Master S. has decided that the Caliente will get primer, then a good flogging, and finally finish body work and paint. A nice flogging is ALWAYS a good way to start things off. The trunk, dash, firewall and door jambs were painted. Color is the modernized Shelby Lime Gold. So…
Master S decides it’s time for some surgery. Too bad he can’t fit a bigger tire in there. Master S got a 9″ rear end housing from a friend. It’s narrow. Here we are aligning and tacking the four link plates on the bench. Setting face of rear end housing…
Master S was cruising Craigslist for “casual encounters” when he came across a ’65 Mercury Comet Caliente. He liked what he saw, so he and Spencer drove to Plymouth, and it was a done deal. Master M likes this angle best, but that’s typical. Big, stupid grin. He’s happy he has…
Finally – it’s engine time for the little Valiant. We’ve all been looking forward to this. Cleaning parts with George. Scott polishes the crank. On the stand for assembly. Cam specs. It should have quite an attitude in a 273! Rods are re-sized, and the bottom end was balanced. Bushed…
Floor is painted with Rust Encapsulator and chassis black. Front end is done. Rebuilt with new rubber bushings, ball joints, tie rod ends, etc. Factory torsion bars were used, but an Addco anti-sway bar was added. P11 and Master S welded up some sway bar mounts on the K member,…
