History 64/65 Comets old drag cars lets see pictures

Always wanted to do a straight axle car.How fast can that set up go before it makes a person nervous.Ive seen 9 sec cars and they seem to do fine.

 

On both the Comet and the Falcon it made the car better at the top end. The stock front end was a pain on tire wear and that was with new front end parts, when you took off from the starting line the alignment would tow in and you would scuff the heck out of the tires. A lot of people ask about the handling of a straight axle car and its like anything else just make sure you take your time and do the install right.

Jon

 

I think you have to upload your pictures to a host site like photobucket. It's described here:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65684

I'm still a FNG too, and haven't tried it yet.

And by the way, all these pictures of the 64/65 Comets are great! Thanks for posting them.

 

Nice real nice. Are these real honest to god Mercury valve covers?

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=800157&stc=1&d=1256977882

 

I DIDNT WANT TO DAMAGE MY ORIGINALS.THESE ARE REPOP BALDY VALVE COVERS FROM DENNIS CARPENTERS.THE 427 MARAUDER VALVE COVER DECALS ARE FROM THE MACS GALAXIE CATOLOG.THE MOST RARE THAT I HAVE ARE ON MY 64 MERCURY MARAUDER POLICE INTERCEPTOR.tHE CAR IS SUPER RARE MAY BE THE ONLY ONE MADE.NO ONE CAN FIND ANY INFO ON ONE EVER BEING MADE.

 

Heres some modern 65 comets.Would love to see a match race with these two

 

DAM mercuryjunky that's one hell of a collection you have there. Great photos too great that you can open them up huge to get the little details.

 

Not old....but nice

 

Some 65s

 

A couple 64s

 

A totally illegal "non 64-65" post. Please don't call the HAMB Police!

 

...these were taken at the Atlanta Drag Race Festival in 2004.

 

64 cyclone your killing me with all those vintage shots.I thought I had a ton but you are leaving me in the dust.Ok Its time to pull out the scanner.

 

Need help finding a center cap for my cragars.Building the 65 with an SOHC and trying to reduplicate the way the first four came from the factory or bill stroppe's shop.They all came with a set of cragars with a special center cap.I have three and I only need one more. Heres a picof what one looks like next to an anniversery cap. [email protected]

 

Call Tony Conover at 717 637 6964. He should be able to help you out.

 

All nice shots of comets keep em coming.

 

I dropped something on my car....





Lol....that's actually a Cyclone that was on EBay this week. I wanted to get it for parts. I could use a rt door and maybe a better trunk than what I have. But I chickened out and didn't bid. It sold for $255.00.

 

Original Comet Cyclone B/FX at this years California Hotrod Reunion.Still putting the competition on the trailer.

 

That's some great stuff. I don't have any "real" pics, so I figured I'd give you some of my versions.

 

These aren't '64 or '65s, but the '66 flip top Comets were legendary trendsetters.

 

awesome artwork! heres one of mine doing the build now to match the drawing! hopefully....

 

I ran across these today.

 

^^^^Nice shots 64 cyclone^^^^

 

Upper left is HAMBer Wally Bell's Thunderball which he purchased from Sox and Martin.

 

Woooooo, is that the genuine article? Very very cool.

 

On the Dyno Don 65 above note that it still has the factory front suspension in that shot along with the rear end moved way forward. Compare that to page 11 with the straight axle which is moved forward and notice too the vent windows are gone. There are a few other changes during the race season if you can find more 1965 pics of it.

 

Tom;that may be a clone.The Sox and Martin car was a Caliente when they started with Mercury,not sure if they later got a Cyclone.Most of the 64's started out as Calientes.Bitchin car anyway!! ROY.

 

Ths site that those came from had several "street" tribute cars including this one and a couple T-Bolts. Not a race car or the real deal, but the lettering is very cool.

There is a pic of what is supposed to be the real Sox Comet in the Thunderbolt thread.