Old School GASSER: 1961 Mercury Comet!

[@drewatkinson270]

My Grandads Comet, thanks for posting this man, it means alot 🖤

[@RiggsGarage]

Awesome! He's a great one

[@rayrayadkins6178]

I really love seeing old cars like this

[@RiggsGarage]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@trainsacomin2088]

Love it..the bumpers still show evidence of the torchwork where the shackle mounts are sittin' today

[@RiggsGarage]

One of my favorite cars. Thank you for watching

[@jakespeed63]

Both this guy and his Comet are super cool. Wish he was coming to our nostalgia drags October 30th Orlando Speedworld Thanks for sharing

[@RiggsGarage]

That sounds amazing. Agree on both counts

[@garrywitcomb2334]

A real Hotrod Total respect for the Car and the builder Love it 😆👍

[@RiggsGarage]

It's one of my favorites! Thanks for watching

[@bigospig]

Awesome car and awesome neighbor!

[@RiggsGarage]

Agree on both counts👌

[@ByMeggidoo]

Cool Channel ! I love how old cars down the road make me smile! One day I want an oldie!!

[@RiggsGarage]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@resistor8735]

I love this era of fords for Gasser projects

[@RiggsGarage]

Same here! Really good body styles

[@squirrel-1969]

A true old-school rat rod gasser! Looks fantastic!

[@RiggsGarage]

Such a fun ride!

[@stephenlove6821]

Great video! Well done old school dragster.

[@RiggsGarage]

Thanks for watching, Stephen!

[@briangoldy8784]

WE all had a Cool Motorhead Like Joe, Growing up. Love these Guys. Make a Silk Purse out of a sow's ear.

[@RiggsGarage]

I want to be like a Joe for the next generation

[@WillsWheels]

I haven't seen this one out and about yet. Very cool Gasser and Great Video!

[@RiggsGarage]

Thanks!

[@yukimikasaki9705]

Unusual. Who would ever think of such a project?

[@joeatkinson9553]

I always do the unusual

[@marcjenkins1520]

stunning car and one hell of a nice bloke.

[@RiggsGarage]

Agree! Thanks for tuning in :)

[@marcchaffee7751]

hell ya ! love it .

[@kennethpeterson6413]

Sweet Ride great old school Build nice job

[@RiggsGarage]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@halseyknox]

Love the old school mentality....to bad its not ford powered but still a cool old gasser.....even it its Olds powered👍👍👍

[@RiggsGarage]

Hot rodding classically mixes and matches based on availability. This thing is a huge mix and match, that's why I love it! Thanks for watching

[@jfuston33]

"13' wheels and taaaaaarrrrss" LOL

[@jfuston33]

Righteous! Complete with patina.

[@RiggsGarage]

Yessir! Thanks for watching, John.

[@TransAminal]

The car and owner are just 2 cool 4 school Why can't find a neighbor like him.... 😎👌👍

[@RiggsGarage]

Great neighbor for sure! You might have one, I try to meet as many neighbors as I can and the neighborhood.

[@kingerikthegreatest.ofall.7860]

Sweet car.

[@nessie42786]

6 sheets of 3/4 plywood is almost $600.00 bucks. That’s like a cam, intake, and headers right there.

[@RiggsGarage]

Sure can be!

[@MrMeddle2243]

So COOL

[@RiggsGarage]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@LoveFamilyLife]

Riggs garage is the 💣 !!!! Cool car. 🎉

[@RiggsGarage]

haha thanks for watching!!

[@stevenertle2876]

What an awesome car great by totally enjoy it should have put a Ford motor in it

[@RiggsGarage]

Thanks for watching! Appreciate it

[@seeoursweetlife]

Ice canister with the fuel coil is genius!

[@RiggsGarage]

Indeed 😊

[@labrd41]

1960 or before technology, but it works.

[@christopheratkins9135]

It's cool I'm building one also but w 500 Cadillac engine

[@RiggsGarage]

Mercury comet? Very cool!

