Projects 62 Falcon restoration if anyone cares.

Got the gas tank out (it's shot) I have a new one coming that I bought off of ebay. I was happy to see there wasn't much rust for a fifty year old car. I'll just acid etch it and spray undercoat.

I tried starting it after changing oil. It hasn't run for a few years. The old fuel pump leaks and I was unable to get spark. The good news is it turns free. Before I try again I'll change the points. They were pretty corroded before I filed them.

 

Here is my 1960 Ranchero: For Sale

 

Hmmmm...351W, narrowed 8", 3.90 gears...yeah, I can see that!

 

My 64, I bought it out of a alley a long time ago...

 

Is that a Falcon?, My mom , grandma, and my uncle still in jail drove one when I was a kid...

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There's a guy here with one for pretty cheap, though I doubt you'd want to travel that far to get it. Otherwise just PM me.

 

What is this? Falcons are chick cars.

-Dave

 

Damn, Chick cars?! Really? I didn't know that!!!

 

haven't you heard? chicks drive F150 King Ranch monstertrucks and Dodge Thunder Roads and VW Touaregs.

i wanted a piece of shit sky blue Caddy but somebody beat me to it.

 

I've owned more falcons (and econolines) than I care to count. They are a vehicle that really makes sense. Good luck with yours!

 

And tailgate you. Don't forget that.

It takes a big man to drive a small car.

-Dave

 

gary
I started to say why in the world would you want to restore a falcon. Then I remembered that you already have some pretty sweet rion so a restration isn't going to be out of the question.

I'm interesed. Its a cylinder falcon no doubt, 3 on the tree or fordomatic?

 

My son and I like 'em. Your Falcon looks a lot like Jesse's.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=594290

He really needs to update his thread. Kids today... Sheesh!

 

Hey Porker

It's an inline 6 cylinder stick. Three on the tree. I think 170 but I guess they made a 150. Thinkin maybe an overdrive if I can find one. I just wanted a little light cheap old car to tow behind our motor-home to spark some conversations when we stop. I found this solid little 4 door and couldn't pass it up for $600. It's been stored under cover for about 15 years but the seller said he and some friends had it running a couple of years ago. I'm thinking a cheap Maco paint job and some seat covers and it's good to go.

Gary

 

Cool car four door falcons make great cruisers.

 

Ford offered a 144 ci 6-cylinder from the Falcon's introduction in 1960 until 1964, that averaged 90 hp. They also offered a 170 ci 6-cylinder (making 105 hp) introduced in 1961 and the 200 ci 6-cylinder (introduced in mid-1963) that made a good 120 hp.

The early 200s can be identified by their 3 freeze plug/ 5 main bearing design. Starting in 1965, the 200 was re-designed with 7-main bearings.

$600 was a GREAT buy

 

We got brakes! Just got everything back together and thanks to my handy dandy vacuum bleeder the peddle is hard. Don't you love it when it gets hard? The brake peddle that is.

 

good little girl: "it's hard to be good."

bad little girl: "it's got to be hard to be any good."

 

1961 144 cu.in auto...Falcons are great little cars with great gas milage, easy fix , how cheap and basic they were...kool

 

Cool... Good Luck...

 

Good luck with your Falcon. One of the guys in our club has a nice little 4 dr Falcon. Here is is at one of our "Sunday morning coffee" get togethers.

 

You know I'm likin mine more all the time when I see what it could look like.

 

It's a runner. Just needed a set of points. I guess just filing the old ones wasn't good enough. Can't believe how good it runs after 15 years with just one run a few years ago by the previous owner. The carb. was loose at the base. Probably from sitting and the gasket shrinking. No smoke and it Idled right down after a couple minutes of warm up. No bad noises and the fuel pump isn't leaking like it did when I first tried to start it a couple of days ago. Now I have two of them coming from ebay and one sitting on a shelf at Orileys that I ordered. Hope they will refund my money.

 

Cool! Charging OK?

 

Haven't hooked up the wires yet. Little threads are a kinda boogered. Haven't been able to start a nut. Thinking I might dig around and find some push on terminals. Think I might do that right now.

Exhaust manifold is broken because someone didn't connect the bracket that keeps it from vibrating. But one thing at a time.

Sorry threads are fine just had to find the right nuts.

 

Got a couple manifolds in the stash around here too... Although the aftermarket has reproduced the '68 and later 2" outlet style that will make a large difference in H.P. for about 150.00 or so. Every bit helps with these cars. Sorry 'bout the threads, if I'd seen that I would have chased them for you.

 

Charging.!!!!! The threads were good just had to find the right nuts.

I'd like to buy one of those manifolds from you. Yes I did say buy this time. Give me a price. This is just going to be a putt around when we park our motor-home don't think I need a lot of h.p. If I want power I'll jump in my roadster.

Gary

 

Gary
I think you afre headed in the right direction. Not a ton invested and a fun little hooptie.

 

1960-63, the coolest Falcons, no thanks to McNamara, he just got lucky.. have fun!

 

Thanks guys. I don't build show cars. I drive my cars. The roadster photographs well but it too is far from a show car. This little Falcon will serve it's purpose and after paint and upholstery which I will farm out I shouldn't have more than 3K in it.