Re: 1967 Fairlane Super Stock
 

Hey Rusty, its looking great. Figured out a engine Combo yet? Let me know if you need anything.

RJ

Re: 1967 Fairlane Super Stock
 

Thanks RJ we are still working on that I should know something real soon.

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Yesterday I taped the grille and sprayed it semi gloss black let it dry over night and installed today

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Re: 1967 Fairlane Super Stock
 

I forgot to take a photo of the front bumper showing all the surface rust and dents. The rust and chrome was ground and sanded off and epoxy primed. Had to do a little bodywork

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Epoxy primed again

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Sanded

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Slick Sand

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Block sanded with 180 and epoxy primed black so I could see if there were any imperfections

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Sanded again and epoxy primed white

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Three coats of SPI red next day three coats of clear

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Sandblasted bumper bolts before priming and painting

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Re: 1967 Fairlane Super Stock
 

Great looking car...I'm having paint envy atm. :o Can't wait to strip ours down this year and clean it up.

Re: 1967 Fairlane Super Stock
 

love the 67 fairlane's, looks like it's gonna be an awesome car rusty,nice job buddie.

Re: 1967 Fairlane Super Stock
 

That is an Awesome job .....

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The rear bumper needs a lot of work

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After straighten, welding and a lot of grinding and sanding I sprayed at least 3 coats of SPI epoxy and started the bodywork

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After a few times of block sanding and priming I sprayed 3 coats of SPI Red the next day 3 coats of SPI Universal clear

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Re: 1967 Fairlane Super Stock
 

WOW! I love that Red :D

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So do I I'm in the middle of building a 1968 Mustang restomod coupe painted SPI red. SPI red has no orange tint just a solid red.

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Finally saw the published article on the wiring. Way slick interior.

Dale

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Autometer Elite tach and gauges installed. You can read all about the install in the August issue of Modified Mustangs & Fords magazine

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Re: 1967 Fairlane Super Stock
 

I have been busy working on customer cars and have not had a lot of time to work on the Fairlane. We now have the headliner installed and the seats.

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Re: 1967 Fairlane Super Stock
 

Thanks for the updates!

Mike

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We are making a little progress it has been over 5 years since there has been any glass in the Fairlane

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Re: 1967 Fairlane Super Stock
 

Very cool Rusty.

Re: 1967 Fairlane Super Stock
 

Great looking build. Nice attention to detail.

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Brian made patterns of all the interior trim panels out of poster board

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The patterns were sent to Scott Rod Fabrications in Toledo Ohio and were made in aluminum.

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NHRA requires the interior trim panels to have upholstery on them so I had Mike at Mike's Tops in Port Richey cover them in cloth.

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Mike also covered the rear seat area with carpet. It looks a lot better in person

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Interior trim panels are installed

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Re: 1967 Fairlane Super Stock
 

Wish my junk would turn out that nice. Did you put any flat panels on the floor before carpeting the rear area, or just form/glue the carpet on the factory floor pan?

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It was just glued to the factory floor.

Re: 1967 Fairlane Super Stock
 

Great Build Rusty, I hope mine turns out as good as yours. A quick note that your shoulder straps are just wrapped around the pipe behind the seat, I think that they have to be mounted so then will not slide from side to side. Tom

Re: 1967 Fairlane Super Stock
 

After a lot of thinking and studying the NHRA classification guide I have decided to build a 302 from a 1968 Cougar and race it in GT/LA. It is rated at 230 hp and I can run aftermarket aluminum heads along with the same Quick Fuel carb that is the legal replacement for a 390 or 428CJ. This will be new for me because I only have experience with the FE motors. I believe it will be a lot cheaper to build than an FE and very competitive.

Re: 1967 Fairlane Super Stock
 

I would check the carb again. I think it takes the small carb.

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I checked with NHRA and they said it was legal on the 230 HP 302 in the 1968 Cougar. It came with the same size Holley as the 390 so it is legal. I also found out I can't run the hood unless the engine has ram air.

Re: 1967 Fairlane Super Stock
 

I think the acceptable Quick Fuel carb is the SSR-585-VS.

