Build Thread: The Roaring Season Firebird

[khyndart in CA]

I guess some of the original Dennis Simmons modifications have been altered !
As mentioned in a 2005 motoring magazine " some of the modifications carried out by Dennis Simmons are amusing. "Dennis also lowered the front of the car in an attempt to make it handle, and then raised the wheel arches on inch to disguise this modification (as lowering was banned).
Interior-wise, the cabin looked totally stock, with original bucket seats, no roll bars, a standard factory dash with strip speedometer and factory steering wheel. Every second seat spring was removed, brackets were binned, and sound deadening removed to lighten the car, but kept the ‘stock’ upholstery which was called for the current rules in 1965 ! "

(Ken H )

[Steve Holmes]

I guess some of the original Dennis Simmons modifications have been altered !
As mentioned in a 2005 motoring magazine " some of the modifications carried out by Dennis Simmons are amusing. "Dennis also lowered the front of the car in an attempt to make it handle, and then raised the wheel arches on inch to disguise this modification (as lowering was banned).
Interior-wise, the cabin looked totally stock, with original bucket seats, no roll bars, a standard factory dash with strip speedometer and factory steering wheel. Every second seat spring was removed, brackets were binned, and sound deadening removed to lighten the car, but kept the ‘stock’ upholstery which was called for the current rules in 1965 ! "

(Ken H )

Hi Ken, the FIA rules actually allow the interiors to be completely stripped out, only requiring a single seat for the driver, and nothing else. The issues for Neil were the Weber carbs, and Mustang tramp rods, and a few other things. These were both items fitted to the car in period. But that doesn't matter. If they don't fit the rules they can't be used, no matter what the Mustang was fitted with in period.