Projects Roxie II project 1963 Falcon bagged and shaved

Hey guys starting my new project over the winter. After selling my Traditional Model A pick up a month back, i got the urge to build another falcon. Originally i had a 1961 falcon futura, my first car, and i wanted to get back into another. she is a 1963 futura hardtop no post, Has a 200 inline six, 2 speed on the column, msd electronic ignition, and header. 14 inch mustang wheels, with baby moons and trim rings. the body is pretty solid, Gas tank and emblems have been shaved off. Always loved the look of these little cars. i will post more pictures when i update the thread.

 

I dig that round bird!

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Nice ride, I love it.

I'll be watching for updates!

I plan to bag and shave mine over the winter also. Good luck!

How is the rear set-up? Does that have leafs? If so how do you plan on bagging the rear?

 

The rear has a custom 2 pack leaf spring, but that will be switched to a 2 or 4 link as i do not like the stress it puts on the leafs when the bags are fully deflated. the bags are mounted behind the rear end and there is a bar across the trunk welded in for the top mount. can wait to get some more done. looking to do a full 70's style custom . love the no post!

 

I agree with switching the rear setup. I plan on doing a triangulated 4-link and I'm interested to see how other people with similar cars do theirs.

I'm pretty much going in the same direction with my car.

Like I said....I'll be watching!

 

now if only i could get rid of the 2 x 4 front bumper, i know guys use pinto or comet bumpers but there has gotta be something better

 

Subscribed, would love to bag my bird when the talent and money come rolling in...lol

 

Cool ride. Where are you in mass?

 

I'm not sure what you mean by 2x4 bumper, but if you are looking to swap it out, take a look at the "Falcons done right" thread. Somewhere to the begining of the thread is a disscussion about bumper swaps with a couple of good ideas shown.

 

Good looking car,,in fact it's my favorite Falcon body style. HRP

 

Located in East Longmeadow Ma, trying to finish for Falcon club of America Meet Next August in Sturbridge MA

 

really thinking about doing the Australian falcon bumper

 

That's cool, I've been meaning to check out that show. Good luck with it!

 

Really like that your old pick up.

 

update car is back under construction , doing a tcp 4 link rear. along with some other odds and ends , its really coming together

custom front bumper in the works
cal custom inner trim rings
cal custom 4 lug spider caps
all original trim, with repro spears
caddy tail lights

pics soon!

 

Looking forward to more pics.

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louvered hood

original NOS cal custom 4 lug spider caps

cal custom trims and spider rings

caddy tail lights

 

crappy cell pics for now



custom front bumper from a Plymouth valiant
as well as using a 69 Camaro lower front valance in the works!

 

mock up 16x7 partial to the steel wheels

 

If I remember correctly, there was another 63 (maybe 62, I'd have to find a photo) Falcon that went to an import show up in Mass last spring that was all shaved and in black primer with some Hella 500 fog lights hanging below the bumper...it'd be cool to see the two of them together, seeing as they're both from roughly the same region!

 

funny you say that... that was my old car ! at staggered , it was a 1961 falcon futura

 

BTW that's a Brian Stupski (from Problem Child Kustoms) illustration of that falcon.

 

This looks like a '62-'63 Mercury Meteor front bumper.

 

Front mounted up and air tested with 14 inch steelies

 

Next up 16x7 tucked up nicely into the well, looking forward to getting it down on all 4 tires soon!

 

Awesome!, I love it

 

Man that looks great with those wheels!... I'd leave the front bumper off and sit two spot lights down there, road rally style.. Looking forwrad to seeing it done!

 

subscribed!

 

The Meteor bumper is wider as it was the "mid size" car. A 62-63 Comet bumer is the same as the one pictured except it doesnt drop down on top to clear the australian falcon headlamp bezels, so it would work just fine on a 62-63 Falcon, you just need the brackets from a Comet.

 

Here's a pic of that bumper for comparison, pic taken at Syracuse 2011