Need Advice on Fox Body FE Project

[AlanCasida]

Nice score, Jay. On a side note, you probably saved it from an LS swap too.

[machoneman]

Thanks for the reply Jay. The following is a cartoon but it highlights a bunch of WW1-WWII and current military paint schemes. Worth a look.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1p5cDRA9F0

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/62/61/b5/6261b5f3f0062612ff9cdc458f79d7d7.jpg

[482supersnake]

Have you considered having a vinyl wrap made?

[jayb]

Nope, not interested in a wrap.  Paint for me!

[Heo]

This Lancaster lays  not so far from where i live
http://www.sm2tos.se/Easy%20Elsie/

[hbstang]

you can leave the stock interior in it,because you will have to add weight.not mine.so the fe will be a little less than a stock block 385 engine.
are you going to run aluminum block?

https://www.429-460.com/t26511-personal-best-for-my-fairmont-u-s-60-bracket-finals

512 c.i.
11.5.1 c.r.
A429 heads worked by Lawes Mayfield
Trick Flow Mafia intake
Quick Fuel 1090
I think the cam is a 714 solid roller.I would have to dig out the cam card
Powerglide with 5600 convertor
4.22 rear gear
29.5 PBR rear tires
Tuned by Jet Boat Bob and Super Dave
Car weighs around 2850 with me in it.

[jayb]

I have to laugh, the stock interior has to come out.  At least the front seats.  A very old, infirm person owned this car.  The driver's seat smells.  Badly 

I do plan to run an aluminum block, but the engine is a bit down the road at this point so that may change.  Drag Week 2023 is too far to the Southeast for me, so I'm figuring I'll get there with this car in 2024.  By then, who knows what may happen...

[machoneman]

I'm still thinking of an old but great series of Fairmont paint schemes: https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS768US768&q=bob+glidden+fairmont&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjgrdPv--L9AhWjRzABHcZuDVsQ0pQJegQIDRAB&biw=1164&bih=606&dpr=1.1

Glidden's paint jobs just seem to fit the car's line so well. My 2nd fav is that checkerboard P-51 look or other P-51 schemes. The Lancaster colors though seem to hide the car (Doh! that's why its camo!) too much. Yours should stand out in the crowd for sure.

https://dynodon.com/timeline/1978-1979-1978-ford-fairmont-pro-stock/?bpage=24

Dyno Don's Fairmont is pretty good too. Note all of Glidden's and Nicholson's cars have that swoopy paint on the rear pillar between the door and rear window. Maybe not a copycat, but somewhat similar paint schemes could be used to good effect. JMO!   

[KMcCullah]

Glad you finally found a car, Jay.

 I'm diggin' the teardrop hood on this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwbnjQaRCuA

[Dumpling]

That trunk looks big enough so that you could upgrade from a monkey to a gorilla.

[DubyaTF]

  On an internet search of WW2 Fairmont- you come up with an Army Airfield in Nebraska that was used to train B-24 Liberator crews!

  https://www.nps.gov/articles/fairmont-army-airfield.htm

   Still a camo paint scheme with some nose art. Can't wait to see this car on track Jay!

[hbstang]

hey jay,any updates on this futura build?

[cammerfe]

Jack Roush owns two P-51s. Google Roush Aviation for pictures. Not too gaudy. 'Old Crow' has just a bit of checkerbord in the front.

KS

[jayb]

Pretty well set on the "Big Beautiful Doll" P-51 paint scheme at this point.  My friend in Idaho is done with the bodywork and has also painted under the hood, trunk, and the door jambs.  In keeping with the WWII paint scheme, these areas have been painted zinc chromate green, just like the unseen parts of a WWII aircraft.  We'll get the car back to my place and paint the exterior in August, and then start worrying about the suspension, rear end and trans, and engine.