History 64/65 Comets old drag cars lets see pictures

Ken;the pictures of the N/SS show are great,I really like your wheels-up picture!! I take it you have made some suspension and clutch adjustments[for the better]!!I saw a few shots of your dads 64 Falcon too,that is a bitchin car!! ROY.

 

Roy I'll call you on the clutch fun.Suspension working better.I was so nervous about aborting the run due to the clutch I drove right through the staging lights like I was on a parade lap or something[ I was just doing the HURST parade ] Wasnt quite ready for the lift I couldnt find second gear.I'm so close to breaking the 10.0 mark.More seat time.

 

Steve The Sniper putting a fellow A/FX Comet on the trailer.Not the way you suppose to treat the fellow members of the Mercury Drag Team.The smokey blown up engine part I'll have to explain later.I was trying to distact steve for the win.Didnt work ,Ice in his veins

 

Ken;I just thought you were doing your best to control the mosquitos!!!WOW,your Comet leaves nice and looks great going down track!!!Fast Eddie said you were having issues with the pan-evac pulling oil,that is one reason I switched to a vacumn pump.It looks like Steve needs to work on his lights!GREAT video of your two BADASSED Comets getting it on!!!! More seat time would really help,too bad work and money get in the way!ROY.

 

Heres some pics of the comets at the event.

 

Too cool Ken!

 

No, I didn't stop. There was a beeze moving over me as I walked.lol

 

Special Thanks to Fast Eddie, Best Tire Wiper, A guy could put up with for thousands of miles.

Getting ready for York 30.Put some new You Tube Videos on,still more to come just been working a Lot.

 

Dick Brannan after signing the dash.

 

Ken,
We had a great time hanging with you guys. York is going to be alot of fun too!! The Comet is an awesome car for sure!!!

 

Friend of mine shot this in Elkton Minnesota a couple of years back.

 

Daddy Warbucks signing Ken's car...

 

I wanted to meet Phil but when I was trying on Saturday, he was head back...zonked out asleep. I did meet Hubert Platt though...that was very neat.

 

Ken and Steve;I see you guys have the "Optional" roll down windows!! I wish I had those,sometimes!!! Great pictures! ROY.

 

Does anyone know if the roll cage in a 1964 B/FX Comet is different than the roll cage in a 1964 A/FX Comet?Please post pictures of both,Thanks.

 

Most of them,A or B,didn't come with a rollbar,most guys built there own.The rules were pretty loose back then,alot of them just did a hoop that curved over the driver and down to the passanger floor with a bar going back from the top,and maybe a bar on the drivers side going from the main upright to the front floor. ROY.

 

The 1964 B/FX Comet from HNL was built at Bill Stroppes.When it arrived in HNL,the cage was already installed.Did Stroppe prepare all of the 1964 FXers?Anybody got any pictures they can post of the roll cage?Thanks,Dog.

 

Hey Guys,

I have followed this thread since day one and decided to sign up and join the fun. We currently have 5 Comets in our family although none are dedicated drag cars. I do have a 65 hardtop that has a straight axle with plans for a FE and toploader. I was planning to use a small block I have but got a pretty good deal on some FE stuff the other day and decided to change directions.

I took some pics of Kens car at BG so I will start out posting these. I will try to post some of our junk if you guys are interested.

 

Here are a few from Cecil County from a few weeks ago. I left there wanting to build a wagon.

 

There's one out here in every community! Some a bit more weathered than others!!:::

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/1811008885.html

 

Dog;there are quite a few pictures in this thread that show factory cars with NO rollbar,64 and 65 versions.There is a good shot of the hoop I described in Eddie Schartmans 65,I think it was page 7,post #122. ROY.

 

MerCom6465;nice pictures of Ken's 64 with Steve's 65 in the background.Post your pictures of your Comets. PAGas;great pictures,that 64 Wagon is awsome,the blue 65 is very similar to mine. ROY.

 

OK,

Since were on wagons here's my 64 404 with 289 c4.




Got to get to work but i will post some more tonight.

 

That black Comet wagon at Cecil County is baaaadddd!

 

MerCom6465;your 64 wagon is very nice!!! Is that one of your 65s hiding behind it? ROY.

 

Reminds me of high school days and the drags @ ocir,, thanks for the memories,
and Porkshop, i am pretty close to your local, 93610

 

nice wagon, i need one for a pusher. thanks for posting the pics!

george

 

Thanks Roy, The blue 65 is the one my son drives to school. We bought it from the original owner. It is pretty much stock(289 C4). The yellow car belongs to my Dad. It's a 351w-c4. I dont have any decent pics of my 65 straight axle car right now. Its in the deep project stage and is not much to look at right now anyway.
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Sorry, dont know what happened to the pics. Rookie!!

 

I like all of them but the wagon is really neat, nice group of cars.

Jon