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Thanks man!
Steel rears with 8”cheaters and steel 4” skinny Firestone 670-15’s [ATTACH]
I made my own for my 64 .. and have sold about 30 or so sets to keep these cars alive
It will stay a 289, in a perfect world id upgrade the rotating assembly to a Callies billet crank and new rods, then new cam and heads. All the...
Honestly the 289 is a mystery as to the internals, bought it from a friend that just bought the 65 mustang this engine was in. Previous owner...
Thanks!! Felt great to take it down the road finally. had some minor tire rub on the inner rear tires (messed up custom axle lengths and had to...
1964 B/FX Inspired Comet Sedan 289 with a T-10
After years of working on it, it’s finally a driver for the summer … some details … 289 .030 over aluminum intake Holley 650 Hooker Super Comp...
How about a work in progress !! [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]
When I finished the quarters I thought I was done with all the fabrication on this build .. this was not to be the case. As I was getting ready...
Been a while since there was updates .. Back half fab work is finished, quarters finish welded in, trunk extensions made and trunk floor finished...
I must of missed the memo on this .. since when are 64-65 Comets frowned upon on this board ? Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Finally !!! Full 1/4’s on both sides since it’s last inspection in 1974 ...I was able to get the corner fab’d in a single piece with a couple...
That will be up to my engine guy :) I bought the 289 from a friend out of his 66 Mustang. It was rebuilt .030 over with basically stock...
Another section tacked in place, now to get the outter wheel well lips replaced and attached [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Sent from my iPhone using...
Right now plans are just a mild build, eventually I’d like to get it to a high rise dual setup Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Some updates on the 64 Comet.. Both front panels tacked in, these are a flanged lap joint fit with weld through primer on both...
My latest work for my 1964 Comet 1/4 panel lowers .. unable to buy reproductions so I had to make them. Not the easiest to replicate that’s for...
Here’s some more updates Since reproduction 1/4 panels are not available to buy and solid donors are just as impossible and pricey if you do, I...
Note sure if this relates to your post but this is how I did a set of wheel wells. Pieces were fab’d up with an overlap then scribed from...
Hey guys .. a quick update on this. It seems the issue is the trigger in the gun itself. As the trigger is pulled in slowly it starts to feed...
[IMG][IMG][IMG][IMG][IMG][IMG][IMG] The back half of my 1964 Comet build I got going on. I Just bought the English wheel, powered bead roller and...
There’s a build thread on here, it gets updated every now and then .. it’s under the title “64 Comet Build” Sent from my iPhone using The...
Did you get any tooling vouchers when you bought the machine? Only asking because I work for a tooling company that starts with a K [emoji6]...
Thanks!! .. it’s a slo go but gettin closer every weekend Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I was kinda hoping to here this answer here. Because in my limited knowledge I kept going tighter I went back to the .030 and readjusted the...
Hey crew, I was wondering if anyone out there is using an older model (2003 ish) ESAB Migmaster 210. I’m getting ready to start finish welding...
[IMG][IMG] Some quick updates on the 64.. all inners and floor are fab’d up just some small things to tidy up and everything will get finish...
Right now there are no plans for a cage .. but that could change in the near future Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Some latest update pics.. Trunk floor is finished .. onto inner wheel wells and trunk extensions...
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