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You guys are hurting my feelings

Mike:

Got to get the Galaxie done first before I start working hard on the wagon, trust me, it's gonna be a kool one

Then ole Kenny can start swiping my tires, his problem is he lays down on the job!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!

FE

 

You guys crack me up....

 

Merritt,

I also bought some stuff from Opentracker. I already had his roller bearing spring mounts. They are a very nice unit and really help free up the front end. I just bought the kit to make a stock lower control arm a roller. Nice packaging but no directions or pictures. I am not the smartest guy in the world but I have been around awhile. I called him and he was pretty helpful but it still looks kind of like a pain in the butt.

I like the look of Kens stuff. I don't think I will even mess with what I bought?

Ken, Was your coil over kit from Total Control or also Ron Morris?

Brian

 

Brian

I started with the Total control Upper and Lower A Arms, Moroso 65 Mustang Drag Springs, That same Roller perch, And the Calvert 90/10 shocks. All nice stuff, worked great and no issues.Probably shouldnt of changed. Its cost more than I wanted to spend.
I just wanted to go lighter and after seeing Steves 65 NSS Comet at Bowling Green decided to change it. Wanted to try that Chrome moly rod end strut rod that He was running. I wish I couldve started this way from the start, saved some going backwards.

The Ron Morris stuff is nice, all of his adjustments are off the lower arm. Total control is off the top arm, So I guess i have the best of both worlds.
Both Companies are expensive though. Nice but pricey. Ron was more accomidating and special made those arms right away and left off all extra weight.I think the strut rod that Ron sells would travel through its motion better. I had to re angle my front mount on the total control strut rod because it binds at the bottom of travel under full seperation.Rons is a Rod joint that has no limit.

I'll let you know how it all works out next month.

Ron does have an over the upper arm kit also , which is what you want for drag racing.








I'm not sure what to really recomend, I'm learning as I go also. I'm hoping this is it though. I still need to buy a new Helmet.

 

Thanks Ken. That is great information. My front wheels never left the ground until last year so I am headed in the right direction I think? i also have the Clavert front and rear shocks. Your setup just looks very clean and simple and I like that. My shock towers were cut years ago for my Cleveland and the front end is scary looking. Yet another future project.

I have had fiberglass bumpers on order from Crites since early January. That is supposed to be one of this winters projects? I have heard they can be slow.

Thanks again and your car is awesome. Brian

 

I think there is a reason that Falcon has never seen a wheelie. I'm just sayin




Could be the wagon. Way cooler than the Family Galaxie,Somebody needs to stay focused



Dont make me call Earl and tell him the trouble your causing.

 

Bitchin pics, Ken!! Hey- if my Comet could launch my fat arse , how come Eddies won't lift his?? Just asking......

Believe me, I hear it every day. "Honey, when are you going to start using the that bike you bought"......

"Dear. As soon as you stop cooking me your fried chicken"....

 

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Ken:

Don't make me send little Miss Heather up there to kick your ass!!!!! LOL

She's better looking than Earl

FE

 

I built my lower arms with the same type of adjusters but used the stock front half of the arm.I had it aligned last week,the mechanic loved it,said Ford should have made them adjustable,the alignment came in quick and easy!!! The guys I use are second generation front end mechanics,same shop their fathers started WAAAAAAY back! They align the wheels for how the car will be driven,not off of some chart!!! ROY.

 

The guys I use are second generation front end mechanics,same shop their fathers started WAAAAAAY back! They align the wheels for how the car will be driven,not off of some chart!!! ROY.

Roy, that's the secret, not what the book says!
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Since we're on the subject of front suspension...I don't see anybody doing this anymore!

 

Somebody here should by this just for the quarters. The trim looks pretty good, too. Actually, the whole car looks pretty good if the pine needles have'nt started to rot anything out yet. Long way from me.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merc...6582772?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item43adaca974

Mike

 

Started working on my altered wheelbase car again. THANKS Chris

 

If someone was really serious about the E-Bay 64 Comet HT in Redding Ca. It's a 1 day round trip for me with my flatbed trailer & i've got room to store covered outside. I'm in Brookings Or. 7 miles north of the Calif. stateline on the coast.

