{"id":3219,"date":"2009-05-07T21:14:40","date_gmt":"2009-05-08T04:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=3219"},"modified":"2014-02-06T21:04:33","modified_gmt":"2014-02-07T04:04:33","slug":"1965-mercury-comet-caliente-pro-touring-build","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1965-mercury-comet-caliente-pro-touring-build\/","title":{"rendered":"1965 Mercury Comet Caliente Pro-Touring Build"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2F1965-mercury-comet-caliente-pro-touring-build%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2009%2F05%2Ftrackday11o.jpg&amp;description=1965+Mercury+Comet+Caliente+Pro-Touring+Build\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[3219]\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1965-mercury-comet-caliente-pro-touring-build\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1965-mercury-comet-caliente-pro-touring-build\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"1965 Mercury Comet Caliente Pro-Touring Build\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1965-mercury-comet-caliente-pro-touring-build\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=1965 Mercury Comet Caliente Pro-Touring Build&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1965-mercury-comet-caliente-pro-touring-build\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1965-mercury-comet-caliente-pro-touring-build\/\" data-text=\"1965 Mercury Comet Caliente Pro-Touring Build\" data-desc=\"Pro-Touring Hot Rod Comet \u00a0 Pro-Touring? Does this sound like grandma cruisin' Route 66 in a Mercury Marquis? Try Again! For those hiding out in your garage working on your own hot rod in the last 5 years, Pro-Touring cars are classic muscle cars modified to be driven hard with modern hot\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/trackday11o.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><h3>Pro-Touring Hot Rod Comet<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3258 alignnone\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"1965 Mercury Comet Pro-Touring\" alt=\"1965 Mercury Comet, Pro-Touring, 1965 comet\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/trackday11o.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/trackday11o.jpg 776w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/trackday11o-150x88.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/trackday11o-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/trackday11o-399x235.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Pro-Touring? Does this sound like grandma cruisin&#8217; Route 66 in a Mercury Marquis? Try Again! For those hiding out in your garage working on your own hot rod in the last 5 years, Pro-Touring cars are classic muscle cars modified to be driven hard with modern hot rodding technology.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Call it Pro-Touring or G-Machine, everything on these tricked out rides is upgraded and modern: Late model or aftermarket suspension, big horsepower engine, and body mods to fit those giant wheels with low profile tires and big brakes. New school muscle with old school style. Buckle up.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OK, let&#8217;s have a look-see at Josh Martin&#8217;s 1965 Pro-Touring Mercury Comet Caliente then shall we? A few magazines are planning to feature this track day-ready Comet, but the details are not set. In the meantime, MyRideisMe.com delivers the latest and greatest in hot rodding. We say, why wait? Type in your email address over on the left and you&#8217;ll receive stories like this right to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Filling you in on the Comet build then, meet car owner, Josh Martin.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc66;\"><strong>MyRideisMe:<\/strong> All dream cars start with just that, a dream. Personally I&#8217;m a big fan of the Comet. Tell us about yours and why you built a Comet?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Josh Martin :<\/strong> I chose the 1965 Mercury Comet after seeing the 1996 movie &#8220;Swingers.&#8221; (&#8220;Baby, that was money! Tell me that wasn&#8217;t money!&#8221;) I loved the look of the car in the movie so I researched and found out it&#8217;s a &#8217;64 Comet convertible. Then I saw a 1965 2-door hardtop and it blew me away. It was the best looking car I had ever seen, and I knew that this was the car I wanted.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc66;\"><strong>MyRideisMe<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #ffcc66;\">:<\/span><\/strong> <span style=\"color: #ffcc66;\">Once you knew you wanted the Comet, what were your plans and why?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Josh Martin: <\/strong>I researched shops, and talked with a few before choosing <a title=\"Woody&#039;s Hot Rodz Website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.woodyshotrodz.com\/Home%20Page.htm\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Woody&#8217;s Hot Rodz<\/a> in Bright, Indiana. Woody&#8217;s started from a small operation out of a garage and grew to a shop doing multiple high-end builds. I also knew that I wanted to do a <a title=\"Pro-Touring Website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pro-touring.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pro-Touring <\/a>build, using the original Comet body, but upgrading everything with new parts (chassis, engine, brakes, interior, etc.). Woody&#8217;s was doing pro-touring builds based on the <a title=\"Pro-Tourning chassis from Art Morrison\" href=\"http:\/\/artmorrison.com\/layout.php?y=maxg\/profile\/&amp;x=index\" target=\"_blank\">Art Morrison Max G chassis<\/a>. So, Woody&#8217;s was a perfect fit.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-3262 alignnone\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"1965 Mercury Comet Before Shot\" alt=\"1965 Mercury Comet Before Shot\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/josh421.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/josh421.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/josh421-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/josh421-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><span class=\"highslide\"><strong> <\/strong> <span style=\"color: #ffcc66;\"><strong>MyRideisMe<\/strong>: So, where did you find the actual car?