I've wanted an old car for a while, but i dont have the funds to drop 8k+ on one thats redone.