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1962 Ford Falcon in great condition. It has been my daily driver for the last few years. I've been updating it as I went along. The interior is...
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A set of four 14" wheels that fit falcon and comet bolt patterns. These wheels are difficult to find. I had worked for a few years putting...
Thank you all for the responses. I actually have a few solenoids here that are good so I might try one of them. I thought about trying it but I...
Recently I bought a 1962 for thunderbird. It ran and drove wonderfully but the starter sounded a bit tired. This passed Saturday, out of no where...
I have a hydraulic cam and lifters with a non adjustable rocker arm setup. I used a metal head gasket and didn't change the valves at all. So, the...
Ah I see what you're saying. Thanks for the insight! Hopefully tomorrow's work will ease my mind a bit!
*1100 rpm Yup solid lifters and non adjustable rocker arms. The idle speed might be higher because the shifter linkage hasn't been properly...
I didn't touch the valves when I did the rods. Someday I might have the head done professionally but the engine has been running before all this...
Recently I got my hands on a 66 Ford 200ci straight six. I decided to swap the old tired 170 that was in my 1962 Ford falcon with this engine...
Well I still hope the engine doesnt have to be pulled out at all, and it's looking more and more like we wont have to do that! Today the Falcon...
fresh paint and wiring. Just used a skotch bright pad and some polishing compound on the engine compartment and it turned out alright, after I...
Today we finished up the last of the rewiring. Also I made the first actual fabricated part. It was a battery tray and stand, and even got to use...
could someone give this one some new ford red with a white top? thatd be awesome
Today I also pulled out the back seat to clean that out and to start attacking the floors with a wire brush and some help from the KBS floor kit....
I have been busy on the Falcon for the past couple days. So far everything has been running incredibly smoothly compared to the volkswagon....
My dad picked up a couple welding helmets at an estate auction. He decided they would be good to pinstripe and put in the upcoming auction at the...
Thanks. the ranchero looks awesome! It's actually a possum skull. It has kind of turned into the mascot of the project. I think I will bleach it...
The falcon needs some new seals for the hood because it was rubbing up against the back of the jam and every time I open the hood there was a loud...
Some more of the shine.
A couple nights ago we came across quite the surprise. We tested some rubbing compound on the paint just to see what would happen. The results...
Hey everyone I realize I haven't been on in awhile because of the summer schedule but I have been working on the car consistently for the past...
thank you everyone for your comments. blacktopbuddah: no we are going to try and sell the ac. it seems like a cool feature to have on these....
some more pics: hey photoshoppers im up for ideas on the paint scheme
my dad and i had been looking for cars for me for awhile. originally i was looking for a t-bucket, but i recently struck up an interest for...
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