1965 Comet LOWERED with QA1 350lbs Springs

[@jasonmyers3847]

I like those "light" hammer taps on your fenders. LMFAO 🤣🤣

[@Dave_Boyer]

Someone somewhere is screaming, as you cut those wheel well mouldings…lol looks awesome!

[@Theoldcarchannel.]

Sacrifices had to be made, I’m over keeping things original… if you have a vision, don’t let a little piece of trim stop you from achieving the goal😉👍

[@cynthiapierson4123]

Looking good Guys, Be easy on the old timer! We all make blunders now and then.

[@drgdawson1]

Good episode, from a guy in the Carolinas.,

[@Theoldcarchannel.]

Ehhh!!! 😂😂😂 that’s funny! Thank you!

[@gilbertwashburn7095]

Nice comet I never understood why these cars were overlooked they're great have a great day

[@paulgunter1538]

Love the Stance ! Glad to see another video Mike !

[@Theoldcarchannel.]

Thanks Paul, sorry for the wait

[@briankinnear7461]

Looks really nice. The stance is sooooo much better. Sounds really nice too. We Ontarians get so little time to drive the back roads like that. Be safe and stay well.

[@Timbo428CJ]

Just a little adjustment eh !! 😆😆😆😆😆😆 I was about to send you my BFH tool ! Nice stance though ! 👍👍

[@Theoldcarchannel.]

Haha thank you, and yes… just a little LOL😜 gotta finesse the metal😂

[@QA1TECH]

Great video, guys! Comet is looking awesome!

[@Theoldcarchannel.]

Thank you, couldn’t have done it without your support all the way through!

[@Tekgnome.]

These would be perfect for my 65 Cyclone!

[@dannycurtis1744]

Looks Tuff now 🙂👍,lovely shape car ❤. Race car 🏎

[@cuda3407]

Hej vilken nice Ford och V8 med manuell växellåda det är maffigt.Har själv haft en 1968 Mustang cab just med manuell 4 växlad,Alltid bra videos från er Hälsningar från Sverige

[@TristenHeitzman]

Great video! This car is fricken killer!

[@Theoldcarchannel.]

Thanks Brother🤘

[@geoffreydemaesschalck6065]

She is basically a Boss 302 now 🤣🤣🤣

[@rafelinasn8446]

Looks great. Hope to see it around in the spring time.

[@Theoldcarchannel.]

Thank you, what shows do you usually go to?

[@rafelinasn8446]

@@Theoldcarchannel. just the car meet near my house. Hwy 7 and Pine Valley. I drive that 87 C4.

[@Theoldcarchannel.]

@@rafelinasn8446 ah yes, sorry didn’t didn’t recognize the name, how’s everything?

[@rafelinasn8446]

All good here. Going to attempt installing the headers I picked up a few months back. I’m sure I will mess it up. Wish me luck

[@rogerbranch9248]

Awesome job

[@MirabelloGarage]

That height Is really beautiful. Any lower will give it the " bad boy" looking but killing confort

[@Theoldcarchannel.]

Thank you, really happy with how it came out! Settled perfectly! Can’t wait to wrench on it some more in the summer time!

[@ryansammons9059]

Looks great! some 14 inch torque thrust D's would look awesome on that ride!

[@Theoldcarchannel.]

Thank you! I had a set of fake craggers that I threw on, looked pretty rad

[@DuheSpeedShop]

Sitting pretty 🤙🏻

[@Theoldcarchannel.]

Thanks brother👊

[@Slidedriver89]

Looks good guys! I had 350lbs springs on my 66 El Camino and while the stance was nice it got annoying constantly having to adjust the coilovers because the springs sagged, I have a rather old kit from about 2013 or so and perhaps things are different now but regardless I ended up going to a 550lbs spring and have had no issues with spring sag, QA1/Viking and I'm sure a few others make the conical springs in different weights but also different heights, you can get a 450lbs spring in a 10 inch tall and an 8 inch tall, so if the springs sag being undersprung maybe give that a go, its a shame it isnt advertised more and they just sell a one size fits all kit because I didnt know about the different length springs for a long time

[@Theoldcarchannel.]

Thanks James, what your elco all about?SBC? BBC? stick? auto? Always wanted to get one! As for the comet, far so good. We’ll see next year when I drive it some more if it continues to lower… but I doubt it. Wow, Good to know information, it is a little crazy with just how many parts/ pieces they have available, one of the reasons they can offer custom kits to people!

[@ttforever1090]

So kool looking...le mans !

[@Tekgnome.]

