Hi mate, was good to finally catch up with you at the Ford day, hope you didn`t look too close at the Ranchero its only a backyard job, just finished the Comet now from its rebuild, John

Hey John, are you heading out to the All Ford day next weekend & the swap, might see you there

would look cool too with louvers in it. that would help address the forces at highway speed if needed. the back does not seal against the windscreen, there is a big gap so the air can flow through, I have driven many highway miles with it not moving a bit, only the strongest wind gusts make it flap...

Are you able to send some photo's of the brackets you have used and did you mount centre brackets? I want to avoid drilling holes as much as possible. I will see if I can find the pics from when I set it up, but basically I cut the top brackets off that are vertical & welded them horizontal &am...

I have one on mine, in my opinion they look great on them especially the big trucks like mine, they keep the sun out of your eyes on the open road too. Retro probably get them from the same place I got mine, hiway sunvisors, they are the manufacturer, I made new side brackets & cut the top brack...

Hi Alan, it is setup by the Comet forum so I assume you need to be a member. John

Alan, see you at the show then, I think its the best show, so much there, I will have the truck there, photobucket wanted something like $400, the comet forum have another photo sharing page so I am using that. John

Alan, I still have a look around here every now & then to see whats going on, been pretty busy trying to get the Ranchero done, got it to the All Ford day, took the fleet, the Comet on the Merc truck & Ranchero on a trailer behind, got a permit & drove it to the CMC shannons day at Easte...

All Ford day on in a few weeks, I will have the truck there, hoping to have the Ranchero there too, its getting close to being finished. http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g465/AFX1964/all%20ford%20day%202017_zpsuimahtzc.jpg http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g465/AFX1964/Ranchero/IMAG7573_zpsctl3...

must be my fav colour combo too, the truck is Red & Black, the Comet is red with black interior & now I have painted my Ranchero black with red interior

I use mine all the time, thats why I built it, I have done nearly 30000 miles in the past few years since I finished it, last trip was across 3 states about 2000 mile round trip to race my Comet, it also hauls my dads 1934 fords to the national V-8 rallys. John http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g4...

it was not good. I travelled the other direction in the truck with Comet, I was in Adelaide racing when that hit, lucky we didnt get any effects over there. but at home in Sydney plenty of rain, was still raining when I got home the other day. John

I haven`t been here much, been working on the Comet ute, & out of action for 4 months with a cut hand from work accident, just returned back from Adelaide in the truck with Comet for the Drag racing grand finals, 3000kms round trip, clocked up over 50000kms on it now since its been on the road, ...

it has the original hinges

Hi Paul,
we have plenty of long flat roads in some areas over here, this area in the pics is flat for about 200 miles, good for the truck with no hills
nothing special about the comet suspension wise, all stock, with home made caltracs
John

done plenty of kms in the Merc truck, just got back from a 3000km trip to Adelaide with the Comet to race at the Australian Drag Racing Grand Finals, had a top weekend, won the meet against 65 other racers in Super Street bracket, should be on speedweek on sbs this sunday, beat the Australian champ ...

I bought the hard cover 2nd hand from ebay in the U.S, can`t remember the company that made them, but they went out of business about 25yrs ago, they made them for different models, I was after one for it thinking I would have to make one & this popped up, sounds like I was lucky to find it they...

hope everyone had a great Christmas & new years, Leith how did the wiper motor go? fit ok? I have been working on my Comet/Ranchero got a bit done the last couple weeks while I haven`t been racing, its on the ground & ready for the engineer to inspect before I pull it apart to paint. if you ...

found one, it was pulled out of an original 1963 cab, only single speed. most of the ones I have found have only been single speed http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g465/AFX1964/truck/IMAG4280_zpscddrehdx.jpg http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g465/AFX1964/truck/IMAG4284_zpspqjabo3r.jpg http://i1...

sorry got a bit sidetracked & forgot last night to go through my bits, will check tonight for sure.