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Title: Robert Pond Video
Post by: hwoods on May 10, 2023, 12:20:37 PM

https://youtu.be/YCFAYktTLeg

Title: Re: Robert Pond Video
Post by: machoneman on May 10, 2023, 12:35:13 PM

Does Pond still make/sell FE blocks these days?

Title: Re: Robert Pond Video
Post by: blykins on May 10, 2023, 01:05:34 PM

Absolutely.  Aluminum blocks, cast iron blocks, MR heads, SOHC heads, HR heads, etc.

Title: Re: Robert Pond Video
Post by: machoneman on May 10, 2023, 02:35:49 PM

Cool and thanks Brent. Hadn't heard a lot about Pond stuff lately.

Title: Re: Robert Pond Video
Post by: Falcon67 on May 10, 2023, 02:38:43 PM

Cool video.  Announcer guy kinda irritating, but Robert was cool with it all.

Title: Re: Robert Pond Video
Post by: Posi67 on May 11, 2023, 12:09:13 AM

Nice car and as much as I appreciate Robert and all he's done for the FE world...   That is NOT a Thunderbolt. Clone, tribute or T-Bolt wannabe but it's well known how many were built and this isn't one. Putting a tear drop hood on something doesn't make it a T-Bolt nor does a 351 Cleveland in a 71-73 Mustang make it a Boss 351. I don't own either but this stuff makes me crazy..   

Title: Re: Robert Pond Video
Post by: Barry_R on May 11, 2023, 06:32:38 AM

Quote from: Posi67 on May 11, 2023, 12:09:13 AM

Nice car and as much as I appreciate Robert and all he's done for the FE world...   That is NOT a Thunderbolt. Clone, tribute or T-Bolt wannabe but it's well known how many were built and this isn't one. Putting a tear drop hood on something doesn't make it a T-Bolt nor does a 351 Cleveland in a 71-73 Mustang make it a Boss 351. I don't own either but this stuff makes me crazy..   

Robert describes it as a "clone" in about the second sentence of the interview.  As clear and honest a representation as possible.

As far as I know there are only a few of the original cars alive that are still getting used on track.  The rest are in air conditioned grades or museums.

I think the Dallas Kelly car might be the only real one running in Super Stock.
Paquet's car has a one off "real car" history without being a real car - built and raced at the original time, by the original folks, in the original place.
Featherstone's car was actively racing not too long ago - don't know now.

Title: Re: Robert Pond Video
Post by: Falcon67 on May 11, 2023, 08:29:27 AM

When I had a tear drop on the car, I called it a 1967 Boss 351 Falcon Thunderbolt.  Very rare.  One of one and all that.  It's not a light weight, but the driver is. Numbers matching too (the VIN matches the title)  8)

Title: Re: Robert Pond Video
Post by: cjshaker on May 11, 2023, 10:42:28 AM

"It's really not that tough to drive an automatic car"
Robert Pond

Great quote  ;D