COMET CENTRAL

comethead wrote:

SASSY wrote:Check out some of RCMike's (search Mike Anderson)youtube vids of laps in his Datsun.
He has posted everywhere from the Snake to button and willow, even laps at fontana.
I dont know where it is but somewhere there is a vid of me driving his little red rocket
on the snake, checked off one on the bucket list that day!
You will have a great time going left and right, next to circle trackin road racin is my fav!
See you around the end of Jan,
Fred

Hey Fred I tried that search: nada!
But there are some cool vids of Datsuns tearing up Willow!

Joe

sorry missed the reply, besides sitting at the beach in Oceanside, WAY to busy to be no the net,,lol
fred

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBM2Tr ... stajkjY_GQ

Got it fred!

I thought I saw somewhere where Matt (Loner) asked me about the progress on the Falcon
Maybe I'm going nuts!

Here's the progress-
Engine is done and sitting in my garage.
Floors are DONE! Shock tower reinforcing plates are done and the engine compartment is painted matte black.
I acquired some steel wheels for it. Need to buy some regular ol street rubber to set her down on and drive it around to piss off my neighbors.
I bought the side exhaust, Kirkey racing seat and the seat mounts.

The immediate goal is to get the front and rear suspension in and set it on the ground.
Then the drive train goes in. Fit the seat and then install the cage.

this is fun!! Pics to come...

Joe

Your not going nuts. I tried to highjack the new guy Ben's thread. Glad to see your moving right along on the Falcon. Looking forward to some pictures.
Im also ready to head down and watch you run when the time comes.

Fun stuff,Matt

Ok Matt that's what I figured!
Here are some pics. (Postimage is acting weird so I put some thumbnails up. Click on them for a bigger image.)

Decided to ditch the Futura deluxe dash for a plain mustang version.
upload a gif

Heater deleted


Engine box painted


Engine done.


Back seat delete


Racing seat getting fitted. Need to install steering column, pedals and shifter to get it right before bolting her down.

A couple more

Floor and inner rockers completed.


She's still a shell


Test fitting the 289 and Lakewood bellhousing. I had to cut a piece out of the driver side tunnel to make a bulge for the bellhousing to fit.

Engine coming home


Engine box stripped


Another shot of the newly painted engine box

Joe you have been busy. Looking good as always.

Thanks for posting

Matt

Loner wrote:Joe you have been busy. Looking good as always.

Thanks for posting

Matt

Thanks Matt! I'm at a crawls pace but still getting things done as I can.
Once she's on the track it would be cool if you could make it down here to check it out. Maybe even drive your Comet!

Joe

You get her on the track I'll be down there to watch you run.
Only getting in a day or two a month on my Comet. So I desided to just get it running and drive it.
I did a couple fenders for a guy a few months back and it snow balled on me. It is so bad I'm turning work away.

Matt

You go Joe!! Shucks, you'll have the car at least pissing off the neighbors before I can just get an engine built!

Matt - C'mon...turnin' AWAY work can't be THAT bad...means you have to be doing something right!

Loner wrote:You get her on the track I'll be down there to watch you run.
Only getting in a day or two a month on my Comet. So I desided to just get it running and drive it.
I did a couple fenders for a guy a few months back and it snow balled on me. It is so bad I'm turning work away.

Matt

Awesome Matt! I was just at a Cobra meet at Willow Springs with lots of Mustangs (of course), a few Falcons and one Comet. It was a blast watching them run! Motivation for sure!
I agree with rocket...turning down work is a good sign!

Joe

Rocket989 wrote:You go Joe!! Shucks, you'll have the car at least pissing off the neighbors before I can just get an engine built!

Matt - C'mon...turnin' AWAY work can't be THAT bad...means you have to be doing something right!

Man I hope so. Summers coming so the wee ones will be home More kiddie time less Falcon/Comet time. But I'll squeeze in what I can.

Can't wait to hear you small block roar!

Joe

Joe you are gonna have a blast with that Falcon!
Looks as though you already are,,, eh
It's coming along great, wish I couldda stopped by while we were down last winter.
Fred
I had a ball going roundy round in this in the 1982-3.
Maybe you could use the paint scheme? lol
maybe not,,,

Thanks Fred! Your Falcon was super cool!
I'm going with plain Wimbledon White and some old school racing stickers!

Next time your in town maybe I'll have her down on the wheels. Maybe even done

Joe