Ford Fairlane thread, anyone?

I believe 1962–1965.
Or as Ford put it.... "Senior Compact"

 

Mid size, 62-65, don't kid yourself, those cars are only one foot shorter than a Galaxie of the same years, put one next to a falcon and you will be amazed.

 

1962 to 1965

 

yeah, i'll be more than intrested to see a picture of a 62/65 fairlane next to a falcon.
I guess the 65 is bigger thou, at least from lookin at thwe pics on this page of the white one next to the 62 Olds.

 

Sad end to a '57, probably a bunch of them for this one shot.

 

That's Jimmy Durante's car in the beginning of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World, isn't it?

-Dave

 

Yep! Lot's of cool cars in that film.

 

Oh yeah; some good laughs too. Off topic for this thread, but the real tragedy in that film is what happens to Phil Silvers' '47 Ford ragtop. But then, they were all pretty much just used cars at that time.

-Dave

 

Here's my "first year" fairlane..55 with a 272, 3 speed, dual exhaust. Cut the coils and used 49 ford 16 inch wheels on the back with truck radials..stock wheels on the front. Found the dog-dish caps on ebay. Sold it to another HAMBer.

 

Cool! Very moonshiney.

-Dave

 

Yeah, but he replaced it with Don Knott's '56 Fairlane Sunliner. Not O/T for this thread.

 

Here is a beauty that is freshly restored and will bring big money when it goes on the market. This is a real fast car. A lot of folks saw those tail lights just before the finish line at the strip.
Normbc9

 

That is a beautiful Thunderbolt. I really like the downsized Fairlanes.

-Dave

 

sic car!!!!

 

Not O/T at all

 

Remember you have to cross the finish line first to win the race. This car does that with style.
Normbc9

 

^ Nice car for sure. As far as I know the only 62/63 cars that could be considered T Bolt types were the Tasca cars. I'm assuming that this is just a clone ???

 

that looks awesome!! love the mopar cop wheels

 

here's my '58 club sedan

 

Here's my dad's '64...

 

My 64. Had it since about 93 when it was a 200 six with Fordomatic 2spd trans.





More pics of the stuffings, etc. http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/w2zero/64 Fairlane 62A/?start=all

 

The Edelwhacker carb was cheaper at the time and I am of very limited means.

 

I just jizzed

 

mine has black gt stripes now and changed wheels grey center american racing 5 spoke

 

Like to see more pic's

 

I hear that!!!!

 

I've had about three weeks of 65+ hour work + family obligations that have eaten up my weekends so my progress has been a bit limited though I did get the driver's side suspension back together (except for the shock) and just finished getting the passenger side apart about a 1/2 hour ago.



I did something a bit different on this side. Rather than try to knock out the upper and lower ball joints with the A-arms in place I detached both A-arms and knocked 'em out on the ground - OH MY GOD!!!! - I had both ball joints separated within an hour!

I still have to clean up the parts, drill the rivets out of the original ball joints, install new bushings, etc but I'm getting there plus I'm dying to drive the freaking thing again.

 

+1! freaking thing is GORGEOUS!!!!

 

What?? you didn't cave into the bullshit that you have to replace the whole lower arm just to get a new balljoint?

I generally separate the ball joint with a bfh smacking directly on the old castellated nut. New bj comes with a new nut so it don't matter how boogered up it gets.


Quote I did something a bit different on this side. Rather than try to knock out the upper and lower ball joints with the A-arms in place I detached both A-arms and knocked 'em out on the ground - OH MY GOD!!!! - I had both ball joints separated within an hour!

I still have to clean up the parts, drill the rivets out of the original ball joints, install new bushings, etc but I'm getting there plus I'm dying to drive the freaking thing again.[/QUOTE]