"lil red" 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente

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Originally Posted by sugarmaker

Mercurycyclone,
We need some additional pictures. I assume you still own it?

Here are some recent pictures of our lil red Comet. Cheryl has been so patient to allow me to work on it for hours. With Johns help we installed new rear leaf springs, installation kit and conventional rear shocks. The goal was to set the rear of the car about the same height as when the air shocks were pumped up near the max. The air shocks which were on the car when we bought it. They worked but did leak down over winter. I did not want them to fail and let us down on the road.
So in my infinite wisdom, Ok a best guess, I ordered new leaf springs from Eaton. I specd 2 inches higher ride height. They raised the back of the car more than expected. maybe about 4 inches.
Oh yeah pictures.....
Yesterday (mothers day) we went for ice cream up near Lake Erie and then to Raccoon Park about 3 miles to the west. Right on the lake.


Cheryl like the ride and the AM comett radio had to be called upon since there was not cell reception:


So today's project was to put the old 225-70R14 tires on the rear of the car. Yep that made it even higher!


John helped me get these on and stretch the new springs again.


The concept here was to fill up the rear wheels more than the 235-60's.




Regards,
Chris and Cheryl

Chris, I wish I had known you were going to order new springs. I could have given you a bit of free advice. About 30 years ago my friend wanted to lower the front of his 1956 F-100 so ordered new springs with reversed eyes. Got them and installed them. Raised the front 2". New springs replacing old weak springs will always raise the car/truck.