64/65 Comets old drag cars lets see pictures

[teddisnoke]

Originally Posted by Mumbles

Thanks for the compliments. Yeah, that was at the Dearborn Ford Fever show in Woodburn. I was running high 11.2's on motor. Tried a 150 shot of nitrous and only ran a 10.97. It looks like I need a new torque converter due to not even hitting 120 mph, going through the gears and hitting 7k rpm before the finish line. My friend's Mustang ran a low 11.5 on motor and tried his 150 shot and clicked off a 10.29. Much closer to what I was expecting.
Teddisnoke (Dale), you minitubbed my friends '55 Chevy last year when he came up for the Ford Fever race. Funny thing is that I wasn't finished with my minitub and put him to work helping me with mine. He was a little pissed that he spent money to save him the work and time and go on vacation when I ended up having him work on mine anyway when he could have just spent the time doing his. His '55 looks killer now. Nice work.

That would be our mutual friend, Greg!! Funny how the world gets smaller huh? His pop was pretty influential on my reason to work the Comet into an altered!! I really love hearing the stories on how you got him convinced to take the vacations to work on your car!! Just did not know it was you here on the board !!! Guys- mumbles can write a book on his automotive exploits, and we'd all line up to buy one!!

I DO agree on a West Coast get-together someday to make the trek a bit East to prove a few points, though!!!

[b.guggenmos]

Originally Posted by Mumbles

Thanks for the compliments. Yeah, that was at the Dearborn Ford Fever show in Woodburn. I was running high 11.2's on motor. Tried a 150 shot of nitrous and only ran a 10.97. It looks like I need a new torque converter due to not even hitting 120 mph, going through the gears and hitting 7k rpm before the finish line. My friend's Mustang ran a low 11.5 on motor and tried his 150 shot and clicked off a 10.29. Much closer to what I was expecting.
Teddisnoke (Dale), you minitubbed my friends '55 Chevy last year when he came up for the Ford Fever race. Funny thing is that I wasn't finished with my minitub and put him to work helping me with mine. He was a little pissed that he spent money to save him the work and time and go on vacation when I ended up having him work on mine anyway when he could have just spent the time doing his. His '55 looks killer now. Nice work.

I really like the look of your car mumbles. I was at Bremerton for the BC Supershifters event with my 65 Cyclone. I had thoughts of trying to go to Woodburn on Sunday but it was so damn hot Saturday I was wiped out. You guys had to be cooking in Woodburn? Are you going up to Mission for Mega Ford Weekend Septmber 10-11? Brian

[65COMET]

Brian;post some pictures of your Cyclones. I got home about 9:30PM,only a 17 hour day and close to 300 miles!!!!!! ROY.

[Mumbles]

Dale: I see Greg's been telling stories. His dad has some good stories from the old days. Can't wait to see your Comet done. Looks killer. I'd be up for a West Coast-East Coast get together.

Brian: It was pretty hot in Woodburn. I'll be probably pulling my trans that weekend of the Mission Mega Ford show. Want to get things right before it gets too cold and wet here in the northwest.

[b.guggenmos]

Geez. I took me an hour to figure how to post one picture. There has to be an easier way. Can someone give me a little help?
I am trying Roy!

[b.guggenmos]

Originally Posted by 65COMET

Brian;post some pictures of your Cyclones. I got home about 9:30PM,only a 17 hour day and close to 300 miles!!!!!! ROY.

Thanks Roy. Some day we will have to get together at the drags. Roy checked out a Jerico for me that I am buying for my blue Comet. I have had the car since 1982 except for a brief time. Sold car. Got married. Got divorced. Bought car back.
It is an original 4 speed Cyclone except it has had a 351C in it since the 70's. Right now it is running 11.70's and the engine is pretty tired. It is a leaf spring/ladder bar car with 9" M/T's and 5:14 gears.

The red Cyclone is dead stock right down to the single exhaust. It is also a 4 speed car.

I will try to post some more pictures. Brian

[Muttley]

[tweaked]

Where did you find that picture Mutley.

[Mattbee]

Originally Posted by b.guggenmos

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Geez. I took me an hour to figure how to post one picture. There has to be an easier way. Can someone give me a little help?
I am trying Roy!

Are you using the manage attachments button, or the copy and paste the a url way? Matt

[Muttley]

Originally Posted by tweaked

Where did you find that picture Muttley?

ebay

[b.guggenmos]

Another try at pictures. Thanks for the tips. Brian

[dww56]

Got these pictures off of E-GAY about a year ago. Talk about a different approach !?!? Later DWW56

[Hawaii Motorbeat]

Bunch of pix and info about Earle "Safari" Char and the Pflueger Comets at Hawaii Raceway Park in '64-66. Go to "Legends" index at Hawaii Motorbeat.com
There's a 10-page story with B&W and color pix from Char's scrapbook.
http://www.hawaiimotorbeat.com/

[Analog Dog]

Post 1658... Already posted...post 1508.

[65COMET]

George;did you and Six Gun meet up last weekend? Muttley;that drawing kinda looks like Judd's Comet!!!! I'm headed for a test session this Thursday,meeting up with my clutch guru to try and get the clutch setup right and see if the engine makes any more power now that cylinders should stay round!!! ROY.

[teddisnoke]

TCI continues to test my patience with yet another converter that is ill fitting. This time, they got the hub correct, but now the mounting ring is of the smaller diameter hole pattern. The big flexplate leaves no room for re-drilling. I wish they'd watch what they are doing. The clock continues to click.
But, on a better note, famed SoCal Pinstriper and all around great guy Tom Clark has started to work his artistry and magic. The great thing about Tom is he listens to what you are aiming for, then throws in his many years of experiance in the era. He actually out-did what I wanted. He's just that good in my opinion, and some of you here that may already know him, or know his work would certainly agree with me!! By the way, when he was done, the shop floor was "paved with pure gold"!!!!!

[65COMET]

Torque Converter? Aren't Fords FUN?!!!!! I must be crazy,been messing with Ford products for 47 years,still learning more frustrating news!!!! The lettering is looking good! ROY.

[teddisnoke]

Finally:



Cool, hand-brushed artwork. No vinyl here:

[oldsedude]

love the lettering, looks ace.

[tweaked]

The lettering looks great. The only torque converter problem I have had has been the different splines sizes on C4s. Never heard of a difference between pan fill and case fill. I have both and to check next time the trans comes out.