1963 Mercury Meteor
Custom 2-Door Hardtop For Sale
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My ex-wife wanted a 63 Meteor because of the fins, and I helped her
pick
it out, because it was an extremely straight car with so little rust
that it wasn't even worth mentioning. Well, time passes, and
priorities change. We divorced and I now have
it for sale. I am a certified ASE Master Auto Mechanic, and have
put considerable money and time into this car to make it mechanically
perfect for a woman to drive. It needs nothing mechanically at
this point. What it does need is cosmetics: front bumper
rechrome, exterior paint,
interior paint, carpet, door seals, window seals, and
upholstery. The only rust I know about is on the driver's side
rear wheelwell, and it is very minor. The rain gutters need to be
resealed. I will try to list everything that's been done
to the car. The list of chassis and electrical work is quite
extensive.
Completely rebuilt front end
Upper and lower control arm bushings
Inner and outer tie rod ends
Ball joints
Idler Arm bushings
Rebuilt power steering ram
Rebuilt power steering pump
Wheels freshly painted satin black
Front wheel bearings
Master cylinder upgraded to dual with new steel lines
Aftermarket Power Brake Booster
Front brake wheel cylinders
Front brake hoses
Rear brake wheel cylinders
Rear brake hose
U-Joints
Differential pinion bearings
Differential carrier bearings
Axle Bearings
Axle Seals
Tires
Dual Exhaust Mufflers
Shock absorbers
Rear spring shackles and bushings
Rebuilt generator
New battery tray and upgraded battery holder
Starter relay
Aluminum radiator
Custom overflow
Heater core
Ignition switch
Turn signal switch
Horn plastic parts
AM Radio speaker
Halogen headlights
Door locks keyed alike to ignition
Glove Box
Instrument voltage regulator
Windshield wiper blades
External transmission oil filter
Shifter lever holder
I have invested approximately $5000 with the initial cost and parts
in the body. This does not include my labor, just parts!
Things that work! :-)
Heater
Gas gauge
Temp Gauge
Oil Pressure Gauge
Ammeter
Radio
Windshield Wipers
Things that don't work. :-(
Trunk lock--open with any key or screwdriver
The shifter range is for a two speed, and the trans is a three speed, so the shifter doesn't align correctly with the indicator.
Trim Pieces
The upper windshield trim is off now, but goes with the car at no extra cost.
Someone years ago dechromed this car by removing the side trim and welding the holes shut. In the 1970's and 1980's, this was a very common practice on old cars. I have all the Mercury and Meteor emblems and trim pieces for this car, with the exception of the passenger lower rear quarter panel piece. For that one, I have two pieces of four-door trim that I was going to splice together.
I have the trim that goes around the rear taillights, and the wheelwell trims, just not installed at this time.
Trim and emblems available at extra cost...maybe you like the dechromed look!
The trim parts cost approximately $1500 to accumulate over the period of three years.
Engine
I'm listing the engine separately, because I'm pricing the car with and without the engine / transmission, because they are NEW and very valuable to me separately. If the car does not sell for enough to cover the cost of this engine, I'll remove it and sell the body shell separately. This engine came in a 1970 Torino I bought, and had ZERO miles on it, because the transmission wouldn't work and the previous owner gave up. I removed it from my Torino, and put a few nice parts on it, then rebuilt the C4 transmission.
302 Ford
1974 302 block, approximately 200 miles (one tank of gas) since rebuild
1994 GT40P 5.0 heads
Edelbrock 4 barrel intake manifold
600 cfm Holley carburetor, automatic hot air choke
Late model finned valve covers
Replica Ford HiPo open element air cleaner
New fuel pump
New water pump
New Flex Plate
Transmission
1970 C4
Rebuilt with all new parts, 200 miles since rebuild
Chrome oil pan with drain plug
I value this engine and transmission at $3000.
Personalized License Plates
AMETEOR
These are transferrable, and my wife would like to keep them, so if you want them, you'll need to make an offer.
I value these plates at $200
iPod player
This car is wired to play an iPod directly into a big amp and dual speakers in the rear package tray. It's very well hidden and is quite a thumper! If you want it, there will be an extra charge, because it was pretty expensive and difficult to do, and I'd like to keep it for my next project. The two black wires dropped down from the dash are the output and 12V charging cables, for Apple iPod. I had planned on putting a short console and hide the wires in that. It operates just like using headphones. Volume and tone control come directly from the iPod.
I value this system at $500
Price
For everything, I'll take $7000, and lose money on the deal. If you like the body, buy the body separately!
Just don't lowball me, because I'll take it all apart and sell it in pieces if it comes to that.
Offers????
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