Project 1968 Roush-Fenway Cyclone

[Goodale Engineering]

Hello all,

Just joined the forum, figured I'd post some pictures from my current project.

Chassis: Roush Fenway RK200 Road Course Chassis

Body: 1968 Mercury Cyclone



I work overseas so this will be a long drawn out build, but decent progress so far. Body will be hung by Metal Master, Inc. - Charlotte, North Carolina.

[shortrack]

Very Cool.....Been there putting classic sheetmetal on a Nascar chassis!

Are the doors going to open as stock??

[chunger]

Nice! Don't see many Cyclones around here!

[Goodale Engineering]

Hello shortrack!! I thought I might find you here.....been following the Chevelle build for a while, I have always wanted to do this, and seeing your build convinced me I wasn't totally crazy. This is going to be all racecar, as close as I can get to Gen 6 chassis technology, under the cyclone skin. Will see local track days in Phoenix, and some open road racing/hill climbs. Keeping the door seams, but they won't open.

[Goodale Engineering]

Something like this, but lower ride height with some trick aero touches.

[Justin@EntropyRad]

Awesome project!

[Josh@Ridetech]

Sweet! This is going to be cool.

[shortrack]

show some pics of the hardware on the chassis

[Goodale Engineering]

Still learning the picture posting process, seems I either double post or none at all......anyway, trying to fit both cars in a 24' trailer, this should make it a little easier!

[Goodale Engineering]

Some of the hardware:

[Goodale Engineering]

A true Arizona car

[Goodale Engineering]

Of course the day we left is the one day a year that it had to rain...

[Goodale Engineering]

It took us 4 days to get over there, taking our time with 24' v-nose trailer. We stopped in Midland, Shreveport, and Birmingham. It was well worth it though. Oh and I found out the truck runs out of diesel when the tank reads "50 miles to E."

[Goodale Engineering]

Here's where the magic happens, Jim has been hand fabricating body panels since before I was born, so I am confident the car is in good hands.

[Goodale Engineering]

A few more shots

[Goodale Engineering]

Back home, and time to source an engine. For this project I stole the Yates engine out of the stock car, I don't really have an plans for that car right now, so I figured I'd pull the motor and freshen it for the Mercury. Dry sump set-ups sure are messy....

[72BBSwinger]

Awesome project!What a project, who wouldn't love vintage/new stock car?

[kerryt1]

Can't believe you posted this junk!

Subscribed. Looking good, can't wait to see the result.

[shortrack]

Nice!.....is that a T101?

Did my PM come through?

[NOT A TA]

Wow, just WOW! This is going to be an awesome car!