Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
 

Ah, good point Victor, never occurred to me, thanks.

Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
 

Victor surely someone that worked at the FPG would know. Class of 70, Kingman High School.

Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
 

We made it to the 50th Cobra Jet Reunion on Thursday morning before they had all the tents set up.

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My car was on display with other historic Cobra Jets

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2018 Cobra Jet

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Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
 

I decided to lower the rear it was way too high.

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I've had a set of Calvert split mono leaf springs a long time I decided to see if they would work.

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Looks a lot better now.

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Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
 

They will probably settle even further.. Mine did quite a bit.

Car is awesome!

Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
 

Today I moved cars around in the shop so I had room to jack up the Mustang and replace the old wheels and tires and finally got it out of the trailer. The wheels are Race Star 15 x 3.75 in the front and 15 x 10 in the rear with 5.5 backspace and 9 x 30 radial slicks.

Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
 

I wanted to replace the original stock tank with a fuel cell. I wanted the 4 gallon fuel cell, filter and pump inside the trunk. I came up with this idea of cutting the top out and mounting the bottom of the tank in the car so from the outside it looks original. We had a new stainless tank left over from another project so Brian cut out the top and used a piece to fill in the hole for the sending unit.

Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
 

Slick idea!

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Not legal for NHRA stock eliminator

Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
 

Why isn't it legal?

It doesn't matter I don't think I will be racing in NHRA. I will race at NMCA or NMRA events in the future.

Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
 

Lots of hairs to split here. Fuel cell may be used. When fuel cell is used stock tank must be removed. Is cutting it in half "removing" it? Stock tank may be removed. If removed it must be replaced with material equal to or greater than the original. If he cuts the top off, does the bottom become a legal thickness replacement? I'm not a tech, but it looks like the tank has been removed and the bottom half of it has been used as the replacement material.


BTW, I'm prejudiced. I love this car.

Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
 

That car may need wheelie bars/bar.If so the bottom half of the tank may not allow it.As of a few years ago NHRA required straps on the fuel cell,don't know if the rule is being enforced...gsa612

Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
 

Straps are only required on plastic tanks, along with ground wire to filler cap mount. As long as a proper firewall is installed I don’t see anything wrong with it. In fact it is pretty sanitary!

Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
 

What Dave Turner said!! Pushing the aero/legal envelope!