Rocket's Comet Build

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Re: Rocket's Comet Build

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Head em up & move em out! we have more ponies for that corral! :lol: & the brother gets there at beer thirty, I love his timing! he's pretty sharp! :lol: :lol:
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Haha x2! I tried to call him but too late...and yeah, he walked in beer in fist “let’s yank that thing out!”... Timing indeed! :mrgreen: :lol: :lol:
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Rocket989 wrote:Joe - No doubt...I sure don’t have any place to stack engines!! What’s shaking with the Falcon??
I'm making progress but it's the little insignificant stuff that's hard to take pics of! :lol:
Finally got the bottom and trunk painted. Waiting on some parts to get the leaf springs and rear end in soon.
Trying to get her rolling so's I can install the drivetrain and load the body as needed for the roll cage install.

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comethead wrote:
but it's the little insignificant stuff
Man, you do more than change the oil, there’s ALWAYS a LOT of that kinda stuff!!! Glad to hear she progresses!! :D
'cause Johno says you gotta have a sig pic! :)
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New stuff!

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Got some stuff!! Some I need get running again, some will go on later (with the black interior pieces), and some will make my neighbors like me...less...! :D :shock: :lol: :lol: :mrgreen: See if you can guess which!

New seat covers (don't match the planned rear seat too bad!)...I had a wee "accident" cutting the hole for the T5 shifter box... :roll:
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4-pointers to replace the falling apart lap belts:
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Mirrors so I can see! I tossed the SCCA mirror in the basement when I fixed the front seat mounting to make room for the rear...thing was like a couple inches from my nose! That & I'll never figure out why Fooooooord EVER thought a single, driver side mirror was OK....How the heck are you supposed to back up a vehicle with one f'ing side mirror?!? :roll:
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The to-be exhaust:
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Got the Fox 'Stang yoke onto the Comet driveshaft:
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Time to get busy!! :D :D
'cause Johno says you gotta have a sig pic! :)
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Everbody likes new stuff! :D :D
Have you planned an install day for the motor?
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Uh-uh...left to my own devices it’d be done already! Sometime in the next couple weeks...then I gotta get everything back together, figure out the hydraulic clutch, and weld up exhaust. Goal is too get it cranked-up before it gets cold-cold!! :lol: :lol:
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Gotta love all the new parts.
Cmon man your running out of excuses! :P

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‘’Tis in...

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Though typically not without BS. I was gonna do it myself with a hand from the wife (she’s the best!) but it’s a good thing the older brother dropped by unannounced.

Having to put the picker from the side made it a bigger PITA. Boom’s not really long enough so getting it plunked was a PITA. And I dropped it!! :shock: Never done that...still dunno...thankfully the bro and Comet/ motor weren’t hurt. I had to have cranked the release too quick. The oil pan hit a frame mount and bottom of rad support. Got lucky with a couple scratches... :oops:

And I couldn’t get the Doug Thorley headers in...gave it a good effort. Got pass side in but no go on driver side...FFS! Finally lost patience and grabbed a set of Hedman 88400’s from a local speed shop. Stripped ‘em and painted tonight. They fit but I can see the PITA turns the pipes will have to make. It’ll get done!!

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By cracky that green motor looks good in there! :D
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having a PITA is part of the process,,,,,I like the green engine also.....heck fire !! make it different...looking good with every lick.........just keep on licking :!: :) :wink: good luck pop
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Right-on, thanks Johno/ Pop! I’m reusing the 260 air cleaner (don’t believe everything ya read!)...might have to find a Hulk sticker for it...or a Generac! :D :lol: :lol:
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Man that looks purty!
And green! :mrgreen:
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Yes the color is interesting. Where did that Buick (?) engine color come from?

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Stacey - story’s in the thread, but it’s a “Detroit Diesel Green”! Though I reckon under some light it might look a mite “Buick-y”... :shock: :mrgreen: :lol: :lol:
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