Currently building a 1965 Belvedere with mechanical Hilborn on petrol
New fuel tank fitted in front
Line lock is on
Radiator will need replacing with custom made jobbie, together with electric water pump and electric fan
Hilborn is now up and running ( will post video later )
Fibreglass hood to be fitted
Seats and harnesses to go in
Cage to be fitted
Paint and hand lettering to be done
This will be a bit of nostalgia fun ... 12 secs will do
Here`s a teaser
Posted: Thu May 07, 09 9:56 pm
by Stu
More teasers, please!
Posted: Thu May 07, 09 10:11 pm
by Anonymous
Jon whats going on man???? you trying to break the last bit of spirit in me!!!!
Posted: Thu May 07, 09 10:33 pm
by dustymopar
Come on fella - show us more
Posted: Thu May 07, 09 10:34 pm
by steveo
intresting project
Posted: Fri May 08, 09 9:14 am
by Ivor
Yay! Loving your work sir!
Posted: Fri May 08, 09 9:16 am
by BUDGIE
Beat me to it
Posted: Fri May 08, 09 1:28 pm
by Jem
Yep, want to see a lot more of that please Jon!
Posted: Tue May 12, 09 7:19 am
by Jon Connolly
Injection up and running
Short video clip here
Posted: Tue May 12, 09 9:20 am
by Ivor
Ooh, that sounds cracking...glad you've got it working and as for looks, well, do I need to say?
Posted: Tue May 12, 09 11:14 am
by Derek
I'm liking that a lot
Posted: Tue May 12, 09 11:59 am
by Anonymous
Nice!
Posted: Tue May 12, 09 6:22 pm
by Jem
I'm very intrigued by this car Jon. I'm sure we'd all like to know a lot more about it. What's the history ? If it's not an altered wheelbase car - why not? It's not as though you've got much to occupy yourself with
Lots and lots of pics please!
Posted: Tue May 12, 09 7:26 pm
by Rogue Trooper
Lots and lots of pics please![/quote]
Posted: Wed May 13, 09 7:45 am
by Jon Connolly
OK .... this is an idea of what it should look like ... I can`t draw but you get the idea.
Car will be road legal ( just ) for very occasional road use ( Ace cafe / Wheels day / Tunnel run ), but primarily for track.. low 12 sec will be fine.
Bog standard 440 with full mechanical Hilborn on petrol.
All steel body with glass hood, standard green tinted full glass and trims.
Rev pattern 727 with shift kit.
4000 stall convertor.
Line lock.
Wheels ... 28 x 10 - 15 Gasser ET style magnesium ?? rear + A.R.E. Torq Thrust D 145 r15 78 s front.
Front Moon style alluminium vertical fuel tank in engine bay.
MSD 6al ignition leads and distrib ( currently on points ).
Cage, 2 bucket seats, 2 harnesses.
Standard wheelbase ( although I may alter it next year ?? but think a full 10 / 15 conversion would be a nightmare to drive ).
Cooling - tba.
Paint ... 2 tone solid colours with hand lettered bottom half in one shot and lacquered over via my friend Dan.
Car is not a copy / replica of anything and is a bit of fun and is supposed to look like something a privateer may have been able to race in 66 / 67 / 68??
There is loads to do and it has to be fitted around everything else and money, so aiming for Wheels day 2010.
