Shelby stocker

[mike7570]

Maybe Las Vegas divisional in April. i would like to sort out the car and get some runs on it before entering a points meet. If I’m a little unsure I have it ready I can get some more laidback competition at Bakersfield that same weekend for the ANRA opener a little closer to home and about half the cost.

[mike7570]

Current view, car sits too low in front searching for some new springs.

[thatdarncat]

Stunning!

[machoneman]

Clean, very clean engine and compartment.

[hbstang]

( I get a bit jealous reading about everyone's projects while mine sits idle. I just can't seem to find the time to get much done.
 Well my 10yr project made a little progress, I got the new 9" rear in the car. I had everything measured for a tight tire fit (I got good suggestions from Afret) but as fate would have it the axle housing came back 1" narrower than planned when the housing ends were changed. I think everything will work out with a 3/8" spacer. I haven't run spacers on a drag car before, anyone with a comment on running them or not?)


10 years ago you started this thread,on a 10 year project.great job on getting it done!most people would have sold it off! car is really nice and i would like to see it run.where do you plan to run it?

[mike7570]

I sold my Super-Gas mustang after my wife and I adopted a couple of children (babies). I put aside some of the proceeds and about 7yrs later I drug home a barely running 68 fastback J code. I put it away in my warehouse at work and slowly started to accumulate parts. When my son turned 15 I thought I had a great father/son project to build a new race car together. To my disappointment he wasn’t very interested in working on the car, so the car sat in the garage. I would purchase new parts when good deals presented themselves and worked on it by myself between raising my kids and running a new business. The car progressed slowly as you can tell by the dates. I finally got going in earnest when I hit retirement age and my kids were starting to leave the household. (Although they came back numerous times lol) It seemed to hit some big delays because of COVID and supply problems. I’ve worked on it in my spare time and since it finally came back from 21 month paint jail I’ve given it as much attention as I could.
The car is running now and I finished up the wiring and installed seats and belts. I missed the division 7 opener in Phoenix last week, the next race is in Las Vegas but I don’t want to take it there without any runs on it. So my plans are to make some 1/8 miles test runs at Irwindale or haul it out to Bakersfield in April for a nostalgia race and use it as a TnT (reasonable cost and laid back atmosphere) I do have a ski vacation booked at the end of March that could upset my plan, we’ll see.

[mike7570]

A little start up video, loading up to take to alignment shop.
Well if I can figure out how to post it. I had a link but it said it expired. I’m a bit computer challenged. Lol
https://youtube.com/shorts/MFGe2U5PSTI?feature=share

[mbrunson427]

Sounds great!

[cjshaker]

Sounds like a race car.
Can't wait to hear how things work out on the track. What specs are you aiming for on the front end alignment? If I remember right, you did the Shelby drop, didn't you?

[Stangman]

Sounds great can’t wait to see some track videos

[mike7570]

Finally taking the car out for some shakedown runs at Bakersfield this weekend. It’s been a long time, hopefully things go smoothly and I get some decent passes. Oh yea, added the side stripes and expecting new springs to settle a bit.

[mbrunson427]

Mike, I see that you put the line lock button on the brake pedal. Our car we got from Richie was set up like that as well. I've been scratching my head wondering why that's a benefit over having the button on the shifter or something like that.

I left the button there and figured we'd try it.

[mike7570]

Mike, that’s the 2step button. (Per NHRA stocker rules) The line lock is on top of the shifter, it can be anywhere convenient.
Did your wiring on the brake pedal go to the line lock or was it just hanging?

[mbrunson427]

Mike, that’s the 2step button. (Per NHRA stocker rules) The line lock is on top of the shifter, it can be anywhere convenient.
Did your wiring on the brake pedal go to the line lock or was it just hanging?

Ahhh, got it. This makes much more sense. Yes when we got the car the wiring was just dangling. I'm glad I asked.

[Heo]

Hey Mike, Incredible beautyful car,,,,Incredible beautyful