New Thunderbolt at Cedar Falls

Mike Taylor 3601 · 08-07-2012, 08:18 PM

Like it,but can't stand not to ask granny shift WHY??? Why would anyone do that???
Mike Taylor 3601

Barnstorm · 08-07-2012, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Taylor 3601

Like it,but can't stand not to ask granny shift WHY??? Why would anyone do that???
Mike Taylor 3601

Greg took his time to build this gem, did it right and this was the initial shakedown. He needs some seat time....nice mph...130.

james schaechter · 08-08-2012, 06:05 AM

The more you look this car over the cooler it gets! Of course, it has to be a stick to really peg the cool o meter. Did that!

Randall Klein · 08-08-2012, 07:20 AM

These things were stick only back in the day, were'nt they?

troublemaker427 · 08-08-2012, 07:45 AM

No, they actually built more automatics then they did sticks. Most were converted to sticks soon after delivery though. Ford via Dearborn Steel Tubing actually sold a conversion "kit" to switch from auto to stick.

Mike Taylor 3601 · 08-08-2012, 09:30 AM

Hope he gets bugs worked out soon and has fun,I like the car.
Mike Taylor 3601

Stocker 2 · 08-08-2012, 10:27 AM

Great looking Thunderbolt. That being said, the weight bolted to the rollbar braces could cause a problem in tech.

69Cobra · 08-08-2012, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Randall Klein

These things were stick only back in the day, were'nt they?

Like Jody said they made more auto's than sticks. I'm not 100% sure but I've heard numbers of like 35 auto's and 15 sticks but I could be getting that confused with the '64 lightweight Galaxies which they made more auto than stick in them also.

CaptCobrajet · 08-08-2012, 03:22 PM

More autos than sticks. 50 Lightweight Galaxies, 100 T-Bolts were built. I cannot remember the breakdown, but I know there were more autos in both bodies.

Barnstorm · 08-08-2012, 08:02 PM

Greg got some valuable seat time at CFR and got about 8 passes. He planning on running Brainerd so the world will find the car. Absolutely a great build. Skip Lisell built the hedders you gotta hear.

08-07-2012, 08:18 PM	#1
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,374 Likes: 359 Liked 308 Times in 103 Posts	Re: New Thunderbolt at Cedar Falls Like it,but can't stand not to ask granny shift WHY??? Why would anyone do that??? Mike Taylor 3601

08-08-2012, 06:05 AM	#3
james schaechter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cumming GA Posts: 1,994 Likes: 1,296 Liked 1,440 Times in 301 Posts	Re: New Thunderbolt at Cedar Falls The more you look this car over the cooler it gets! Of course, it has to be a stick to really peg the cool o meter. Did that! __________________ James Schaechter 3163 STK

08-08-2012, 07:20 AM	#4
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: New Thunderbolt at Cedar Falls These things were stick only back in the day, were'nt they?

08-08-2012, 07:45 AM	#5
troublemaker427 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hampstead, MD. Posts: 422 Likes: 282 Liked 64 Times in 23 Posts	Re: New Thunderbolt at Cedar Falls No, they actually built more automatics then they did sticks. Most were converted to sticks soon after delivery though. Ford via Dearborn Steel Tubing actually sold a conversion "kit" to switch from auto to stick. __________________ Jody Aberts Troublemaker2 1966 Fairlane 427 Last edited by troublemaker427; 08-08-2012 at 07:50 AM.

08-08-2012, 09:30 AM	#6
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,374 Likes: 359 Liked 308 Times in 103 Posts	Re: New Thunderbolt at Cedar Falls Hope he gets bugs worked out soon and has fun,I like the car. Mike Taylor 3601

08-08-2012, 10:27 AM	#7
Stocker 2 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 137 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: New Thunderbolt at Cedar Falls Great looking Thunderbolt. That being said, the weight bolted to the rollbar braces could cause a problem in tech.

08-08-2012, 03:22 PM	#9
CaptCobrajet Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Marion County Posts: 44 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: New Thunderbolt at Cedar Falls More autos than sticks. 50 Lightweight Galaxies, 100 T-Bolts were built. I cannot remember the breakdown, but I know there were more autos in both bodies.

08-08-2012, 08:02 PM	#10
Barnstorm Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 186 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New Thunderbolt at Cedar Falls Greg got some valuable seat time at CFR and got about 8 passes. He planning on running Brainerd so the world will find the car. Absolutely a great build. Skip Lisell built the hedders you gotta hear.