Dalamar's 67 Fastback build

[Peter]

this is my first time seeing this thread on here and I cant belive the work you're going to do with that car, its simply amazing. Good luck with it all man.

I wish I had that kind of a setup at my house to work on cars.

[Dalamar]

Did you get the whole set up #3? That seems to be the best way to go. I was going to do a disc conversion on my 66 Coup. That set up alone is about $1000.00 alone. For the extra $1500.00 it would be stupid not to do the rest of it.

http://parts.homestead.com/3.html

Yes, that's the one I got, 2" drop, minus the brakes.
I'm going to put some eradispeed's on ther with big cal's.

I also really like how the K beefs up the whole front frame of the car too.

I agree - might as well do it right if you're gonna do it.

[Dalamar]

Thanks KB95GT


Thanks Peter

[AZROUSH]

JEFF: CHECK OUT MY SUB-FRAMES ON THE COBRA...POWDER COATED BLOOD RED, THEN WELDED ON...SVC DID A GOOD JOB.  LOOKS AWSOME WHEN YOU LOOK UNDER THE CAR.

TODD

[jpajkos]

MIght I suggest the only other thing you need to do is make sure you have plenty of ice cold corona's in the fridge. They come in handy after all the welding.  :dancing6:

[Dalamar]

MIght I suggest the only other thing you need to do is make sure you have plenty of ice cold corona's in the fridge. They come in handy after all the welding.  :dancing6:

True that, I try to keep my drink fridge stocked!

[Dalamar]

I got the rear suspension for this thing!

I was at ford talking with my buddy that works there, and found out the parts guy there just put a solid axle on his cobra...
Soooow, I asked him about it and it's exactly what I'm looking for.
IRS off an 01 cobra, new axles for an 03 (31 spline) and a 373 ring.
it's in town here and only cost me 400 bucks!
So I'm stoked about that.

Should ride really well since this will be mainly street driven, and there's so many gutters and bumps here in the mountains...
I'm gonna throw on the MM bushing kit and rear coil overs to go with the front.

The fastbacks been sitting since I started on my 281 motor...

Thanks to all for the info and posative feedback!

[97gtconv.]

wow. your project gives me a bigger chubby than Jessica Alba   :banana:

what color are you painting it? Interior choices?

[Sonic]

Sounds like a hell of a deal! Congrats. If it doesn't fit the fastback you could still put it on your SN95!

[97WhitePony]

Everything looks great, youre coming along nicely. I wanted to ask you thought, why did you go with a cleveland motor? Was it because of finances being short? I at once time was gonna build a 351 in a 67 Comet that i owned. But parts seemed a little hard to find. Just wondering. I would build it just for the sold fact that no1 else build them (since they are the red headed step child of ford)... Just wondering

[Dalamar]

Everything looks great, youre coming along nicely. I wanted to ask you thought, why did you go with a cleveland motor? Was it because of finances being short? I at once time was gonna build a 351 in a 67 Comet that i owned. But parts seemed a little hard to find. Just wondering. I would build it just for the sold fact that no1 else build them (since they are the red headed step child of ford)... Just wondering

Thanks man,
The cleveland I got for a few reasons.  It's a hard running, strong motor, it's not very common, and I like the Nastalga of having it in a "classic" muscle car..  It was more expensive to rebuild than a 302 (obviously) but it will pull hard and sound BAD a*s!  I did alot of stuff to the heads, which will be key to the power it will put down.

Another thing is- I wanted a motor in that car that's not computer controlled.  No fuel injection and all that stuff.  There's enough of that on my other cars.  Just bad a*s, clean streat rod.

It was also the first motor that I totally rebuilt myself.  I payed for the assembly, but did the rest, including porting the heads, and polishing the intake manifold.    I got hooked up on the headparts and rotating parts too, so that was nice.
It was a fun project.

[97WhitePony]

Thats cool man, i respect that completley... Good job and good luck

[rebelyell]

wow...man... i wish i had a garage like you...

please tell me you livein NJ so we can be friends and i canuse that lift

that is an awesome car...props

[Dalamar]

Thats cool man, i respect that completley... Good job and good luck

Thanks WhitePony

wow...man... i wish i had a garage like you...

40K and 2 years, and you could have one too!

please tell me you livein NJ so we can be friends and i canuse that lift

Sorry, Utah - but if you're in the area...

that is an awesome car...props

Thanks, I hope it gets done next year!
I have my doubts, but we'll see!!

[Outlaw97GT]

I am embarrassed to say that this is the 1st time to see this thread... :'(
That bad because Im on this forum every day and have been since about 3 days after the birth of SN95 Forums..

