Finally building a Comet
Finally building a Comet
finally received rear frame 4 link suspension. trunk is gutted hard points welded in and waiting.competition engineering does some nice work, progress n photos to follow.
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Re: Finally building a Comet
Great looking parts!!!Should work awesome!!! ROY.
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Re: Finally building a Comet
Hey Pro, how about letting me put that motor in my car
1970 Ford Fairlane 500 429scj -drag pack option
1986 Mustang GT, heads, cam, intake, vortech super charger
1964 comet calente -in progress
1986 Mustang GT, heads, cam, intake, vortech super charger
1964 comet calente -in progress
Re: Finally building a Comet
^^ you could just put your 429 scj in your Cometeckenber wrote:Hey Pro, how about letting me put that motor in my car
Them are some sweet parts there - bet you're excited! Can't wait to see your car!
~Brad
67 Comet
No power steering, 4-wheel drum brakes, 5 gears 'n' 400 + horsepower...
...hell yea it's fun
Re: Finally building a Comet
hey guys thanks ,yea im pretty happy so far ...seems to take awhile to acquire what u really want to buy but its worth it...... hey russ u can borrow the engine if u like just leave mustang for security......ha ha hoping to have backhalf done frame connectors and newfloors and trunk by august. doesnt seem to unrealistic. going to carlisle in june parts shopping.........
Re: Finally building a Comet
hey roy do u the think traction will b a problem....
Re: Finally building a Comet
STEERING is what I'd be concerned with (lol),hard to do that with tires up in the air.. May have to put tractor brks on it but I bet coins you'll get it pop
pop/glenda
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Re: Finally building a Comet
Pro64;traction will NOT be an issue,especially with slicks and that four link adjusted right!!!! ROY.
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Re: Finally building a Comet
i purchased a set uv micky thompson pro s for the street mounted on american racing torque thrust wheels polished slicks to come later
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Re: Finally building a Comet
The M/T Sportsman Pros work pretty well,fairly soft tread!!A good friend runs them on his 65 Ranchero using leaf springs and traction bars,running an all aluminum 427W,no trouble hooking them up!! ROY.
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Re: Finally building a Comet
hey roy that 427 sounds like a hell uv a motor. i guess we will c if m/t s can handle the 500 as well cant wait........