I have put this on hold for a couple of years but the time is now right resurrect the project and get this bit of American racing history back together as a proper car the way it was built. Here is a link to my Facebook album please feel free to comment or advise. I would like to get this finished by next spring and see if I can revive that invite I had to the Goodwood Festival of Speed, may even try to get one of the original pilots from the 70's behind the wheel. I will adventually need some NASCAR style Goodyear Slicks but a long way off from that just yet.

I don't intend to race the car and in fact as you can see I have stripped off the fibreglass rear quarters and big rear spoiler and have a doner 2nd gen which I am going to remove the rear end from and stitch it to the original roof so I will be actually be adding weight to the car. I will aslo run it as they did with steel bonnet and boot and glass windshields back and front which will up the weight. I will build a replica 400 bhp engine for her, I already have the block, heads, full original Weaver drysump equipment including all lines and Mooneyes tank of the orginal style and pan. It has the Ford 9inch axle (naughty GM) Lincon uprights and Ford steering bix (tut, tut) and I have 97% of all the parts I need to complete including no less than 6 front wings I came across and a front spoiler from the original mould in the States. I will use it for a few trackdays and displays etc.

here is the link you may need a Facebook account to peruse it. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2...1629&type=1

That is awesome....but I think you should race it!

Ha ha, well on the good side this car did compete in a championship over here called Thundersaloons years ago a series much missed by many and was screwed up by the powers. Anyhow last month they staged a revival and it went down an absolute storm but only cars that competed in will be allowed (thats what they are saying this far0 so thim thing will be elligible. On the downside they now require all tanks in the cockpit to be covered which rather spoils the look as I want the Mooneyes tank on display and all the diff and axle coolers with their Jabesco Water Puppy Pumps. Also it has fixed doors in good old NASCAR fashion and they might not allow that and being a big old lump I may struggle gettin in the thing anyhow (on a diet llol!).

Put the mooneyes decals on the cover. Get the driver's office in shape and practice a couple of bail-outs. It's amazing how fast one can pop out of one of those things when the sole purpose is to just get out.

Yeah you are probably right, fear produced adrenelin is a very powerful drug! I have even had to cover the Accusumps in my cars which I think is just daft personally.

That and knowing where to put arms and legs really helps. From practice, I know I can get out of our LeMons truck w/o removing the wheel, but I _do_ practice pulling the wheel, too, it's just more civilized that way. Our doors do open, but the emergency egress test during tech I usually do climbing out of the window. The tech crew usually looks at me like I've hatched out of some green egg, and say 'that's one way to do it.' I'm guessing they were expecting the door to fly open, or something.

We've had to cover the holes in the cowl the wiper motor used to go, even after we pointed out that it went to the cowl, and not inside the vehicle. The things you do to pass tech.....

Alternatively, you can put the mooneyes decal on the back of the fuel cell so your competition has something to look at.

Yeah thats one way around I guess. I bought some of those mobile wheeled axle stands and got her up on those last night, wow they are good I wish I bought them years ago I can push it around the workshop with ease now even after I have stripped the rear axle out and front steering and suspension. Blimey there is some work gone into that Ford 9" I think in fact I am sure it has a detroit locker in it as it turn freely till I turned it sharply then it locked in. It has real hefty looking fully floating hubs, this thing is truely a work of art. The chassis is one of Banjo Matthews finest. All the double Monroe shockers seem to be Ok with no leaks. Does anyone know if Airheart stuff is still available as I would like to replace all the seals on the calipers and master cylinders. I will stick some more pictures up later of progress. Won't do much this weekend as end of season meeting and I am taking two cars for the 1st time ever so we can see which is fastest, the 2nd or the 3rd gen!

I just found this interesting footage from Youtube, it shows Richard Petty driving my beige Camaro, he leads for a while unfortunately he is side swibed by Unser in a dramatic crash on part two of the video. Funny enogh I did find some repaired damage to the roof area in the very spot where it meets the rear quarter panel that is clearly shown damaged when they pull the beige car off the track.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLr93R4BzA8

And here again being driven by Bobby Unser

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doyCfkgUoHk...F8BFC27943452B0

Please don't tell me this is not a worthwhile project, it must be with this history surely!

Absolutely! I love your project. How's the project coming along?

How long have you had it Al? Great project. Waiting for the offer to codrive!!! lol

Did you see this?

http://www.auctionlistservices.com/08iroc/index.htm

I have had the car for about 15 years now but did nothing with it. I have it nearly all stripped down just got to remove all the front suspension and steering. I have been attacking it with a twisted wire brush in a 4 inch angle grinder but may still have it bead blasted as its a bit hard around the roll cage tubes to get clean.

I should have gone over to the auction although saying that there is not a great deal of parts I need to finish off. I do need a period seat though. I have all the dry sump equipment, Ford axle, straight cut gearbox have a block to build an engine and I also have the original Edelbrock Scorpion manifold and 850 Holley it came with. A 360 degree set of headers would have been nice as well it may end up without those unless I can source them somewhere as I havnt a clue what they look like. I also need to eventually sorce some tyres and get them over here.