rampant racing gary fraser sarnia ont,canada (83 posts) Registered: 03/28/2009 02:45AM Main British Car: 69 spitfiremk111 ford 347 stroker |
69 spitfire v8 project(HENRY V8TH)
Owner: GARY FRASER
City:SARNIA ONTARIO CANADA Car Model: mk111 Engine: 347 cubic inch ford stroker Cooling: alluminum 3 core,24x19 inches Exhaust: stainless steel sidepipes Transmission: bw world class t5 Rear Axle: 3.55 gear corvette c3 diff with narrowed halfshafts Front Susp.: mustang11 spindles,custom made fully adjustable .control arms qa1 coilover shocks with 375lb springs Rear Susp.: double a-arm fully adjustable with aldan eagle coilover shocks with 125lb springs Brakes: 11 inch corvette discs (master) (front) tilton with bias bar (rear) tilton with bias bar. Wheels/Tires: 15x7 aluminum 5 star f&r with 225/50/15 tires. Body Mods: custom frame and fender flares to body for tire clearance Interior: ac cobra seats,custom dash with stewart warner gauges Electrical: painless wiring 20 circuit streetrod kit.(has everything and then some) well there is a few pics for ya to mull over for a while.there were lots more but i just can't post em all.some were just not that interesting anyway.not that these are either.but this is what i've got done so far.will post more soon.I HOPE lol.here's a little ditty i wrote just for fun.I'M HENRY THE V8TH I AM ,HENRY THE V8TH I AM I AM ,I GOT BUSTED BY THE COP NEXT DOOR,FOR DRIVING DOWN THE STREET DOIN A HUNDRED AND FOUR! now every cruise i get ticketed.TICKETED for burning the tires off my car,I'M THE PRICK NEXT DOOR I'M HENRY ,HENRY THE V8TH I AM! those of us old enough to recognise the tune may find this funny.lol ok here is a pic of a jensen with ford escort mk1bubble flare attached.i would love to use these flares/arches on my spit.the jensen is very close in resembalance to the spitfire i think.these flares are not cheap though.about $2000.00 by the time i get them shipped from england.DAMN! what do you guys think of the flares.keep in mind i do need them that big to clear the tires.also there is a pic of the flares in bare steel on a 100e. ok i managaed to get the plasma cutter out and remove the trunk floor all the way up to the main floorpans right behind the seat area.the factory metal was a total mess and all new will have to be put back in with 16gauge steel.it's going to be quite a challenge i think.there isn't much left that is good enough to attach to. Edited 6 time(s). Last edit at 02/09/2012 01:12AM by rampant racing. |