Look what followed me home from the track last night.

We had our first race of the season yesterday so I didn't get to go to CMS for the AutoFair. But I really didn't mind because I wound up with this little gem that CrazyRay78 brought me.


After I got it unloaded I gave it a good cleaning and checked all the fluids so she'd be ready to cruise today.

It fits me like a tailored suit and is the first Cyclone in my yard since I got rid of my '66 thirty years ago. I've always had a soft spot in my heart for those "messengers of VROOM" and a place in my driveway.



I had to use flill flash to even out the exposure and balance the gleam coming off that briar eatin' grin but it made for a pretty neat shot after all. Anybody up forl a cruise?

updated by @jerry-sims: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM

you are getting pretty good with this stuff sir I could almost see the grin from way back here. Now thats some really neat work thereLet me get my car finished then you can give her a work over and "you" can shae the ride your way!!

Works for me. We'll give the full "Ol Redneck Race Cars" treatment.

Jerry, what a great piece. 351 or 429????. There is some great history on how the Mercury Cyclone Spoiler was homolagated for Nascar. Not exactly "legal".

Jerry darnd if you ant good hope to see you at the Race track Sat

Now Pete, you KNOW that those droop snoot Fords and Mercs were a lot closer to being within the spirit of the rules than those Mopar space ships they had to run against. LOL I really haven't looked to see if it's the big block or not. Doesn't really matter because you ain't gettin' much horsepower out of a plastic engine anyway. LOLLeon, it looks Iike I'll have to pass on Saturday. I've got a benifit yard sale for my son in the morning and I've got to play a gig with a pretty good pick up bluegrass band in the afternoon. Maybe next time if I can work it out, Say hi to everyone for me.

Jerry, my vote would be the 429 SCJ engine. Forget the 351 Windsor. Hey, remember a while back I commented about you using the 396 Ford in a Pearson model? You mentioned another engine that was used also to keep the weight down. It was a 370 something. Do you remember what the CI was? You got some great pieces, Jerry.Pete

Thanks for the nice comments ya'll. IIRC that other engine was a 374,