Rich Kent's

Top Sportsman Mercury Comet

"Worlds Fastest 72 Mercury Comet"
 

 

                       The Resurrection...

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  Reuse old enlarged rear quarter wheel openings.

 

 

 

 

 

  Chassis & roll cage undamaged.

 

 

 

 

 

   Road trip to Oklahoma City for donor 72 Comet replacement body.

 

 

 

 

   Donor body cut down to reusable shell section.

 

 

 

 

 

   Media blasted.

 

 

 

 

 

   Ready to mount donor body.

 

 

 

 

   Donor body mounted & welded.

 

 

 

 

 

   Fit old enlarged rear quarter wheel openings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Old enlarged rear quarter wheel openings attached.

   Fiberglass doors & front end repaired by Glasstek.

   New Glasstek fiberglass trunk lid.

   New RKR fabricated aluminum rear wing.

 

 

   Making it look beautiful again.

 

 

 

 

  In primer.

 

 

 

 

 

   In color.

 

 

 

 

 

  Marvin "The King" lays out new paint scheme.

 

 

 

 

 

   36 hour taping & painting marathon.

 

 

 

 

   Buffing the clear coat.

 

 

 

 

   Graphics & lettering.

   Motor & trans reinstalled.

   New larger 16x32 slicks & Weld wheels.

 

 

 

   October 22, 2017, just 16 months after crash!

   Norwalk Halloween Classic 44 debut.

   Top Gun qualifier #10.

 

 

 

Many many thanks to Goddard Wagner II, Jon Lelah, Johnny Graham & Marvin "The King" .

Without their tireless dedication & exhaustive efforts this wouldn't have been possible!