dogpatch1
Well-known member
[P O.k guys i just started on the comet. after lots of research figuring out the class rules (as best i can) Talking with the guys from Crites,i took the plunge and cut the **** out of this thing.
so far i have the front straight axle, both new front springs, ford 9 inch, c/6 trans 1969 460 ford motor, a bad vintage tunnel ram with a single carb adapter. aluminum slots cheaters for the rear. roll cage from summit.
the car came to me stripped, but included all the chrome, glass, lights, body panels, interior panels and wiring.
came with a buick 455 and auto trans that i sold and came out even on the 460 with c/6 and tunnel ram
so today i was fishing thru craigslist and found a plasma cutter, called the guy went to see it, you should have seen his face when i asked him to plug it in so i could try it(you would have thought i was buying a gun and asking him to load it?0
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well anyway it worked and i got it for 200.00 its not a big one but it cuts up to 3/16s metal and has the compressor built in. (since i never used one before i thought i better go cheap n used first then move up). ANYWAY for those who have never cut with one before.... step away from the sawzall and cut off wheels and get one! OMG! it is amaizing to cut with one. and i forone will never cut with out one again.[ddd
so back to the car. i want to do it in a style that one might have seen in 1969 or so at most strips. moving the rear forward 10 inches, the front forward 7 setting the engine back approx 10 to 12 inches, building a glass flip nose front end, using glass doors and front bumper thinking about metalflake red and gold with gold leaf lettering in a wild 1968- 1970's font.
looking for a cool name so any ideas would be great something like panty dropper or some other crazy name HELP ME OUT HERE)[S
WILL POST PIC'S SUNDAY. stay tuned[P
so far i have the front straight axle, both new front springs, ford 9 inch, c/6 trans 1969 460 ford motor, a bad vintage tunnel ram with a single carb adapter. aluminum slots cheaters for the rear. roll cage from summit.
the car came to me stripped, but included all the chrome, glass, lights, body panels, interior panels and wiring.
came with a buick 455 and auto trans that i sold and came out even on the 460 with c/6 and tunnel ram
so today i was fishing thru craigslist and found a plasma cutter, called the guy went to see it, you should have seen his face when i asked him to plug it in so i could try it(you would have thought i was buying a gun and asking him to load it?0
[
well anyway it worked and i got it for 200.00 its not a big one but it cuts up to 3/16s metal and has the compressor built in. (since i never used one before i thought i better go cheap n used first then move up). ANYWAY for those who have never cut with one before.... step away from the sawzall and cut off wheels and get one! OMG! it is amaizing to cut with one. and i forone will never cut with out one again.[dddso back to the car. i want to do it in a style that one might have seen in 1969 or so at most strips. moving the rear forward 10 inches, the front forward 7 setting the engine back approx 10 to 12 inches, building a glass flip nose front end, using glass doors and front bumper thinking about metalflake red and gold with gold leaf lettering in a wild 1968- 1970's font.
looking for a cool name so any ideas would be great something like panty dropper or some other crazy name HELP ME OUT HERE)[S
WILL POST PIC'S SUNDAY. stay tuned[P
