History 64/65 Comets old drag cars lets see pictures

The Comet will still be over there for awhile,as I was asked to have it on display at this years Goodwood Revival, an honor I could not pass up....

 

Dale;I bet you could fill a book with tales from England!!!That 750 worked great on 352 inches of screaming 8.2"W,went 10.60s-10.70s all day,everywhere!!!When is Goodwood? ROY

 

Sept. 12-14. Here is a video from the event. I'd say Dragstalgia is a cross between The March Meet, and The Reunion, but they actually run a lot of their vintage drag cars instead of just cackling them off:

 

Dale;I never heard the reasons for no passes,they used to make short squirts!! I do know some can not,or will not run their cars because of the expense and the threat of that grenade going off!!! ROY.

 

Dale,glad to see your back....looking forward to pics of this adventure!

 

Welcome home and cool video......Al

 

Roy

I think its insurance. If the cars don't meet current safety standards they can't run, and of course nobody with a historic car would butcher it to update it. So they can only cackle.....Mike

 

Post #7839 looks like Stan from Washington with his 4 speed Comet during Saturday at the race up at Pacific Raceway in WA.!! ROY.

 

Roy-Thats a slick '65 stan's got. Is he running a 289 in it?

 

Myron;I'll have to check,have a case of CRS going!! ROY.

 

That's OK Roy.....join the crowd!

 

That is one nice '64!!!!

 

saw two old hardtop 65's in a yard in Bowie,Tx today.....windows gone mostly but nice enough bodies....guy is a little high on himself/stuff.....

 

Stan's 65 Comet runs a 289 for now,he bought my 347 rotating assemblies.stillrunners;if the quarters are usable they can bring big money,$1000 or more,each!! ROY.

 

thanks Roy....I put it out there for anyone - will provide his info.....he would only drive you around his place....I was after

 

some O/T stuff he had I saw thru the fence....

 

Dale was on Speed Scene Live last Tuesday,I believe it is being replayed.He talks about his trip to England with his Comet,a lot of great pictures and video! ROY.

 

Thanks Roy.....Mike

 

Myron;that is a sweet 64,where did you get that picture?!!! ROY.

 

Roy,think I came across that pic a while back on google images. credit goes to RussMuller for snapping the photo. That is a really sharp car!

 

Wow!!! I did not know that. Might need to take another look at a few cars.

 

LOL

 

Hahaha! Okay, but that sure must have been quite a ride.

 

The ride is OK as long as you keep the power on and go straight!!I get crap for my big wheelstands,I have a set of wheelie bars but have never installed them! Some guys love them,a lot of guys call them training wheels!! I'm trying to calm my Comet down on the launch,so far so good,we have got the wheelspeed up on launch trying to keep the car from climbing the ring gear!! ROY.

 

Roy,is your trans back together?

 

Myron;NO,still waiting on the billet shift fingers!They are being outsourced by a stick shift racer in PA.He is tired [along with many of us] of breaking the cast shift fingers from Jerico,so,still waiting!!! ROY.

 

Mercury,

Could you re-post the pic of the Spencer Motors Comet? I believe it was one of the original 21. Also, was it originally driven by Bud Shellenberger the same Bud that drove the King Ford tbolt?

Thanks, Len

 

Ken Myron Dale anyone having fun or just working like myself, funerals, grad partys and family reunions has kept me from track...still waiting on re-paint so the interior can be installed on mine, bought engine parts too but that is a few months out also. AFX Dave hope your feeling better after the ticker problems.....Later Al

 

Al,yes about the same for me too.....OH, and my street has been UNDER CONSTRUCTION DAM NEAR ALL SUMMER! Been lucky to get out for a few events when it isn't all mud! Looking forward to next year.....
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