[@josephmclennan1229]

I have a 61 2 door with a 68 200 six , t5. Tranny , and headers .Daily driver 26mpg on the highway

[@RiggsGarage]

That's a great combo, overdrive too 👍

[@garybrinker4522]

My 62 Fairlane has very similar grille. Cool Comet !

[@gotsteem]

I'd sure like to see Joe's Comet do an 1/8 mile or even a 1/4 mile. I'd love to see what kind of ET he'd turn.. Thanks for the video and tell Joe, hello! for me..

[@RiggsGarage]

I'll say hi, will see him soon. Once the carb is fixed it will move pretty well

[@sandrapoyner1353]

Oldschool koool😃👍🇦🇺

[@LarryReynolds591]

Bro so epic

[@RiggsGarage]

Thanks for watching! Hoping to film your thunder chicken with a Wuhan war whistle soon 😂

[@Caintuckiee]

With the front axle being moved so far forward, I believe it would fall into the Altered class, and not the Gas class.. Still a cool car

[@RiggsGarage]

Likely, but at this point it's in the fun cruiser class 😉

[@trainsacomin2088]

Got my testosterone flowin'!

[@jacobsnider4549]

great video, do you know how much it cost him to build the whole car?

[@RiggsGarage]

I don't, I'm sure under 10k though. Mostly time and engineering/ building stuff / making parts from all these different vehicles work together

[@boblawton6830]

The 1960-61 was just Comet in 1962 it fell under the Mercury Marquee. It was made to be Edse'sl economy car

[@markcobb6561]

Since it was originally built by comet, (yeah,, comet was its own company), almost became an Edsel, wasn't sold under the mercury name until 62, its a ford.

[@RandysFiftySevenChevy]

Love the build, serious toe in situation tho.

[@RiggsGarage]

I think that's been remedied

[@Kevin_747]

Cool car. KC area?

[@RiggsGarage]

Yessir, KC

[@pjrichie2551]

Just an FYI 1960 & 61 comets were just that not mercury not ford. they weer supposed to be an Edsel economy car, but Edsel went under the year before. they were badged by mercury in 1962.

[@RalphIrvine]

Sano!

[@lesliewalker8619]

How the drive at 60 mph on hwy

[@RiggsGarage]

Pretty good!

[@JoeAtkinson-s9f]

Great

[@sorshiaemms5959]

LIKE THE CAR SHOULD HAVE A FORD ENGINE

[@manderson1513]

I could google. But I’d rather as here. What is a Gasser. What makes a gasser

[@RiggsGarage]

It's a style of late 50s / 60s drag car.usually the front end is jacked up and on a straight axle, which helps plant the weight on the rear tires when it launches at the drag strip. Lots of them have fender well headers and make a racket. I love them.

[@markbreitenbach5083]

Back in the day. I had my choice between a beautiful woman with big boobs or a gasser. I'm married, but I'm still in love with that car.

[@RiggsGarage]

Why not both??

[@JoeAtkinson-s9f]

I have both LOL

[@Anarchy-Is-Liberty]

Would have much rather heard it running down the road than that dreadful "music"!

[@RiggsGarage]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@danielsmith5023]

Beautiful car rooted , what a shame

[@RiggsGarage]

He ruined it by getting it back on the road and improving it?

[@g.o.b.2558]

🙄 Nobody cares what you think....🤣

[@danonoveh8114]

Another Chevy dude using ford vehicles 🤔

[@RiggsGarage]

Welcome to Hot rodding for the last 70 years

[@marcchaffee7751]

Should have kept the 6 cyl , same power as the chevy motor you used . Alot less work .

[@RiggsGarage]

He built it how he wanted, that's what he should have done. Thanks for watching

[@JoeAtkinson-s9f]

Going to go to a Ford 463 with C4

[@BIGBADWOOD]

RAT----GASSER

[@RiggsGarage]

Exactly