DR JAY Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) This is kind of an obscure request...I was wondering, as the heading suggests, if anyone here had seen the Ford Drag Team in all of its glory in 1969. Ya see, I have decided to undertake the construction of the East coast version of the team: C series hauler, open trailer and the 2 cars--the 428 Torino and the 427 SOHC Mustang. I have thoroughly researched this build and believe that I have found every "Official" photo out there. This is an inquiry regarding private photos--specifically REFERENCE-type shots of what's behind the doors of the hauler and---if I'm extremely lucky---what's inside the box on the trailer. I have seen the shot of the WEST coast truck and the display boards of parts for the performance clinics, as well as the Onan generator and large tool box for hand tools (Both are already built and ready for paint). I've opened all of the compartments on the hauler and have built the trailer box with opening doors, so I would like to fill it with appropriate materials such as spare parts, jacks, stands, lubricants, etc, etc. I am aware of the basics needed to travel and race, but this team was factory supported and held performance clinics at dealerships, so the contents were not just the run-of-the-mill carb strip kits, spare slicks, valve cover gaskets and cans of oil. This is for a contest, so I would like for this to be as comprehensive a build as possible. I am into superdetailing, so I can build whatever I see or is described to me in text.... Sooo..has anyone taken any pictures of this outfit during a trip to the strip in the late 60's? Seeing as Ford yanked the plug on racing in 70-71, the time frame is narrow. Thanks for reading this random request, even though the chances are slim... Edited February 17, 2015 by DR JAY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 http://www.mustangandfords.com/featured-vehicles/mump-1302-hidden-treasures-rare-finds-february-2013/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR JAY Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 Thanks for the link, Casey (as well as moving this to where I SHOULD have posted it!) If that was one of the Ford Drag Haulers, it sure got cut up and altered later in life. It looks like the Haulers used by the Ford factory/Holman Moody Grand National teams in the 60s now, where before it was exactly the same as the AMT re-release of the LN Hauler. I think I got tetanus from the picture! Someone may have saved it from the shredder, but they have their work laid before them in its restoration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadJuju Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Dr Jay, On these haulers, where were the fuel tanks? Behind those storage areas just aft of the front wheels? If so, how did they rig fuel fillers? Thanks in advance for sharing what you might have learned! Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Wish there were more pictures.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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