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by DesertRat
Sat Jan 06, 2024 2:15 pm
Forum: 64 - 65 Comets
Topic: Doug's 65 Cyclone build
Replies: 433
Views: 43003

Re: Doug's 65 Cyclone build

Hey all------------Happy new year! I have hit the wall on my build in early December. I decided to take about 6 weeks off and enjoy the holidays and my family. It has been a great break and I am getting ready start back working on my build. Here are a couple photos showing where I am at currently. T...
by DesertRat
Sat Nov 18, 2023 1:02 pm
Forum: 64 - 65 Comets
Topic: Doug's 65 Cyclone build
Replies: 433
Views: 43003

Re: Doug's 65 Cyclone build

I have a question for you guys with Classic Auto Air remodeled into your cars. Where did you mount the digital control box? I am building out my dash and have the evaporator mounted and I am following the instructions. There is no mention of a suggested place to mount the small box and it is next up...
by DesertRat
Sun Oct 29, 2023 1:19 pm
Forum: 64 - 65 Comets
Topic: Doug's 65 Cyclone build
Replies: 433
Views: 43003

Re: Doug's 65 Cyclone build

I set the car down off the rotisserie. I ran the front hard lines, had to buy a new front distribution block as I could not fine the original on my bag&tag collection. I decided to mock up the MC and connect all the lines so it was done. Gas tank install and brake/fuel line connections in rear of ca...
by DesertRat
Mon Oct 23, 2023 7:11 pm
Forum: 64 - 65 Comets
Topic: Doug's 65 Cyclone build
Replies: 433
Views: 43003

Re: Doug's 65 Cyclone build

My car is a roller again! I put the tires that came with the car on it to weight the suspension.
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by DesertRat
Sun Oct 22, 2023 10:54 am
Forum: 64 - 65 Comets
Topic: Doug's 65 Cyclone build
Replies: 433
Views: 43003

Re: Doug's 65 Cyclone build

Yeah my kit is the .1 bought 3 years ago while I was doing demolition on the car.
by DesertRat
Sat Oct 21, 2023 11:27 am
Forum: 64 - 65 Comets
Topic: Doug's 65 Cyclone build
Replies: 433
Views: 43003

Re: Doug's 65 Cyclone build

Lou, I used the CSRP kit for my brakes. I am thinking of using Cragar wheels but haven't made the decision yet. I have a cad program I use to choose the wheel size and backspace for selecting wheels. It worked well for me on my Barracuda. The strange thing is that CSRP says their kit works with the ...
by DesertRat
Sat Oct 21, 2023 11:19 am
Forum: 64 - 65 Comets
Topic: Lou's 65 Comet Build
Replies: 937
Views: 175558

Re: Lou's 65 Comet Build

Lou your car is truly breathtaking. I bought a 25" big block radiator for my Comet and the vendor I bought it from painted the whole thing black for me at no charge. I had worries about cooling the 347 stroker earmarked for the build. Your build is an inspiration for me. It shows how to do it right....
by DesertRat
Sat Oct 21, 2023 10:53 am
Forum: 64 - 65 Comets
Topic: Root's 64 Cyclone Build
Replies: 225
Views: 8506

Re: Root's 64 Cyclone Build

Rootsy thanks for posting the photos. I am at the same spot in my current build. Looking at your photos it appears that you have two residual valves in the circuits. A fixed Willwood unit for the rear and the adjustable unit for the front. Am I correct in that assumption? I want to run my hard lines...
by DesertRat
Thu Oct 19, 2023 7:39 pm
Forum: 64 - 65 Comets
Topic: Doug's 65 Cyclone build
Replies: 433
Views: 43003

Re: Doug's 65 Cyclone build

I decided to build out the suspension and brakes while it was on the rotisserie for ease of work. Man, that does make it easy! Below is a bit of an edited version of how it went. I didn't use any of the original parts. Everything is new aftermarket and took me three days to install to this point. I ...
by DesertRat
Mon Oct 09, 2023 3:20 pm
Forum: 64 - 65 Comets
Topic: Doug's 65 Cyclone build
Replies: 433
Views: 43003

Re: Doug's 65 Cyclone build

Last minute mod on front suspension. I installed the opentracker camber mod kit for our cars while on the rotisserie. It stopped production while I installed it but now I can start installing the front suspension---------------that will be my next series posted---------- https://i.postimg.cc/KYG7BxT...
by DesertRat
Mon Oct 09, 2023 3:16 pm
Forum: 64 - 65 Comets
Topic: Doug's 65 Cyclone build
Replies: 433
Views: 43003

Re: Doug's 65 Cyclone build

Joe Travers wrote:
Mon Oct 09, 2023 2:49 pm
Hey Doug!

Went back looking over some of your first work.
Where in tarnation did you find battery box apron for your car? I can't seem to find one online :?

Joe
Macs or ecklers should have it. I moved my battery to the trunk and fabricated a box to install all my terminal posts and relays-ect.
by DesertRat
Thu Oct 05, 2023 5:15 pm
Forum: 64 - 65 Comets
Topic: Root's 64 Cyclone Build
Replies: 225
Views: 8506

Re: Root's 64 Cyclone Build

Looking through your thread again today, I like the work you are doing. Working on a rotisserie is just the best. Mine is in color and back in my garage ready for the next thing. I decided to build out the suspension at both ends while it is on the rotisserie, makes it so much easier. I was ready to...
by DesertRat
Wed Oct 04, 2023 7:21 pm
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: 65 steering box ?
Replies: 7
Views: 546

Re: 65 steering box ?

John: yeah, I didn't want to start a thing, just asking. Need to buy wheels & tires so I was researching those threads. I saw a response of a guy who said he had it. It is on my mind because preparing for assembly I discovered that there is a camber kit available that is new since I bought my stuff....
by DesertRat
Tue Oct 03, 2023 5:03 pm
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: 65 steering box ?
Replies: 7
Views: 546

Re: 65 steering box ?

Below is a photo of the pittman arm on the new steering box. The nut is flush with the shaft but I didn't torque it.
Does anyone on the site have Opentracker front suspension? I'm getting ready to install mine while the car is on the rotisserie.
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by DesertRat
Mon Oct 02, 2023 7:43 pm
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: 65 steering box ?
Replies: 7
Views: 546

65 steering box ?

I am putting a borgeson PS conversion on my 65 Cyclone with manual steering. It appears that my pittman arm has a smaller diameter mount than the 1" sector shaft on the borgeson box. The arm slides on fine but does not sit deep enough on the sector shaft. Did the early manual boxes have smaller sect...