chris chabre

I keep looking at it, do I leave it alone do, do I go mild custom since it has the meteor tail panel, do I turn it into a super stocker... I've been thinking it over since I bought it By the early 60s, customs had a bit of a nose down rake, chrome steelies and raders (the original company spelling) were popular, as were twin pin whitewalls and cheater slicks... I happen to have a 289 from a Cobra with webers, a 4 speed, and the Cobra dress up valve covers... I couldn't NOT mock it up tonight since the kids were playing quietly ... heres where I'm at. once I get a new chassis plate, I'll paint that, clean up, repaint and wire the engine. I plan to paint the engine bay and the rear wheels will either be chromed or black. I added a tach and shifter from my parts box with the appropriate amount of wear on them as well.

so I found this 62 Fairlane promo on Ebay. it has great green paint and trim work. nice clear windows, a clean interior and 4 hole slots on some nice tires, ALSO it has a modified 63 Mercury Meteor tail panel which looks awesome on it. .. the chassis plate has been modified so I'm gonna find another one. The goal here was to build off of the original builders idea while putting my spin on it. here are the before photos

NICE WORK!

Ive always looked at this kit(s) and thought, man they already did most of the work to turn it into a nasty drag car haha Id love to have a few in my stash and Im not even a mustang guy

WOW thats awesome!!!

takes me right back to my days of drooling over 90s era prostreet cars! Cant wait to see more Mike!

got my Vette and Cobra survivors today. I wanted the Custom vette, but the drag vettes are cool too. Silver one has a hemi amd webers, red 9ne has a blower motor and tilt front end.. the Cobra has halibrands. all I've done so far is wash the custom vette and replace the tires with AMT parts pack twin pins I have a set of unmelted wheels on the way as well. the goal is to preserve the build exactly how it is

the back tires were bugging me to be honest haha

Ive always liked subtle muscle cars

THIS IS GETTING GOOD!.....again haha

I remember that coupe! did I ever show you the 40 coupe that I got from Scott Colmer? Its a crazy story actually.

AWESOME!!!!

I need to get me one or three of those!

what if Purple People Eater was a roadster??? Drag City Casting 32 roadster body, parts box frame and motor, there's a American Graffiti grille shell on it now and the front axle and wheels are from a diecast Garlits dragster...

I have 2 58 ferrari V12s left over from a diecast restoration and a drag car. My thoughts were to make a period streamliner with them! Can't wait to see yours!

can't wait!!!

there is nothing like it. the sunrise and sunsets are amazing, the cars are insane and racing down that course driving with your has pedal while the car floats like its on hard packed snow is adrenalin inducing. my personal goal is to do 250 out there. I havent got there yet

THATS AWESOME!!!! I miss racing out there

bullet mirrors up on the fenders? OH, and yeah definitely Gumby green haha Time for a Pokey orange build

I second Eds top. Its beautiful

I wish I could see all the old photos!! this is awesome

Ive been thinking about digging my 48 Ford woody kit out and chopping it. An old wood boat with some drag boat touches would be cool behind it for sure!

I keep threatening myself that IM gonna buy one and do It laid out on big wheels haha

that certainly is green haha Reminds me of an old Euro road race color so it fits!

That came out amazing!