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1966 Mercury Cyclone owned by Bennie Combs

April 4, 2019 By Gauge Magazine Leave a Comment

1966 Mercury Cyclone

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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
8
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
No
Body Drop
No
Hood
Glass
Grille
Stock
Bumpers
Stock
Wing
No
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

1966 Mercury Cyclone

1966 Mercury Cyclone

Owned by: Bennie Combs

Photos by: Nick Means


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Filed Under: April 2019, Features Tagged With: custom, Feature, Mercury


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