Match Bash Maiden Voyage!!

We got the Rocket Comet out on the street today. Straight, true, and predictable street altered wheelbase fun on the street:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us8hoV1uFKY

 

awesome....

 

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This is so sool, great job.

Jon

 

Nice work!

 

That's a blast from the past.

 

Good to see it's out,and and wreaking havoc!
Thanx!

 

The 4.30's with that tall tire should make it fun on the street but- - - -

5.13's would really make it jumpy!!!!

 

What trans and converter?

 

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"Powerglide"

 

Wicked idle, killer stance.

 

Well, after two seperate outings at the track, the Comet's gonna need more gear, and a looser, higher stall converter. 8.7's on the eighth mile just ain't going to cut the mustard. But, it does go straight, and is very consistant:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejb08RXbHvA

 

OH Yeaaaaaaa how cool is that, sounds great.

 

If it goes that straight, and is that consistent, it ain't altered enough. Nice car.

 

Naw! It ain't that. Its just too slow to get sideways!!!!

 

How much is the wheelbase altered? It doesn't look like much. But awesome freaking car!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

After looking back at old photographs, I decided on four inches in the back, and roughly six in the front. But, with a Comets rear wheelhouse opening, I actually found about six inches of unused space forward of the tire, behind the quarter panel. As it stands now, I could probably push the axle centerline about two more inches forward, and it would be fine, but I did not do the 'normal' cut and section like past AWB's I"ve built. I think the lines on the car have alot ot do with how the final product looks like.