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Hard Limit – Engine, Rough Body Work, and Primer

Master S. has decided that the Caliente will get primer, then a good flogging, and finally finish body work and paint. A nice flogging is ALWAYS a good way to start things off. The trunk, dash, firewall and door jambs were painted. Color is the modernized Shelby Lime Gold. So…

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mark April 27, 2015 March 18, 2020Hard Limit 1965, big block, build, caliente, comet, drag race, race car

Hard Limit – Four Link and Rear End Housing

Master S decides it’s time for some surgery. Too bad he can’t fit a bigger tire in there. Master S got a 9″ rear end housing from a friend. It’s narrow. Here we are aligning and tacking the four link plates on the bench. Setting face of rear end housing…

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mark August 13, 2011 March 18, 2020Hard Limit build, caliente, comet, four-link, mercury, project, super stock

Master S Starts The Caliente Project

Master S was cruising Craigslist for “casual encounters” when he came across a ’65 Mercury Comet Caliente. He liked what he saw, so he and Spencer drove to Plymouth, and it was a done deal. Master M likes this angle best, but that’s typical. Big, stupid grin. He’s happy he has…

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mark August 5, 2011 February 8, 2016Hard Limit build, caliente, comet, drag, project, race, super stock

Polish Tickler – Valiant Engine

Finally – it’s engine time for the little Valiant. We’ve all been looking forward to this. Cleaning parts with George. Scott polishes the crank. On the stand for assembly. Cam specs. It should have quite an attitude in a 273! Rods are re-sized, and the bottom end was balanced. Bushed…

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mark August 15, 2009 April 27, 2015Polish Tickler 1964, 273, 4 speed, build, commando, four speed, plymouth, rebuild, valiant

Polish Tickler – Valiant Trans, Suspension, Brakes and Wiring

Floor is painted with Rust Encapsulator and chassis black. Front end is done. Rebuilt with new rubber bushings, ball joints, tie rod ends, etc. Factory torsion bars were used, but an Addco anti-sway bar was added. P11 and Master S welded up some sway bar mounts on the K member,…

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mark February 14, 2009 April 27, 2015Polish Tickler 1964, build, plymouth, suspension, trans, valiant, wiring
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