New Member - Georgetown Texas
New Member - Georgetown Texas
Hello all.
My name is Jerry. I recently purchased a 1965 Caliente resto-mod. The build includes a 1987 302 including Holley 4V, Edelbrock intake manifold, headers and a dual Flow Master exhaust. Tranny is a late 80's T5. This car is a gas to drive! My interest lies in maintaining it as well as restoring some of the original instrumentation. Most of my questions will be simplistic to many of you on the forum.
I previously owned a 1955 Nomad, so I am familiar with the challenges of owning a "classic". I look forward to learning a lot from you all and participating in this forum.
My name is Jerry. I recently purchased a 1965 Caliente resto-mod. The build includes a 1987 302 including Holley 4V, Edelbrock intake manifold, headers and a dual Flow Master exhaust. Tranny is a late 80's T5. This car is a gas to drive! My interest lies in maintaining it as well as restoring some of the original instrumentation. Most of my questions will be simplistic to many of you on the forum.
I previously owned a 1955 Nomad, so I am familiar with the challenges of owning a "classic". I look forward to learning a lot from you all and participating in this forum.
Jerry
1965 Caliente 302 T5
1965 Caliente 302 T5
- Jims65cyclone
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Re: New Member - Georgetown Texas
Welcome aboard, Jerry! There are no simplistic or dumb questions, so ask away. Someone on here has probably been there, done that, and it doesn't cost you a cent. We need to see this ride of yours, so post some pics. Here's how:
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Jim
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Jim
- Joe Travers
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Re: New Member - Georgetown Texas
Hey Jerry!
Yep, Comets are a blast to own and drive.
Joe
Yep, Comets are a blast to own and drive.
Joe
Re: New Member - Georgetown Texas
Welcome Jerry!
Your car reads like a fun ride,,,, pics please.
Your car reads like a fun ride,,,, pics please.
Re: New Member - Georgetown Texas
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Jerry
1965 Caliente 302 T5
1965 Caliente 302 T5
Re: New Member - Georgetown Texas
Other than the vertical placement (64 ribbing 65)of the headlights it looks great!!
Bigger pics please,,,Edit thank you! Beautiful lookin car!!
Fred
Bigger pics please,,,Edit thank you! Beautiful lookin car!!
Fred
- Jims65cyclone
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Re: New Member - Georgetown Texas
Good lookin' car, Jerry! And I think the headlights look just fine.
Jim
Jim
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Re: New Member - Georgetown Texas
Nice car!
Joe
Joe
Re: New Member - Georgetown Texas
Welcome to the forum Jerry. Beautiful ride, and having a 55 Nomad prior, also areal nice classic.
Re: New Member - Georgetown Texas
Thanks. I bought my Nomad in 1985 for about $4,000. It had a 302 in it with a Holley 4V, Edelbrock intake manifold and dual exhausts. No headers. 4 speed on the floor with a Hurst shifter. Made some fixes and a few upgrades to it. Sold it in 1987 for a song. One cannot touch a Nomad for less than $60K now. Oops!
Jerry
1965 Caliente 302 T5
1965 Caliente 302 T5
Re: New Member - Georgetown Texas
Thank you!Jims65cyclone wrote: ↑Sun Aug 07, 2022 8:21 pmGood lookin' car, Jerry! And I think the headlights look just fine.
Jim
Jerry
1965 Caliente 302 T5
1965 Caliente 302 T5
Re: New Member - Georgetown Texas
Man you got a heck of a buy on the Nomad! I had many tri-fives back in the day (60s) wish I’d have kept just one Life style just didn’t allow it… now that I can afford one, they’ve gone crazy with price. Will just stick with and hope to get my daughter’s 66 back on the road in the near future.