1966 Mercury Cyclone owned by Bennie Combs

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Issue

April 2019

Owner

Bennie Combs

Photographer

Nick Means

Ride Details

Original Cost

$4,400

Build Cost

110,000

What was the inspiration?

1960s funny cars

How long did it take you to build?

8 years

How long have you been building?

45 years

Club Affiliations

Run of the mill street rodders

Your future plans?

1966 ford truck

Vehicle history

The car came in pieces out of Arizona with no drive train

Thanks to

Rick Opp, Freddy Carmack, cammer and cammer speed shop

Previous Rides

1964 galaxy

Engine Details

Make

Ford 1970

Cylinders

Displacement

501

Engine Mods

Hilborn injections

Engine Add Ons

Cobra jet heads, diamond pistons, crane cams, zoomie headers

Chrome or polish

Chrome

Driveline Details

Clutch flywheel

Hyatt racing services

Torque Converter

None

Transfer Case

5 speed linco

Axle

Moser axle

Gears

Moser gears

Chassis Details

Chassis

Chassis engineering

Mods to Frame

Full tubular frame

Frame Builder

Rick Opp

Drop or lift inches

Dropped 4inches

Front Shocks

Qa1

Rear Shocks

Strange

Spindles

Heidts

Springs

Coil over

Four Link

Chassis engineering

Other Mods

Roll cage

Chrome, Paint, or Polish

Paint

Wheels Details

Front Wheel Type

Team 3 gasser spoke

Rear Wheel Type

Team 3 5 window slots

Front Wheel Size

15” x 6”

Rear Wheel Size

15” x 15”

Front Tire Size

26” x 7.50/15”

Rear Tire Size

31” x 18.50”

Paint Details

Color

Ferrari red

Paint Type

Ppg

Graphics Description

Marauder heads

Painted By

Freddy Carmack

Graphics By

Freddy Carmack

Body Details

Channeled

Body Drop

Hood

Glass

Grille

Stock

Bumpers

Stock

Wing

Addon Accessories

None

Body Mods

None

Body Mods by

Freddy Carmack

Interior Details

Dashboard

Stock

Gauges

Auto meter

Steering Wheel

Budnik

Console

Hand built

Head Unit

None

Amps

None

Speakers

None

Video System

None

Stereo Installed by

None

Shifter

Linco 5-speed

Seats

Sparco

Tint Percent

Factory

Trunk or Bed

Trunk

Upholstery Description

Zodiac Naugahyde metal flake

Upholstery Description

None

Upholstery By

Portage trim