altered wheel base 1964 comet build just cause i want one

[Ratcrazy]

I can see a major case of rear bumper drag in the future to this project.[cl

Good job. Keep the pic's coming.[P

 

[Tripper]

Sweeeet!!!

DP1,
Yep... this is really takin' shape & u're doin' a fab job! Gonna be really sweet. U gonna do a tribute or have u thought of a new paint scheme? Keep the pictures comin'!!! [P

BoB

 

[Gastrick]

Wow! It just doesn't get much cooler than that.

 

[dogpatch1]

Wow! It just doesn't get much cooler than that.

[clthanks gastrick[cl

 

[dogpatch1]

bump

bump for oliver bros. garage to find the build thread. more to come this weekend metal arived for the frame and the monsterous ladder bars today [dr[drdp1

 

[oliver bros garage]

I wanna see the ladder bars!

 

[dogpatch1]

bars

I wanna see the ladder bars!

you bet i've been buiden em[ all week and will post em by the weekend, they go all the way up to the trans mount. hehehe.[cl dp1

 

[dogpatch1]

oliver bros...

I wanna see the ladder bars!

[clheres a few of the bars, gotta finish the web's between em.[ also welded up some temporary sleeves to the housing collars to bolt them to the axle for mock up before welding. just waiting on the bushing kit for the front mount.

the other pics are of the rear cross over,got lots more bracing to do yet, but you get the idea. there will be 2 more of those, one at the rear of trans, and another further up under the dash.

also a pic of where the trans will be located in the car. total motor set back of 11 inches... weeeeeeee [dr

more this weekend. dp1

 

[dogpatch1]

barces and trans setback

more[P[ including a view from the firewall back ever seen so much nuthin where a car used to be? lol. dp1

 

[hotrod preacher]

well, all i can say is [cl ....and [dr ..and it looks like you've been[

....so i'll be waiting for more pics.....[P


looking good

HRP

 

[oliver bros garage]

Dude someone stole your floor! LoL!! I hope you built them strong enough! Looks great. Keep us updated.

 

[dogpatch1]

Dude someone stole your floor! LoL!! I hope you built them strong enough! Looks great. Keep us updated.

I hate when that happens,

yeah i hope there strong enuf too i'd hate to be seeing the blue sky one minute and STARS the next. lol

 

[dogpatch1]

not much progress been swamped at work. and i use my big welder there also so i havent had it home in a few weeks now dp1

 

[bob w]

The traction bars look great under there. I didn't realize it was ready for paint.

 

[dogpatch1]

motor is done!

well its been four months, and the motor for ARMAGEDDON is finally done we finished assembl-ing everything tuesday, spun the pump over with a drill and lubed it.
it started life as a mid 70's ford 460 truck motor, order the 496 dinosaur stroker kit from JEGS we did all the machine work at my buddies machine shop.

did an old trick to the cylinder heads removing about an inch and a half from the header side (opens them up by removing the egr passages,) lets you raise the exhaust port tops so there over 2-1/4 inches ,they make a plate that bolts on through the head bolts amazing! opened up the intake runners too! polished them also. everything inside is roller, custom ground cam, ect ect.

now starting back on the body, cage and frame!

stay tuned.... dp1

 

[dogpatch1]

started the firewall tonite

finishing the top of the cowl area then, on to the frame and roll cage
dp1

 

[Gastrick]

Awesome stuff DP1.

 

[CR55]

Wow, it's looking good![cl..I remember a Comet like yours at a local gas station when I was a kid. Owner of the station was a big deal in our area and raced that among others....I spent a lot of time there when I was 12 or so ,probably drove him nuts! pretty sure I drooled on his car too!.[dr...CR

 

[hotrod preacher]

well another cool build i've not kept up with like a wanted to

lookin good-love the look and the detail.........[cl[cl

will be hopin to see this one on the road.....[P

 

[dogpatch1]

thanks guys,

we made a road trip down to JEGS today in mid Ohio (bout 2 hours away), picked up some small steel wheel tubs, a leaf spring slider kit, and the mid plate for the motor to mount it to the frame, and a few small things i was like a kid in a candy store, NOT GOOD, could have spent tons of cash[ddd

i'm really guna start craming on this one to get it on the road in a few months, got more of the frame tacked in today along with some of the roll cage will end up being a full 12 point with hoops up to the very front of the frame also.[

dp1