History 64/65 Comets old drag cars lets see pictures

ken,did see a somewhat CYCLONE/nash tribute car in 05 at the Downriver cruise.Was a 64 but had a big block,called the CYCLONE and had some other writing similar to doug nash car.Guy pulled in next to me hauling it on a dealer car hauler,said he just picked it up in N.Y.Photos of car are on dearbornflashback,under EVENTS,2005 downriver cruise

 

Here's the '64,along with Dave's '65...I remember being parked behind them.

There's a video of '64 too,but I can't figure out how to post....

http://www.dearbornflashback.com/

 

Those were some great photos from the Dearborn Ford meet!

Heres a video from yesterday:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WvUoKl6qBY

 

No Ive never seen that one. I wonder if that one was the same as this one. This Cyclone sold just this last Summer. Cant be too many of these.

 

Have to say that right there is my kind of show.

 

Looking good Dale, Love the interior Vids. Hope you have Hood pins on that hood ,Making me nervous there at the end.

 

That is the second dual snorkel/bubble hood and I like. The weber topped small block very cool.
Dale, the track at Fontana is it in the parking lot for the oval? I was at Fontana once but for NASCAR.
Roger

 

Dale;you do need MORE GEAR!!! Engine was struggling at the launch and never got on the cam in high gear. Roger;the track is on the North end of the lot,right next to the railroad tracks,it used to be on the South side for a while. ROY.

 

Ken;unless they took out the small block and put a FE in there,they are two different cars. Hood pins,don't need no stinkin hood pins,at least not on my hood!! ROY.

 

Dale, great video! I love it, thats a hell of a lot of fun. Careful or your gonna get hooked on taking it to the track every weekend = $. lol, enjoy man. Missed you at the GNRS last weekend.

Total Perf-

 

Myron;I was told that hood was to be a styling exercise for the upcoming 66 Cyclone,but got put in to production late in the 65 model run.They are non-functional as the hood bracing runs under the openings. ROY.

 

fellows, the "hairy canary" was the McCoy mercury '64 a/fx'er. It wasn't that competitive. Rich Reilly? was the driver/mech. they took the drivetrain out and installed it in a '55-56 t-bird to run a/mp or gas. the body was sold to al heinkle, who installed a 337in. injected chevy. Al and his crew did quite well at old bridge, e-town, atco cecil,and other east coast tracks. The car ran as a c/mp-d/g-d/a. To my understanding it has been totally restored( as The McCoy Mercury A/FX'er) by Rich DeLisi. Just some of the history of this car. Hope this was helpful. Later, matt

 

I'm shopping for a new gearset this week! Get it ready before Bakersfield.

We went out to the GNRS on Sunday, but it was raining pretty good by then, and we only spent the better part of an hour walking quickly from hall to hall. Saw a few friends in the Suede Palace (damn, turn a heater on in there!!) , talked with the guys at Mooneyes , then we bailed outta there as the rain came down!

The hood does really dnace around, but I've got the stock latch and safety working quite well. Think it'll be okay.....

 

Dale;I run just the stock hood latch,not fond of hood pins.The only issue I ever had was many years back,my first hood delaminated going out the back door,YEEE HAW!!!Turns out the bonding agent gave up,called Crites to buy a new one,they sent me one for free!!Before I finished and painted it I reinforced it with laminating resin and a few well placed fiberglass strips. ROY.

 

Those hoods look great but I don't believe that the scoops were functional.

 

That hood is great looking. There has got to be a glass guy here, who can make them. Who is gonna give up thier original hood for a plug???

 

If you use the right mold release compounds you won't damage the original.I think you could sell quite a few. ROY.

 

Dale,I ran a 1964 Comet, 289, 4-speed and 9-inch rear with 4.71 gears with a locker.I'm starting to think your gear problem might be the ratios in the trans you're running.If I'm not mistaking,you're running an automatic.Just my opinion,but I prefer a 4-speed manual trans.I think the gear torque multiplication settings are better.You should be able to run 12.00 all day,with an occaisonal 11.85.

 

Well, I guess we're gonna find out soon. I stepped up and ordered a new set. I may be crazy, but after conferring with the engine builder, we agreed on a set of 5.83's. I tired of Roy having all the fun with the wheelie pulling!.

 

Thanks Matt

History on the comets is definitely hard to come by.Thanks for sharing.By chance do you have any info on the george deleorean 64 Black and red Wynn engineering Comet. I cant find a thing.

 

This is the same car. Look at the front bumper. If you look close you will see a completely different style Fiberglass front bumper then what Crites sells.This is a one piece unit that incorparates the front splash pan and bolts to the bottom of the fenders. That is what the originals look like.I had heard that Plaza Fiberglass was the last ones to make this style.But I had also heard that Randy Deliusio( sorry about the misspell) Had bought the Mold and can make those. When that car sold the second time in the ad they did specify that Randy had built that car.

Anyway it looks good, I wouldnt mind owning it. I like it better with the Doug Nash Racing face. I wouldve painted it blue and put a Nasty Small block back in it to complete the package, but thats me.

 

Checking out the local Newsland, Browsing through the mags. Looks like Todd made a Centerfold with his 65 Cyclone Drag car. Tatooed girls all over this Mag and a Comet guy gets the center. It would' ve been nice if the photo was on one side or the other from the crease. This months Rebel Rodz.

Good Job.

 

That's really cool!
Funny how the '64/'65 Comet's "coolness factor" lure some of these zines photographers!
The issue of Rod&Kulture with Muttleys car in it,has 3 '65comet's in it.

 

Nice job, Todd!!
Great car.
Eric

 

I have said it before 65 comet with injection stacks is the coolest looking comet.
Roger

 

That was the debut of Todd's 65,injected "BIG" FE with an automatic.He has had that car for a long time,ran a bad assed 64 T-Bolt clone before this. ROY.

 

Ken;looking at the red 64 I think you may be right,way too many similar items to be two different Comets! ROY.

 

The Nash/cyclone pulled into the Kmart lot while I was unloading my car.We talked and he said he had just picked it up from a man in New York that makes recreation a/fx cars.Photo with MacDonald's in background,man next to car was owner,man next to him with Ford shirt is Dave,owner of Beswick comet and the b/fx shown.

 

Heain out for my issue of Rebel Rodz today. Nice, Todd!