My 1966 Caliente

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JimsHot66
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My 1966 Caliente

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Hello All,

My first time joining a forum like this... I just picked up this 1966 Caliente on October 1st. I wish I could take credit for the excellent build. A 302 @ 320HP, C4 with shift kit, and 9" rear end housing a 3:50 posi with 31 spline axles. Also, all new suspension, power steering, brakes and interior. There is only about 600 miles on the build. I love this car!! So fun to drive!

Little stuff to do: wipers don't work (think the linkage is jammed), interior blower/heater not working (suspect switch).
Bigger stuff down the road: Upgrade drum brakes (they are new and work well),replace 4bbl carburetor with EFI, and new instrument panel so I can have all the gauges in the dash.

Admittedly I've only been driving this and haven't tinkered with it much, yet. Look forward to gleaning tips from this group as I dig into things.

Thanks,
Jim
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Joe Travers
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Hey Jim!

Love red Comets!
My heater motor needs attention as well. Next thing on my list of things to do.

Welcome aboard :D

Joe
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Welcome on! nice looking car ! :D
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Love the color :D
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Welcome aboard! :D Good looking ride.

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Welcome Jim! Very nice looking ride, hope you have many years of enjoyment with it.

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Well it's a nice ride for sure.... a head turner for sure,,,,like the stance !!! POP
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Nice ride. only things on that list I'd be worried about were the wipers and the heater... the rest all sounds fine just like it is ;)
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Nice!
Really like the way the rear wheel sits in the car and stance in general.
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Jim if you use the hotlink for forums link it will work.

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Thanks John! That got me there.
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you're welcome! beautiful car!!! :D
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That thing looks low and mean. Your 66 has a great stance. Welcome, keep us updated as you do those upgrades.
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Thanks! The 295/50's on the rear make it look especially bad ass (mini tubing is a good thing :) ) Car get's a lot of attention! Updating the brakes after the holidays.
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JimsHot66 wrote:
Wed Dec 08, 2021 1:31 pm
Thanks! The 295/50's on the rear make it look especially bad ass (mini tubing is a good thing :) ) Car get's a lot of attention! Updating the brakes after the holidays.
I'm running 295-50's outback also, great look
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