My 68 Fastback

antlerfiend · 05-03-2012, 02:57 PM

My dream is to one dayt own a 68 1/2 Cobra Jet Car. I probably will never have enough money to afford one. So I am making my 68 look like one for the Nostalgia Drags. Until I can afford to redo my car, I am going to have some fun with it at the Drag Strip.

impaw · 05-03-2012, 04:04 PM

Looks awesome!

what kinda engine you got in it?

antlerfiend · 05-03-2012, 07:38 PM

Thanks. I am looking to put a 408 stroker in it eventually. I am running a 302 in it right now. Sounds like a big block car.
MPEG0012.mp4 video by JoAnn_Kleinhenz - Photobucket

quik · 05-03-2012, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by antlerfiend

Thanks. I am looking to put a 408 stroker in it eventually. I am running a 302 in it right now. Sounds like a big block car.
MPEG0012.mp4 video by JoAnn_Kleinhenz - Photobucket

That is a great sound!

I get asked if mine is a big block a lot and all I have is a mild cam and a set of flomaster 40's.

Car looks great btw.

antlerfiend · 05-03-2012, 09:12 PM

Thanks. I have flowmasters on my car but do not have the exhaust hooked up yet. They are supposed to be 2 chamber but don't really know. They do sound awesome though. The car came with this engine and exhaust. The only thing I changed was from HiPo exhaust Manifolds to Hooker Competition Headers.

doug ford · 05-04-2012, 10:00 AM

Who did the graphics on your car? It does sound good.
I've owned two 68.5 CJ mustangs. The first one was in the 1980's and was my first attempt at a "restoration". I drove that car for 10 years before trading it off. The second one was a 16K mile car that had spent it's whole life on a drag strip. No drivetrain but no rust. Had to sell that one when I got divorced and lost my garage. Sure wish I still had em both.
Funny thing, when I bought my second one there was another sitting beside it in the PO's garage. I asked about it and he told me it was one of the original 50 lightweight CJ cars, I think he said it was Dyno Don Nicholsons. It had been fully tubbed and had a bunch of modifications to it but I could have bought it for a very reasonable price, too bad it was still just a bit out of my price range. Woulda, shoulda, coulda.

antlerfiend · 05-04-2012, 11:59 AM

My wife did the Graphics on my car. I would love to have an original CJ car but don't see myself ever being able to afford one. After I get my garage built, I am going to buy a Mustang II or a Pinto Drag car. I would like to be able to enjoy this one a little more than just at the Drag Strip.

doug ford · 05-04-2012, 03:56 PM

She did a heck of a job. You have a pm.

antlerfiend · 05-04-2012, 05:48 PM

Thanks. My wife can draw anything from a picture. The Cobra Jet picture she copied from was about 4x6. The only thing we didn't have was a picture of the Burns Ford Drag car. When I finish the car we are gonna try and get that correct.

Renato · 05-04-2012, 08:53 PM

Awesome fastback, your wife did a killer job on the graphics! I would be mighty proud to drive that baby around! Enjoy.

antlerfiend · 05-04-2012, 11:00 PM

Thanks, I was going to take it to a Rod Run tonight for it's debut but it got rained out. I guess now it won't make it's debut until next week at the Nostalgia Drags. We still have a few things to finish on it. I have a set of Cragars to put on the front. I also just got my 15x8 OEM wheels from wheel Vintiques today. I still have to paint them Wimbleton White and have my 26x9.5 Hoosier Quick Time Pro DOT's mounted.

BossHoss66 · 05-05-2012, 12:01 AM

Very nice car.

antlerfiend · 05-05-2012, 10:38 PM

Here is a video from last year of me beating my friend in his Fomaro. It is a 68 Camaro with a 351W, top loader 4 speed and 9 inch rear.
MPEG0004.mp4 video by JoAnn_Kleinhenz - Photobucket

antlerfiend · 05-06-2012, 10:21 PM

I got my slicks and my new rims on today. Now it looks more like a CJ car.

Renato · 05-07-2012, 09:08 PM

It looks the business, awesomeness