Calverts Thunderbolt - Page 5

Capri · 02-05-2010, 08:13 PM

1st pass ever was this AM when it went a 10.45 122. Rd 2 the clutch was a tad agressive and it knocked the electric fan off the radiator!!!! The parts we picked up were the plastic clips holding it in place. It basketballed the tires pretty hard. Similar to trying to leave with NO shocks on a car. Rd 3 was more of the same and rd 4 it got down the track again. He did win the run for the money but we were gone already so I dont know what the ET was but he did run .006 off the number on the window.

Up close the car is just killer.

Dyno · 02-28-2010, 06:26 PM

Does the car have the fiberglass doors, fenders, front bumper and hood? Very cool car. Dyno

Tom Meyer · 02-28-2010, 07:53 PM

Lucas oil sticker on rear quarter at winters did not need it at Vegas. Tom

Beth Denysenko · 02-28-2010, 08:19 PM

Here's a pic of the interior. As far as I can remember, John totally restored the car, I don't recall any conversation about fiberglass but I could be wrong.

Click on pic below to zoom.

Dyno · 02-28-2010, 10:12 PM

Thanks Beth, neat picture. Dyno

troublemaker427 · 03-01-2010, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Dyno

Does the car have the fiberglass doors, fenders, front bumper and hood? Very cool car. Dyno

To be legal in stock or super stock NHRA requires it to have a metalic front bumper. This is why they went to aluminum in 1964 after the release of the early cars. It looks like he stuck with a steel bumper. Very few got fiberglass doors in '64 also so I doubt he went with those. You can tell if a T-bolt has fiberglass doors in early photos by the lack of a door lock cylinder. No locks in fiberglass doors. The hood looks fiberglass in the photos. My guess is he went with the fiberglass front fenders too but I've never seen the car in person yet. Crites Restoration makes all of the needed fiberglass parts. He does need to raise the front bumper to look like a T-bolt. They were raised on the original cars.

BOB KIRKBRIDE · 03-01-2010, 11:35 AM

John Calvert's car does have the Crites fiberglass fenders and hood. I raced for a Dodge dealer in '64 and remember them when they were new. I heard of fiberglass doors but never actually saw one with them. I put a side mirror on mine pointed down to watch the rear tire in the water box!

02-05-2010, 08:13 PM	#41
Capri Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 171 Likes: 0 Liked 27 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Calverts Thunderbolt 1st pass ever was this AM when it went a 10.45 122. Rd 2 the clutch was a tad agressive and it knocked the electric fan off the radiator!!!! The parts we picked up were the plastic clips holding it in place. It basketballed the tires pretty hard. Similar to trying to leave with NO shocks on a car. Rd 3 was more of the same and rd 4 it got down the track again. He did win the run for the money but we were gone already so I dont know what the ET was but he did run .006 off the number on the window. Up close the car is just killer.

02-28-2010, 06:26 PM	#42
Dyno Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 916 Likes: 1,139 Liked 685 Times in 204 Posts	Re: Calverts Thunderbolt Does the car have the fiberglass doors, fenders, front bumper and hood? Very cool car. Dyno

02-28-2010, 07:53 PM	#43
Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 936 Likes: 78 Liked 354 Times in 120 Posts	Re: Calverts Thunderbolt Lucas oil sticker on rear quarter at winters did not need it at Vegas. Tom __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ???

02-28-2010, 08:19 PM	#44
Beth Denysenko Live Reporter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 426 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Calverts Thunderbolt Here's a pic of the interior. As far as I can remember, John totally restored the car, I don't recall any conversation about fiberglass but I could be wrong. Click on pic below to zoom. __________________ Beth Denysenko P/SA 330 www.moneymakerracing.net

02-28-2010, 10:12 PM	#45
Dyno Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 916 Likes: 1,139 Liked 685 Times in 204 Posts	Re: Calverts Thunderbolt Thanks Beth, neat picture. Dyno

03-01-2010, 11:35 AM	#47
BOB KIRKBRIDE Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 62 Likes: 4 Liked 15 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Calverts Thunderbolt John Calvert's car does have the Crites fiberglass fenders and hood. I raced for a Dodge dealer in '64 and remember them when they were new. I heard of fiberglass doors but never actually saw one with them. I put a side mirror on mine pointed down to watch the rear tire in the water box!