History 64/65 Comets old drag cars lets see pictures

Roy

Glad you made it home safe with only minor breakage. If you had fun & enjoyed the company of friends it was a trip worthwhile. We all need to start planning to make the 2013 NHRR in Bowling Green. My friend & former colleague Linwood Dupuy will be honored at the event.....Mike

 

Mike;that is a name I have not heard in YEARS!!!! My poor old body[and gas card] might be ready for a LONG roadtrip by then!!!The Colorado gang has been after me for years to make the trek to NHRR!!I did enjoy my stay in Canada,met some great people,renewed old friendships,saw some AWESOME country,it all went by too fast!! ROY.

 

Roy,
Glad to hear your trip was safe and a great time. That long haul would be expensive and hard on body getting back in swing of work and catching up at home. Memories make it all good. Hope your back together in time for CHRR...Al

 

I could not get a response from Long Shifters so I rebuilt the shift arm,took two to make one,works like new[ran it on stands]. I still want to get all three arms from Long and keep mine as spares,will try again Monday to contact Long.CHRR is still on for me,will be trying to qualify for A/FX,I already have DF's[promoter] blessing to run with those guys,hope the temp drops in California's central valley!! It was over 100 plus high humidity last week!! ROY.

 

Roy, Great to hear was easy fix and you'll end up with back-ups. I remember you saying you were getting to run AFX, hope it does cool off or at least loose the humidity. The fresh seat time will have you ready to win some rounds at CHRR! What is your best ET?...Al

 

Al; my best ET so far is a 10.33,done it twice,a couple 10.34s,a 10.37 and a 10.39 all at 128+ and one 129+mph,and a few 10.40s.I qualified at last years CHRR #7 with a 10.44 on the Comets third ever pass!!Qualifying depends a lot on who shows up and if they change the rules raceday[happens too often]!!In 2009 it took a 10.34 to qualify,last year I think it was a high 10.It can be a good time,can get real CRAZY though[drunks with fireworks]get to hang out with some good people! ROY.

 

Roy- We were bummed to not see you. Something must have gone wrong with the evites that were sent out.

It was really hot at the Combustion Festival Gathering, but I managed to make a clean pass or two:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?v=500124993332735

 

Dale;I had the Comet ready,NO invitation,OH WELL!!!!!Even had my Snokes Metal Shed t-shirt clean and ready!!!! ROY.

 

From the weekend:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajEkrVZh6ts&feature=em-share_video_user

 

That was cool Dale! The Rocket sounds good and healthy..
You've got some very understanding neighbors!
Myron_

 

Dale Nice Video, The Rocket sounds great, I really like your kind of neighborhood.....Al

 

Sounds really good Dale. Any guesses on the 1/4 mile ET? Brian

 

God Damn Kids!!!! Boy, if I had a dollar for every time I heard that line!!!
Nice tire roast, Dale! Good neighbors, too!

Eric

 

Well your truck motor runs damn good! Shows your making some power too! Good Luck at the event....Al

 

Al;thanks! Any new news on your 64?The new shift arms should show up later this week,then get them installed and the Comet should be ready to go!! ROY.

 

Good to hear you'll be ready Roy. Got alot done on mine, but the stuff that doesnt show, in couple weeks I will have rolling on suspension. Just taking my time assembling, hand rubbing door jambs, seam sealer,etc.. So far so good though! Its starting to look like the car in my mind, which is good, it don't always end up that way. I'll be posting a picture soon as it rolls outside....Al

 

Al;to me that is what makes a car 'yours',all the detail work that only you may notice or even care about!!! I can't wait to see more pictures!! ROY.

 

Al, Roy is right. Those details are yours alone, and make all the difference in the final product. Seeing what you have done, I have no doubt that will be a top shelf car!!
Eric

 

Eric;what is up with your "NEW" 65 Cyclone?Any pictures yet? ROY.

 

Thanks alot guys!! Yes Eric I would like to see the new car...Al

 

Not to highjack the thread but I have glass fenders and hood from back in the 60's on my Comet I'm thinking about glassing together to make a tilt front end on my 65. The parts are in rough shape from 40+ years of abuse with cracks, stone spiders, delamination on the hood etc. I want to make sure the parts aren't of any value before I start, I don't want to do like my parents did and through away a stack of 78 records they thought were junk only to find out the were worth a bunch of money later. What do y'all think?

 

A question for my racing friends...

Does anyone know of a "tapered carb spacer" that is made at an angle so as to help "level" out a carburetor?? With the mile-high front stance, and the engine angle, even with jet extensions, I've been asked by my new engine builder to try to level it out.. I've checked Wilson's site, but they show a funny compound unit that is skewed for the roundy-round stuff...

Any ideas, or a point in the right direction??

Many thanks!

Dale

 

The police actually stopped by, saw we were a bunch of old smackerdoodles, and said have fun and don't get hurt. They even mentioned they'd let the shift change know to not roll.... Pays to make HUGE donations to police and fire charites?????

 

Dale. I have seen tapered carb spacers for marine applications. That is an area to look. I will do some looking and see if I can come up with something? Brian

 

When the dust finally settles, after we fix throttle linkage, and more time tuning (maybe knock the chrome steel bumpers off, deep 11's .... And all still outta the venerable little 289.......

 

Dale. Moroso 65030 is a 5 degree spacer. Brian

http://www.amazon.com/Moroso-65030-Deg-Wedge-Plate/dp/B000CON2AO

 

Judd;I think you could,or should,mold them as one piece for a tilting front end!!!If anyone wants light weight fenders and hood Crites will build race weight pieces! ROY.

 

Just checked it out, Brian! Looks like that'll do!!! Thanks!!!

 

Just found this on Ebay. 64 Comet 2DR Wagon. Item #140853087783. Could someone post a link, not sure how to do it. Wait till you see this. Jim