1968 Mercury Comet with 428 Cobra Jet Engine

Mercury Comet 1968 Description

Year: 1968
Make: Mercury Transmission: Manual 3 Speed on Column
Model:
Comet
Body Type: Coupe
Trim: standar, Vehicle Title: Clear
Drive Type: rear wheel Fuel Type: Gasoline
Mileage: 97,584 For Sale By: Private Seller
Exterior Color: Ivy Gold Disability Equipped: No
Interior Color: Ivy Gold Very good condition. The trim and grille and bumpers on this car are original and they are in very good condition. The mileage is correct, t had 54,000 miles on it when I bought it. Car has new paint and detailed inside of trunk area and engine compartment, painted 4 years ago, tored inside my shop for most of that time) all trim was removed before paint. This is a very rust free car, very slight rust was repaired on lower rear quarters) I have picks of it before paint work was done. It has new carpet, ew headliner, ew recovered seats, oor panels are original and the dash pad needs restored or replaced. It was originally a 200 6 cylinder with 3 speed trans, hifter on column. Steering column and shifter has been rebuilt. I originally bought this car in 1999, rove it for 4 years and sold it. Bought it back and started a big block project with it. The car currently has no engine or trans installed in it, ncluded also is Complete (fresh) 428 Cobra Jet engine (date code May 21 1970 service block) ( the engine got new bearings and heads several years ago and put on shelf for a later project and was never installed) it has the C scratch mark on rear of block, UB crank shaft, orrect (C6AE-6380-B) manual transmission flywheel, orrect C80E-C cast iron intake, he heads were replaced when the engine got a rebuild, do not know why but it has C8AE-H code heads on it now, bolt hole exhaust pattern), set of restored Mercury Lightning bolt valve covers, ig block engine frame mounts, ig block z bar (fresh powder coated), new 9" Ford 3:71 Ratio Posi-rearend ($1100)with a fresh powder coated housing (third member and housing not assembled yet., lso a fresh powder coated trans tunnel shifter plate if you want to put in a four speed, nbsp;it is a 3 speed on column(rebuilt column)also included is two front big block coil springs. The windows tracks have been redone, all the door glass is solid and not loose in the tracks, ew weather strips in the doors and trunk, ew rear glass rubber seal installed when headliner was replaced. I am sure there is some stuff I am forgetting to mention as far as parts included (other small items). It has a set of vintage American Torque Thrust Wheels 14x7.5 that are in real nice condition. tires are old and should be replaced. This car just needs the big block stuff installed and you would have a real power house to drive. Questions will be answered daily. I can send more pics if needed direct to your email, r iPhone. Discounted deliver is available, sk for quote before auction ends. If some one just wants the car--or the 3:71 ratio posi rearend--I will break up the package. Shipping is available for $1.25 per mile. May do some partial trading with cash. Other running cars/trucks/4 wheelers etc. Let me know what you have. $14,900 will listen to all offers. TRYING TO UPLOAD PICS OF ENGINE NOW, LSO I HAVE A SET OF 14 HOLE EXHAUST PATTERN C6AE-U CODE HEADS (THEY WERE SHAVED TO LOWER THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER) WHEN THEY WERE RECENTLY REBUILT THAT I MAY SELL SEPARATE.