Chuck, I know this is in Cali, but I think it'd be worth having an inspection done if you're interested...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1964-Mercury-Comet-Caliente-4-speed-289-V8-Falcon_W0QQitemZ110404238123QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item19b49afb2b&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Looks interesting, but not something I would be interested in. Thanks for the heads up though