Project Junkyard Dog

[MICROMACHINE72]

Any new pictures on progress?

[Joe Toller]

Nothing new, I have a pic on my phone when I brought it home and right after pulling the motor to clean things up, but thats it. In the spring I will have progress, need to get it to the strip, baseline it, and stab in the cam and converter to see where I'm at. Looking for 15-flats at this altitude to comfortably make U. It is finally above zero now though, so maybe I can dink with it this weekend or even better on Christmas break.

[west coast]

I have heard rumors about the Yellowstone ( have been there a few times) being back on the schedule but have seen nothing yet in print have you.

Thanks

[goinbroke2]

Pictures...WE NEED PICTURES!!
LOL

[Joe Toller]

Originally Posted by goinbroke2

Pictures...WE NEED PICTURES!!
LOL

Ok, here we go. The first pic is basically as I brought it home, I ditched the compact spare experiment and got a proper Comet hood. I grabbed the Mav one because the Comet one was rough, not realizing it would not be the same.
Picture 2 is that awesome racing interior. Cleaned up it is actually very nice! Were it not for A/C this thing has virtually no wiring or frills. No wonder these cars were so durable and popular. Very easy to work on!
Pic 3 is during cleanup, I had pulled the motor long enough to fix some leaks, replace the motor mounts, and ditch the unnecessary stuff, as well as swap in manual steering. Also shows the 15x4 from steelies I found, with the old bias plies stuck to them.

There's a teaser, next pictures will be when it is completely done and ready to go! As a matter of fact, since it's gonna hit almost 40 today, I am going to work on some little things this afternoon like the gauges and shifter.

[Joe Toller]

Here are the pics. I should mention, as earlier on, the motor is back in the car and it moves under its own power lol. I also sold the front discs and swapped on drums for less rotating weight and removed the swaybar. The rear now has a Trak-lok and 4.62's, and a pair of Lakewood slapper bars I got dirt cheap. I do have a pattern for a homebuilt caltrac-style traction bar I found on a hotrod forum; if I get bored I may fab a pair if I have the right stuff in scrap iron. I'd love to buy the real deal, but the cost would be equal to 20% of my total investment in the whole car!

And if there is time after the car runs well and consistent enough, I will throw the Rustoleum and a roller at it. For now its all the same color and will shine up ok. The youtube $50 paint job is no joke; it works!

[MICROMACHINE72]

sounds like a lot better combo than the Buick. Always liked the Gapp & Roush taxi in Pro-Stock back in the days. What will you do for a tranny? I'm sure the FMX will not hold anything. Or is it a C4 behind the 302?

[Joe Toller]

Originally Posted by west coast

I have heard rumors about the Yellowstone ( have been there a few times) being back on the schedule but have seen nothing yet in print have you.

Thanks

Came straight from the track owners mouth last night, he announced the track went back to NHRA from IHRA and got the Divisional. It's even better than it was before too, the new owner has done a helluva job.