But the only words I can say is ******' Wow......... :thumb:

Its like watching the power-block on saturday morning!  You and your father have talent, good job!

[Lightning Struck]

 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: where you been  ;D

[Dalamar]

wow. your project gives me a bigger chubby than Jessica Alba   :banana:

what color are you painting it? Interior choices?

Thanks 97GTconv,
Shwing!

Interior, we're going to do a custom dash, and new everything, right now I'm focusing on the sheetmetal & suspension..

We're thinking of a dark metalic silver, probably with wide shelby stripes too.

[bonestock94]

Insane project, that thing should fly. Lookswise, in your situation, I think Id have to go for a Bullit look

[Dalamar]

Thanks outlaw, we're making slow progress.
I'm excited to get that rear end on, get some wheels/tires, and have it a rolling chassis.



Thanks Bonestock - I like the Bullit look, but want something custom.  Not to radical, keeps the stock lines.
I'm sure it will evolve as we get into the body work.

[Dalamar]

Found this IRS here locally  :dancing6: :dancing6:
It's just what I was looking for!

Came out of an 01 cobra with 10K miles on it.  got the '03 31-spline shafts at half of cost from a ford overstock.
even has a 373 ring in it!!

Winter project, after my 96 is back together. 

[MeanGrn Gt]

hmmm you have your own lift in your garage, a 96 project and a 67 project. Lucky bastard. That supercharged 351 cleveland will be germinating awesome. That is one motor i would put in a stang if i ever did a buildup of an early stang. That thing will fly.

[Dalamar]

Thanks Meangreen,
that motor should fly, and sound bad a*s!

Kinda wierd how both projects came together at the same time.
The 67 is a project my dad and I are doing together.

the 96 I've wanted to do this to for years.
Money and things just came together  :dunno:

[5.HOE]

irs in the 67????? wow , seems like the 67 is gonna be a better daily driver than the 96  ;D thats one hell of a project, it keeps looking better and better.

[scarface]

that will be one badass 67 when you are done. I bet it will be a blast to drive on trips

[badass98svt]

Very nice Dalamar! Not sure if you've seen this car before, but it may give you some help and ideas.  It is called the "SN65"
http://www.sn65.com/SN65%20chronological%20order%20new.htm
^^^^^^
click on the months on the left side of the page, there's LOTS of pics and info.!

a brief summary...
http://www.sn65.com/SN65%20story.htm

[Dalamar]

Thanks guys,

I'm excited for the IRS.
there's ton's of gutters and speed bumps here, so I will be very nice to have it ride smoother and take all the dips.
It's gonna be a fast street car.


Scarface - you up for a road trip in a few years??


Thanks for the props Badass98 - I did follow that build.
Those guys did an outstanding job.
the fab work they did on the body combining was top notch, and the body work -
whew, it made me tired just reading aobut it.
probably thousands of hours.

I'm not a big fan of the yellow, but it still looks great.

After seeing that, I was thinking of seeing about puting a newer interior in the 67.
We'll see how that turns out...

[Rantheman]

Nice dalmar I like what you are doing I have a 65 Chevelle I am restoring from the ground up. Should be pretty bad a*s I am also doing fabricating like you. but the money is coming really slow. I hope to have the Frame all done suspension and sitting on wheels and tires by summer so then I can move on to the body! Good Luck

[MysteryMachine]

nice man good luck with that monster. Can't wait for more pics

[Dalamar]

Thanks Ranth, your Chevelle looks to be a sweet ride when it's done.
I know all about slow and money, I had the car for 3 years before I could do anything on it!




Thanks  MysteryM - It's looking like a it will be winter before I get back on it.

[1996mustangGT]

nice
i got a 66 coupe with a 289 hi-po;
but that fastback is just gonna be wicked,
your a mechanical mastermind man, i would never
try the stuff your doing, have you had training or anything?

[Dalamar]

nice
i got a 66 coupe with a 289 hi-po;
but that fastback is just gonna be wicked,
your a mechanical mastermind man, i would never
try the stuff your doing, have you had training or anything?

Thanks man, this car origionally had a 289 in it too!
Got any pics of the 66?

No training really, I used to do some fabricating, more heavy construction type stuff like heavy angel and channel, 12 gauge sheet work. 
I enjoyed it, I like building things
This is a big project, I"m just taking it one step at a time.

[1996mustangGT]

ill try to get some pics up of the 66 sometime
so you working on both the projects at the same time?

[Dalamar]

no, i haven't touched it since the motor came out.

[1996mustangGT]

any updates on the fastback or all into the 96?

[Dalamar]

Nope, All my time (and $) has been into the 96  :bunny3: