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- Sat Dec 18, 2021 2:04 am
- Forum: All in the Family, Comet's Ford Sisters
- Topic: ‘64 Falcon Track Project
- Replies: 577
- Views: 110566
Re: 64 Falcon Track Car
At the drag strip we go to,,,as long as sun is shinning ,,open headers are allowed,,,come sunset,,time to bolt on some type of mufflers,,,they don't have to be quiet ..just as long as your trying to keep the roar down.....I didn't have to ,but yrs ago I ran a 2chamber flowmaster turned around backwa...
- Sun Dec 12, 2021 1:17 am
- Forum: Showing Off
- Topic: 1965 Caliente
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3173
Re: 1965 Caliente
MY comet when new was that orange color,,can't recall the name.....I for sure didn't want that,so went to the paint store,,looked at red samples,,,chose a shade of vermilon ,base/clear,,,,works for me !! pop
- Sat Dec 11, 2021 5:05 pm
- Forum: Showing Off
- Topic: 1965 Caliente
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3173
Re: 1965 Caliente
well done !!! something about a red comet.....pop
- Sat Dec 11, 2021 12:29 am
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: Another newbie
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2042
Re: Another newbie
sharp ride,,,,lower the front ,,rear will take care of it's self most likely....nice under hood also,,I like it better then black....good luck !!!POP
- Fri Dec 10, 2021 8:39 pm
- Forum: 64 - 65 Comets
- Topic: ‘64 Cyclone for sale
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1002
Re: ‘64 Cyclone for sale
I like the old ford better,,pop
- Fri Dec 10, 2021 5:01 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain
- Topic: Master cylinder pushrod length
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1523
Re: Master cylinder pushrod length
that little trick was shown to me as a very young man ,by one of 2 of the smartest ford men around...one was a drag racer and the other drove dirt track.the dirt tracker has passed away,the drag racer is in his 80's...back in the 60's there was a drag strip local here in town..it's a shopping center...
- Fri Dec 10, 2021 12:06 am
- Forum: Drivetrain
- Topic: Master cylinder pushrod length
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1523
Re: Master cylinder pushrod length
through out all the yrs of messing with these old fords,,,,yrs before an adjustable rod was discovered on some lost planet...if I had a short rod by just a tad...I would drop the correct size of a steel ball in the MC first,,then the rod....done many that way...still do it today once in awhile on a ...
- Thu Dec 09, 2021 6:38 pm
- Forum: Small Block V-8 Performance
- Topic: Crankcase oil leak
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4616
Re: Crankcase oil leak
KNOWLEDGE AIN'T WORTH A CRAP,,,,unless you can pass it along.....POP
- Wed Dec 08, 2021 11:47 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: Hello from a newb with a Falcon
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2170
Re: Hello from a newb with a Falcon
THANK YOU ,PINTO,,,that was a kind thing to say,, in the early 80"s ,,,we built a 64 2drht falcon for me to drive to work,,cheap transportation during the gas crunch,,,then a co worker wanted it for his girlfriend,,,so I just sold it to him,,,it was time to build something else...that was a passion ...
- Tue Dec 07, 2021 11:45 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: Hello from a newb with a Falcon
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2170
Re: Hello from a newb with a Falcon
WELCOME....me and son built a 63 2dr falcon many yrs ago...5 bolt 289 8 in rear...was a neat car,,I had a 63 comet V8 as a parts car...so the falcon got a 5 lug frt end also..this was way before this comet forum was even thought of.....a friend was out of work,,wrecked his only transportation,,had a...
- Mon Dec 06, 2021 11:34 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: I just got my dream car
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1231
Re: I just got my dream car
GOOD to hear a man gets his dream come true,,a shop and a comet back to back,,good things happen to good people,,,,good luck,,,,your not the 1st to work in a cold unheated shop at 1st,,my 1st didn;t even have a door,,,hung a blue tarp that winter...good luck pop
- Mon Dec 06, 2021 11:21 pm
- Forum: Comet Lounge
- Topic: TIME TO TRY AND UPDATE FORUM AGAIN
- Replies: 39
- Views: 13641
Re: TIME TO TRY AND UPDATE FORUM AGAIN
thank you,LORI...POP
- Tue Nov 30, 2021 11:15 pm
- Forum: Comet Lounge
- Topic: Do we have a Joke Thread here?
- Replies: 653
- Views: 153785
Re: Do we have a Joke Thread here?
you sure that wasn't my wife you said that to??...just the other day she gave me a hug ,out of no where and turned and walked away never saying a word pop
- Tue Nov 30, 2021 10:01 pm
- Forum: Small Block V-8 Performance
- Topic: Crankcase oil leak
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4616
Re: Crankcase oil leak
Was changeing oil in the drive way in my 65 ford ,,hateful nosey neighbor came up to the fench and started what she did best ,,,gripe and complain about everything,,,sh was the about the age of my mother,,,,I was being very respectful listening to her...until I noticed I had poured 2 gts in without ...
- Sat Nov 27, 2021 1:42 am
- Forum: Comet Lounge
- Topic: Alternative heater controls?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 911
Re: Alternative heater controls?
ON my 66f100.the knob you pull for heat ,you also twist it for the blower,,,the heat valve is located in line on a heater hose....then a seperate knob for defroster.....pop