Do you have the part number for the 350lb springs? I want to match my 65 Cyclone to your suspension setup.

[@ianmahnke7231]

I have a 1965 mercury comet and was looking for more answers on what to do. Or who to call

[@Theoldcarchannel.]

Hello, what would you like to know?

[@ianmahnke7231]

Is QA1 a good choice to go with for suspension?

[@cee128d]

I wanna see some content on the Lincoln Versailles in the background.

[@Theoldcarchannel.]

Sold the shell, if you go back to the 66 convertible series, you’ll see us stripping the engine and transmission from the Versailles for the mustang. Also still have the 9inch from it for a project in the future

[@cee128d]

@@Theoldcarchannel. Crap. I've been wanting to see someone do something with a Versailles for years. I had a Granada back in the mid to late 70's and upgraded the suspension using some HiPer Mustang components that allowed it to handle better than a lot of Cameros and even a Datson 280ZX. Never had the money to really go all out with it. While the Versailles were overpriced, I always wanted one for the whole cheap Lincoln aspect. I worked at a Ford garage when they were manufactured and sold and got to drive a lot of them. They did ride nice and if you got one with the right color they did look pretty nice as well, especially for the times.

[@kevmo73]

If ya don’t mind me asking, what wheel/tire size did you run in the front? My son and I will be taking on this project as soon as I order the parts. The stance is perfect. Thanks again for all the great vids.

[@Theoldcarchannel.]

Hello, I believe the wheels are 14x6 (they are disc brake style wheels, drum brake wheels will not work with a factory disc brake upgrade). Tires are 235 60 14. BFGs. Thank you for watching! Super happy with the stance as well! Totally chances the look of the car!

[@kevmo73]

@@Theoldcarchannel. Thank you, gonna get what I need ordered up, and get father and 15 yr old son back on the project. I’m running 15”x6” up front, hoping I may not have to massage the fenders, but we’ll see. Watched all your Comet vids, and they helped us a lot. Thank you guys again for doing what you do.

[@Theoldcarchannel.]

@@kevmo73 thank you for following along and watching the videos! If you want to run this low of stance you will need to massage the fender lip. As for the tire size you’ll need to do some calculations to figure out how much side wall you want to run. Other than that, enjoy the time wrenching with your son👍 Mike

[@Tekgnome.]

@@Theoldcarchannel. any chance you have a link or know the offset, I want to run the same wheels 😅

[@Theoldcarchannel.]

@@Tekgnome. I don’t know off the top of my head, I would think any ford 14x6 disc brake wheels would be the same

[@dougbrown3644]

nuce sound

[@walterrobbins4470]

Do you have a 3 speed HED 4 bolt top transmission that you could part with?

[@Theoldcarchannel.]

I probably have one in the shed, where are you located?

[@walterrobbins4470]

Gabbs Nevada. If the price is reasonable then I would pay for the shipping but I don’t know about the import type stuff. If you’re not too far from the border maybe you could put it in the trunk of a car and then ship it to me in the US.

[@pauldulworth2768]

That car looks tough down lower.

[@Theoldcarchannel.]

Thanks Paul, completely changed the look of it!

[@nextlinkzcustoms6329]

What is your wheel and tire combination!

[@Theoldcarchannel.]

Believe they are 14x6 steelies. 235 all around if I remember correctly… been a while since I’ve looked

[@coorscwilly9683]

How did you lower the rear of the car

[@Theoldcarchannel.]

2 inch lowering blocks. Got some aluminum from a local metal store, cut to size, drilled a center locating bolt, also got some u bolts made at a local truck spring shop

[@coorscwilly9683]

The car looks great thanks. I think on my 65 comet I am going with the cal-trac monoleaf rear springs and a set of their sliders to replace the shackles

[@coorscwilly9683]

I did the same front setup as you did with the 350 weight springs

[@Theoldcarchannel.]

@@coorscwilly9683 awesome, how do you like it?

[@coorscwilly9683]

Love the setup

[@johnsarian_cu]

With that stance and the body lines she looks like she's running a ton of twisty-torque yanking the rear down. 🦾

[@Theoldcarchannel.]

Lol, did you see it on power tour, was pointing to the moon with all the stuff in the trunk 😅😂

[@johnsarian_cu]

@@Theoldcarchannel. Especially the highway shots. I thought you were partly loaded up with bags of Timmie's so you wouldn't have to drink the Dunkin' swill while down South....

[@Theoldcarchannel.]

@@johnsarian_cu LOL, I’m bringing my own coffee machine this year😂 if I wanted warm dirt colour water I should’ve just gone to Florida