[GaryK]

Almost done with my 62 Tempest daily driver. Here are some before and after shots of the car. It has a 4 cylinder 1 bbl auto trans with 3:08's. Going to show it for a while before I put into daily use.

[c5farmer]

Gary,
Looks like you upgraded the master cylinder. Did you go with disc brakes? Nice looking car!

Jerry

[GaryK]

Originally Posted by c5farmer

Gary,
Looks like you upgraded the master cylinder. Did you go with disc brakes? Nice looking car!

Jerry

Thanks Jerry!! The master cylinder is from a 72 AMC Gremlin 4 wheel drum brakes all around. No plans to convert over to discs yet.

Gary

[pontiaclady]

Gary,
It really looks great - especially when looking at the before and after !!

[R 70 Judge]

A little progress in the chassis shop

BTW - the mid-plate is being modified and adapted to a BOP pattern.

[R 70 Judge]

Here's how you trick your unibody car into thinking it has a full frame

This car will still retain it's full factory interior as well.

[blueghoast]

Is this welded to the subframe
Qiurios how you've attatched this to your sub frame.
On my 62 I used 2x2 square tubing inside the sub frame
on the top side, I like how yours looks too.

[GaryK]

Originally Posted by pontiaclady

Gary,
It really looks great - especially when looking at the before and after !!

Thanks Pontiac Lady!!

[R 70 Judge]

Originally Posted by blueghoast

Is this welded to the subframe
Qiurios how you've attatched this to your sub frame.
On my 62 I used 2x2 square tubing inside the sub frame
on the top side, I like how yours looks too.

The bars are bent to the shape of the subframe and welded.

[pontiac rodder]

Started last November Off to the track tonight

[R 70 Judge]

Originally Posted by pontiac rodder

Started last November Off to the track tonight

Nice car! Details of the build?

[pontiac rodder]

Arizona car it has a 8.50 cert ,ford 9 inch with 4:10 gears, on a 9 inch slick. Fresh built 461 with Wenzler heads and tunnel ram 2 800 Edlbrock carbs tubo 400 T brake (4500 stall) The car has a full interior Glass hood and trunk lid and glass bumpers.
Made a few shake down passes last night foot brake only went 12.90 12.60 last pass 10.71 with a lot more left in it Just need to get seat time as it is new to me.
I want to run N/SS and I think it turned out pretty close.

[R 70 Judge]

Originally Posted by pontiac rodder

Arizona car it has a 8.50 cert ,ford 9 inch with 4:10 gears, on a 9 inch slick. Fresh built 461 with Wenzler heads and tunnel ram 2 800 Edlbrock carbs tubo 400 T brake (4500 stall) The car has a full interior Glass hood and trunk lid and glass bumpers.
Made a few shake down passes last night foot brake only went 12.90 12.60 last pass 10.71 with a lot more left in it Just need to get seat time as it is new to me.
I want to run N/SS and I think it turned out pretty close.

Very nice. Do you have any interior and underside pics? Any idea how much it weighs?

[OldS-man]

"went 12.90 12.60 last pass 10.71"

I bet that got few looks. nice looking car.

I see you are from Wisco. are those heads out of John Stolpa's shop?

[pontiac rodder]

Originally Posted by OldS-man

"went 12.90 12.60 last pass 10.71"

I bet that got few looks. nice looking car.

I see you are from Wisco. are those heads out of John Stolpa's shop?

I'm not sure I know John Stolpa. Wayne from Shicantek Performance built the motor and C&S performance rebuilt the heads for me.

[fasteddy]

Drove it to work today. Been a fun project. 195, 4bbl, high compression, 3 speed, original body color and interior. Now to get my Cameo White Lemans finished.

[mechanickeith]

Originally Posted by fasteddy

Drove it to work today. Been a fun project. 195, 4bbl, high compression, 3 speed, original body color and interior. Now to get my Cameo White Lemans finished.

Thats a great looking car. Love the big back window cars.

[fasteddy]

Thanks Kieth. This little car is a blast to drive. I put the 4GC in the trunk and put a 400 CFM AFB in its place. That helped the response quite a bit.

[mechanickeith]

Thats a great carb for the Tempest 4 cyl motor. I have ran the 4gc, an afb, a 390 cfm Holly & even had a Q jet off of a sprint motor on one for a while just for kicks. By far the Carter AFB was the best. I even ran a set of side draft Webbers for a while. Ran like a raped ape!! Just couldnt keep them in tune. I am guessing due to the vibration.

What year LeMans?? Interior color??

[GaryK]

Originally Posted by fasteddy

Thanks Kieth. This little car is a blast to drive. I put the 4GC in the trunk and put a 400 CFM AFB in its place. That helped the response quite a bit.

I am having problems with my 4GC and was going to have it rebuilt. Maybe I should just replace it, where did you get your AFB?
Gary