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Tunnelwedge

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Re: 66 Fairlane Reborn
« Reply #60 on: November 22, 2023, 06:02:40 AM »
Very nice. What is the rear gear ratio?
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Re: 66 Fairlane Reborn
« Reply #61 on: November 22, 2023, 07:36:30 AM »
Could eat off that engine.  Very nicely done.
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67 Fairlane 500
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Tunnel Wedge, Survival EMC CNC heads, Lykins Custom Hydraulic Roller, Ram adjustable clutch, Jerico 4-spd, Strange third member with Detroit Locker, 35 spline axles, 4.86
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Re: 66 Fairlane Reborn
« Reply #62 on: November 22, 2023, 09:58:43 AM »
Gorgeous!

I love the stance!
It's perfect!
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Re: 66 Fairlane Reborn
« Reply #63 on: November 22, 2023, 10:07:36 AM »
Car looks great, but on one of your later posts, you mentioned that you were not happy with the clutch pedal operation, and next thing, you put an automatic in it. Did I miss something ? Just curious what the reason for putting an automatic in.
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Re: 66 Fairlane Reborn
« Reply #64 on: November 22, 2023, 03:58:50 PM »
Quote from: Tunnelwedge on November 22, 2023, 06:02:40 AM
Very nice. What is the rear gear ratio?


3.5's It gets gets lots of street highway driving. Right now it is just right can drive it anywhere and if you stand on the gas it just goes bananas.

Quote from: Rory428 on November 22, 2023, 10:07:36 AM
Car looks great, but on one of your later posts, you mentioned that you were not happy with the clutch pedal operation, and next thing, you put an automatic in it. Did I miss something ? Just curious what the reason for putting an automatic in.

My Father got me into cars and we built this together he is in his late 70s because the engine is pretty peppy I had mal woods custom make a clutch set up and under dash master for the fairlane but it was too much of a race clutch and I want my old man to drive and enjoy the car wile he can and the clutch was just too heavy I did talk to mal woods about changing the set up but a good c6 came up at the right price so i bought it and got it rebuilt and beefed up to suite the engine.
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Re: 66 Fairlane Reborn
« Reply #65 on: November 22, 2023, 06:16:09 PM »
Looks fantastic mate! Love the way it sits. I bet you can't get the grin off ya face (or your old man's) when driving it. Great job.
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Re: 66 Fairlane Reborn
« Reply #66 on: November 22, 2023, 08:18:15 PM »
The 3.50 is very responsive. ;D


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Re: 66 Fairlane Reborn
« Reply #67 on: November 23, 2023, 12:49:00 AM »
Thank you all for the kind words

I got lots of help and advice from people on this forum.

Next year I hope to do a 1/8 mile air strip event pre 1968 cars maybe a drag and drive event or nostalgia drags not sure it will do any good with the chassis set up but if your not having fun then your doing it wrong  ;D
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