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The replacement carb for the Holley on the 390 is SSR-780-VS. The Holley on the 230 hp 1968 Cougar is the same size as the 390 Holley so it is a legal replacement according to the email I got from NHRA.

Re: 1967 Fairlane Super Stock
 

An email from NHRA should be enough documentation to get you by..... just seems odd that the same size carb is approved for use on displacements from 302 to 428 cu. In. :rolleyes:

Re: 1967 Fairlane Super Stock
 

HP Disp C.R. Ind. Make Model/Transmission Manifold R.R. Lifter Head cc Notes

230 302 10.0 1-4 Holl C8OF-D/SM, C8ZF-B/AUTO C8ZE-A 1.60 H 49.50 15

325 390 10.5 1-4 Ford C8OF-C/SM, D/AUTO C8AE-A,D 1.73 H 63.50 12

12 – Holley (4452) 1500x1500/1093x1093 Holley (3793,3795,3796) 1563x1563/1250x1313
15 – 1563x1563/1250x1313

Sorry its bunched up but this is copied from the Engine Blueprint Guide. The bold sizes, straight from my Holley book are for a "600" cfm carb. The "780" was used on the 335 HP 428 ci in the Mustang, Fairlane & Cougar. The last update in that year was #16 for an ALT Manifold. :rolleyes:

Re: 1967 Fairlane Super Stock
 

Rusty -
Defintiely get that cleared up from NHRA Tech Department. Reading the tech specs and the carb list in the approved products document, it is clear to me that the carb is a ~600 cfm Holley, not a ~780 cfm. The footnote on the 1968 Ford Tech Bulletin says the carb spec is 1.563"x1.563" throttle bores and 1.250"x1.313" venturis and the same specs are listed for a 390. There is no 780 size carb listed for a 390 in 1968. The 1966 and 1967 390 GT engines are allowed the 780 carb as a replacement, but not any other years.


When you ask for clarification from NHRA, note to them that the Approved Products document has a note beside the Quick Fuel SSR-585-VS carb that says it replaces the Holley 3245 and 3806 carbs, neither of which is listed in the Tech Specs for the 1968 Ford 302-230hp engine. While the original carb has the same throttle bore and venturi dimensions, their technical document does not specifically state that the QF carb is a legal replacement. That needs to be verified.

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Just for comparison, The 780 measurements.

13 – 1686x1686/1375x1437

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When I was researching the Holley listed for the 68 Cougar 302/230 I found this quote from Alex Denysenko (Moneymaker) on another board:

"Late Mercury Cougars (Dan Gurney and GT editions) used a R4069 600 cfm 4150 center pivot float Holley. Looks just like a 390 GT carb. (the real one that is, not the one that NHRA allows lol)"

In terms of specs, the QF 585 can replace it, but I don't have anything official on that.

The only factory Holley on a 68 Mustang 302 was the Shelby GT350 which is missing from the Stock Car Guide. It's S8MS 9510-C Holley List No. 4234. The carb is rated at 600 CFM. It was offered as a replacement on the GT350 after May 1968 when it was emission certified. You could get an aluminum manifold on that car, too.

Not listed...

Dale

Re: 1967 Fairlane Super Stock
 

Would love an update about this build??

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We have been very busy in the shop and I have not had time to work on this project.

We installed a TCI shifter with a custom mount made by my son Brian and Lokar power cut off attached to the Flaming River unit in the trunk.

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Re: 1967 Fairlane Super Stock
 

Wish my interior looked that clean. Surprisingly those modern seats don't look too out of place in there.

Re: 1967 Fairlane Super Stock
 

That car looks the " B's "!!!!!! Fantastic job!!!!

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Rusty I sent you a IM, I have a question for you. Thanks

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Cool pic of Rusty to wake up this thread.

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Thanks Tommy.

This was after the Winternationals in 1972 where I won SS/GA class and broke out on the brakes first round of eliminations. I stayed out there 5 weeks and raced at Bakersfield and Las Vegas and made one run at Orange County with an 11.18 ET on a 11.43 record. Alex Walordy was doing a story that come out in Rodder and Super Stock magazine Sept. 1972. In that photo I was on top of I-10 trying to get the wheels off the ground for the magazine story. That photo did appear in the magazine and again in Mustangs & Fords magazine in December 2007.