The Jalopy Journal
biodegradable, cheap ,safe,but slow I just leave stuff in there for months until i need the part .
On my early falcon i drilled a hole behind the lever part of the hood latch and on the odd time i have to leave it somewhere i put a small padlock...
In Australia we can get dropped spindles but that won't help you left hand drivers 2 1/2inch and a bigger drop which requires some other mods...
cut springs and blocks on mine .easy and cheap until you can afford to go to the next level
Molasses would probably be the cheapest way or vinegar both from the supermarketthen a quick spray with WD40 Inox etc then the best way to keep...
Wow sorry for ya ...Happened to my wife once with my young son in our wagon Guy in a stolen car getting chased by the cops.He backed up and rammed...
the Eliminators show is at Beenleigh showgrounds is not far from you on Sun the 22nd ...well worth it
Most younger people these days have grown up in a short attention span want it now get it now tire of it throw it away world.It's not their fault...
welcome from another falcon owner [65 sedan delivery]
welcome from Australia .Was in your area 20 years ago on a surfing trip ...during fiesta season Ah the tinto and blurred memories Beautiful part...
Sounds like a horror show. I was thinking that i'd have to do mine before getting my gal back on the road.My 64 was converted to right hand drive...
go to a demolition yard and buy an old bathtub or a use a 44 gallon drum
Don't ...repeat do not do it,vinegar will eat the pot metal.
same front sheet metal as australian 65 falcons
it's on the back cover of HISTORY OF FORD IN AUSTRALIA by norm darwin.
Well for me .my dip is nowhere near a power source,out in the open and sometimes I don't check it for a week two and time is not usually a concern
To quickly test the pressure switch pull the terminals off and touch them together ,if your brake lights come on then that's your problem.and keep...
pressure switch just in front of the master cylinder they crap out sometimes.Nice 64 galaxie you're at about the same stage as me,wheels and other...
In Australia commercial falcons[ ranchero sedan deliveries are all 5 stud 10'']
it's still the cheapest safest method of removing rust.I've heard of guys using it for up to 2 years .I think that in the end it starts to ferment...
that price seems all right as I live just down the road from a sugar refinery and i get it from our local co op for 21dollars for 20 litres
4 to 1 is as strong as i'd go 9 to one is still strong enough at the moment i'm running a real weak mix. just takes longer. The best way to speed...
molasses then refined into brown sugar then raw sugar then white then caster sugar
I wouldn't leave cast iron in to long either if it's stuck block then only long enough to free it .check everyday or so ..Was doing a bicycle...
sorry for my tardiness in replying to your questions .4 to 1 is about the weakest mixture I have used .when it goes black just spread it around...
My dip is an old organic fertiliser container made out of heavy duty plastic with a tap at the bottom they come with a heavy duty stainless steel...
plastic container is better as metal will rust at the water line buddy of mine had a tank big enough to dip a whole car.About the same size as a...
just saw on the news here a guy got pulled up by the cops driving down the freeway using vicegrips instead of a steering wheel
my sedan delivery runs a170 3 speed and yep 10w40 is the go.The carb and dizzy swap is next on my list.search the forum for [doing falcons right...
WELCOME ...heaps to learn on here
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