Rods new 8 sec Pontiac Rocket

[SpoolMan]

Heres a few picks of Rods new toy it’s a Pontiac Pro Stock car, last owner was Rob Tucker in QLD.
This car was once the Australian Pro Stock record holder.
George Haddad Race Engines has built a new 440ci small block Chevy engine that pumps out 800 H/P ready to go once the car is painted.
Hugo at raceglides looked after the transmission.
The car was to be painted in QLD, now it’s being painted in Melbourne we can be more adventurous with the colour scheme, if you have any ideas put them up in here previous efforts can be seen here.
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=66352
The purple colour that can be seen on the rear spoiler Rod has taken a liking too, I don’t mind the orange.


We look forward to seeing some of you interstate members some time next year; we will be doing a few interstate events when time permits...

[Casper]

Great to see it's finally arrived!
I'll drop around to Rods for a good old stickybeak when time permits!

[Melz]

Absolutely love the Pro Stock category and its great to see someone else getting out on the circuit. All the best to Rod and his pit crew.
Oh and by the way, you can always go for the purple with orange highlights!

[Bluehoon]

Very very nice...

That ought to give a few of you your drag racing fix.....

Mark, you get to drive her??? :Reverend:

[SpoolMan]

Originally Posted by Melz

Absolutely love the Pro Stock category and its great to see someone else getting out on the circuit. All the best to Rod and his pit crew.
Oh and by the way, you can always go for the purple with orange highlights!

I also love the Pro Stock class, everyone must run a manual gearbox and carburettor, sadly this cars pro stock days are over.
Rod is thinking of having 2 engines so he can also change classes, the main aim of this car is to have fun with it at HPR & Calder and run a few meets during the comp season...

Originally Posted by Bluehoon

Mark, you get to drive her??? :Reverend:

We discussed this today I said no way, Rod says a pedal down HPR is in order not that keen to jump from a F6 to something like this....

[Bluehoon]

Originally Posted by SpoolMan

We discussed this today I said no way, Rod says a pedal down HPR is in order not that keen to jump from a F6 to something like this....

You only live once.................... Go on..... Do it..... Whats to lose? :voldar02:

[strife]

Originally Posted by SpoolMan

Heres a few picks of Rods new toy it’s a Pontiac Pro Stock car, last owner was Rob Tucker in QLD.
This car was once the Australian Pro Stock record holder.
George Haddad Race Engines has built a new 440ci small block Chevy engine that pumps out 800 H/P ready to go once the car is painted.
Hugo at raceglides looked after the transmission.
The car was to be painted in QLD, now it’s being painted in Melbourne we can be more adventurous with the colour scheme, if you have any ideas put them up in here previous efforts can be seen here.
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=66352
The purple colour that can be seen on the rear spoiler Rod has taken a liking too, I don’t mind the orange.


We look forward to seeing some of you interstate members some time next year; we will be doing a few interstate events when time permits...

I thought of doing something adventurous on colour on my car but was smartly advised it may be better initially to go with something simple that can be colour matched anywhere incase of the odd mishap

[SpoolMan]

Originally Posted by strife

I thought of doing something adventurous on colour on my car but was smartly advised it may be better initially to go with something simple that can be colour matched anywhere incase of the odd mishap

Its a good point, what type of car do you have?

[philstoj]

Very nice indeed!! Will look even better when its finished and hopefully goes harder than it looks!!
Ill have to go and give rod a visit, been too long.
Whats he done with the monza? That was a beast of a car!!
Congrats rod, and thanks mark for posting up the pics.

cheers, phil.

[SpoolMan]

Originally Posted by philstoj

Whats he done with the monza? That was a beast of a car!!

Hi Phil, its for sale as a roller with a strange diff centre around $10k..

[CAMS290]

Looks great Mark !
I hope all goes well for the team.

[XA-Coupe]

nice... I'd go for orange myself .. you listening Rod ??

[ridefox]

Originally Posted by SpoolMan

We discussed this today I said no way, Rod says a pedal down HPR is in order not that keen to jump from a F6 to something like this....

come on Mark go for it just bring a 2nd pair of jocks and some dunny roll and ull be fine
or are u worried the power of the F6 will never feel the same again :

[strife]

Originally Posted by SpoolMan

Its a good point, what type of car do you have?

group 2 monaro about 7/10ths completed

[SpoolMan]

Originally Posted by strife

group 2 monaro about 7/10ths completed

Make sure you get a thread up here, we would love to have a look at it at any stage your ready to show us..

Originally Posted by ridefox

come on Mark go for it just bring a 2nd pair of jocks and some dunny roll and ull be fine
or are u worried the power of the F6 will never feel the same again :

Young Matty, forget top fuel, bring on top spool...lol..J/K... :


Here is link to more pics, the car can be pulled apart in 10 mins.
New carbon fibre dash is being made, all windows will be replaced with new ones shortly..
http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y17...ocket/Pontiac/

[rodderz]

Originally Posted by ridefox

come on Mark go for it just bring a 2nd pair of jocks and some dunny roll and ull be fine
or are u worried the power of the F6 will never feel the same again :

I think there were worries of him leaving GT stripes in the passenger seat of the Monza, this will be even worse :hihi:

[XA-Coupe]

Originally Posted by rodderz

I think there were worries of him leaving GT stripes in the passenger seat of the Monza, this will be even worse :hihi:

the stripes will be like the ones on Firefox's or Jim's T3 :

[Coupe460]

Correct me if i am wrong but that is the ex JOHN SMITH AND ROD WARE PONTIAC pro stocker.
Rob tucker had an oldsmobile cutlass and dave tucker had a couple of camaro's one an /mp car now in steve athans hands and the other a b/gas car. cheers jai.

[SpoolMan]

Originally Posted by rodderz

I think there were worries of him leaving GT stripes in the passenger seat of the Monza, this will be even worse :hihi:

Have you finished the washing and ironing yet? :ymca:

Originally Posted by XA-Coupe

the stripes will be like the ones on Firefox's or Jim's T3 :

Maybe like the rainbow stripes you want on your XA...

Originally Posted by XC460

Correct me if i am wrong but that is the ex JOHN SMITH AND ROD WARE PONTIAC pro stocker.
Rob tucker had an oldsmobile cutlass and dave tucker had a couple of camaro's one an /mp car now in steve athans hands and the other a b/gas car. cheers jai.

Rob Tucker owned the car, Rod Ware owned the motor and was the driver.....there are some strange arrangements in drag racing..
Rod Clarke (new owner) went out and visited Rod Ware picked up the header pipes..

[rodderz]

Originally Posted by SpoolMan

Have you finished the washing and ironing yet? :ymca:

Nah but if Rod gives you a ride you might be doing some too _2:

Should be a fast beast, I'll be out to support and watch Rod get back onto the track when it's all right to go

[Rod]

Originally Posted by XC460

Correct me if i am wrong but that is the ex JOHN SMITH AND ROD WARE PONTIAC pro stocker.
Rob tucker had an oldsmobile cutlass and dave tucker had a couple of camaro's one an /mp car now in steve athans hands and the other a b/gas car. cheers jai.

thats the car Jai
it was originally owned by John Honan who sold it to Wayne & Dave Missingham who sold it to John Smith ( Smith & Ware )

John traded it to Rob in a deal with the new car that Shane drives

regards
Rod

[FPV8U]

Mmm Nice new Toy, Enjoy!!!


(TT Pursuit was better : )

Looks the goods,that car is very very old though what plans have you got in the chassis department.Would of been nice to buy a ford though