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"highslide\"><strong>Josh Martin: <\/strong>The 1965 Comet is not a super rare car. We didn&#8217;t care about the engine, brakes, etc., but we needed a solid body with as little rust as possible (other than the floors, which would be cut out and rebuilt anyway). We found a perfect car on Craigslist that was located in California.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc66;\"><span class=\"highslide\"><strong>MyRideisMe<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"highslide\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffcc66;\">:<\/span><\/strong> <span style=\"color: #ffcc66;\">So, tell us about the build itself and working with Woody&#8217;s Hot Rodz?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"highslide\">J<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"highslide\"><strong>osh Martin: <\/strong>The project started in the spring of 2006, when the car shipped from California to Woody&#8217;s. I had a list of ideas for the project from writing down general concepts that I wanted for the car. I sent pictures of other cars that had design features I liked, and then I left it up to Woody&#8217;s to fill in the blanks and execute. Throughout the three year build, Woody&#8217;s and I have been in constant communication about what parts to use, how we want certain things to look, and other details. Woody&#8217;s has done an amazing job building the car I envisioned.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"highslide\">[Note on Woody&#8217;s: In the three years since my project started, Woody&#8217;s has been busy killin&#8217; it. They had three cars built for <\/span>Super Rod and other Buckaroo Buildoff-published magazines and they now tout customers such as Jeg Coughlin (2008 Prostock World Champion), Herschel Walker, and Carlos Beltran. Woody&#8217;s owner Chris and partner Ryan are a couple of good guys, and they really know how to build a car the right way.]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3264 alignleft\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Shelby GT500 5.4L Engine\" alt=\"Shelby GT500 5.4L Engine\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_6053-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_6053-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_6053-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_6053.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffcc66;\"><strong>MyRideisMe<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffcc66;\"><strong>:<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffcc66;\">Now, one of the coolest parts of this build is that Shelby GT500 5.4L Supercharged V8 shoehorned into that small block Ford bay!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Josh Martin<\/strong>: Right, we originally had planned on a 4.6L mod motor. After the build was already under way, I saw the GT500 5.4L engine. I called Woody&#8217;s and we went over all the potential problems, like, how do we get that wide\/tall engine to fit, how do we control it (brand new engine not sold with a wiring harness), and is it too heavy for balanced handling. We decided that it was worth the headaches given that there really wouldn&#8217;t be many (any?) non-Mustang cars with this engine. And, once again, Woody&#8217;s came through. We located an operation that could sell us the engine, harness, and a programmed computer. Finally, a few modifications to the hood and engine bay and it slipped in.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3266\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"1965 Mercury Comet Pro-Touring Build \" alt=\"1965 Mercury Comet Pro-Touring Build \" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_6335-300x225.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_6335-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_6335-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_6335.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc66;\"><strong>MyRideisMe<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #ffcc66;\">:<\/span><\/strong> <span style=\"color: #ffcc66;\">Let&#8217;s take a look at the rest of the build. What else makes this car stand out?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Josh Martin<\/strong>: Both Woody&#8217;s and I would come up with ideas, and then we&#8217;d talk them through. For example, we didn&#8217;t like the original Comet mirrors so Woody&#8217;s came up with the idea of using bullit style Mustang mirrors. Since the Comet was a stable mate with the Mustang, the mirrors fit without any real modification.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3268 alignleft\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"1965 Mercury Comet Pro-Touring Build\" alt=\"1965 Mercury Comet Pro-Touring Build\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_7137-300x225.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_7137-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_7137-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_7137.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Woody&#8217;s also came up with a number of original design features. The original 1965 Comet had three plastic front fender badges. We liked the general look, but wanted to update them. Woody&#8217;s came up with cool metal badges. Woody&#8217;s also added a center rear brake light between the trunk and the rear window that sits flush with the surface of the car. Custom LEDs now reside in the taillights. Check out the modern take on A\/FX hood scoops too.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3270\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"1965 Mercury Comet Pro-Touring Build\" alt=\"1965 Mercury Comet Pro-Touring Build\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/hoodmartin-300x225.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/hoodmartin-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/hoodmartin-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/hoodmartin.