66 Fairlane Reborn

[Tunnelwedge]

Very nice. What is the rear gear ratio?

[6667fan]

Could eat off that engine.  Very nicely done.

[galaxiex]

Gorgeous!

I love the stance!
It's perfect!

[Rory428]

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.

[Jb427]

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.

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.

[66FAIRLANE]

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.

[Tunnelwedge]

The 3.50 is very responsive.

[Jb427]

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 

[Jb427]

Didn't get to go racing back in February rain ended the event before it started

More updates on new additions
Factory A/C getting added some how I found some one selling a 95% complete A/C for a 66 fairlane here in Australia
Updates may be slow as I have just started cleaning refurbing.  Pic's are off factory A/C and FE Low Mount Sanden pump bracket thanks to members here for helping me get those.

[Jb427]

Got some progress done Heater/A/C box is now Mounted and I have 90% of the holes done apart from a few vacuum lines and wires that will go to the compressor
But it dose fit and it sure is a tight fit.

Ill be off to Rare spares tomorrow to grab some heater hoses and see what I can come up with
I have never been happy with my fuel lines I don't know what I was thinking at the time but now is a good time to fix them I will make a new mount for the Areomotive fuel reg I think I will lift it up  around an inch and a half and bring the mount forward to the front 2 intake bolts relocated my transmission dipstick and breather catch-can looks like they will cover the old heater waterlines holes I will fix those if I ever notch the towers.

Not much more to report I should have more to add in a day or 3

[Stangman]

The export brace setup. Is that home made.

[Jb427]

The export brace setup. Is that home made.

RRS makes that one better looking then ones home made one for the old race car

[Jb427]

Started cutting up the dash today to fit air vents after some time making templets

My photos are not real good the lights I used to help me see are bright I will get the center and drivers side vent done tomorrow. 

[Jb427]

Drivers side vent is done and center is almost ready to be cut

[Jb427]

Vents are all done I will test all vacuum for doors tomorrow and heater box will be fitted for the last time.