I could help for the cost of gas. Times not an issue since I'm retired & like Comet HT's.

Movin/on

 

I like this, got any more pics or a build thread.....JOHN

 

Analog

The "twisted leaf" set up, first used by Holman Moody on Phil Bonners Falcon, was my first choice for my AWB A/FX Falcon project. But after over a year of research and chasing leads, there are no kits, pieces, or specs on how Holman Moody made them (only a few magazine article pics). Besides the Mustangs H M built they also sold the "A/FX" conversion as a kit for the DIY guys. I finally had to settle for a Hubert Platt style straight axle.....Mike

 

I would like to see more of this also, Those front wheels look like 3 1/2" wide what are they?

Jon

 

Brian, In addition to the problems of fabricating the control arms with the Opentracker kits I found my upper control arms were not in good condition. My fabricator did come up with a way to make it all work but the uppers would really have been heavy ‘til it was done. The Opentracker kits will make a very nice installation but you probably need above average fabrication skills.
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I have ordered the Total Control Products upper arms and I am working on fabricated lower a-arms, the Ron Morris lower a-arm is very very nice but his stuff is pretty pricy.
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I’ll post pictures when it’s together along with the weight savings. Merritt

 

The Total control stuff looks pretty nice. I bought new Moog lowers to modify with the Opentracker stuff and I may still give it a try?

Maybe Roy took some pictures of what he did to his lowers to make them adjustable. Anything to get rid of the shims! Brian

 

Dale

I used tri Y headers way back in 59 - 61. Worked OK but seemed to be more torque than horsepower. Of course in 50 years cams, heads, induction have all evolved. We picked up .08 et & 2 - 3 mph when we switched to equal length (tuned) headers in 62 (that was a huge improvement back in the day). With all that ground clearance, why not a set of 180 degree balanced fire headers. The Rocket would sound like nothing else around.

BTW have you been to the Falcon thread lately? I've posted pics of my axle install. I would welcome your input before I weld it all in just in case you find something I missed and you think I should change.....Mike

 

I watched Roy making a pass at about 5:25pm today at Bakersfield. He ran a 10.38@128mph. They are broadcasting live on bangshift. Is Dale racing this weekend also?
Roger

 

Not up there this weekend, Roger. I could not pull it all together..

Roy's got the car dialed up real good!!!

 

Hi; The front wheels are Fenton Gyro's 15 x 3 1/2, hav'nt had any time to work on it this winter, had to remodel my house, I thought I would have it ready for Riverdale Wash. Outlaw track to do some match racing, but maybe next year! It has a Crower injected 505 " BBC with AFR aluminum heads, Joe Hunt mag, Clay Smith cam,and a powerglide with a brake. all Strange rear end and Strange disc brakes. THANKS Chris

 

Roy ran a 10.46 @ 128mph this morning.
Roger

 

I talked with him. He said he shifted second while the bumper was still dragging!!! Gutzy, man.......

 

A buddy of mine has his 1st car still, he painted this up in the 70's, sold it and a guy drag raced it for 2 yeasrs and then he bought it back. This picture was taken 2 years ago.

 

This is Bart Colson's hanger and cars. Rumor has it he's close to a billionaire from his now deceased father selling 300+ Senior Care facilities some years ago. The sons are now quite well off. He also owns the Courtesy Ford-Tom McCroan tbolt.

Len

 

Roy ran a 10.45 @ 127 mph but unfortunately he did not have a good light. It was first round of eliminations and Roy is out. I think the announcers said he dailed in at 10.45 so that means he ran his number.
Big wheel stand again.
Roger

 

Hopefully someone took some pictures? Roy told me he really does not like the Pro Light they make them use for this event. Brian