What is your winter updates and next years racing plans

David Cole wrote:Not mine, but spotted down in west central Alabama.......hurt feelings under construction...

Dam that is one sweet 4 eye...It makes the hair's stand up on the tires, and that valance is smoooooooth

those not supposed to show yet

David Cole wrote:Not mine, but spotted down in west central Alabama.......hurt feelings under construction...

looks like paint i bought to do my fairmont in ,

That ford golden bronze metallic ? the newer superduty color and some of the king ranch f150s came in ?
looks sweet

Said it is a custom color. I have no idea. The guy owns a paint sand body shop. May be something he just mixed up. It has real heavy metal flake when you are up close.

I didn't recognize the car but I recognize the garage!

Are those custom door panels ?

83-88T-Bird Guy wrote:Are those custom door panels ?

Glass doors, best looking ones I've seen.

David Cole wrote:

83-88T-Bird Guy wrote:Are those custom door panels ?

Glass doors, best looking ones I've seen.

I agree, they look good.

Don't want to sound like I'm bragging but I think this is the best looking car I've ever had. I just hope I get to drive it.

Winter Update:

Checked the battery tender
Turned over engine
Closed door on trailer

D. Sea wrote:Winter Update:

Checked the battery tender
Turned over engine
Closed door on trailer

Ha. Nice.

D. Sea wrote:Winter Update:

Checked the battery tender
Turned over engine
Closed door on trailer

Must be a bracket race

D. Sea wrote:Winter Update:

Checked the battery tender
Turned over engine
Closed door on trailer

Damon,is that the same trailer i slept in at the NMRA race in Columbus,Ohio years back?

Pull 500" and install 557"

Current setup
1968 fastback 3160lbs w/driver
500" FMS A460 ported 11.5-1 w/1150 dommy .765Int/Exh 276/286 @ .050
Ran a best of 10.24 @ 130mph and 6.45 @ 106mph w/5000' DA

Updated setup
1968 fastback 3160lbs w/driver
557" FMS A460 ported 14.0-1 w/1250 QuickFuel .813/.780Int/Exh 285/302 @ .050

Any guestimates on any gains ?

Thanks Mark

Hey I know that car. That 557 ought to put it deep in the nines. I'll guess 5.85 1/8 and 9.35 1/4. Good luck, that's a cool old fastback!

TJ

Hey Tommy,

Might be a little on the happy side LOL.

I remember I still owe you some beers for taken those pics for me a few years back.
Not sure when I will back down your way though !

Mark Miller wrote:

D. Sea wrote:Winter Update:

Checked the battery tender
Turned over engine
Closed door on trailer

Damon,is that the same trailer i slept in at the NMRA race in Columbus,Ohio years back?

You are correct

D. Sea wrote:

Mark Miller wrote:

D. Sea wrote:Winter Update:

Checked the battery tender
Turned over engine
Closed door on trailer

Damon,is that the same trailer i slept in at the NMRA race in Columbus,Ohio years back?

You are correct  

Oh the good old days,that was a fun weekend even though you didn't run your car.What ended up being the problem that weekend wasn't it something stupid?I think you thought your converter was bad but it wasn't?

Mark Miller wrote:

D. Sea wrote:

Mark Miller wrote:

D. Sea wrote:Winter Update:

Checked the battery tender
Turned over engine
Closed door on trailer

Damon,is that the same trailer i slept in at the NMRA race in Columbus,Ohio years back?

You are correct  

Oh the good old days,that was a fun weekend even though you didn't run your car.What ended up being the problem that weekend wasn't it something stupid?I think you thought your converter was bad but it wasn't?  

Correct. It acted like the converter was bad but it ended up being the carb pump arms in a bind and not allowing the throttle to open. Boy I felt stupid when I got home and figured it out

Somehow painting my car this winter turned into flush mount Windows and a diet plan. Should be done by mid March

Led's on the new trailer! Now if I can get the old generator genn'n!

cool40 wrote:Led's on the new trailer! Now if I can get the old generator  genn'n!

Them things are bright..