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Woody&#8217;s also took the old grill emblem (which was red, white, and blue) and changed it to a black and silver &#8220;GT500&#8221; emblem. I think it&#8217;s cool because we removed all the name badges from the car (it actually does not say &#8220;Comet&#8221; anywhere on the car). As for the interior, Woody&#8217;s has been using Barry Langdon Interior for years, and Barry did a great job using black leather on the seats and a really cool center console design.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc66;\"><strong>MyRideisMe<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #ffcc66;\">:<\/span><\/strong> <span style=\"color: #ffcc66;\">Wow! I really dig the custom touches Josh. Here&#8217;s the Comet&#8217;s quick spec sheet:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Engine <\/strong>&#8211; 5.4L supercharged Ford SVT engine from the new GT500.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transmission<\/strong> &#8211; T56 six-speed (modified).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chassis<\/strong> &#8211; Art Morrison Max G (frame with pass-throughs for exhaust, Morrison IFS suspension, Morrison triangulated 4-bar rear suspension out back)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exhaust<\/strong> &#8211; Borla kit (includes 2.5&#8243; diameter stainless tubing, two Turbo XL mufflers, and two Phantom tips)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brakes<\/strong> &#8211; Wilwood six-piston calipers squeezing 13 inch front and 12.1 inch rear rotors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wheels\/Tires<\/strong> &#8211; 18&#8243; Bonspeed Quasars on BFG g-Force KDW 255\/45\/18 Rears and 225\/45\/18 Fronts<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gas tank<\/strong> &#8211; Stealth tank from Rick&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gauges<\/strong> &#8211; Classic Instruments, 6-gauge set, All American Series<\/p>\n<p><strong>Steering<\/strong> &#8211; Ididit shorty column, Budnik Famosa wheel<\/p>\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3272 alignleft\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"1965 Mercury Comet Pro-Touring Build\" alt=\"1965 Mercury Comet Pro-Touring Build\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_6064-300x225.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_6064-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_6064-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_6064.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/strong><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3275 alignleft\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"1965 Mercury Comet Pro-Touring Build\" alt=\"1965 Mercury Comet Pro-Touring Build\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_7566-300x164.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_7566-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_7566-150x82.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_7566.jpg 393w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Josh Martin: We set out to create a car that looks like my favorite old car but that performs like a new performance car. It has been quite a journey (three years) , but we got to where we wanted to be. I could not have done it without the help of people on the Pro-Touring.com Forums, whether it was ideas, opinions, or just encouragement. The relationship I&#8217;ve formed with the guys at <a title=\"Woody&#039;s Hot Rodz\" href=\"http:\/\/www.woodyshotrodz.com\/Home%20Page.htm\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Woody&#8217;s Hot Rodz<\/a> has been awesome, and I&#8217;m sure it will last a long time. I can&#8217;t wait to get the Comet on the road and to the track, but the journey itself with all of its ups and downs has been a huge part of the fun.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3278\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3278\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3278  \" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"1965 Mercury Comet Pro-Touring Build\" alt=\"1965 Mercury Comet Pro-Touring Build\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_75682-300x195.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_75682-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_75682-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_75682-399x260.jpg 399w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_75682.jpg 791w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of Josh&#8217;s Favorite Pics<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Thank you Josh and Woody&#8217;s for sharing your Comet story with us at MyRideisMe.com. All photos have been courtesy of Woody&#8217;s Hot Rodz. Not really enough room to showcase each custom touch, but you can see all the build photos at <a title=\"More Comet Pro-Touring Build Pictures \" href=\"http:\/\/www.woodyshotrodz.com\/project_1965_mercury_comet.htm\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Woody&#8217;s Hot Rodz Project<\/a> page and get all the details of Josh&#8217;s Comet build on the Pro-Touring forums.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Whether its traditional hot rods, rat rods or Pro-Touring cars, its all about making our Rides our own and that&#8217;s exactly what MyRideisMe.com is all about!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/trackday12j.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"lightbox[3219]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3325\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"1965 Mercury Comet Pro-Touring Build\" alt=\"1965 Mercury Comet Pro-Touring Build\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/trackday12j-300x225.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/trackday12j-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/trackday12j-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/trackday12j-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/trackday12j.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_6264345.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"lightbox[3219]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3385\" style=\"margin: 4px; 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