Talladega restoration pictures

[pettybird]

just one

if you're going to play the 'every color' card, them wing things get kinda complicated...

[Ghoste]

Of course, that all depends on how much you love Mercury's. 

[moparstuart]

Of course, that all depends on how much you love Mercury's. 

not so crazy bout a mercury  LOL

[pettybird]

psh i'd take them both in a heartbeat, and a couple cougars too.

[moparstuart]

psh i'd take them both in a heartbeat, and a couple cougars too.

ok  go get them  ,i'll take your mopar no problem give you plenty of room for the new cars .

[69_500]

Well you gotta admit though having one of every one of the aero cars and all of them being the same color would be a pretty cool line up to have in the garage.

[pettybird]

If you really like white cars

I do, though...I love white on wing cars, and that's my favorite 'dega color.

[69_500]

Well I actually prefer Blue or Red to white, but that is just me. But I get what your saying as all of the Cyclone Spoilers are white with either red or blue graphics.

[pettybird]

i'll let ya slide and pick the red or blue mopars then, i suppose.  we'll call the graphics 'paint.'

[69_500]

 

It was a close one then, sliding in under the buzzer like that.


A side note here though, to me if your including the aero cars as a package and trying for the whole package, I would include the 69 Boss 429 Mustangs as its the only one actually containing the engine they all used in nascar. ? Or were some teams still using the 67 SOHC in 69 and 70?

[learical1]

I would include the 69 Boss 429 Mustangs as its the only one actually containing the engine they all used in nascar. ? Or were some teams still using the 67 SOHC in 69 and 70?

The Boss 429 wasn't approved for NASCAR until March or April of 1969, so before that, the Fords were still running the 427 tunnelport motor.  Ford wasn't happy about NASCAR withholding the 429's approval, so prior to it's approval, the Talladegas said 'Torino Cobra' on the side instead of 'Torino Talladega.'  (The brand new Talladega race track was owned by Bill France, who owned and ran NASCAR.)  The Spoiler II and the 429 were both approved for the race at Atlanta, and Cale Y. won "out of the box".

[Ghoste]

I don't think Ford was ever allowed to run the SOHC in anything but A/FX drag racing were they?

[Aero426]

As a side point, the earlier SOHC Ford engine Danny mentioned was intended for NASCAR, but was never legal for use in NASCAR.    The Tunnelport 427 was used up into 1969, and again starting in 1971 as restrictor plates came into play.    This was because it got a larger restritor plate opening than the Boss Nine.    Same thing happened for Chrysler as some teams gravitated back towards the old 426 Wedge. 

[Ghoste]

Ford never even got so much as to run it in a time trial did they?  Didn't France basically ban it outright the moment he caught wind of it?

[hemigeno]

And for good measure, Big Bill banned the DOHC Hemi that had barely made it off of Chrysler's drawing board (and certainly wasn't ever on a NASCAR/oval racetrack).   

[Ghoste]

I thought Chrysler dropped it when they found it wouldn't be needed to counter the SOHC?

[Charged]

Okay, I was under the impression that "Aero Car's" was a nickname given to Superbirds & Daytonas. Makes sense now. It was a nickname given to any manufacturers car with a high intent for aerodynamic packaging. Carry on.

PS: Since being a member of this site since 2001...screw google. What do you think this site is created for? Its for information sharing. If you dont get that, then your missing the entire point. We ask questions here pops.

[jonw29]

My Talladega is going to paint next WED or THURS.YAHOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.Now all that I have to do is reassemble it in time for the 09 Reunion.Jon Wood

[Aero426]

October of 2009 will come quickly.

[jonw29]

Thanks Doug

[69_500]

Yeah October of next year isn't that far away now. I started making plans on what all I needed to do to my car before the last meet down there in Talladega. 4 years later now, still haven't gotten it all done.

[Ghoste]

Is there a link to anything with more info on that meet?

[jonw29]

Ghoste.The club website is WWW.SUPERBIRDCLUB.COM.That is where the info will be.I don't think that it is on there yet.Thanks Jon Wood.

[69_500]

I don't recall hearing any additional information on the show. When new information comes up on it, I"m positive that Doug will make sure to post it though.

[jonw29]

Its finally in color.YAHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.One small step for man,one giant leap for me.