Hot Rods Gasser Gasser Gasser!! 1962 Falcon Futura with a Nailhead??

Well bummer... I'll keep my eyes open. Always looking for older Buick stuff anyway... What year is your motor?

 

How did i miss this??? Keep going with it!!! I love the oddball projects though, looks awesome to me and i'm not normally a fan of gassers!

 

You probably already know about them, but you might try GM Sports Salvage:

gmsports.com

They have a lot of older stuff, and I swear I've seen a couple oof mid-60's nailhead/4-speed buicks in their in the past. If the kit your referring to is a scattershield-type set up, I can't tell you much, but they may very well have what you need if you just need a bell housing, fork, etc...

The instant progress on this is awesome...look forward to you updates

 

Thanks for the info! That quote on your sig is hilarious!

 

I know you're in love with "strange bird" but "identity crisis" has a nice ring to it. Was gonna name my project that but customs have nice names

 

No way man! STRANGE BIRD is sticking!

 

Looks good. My 65 Falcon I cut the shock towers out and put in a Heit's Mustang II front with disc brakes and rack steering and a 351 Cleveland big block with a C6 and a 2500 stall and a 3:50 locker 9" rear. Fun to drive.

 

Cool car! We should race for pinks when I get mine done.

 

Loving the strange bird, awesome!!

 

How about "the chicken coop" or maybe "nail in the coffin" or maybe just maybe "2 wrongs do make a right"

Just screwin around man hahaha

 

This is real hard for a man that bleeds Ford Blue and have always thought that the only reason for putting anything else in a Ford was to slow it down. I like what you are doing, it's different enough to be neat. It should be an eye catcher when finished.

There was a '65 Mustang around here back in the late sixties with a 401 in it and it was pretty fast. Keep up the good work and be sure to keep the photos coming.

 

awww... with the nailhead, it should actually move now! I am used to seeing fords being towed behind a chevy tow truck...

 

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Your Project looks great, I'm a old Nailhead fan myself.

For conversions for the transmissions you might try:

[email protected]

Great Group of Guys. Tom Telesco, and Rusell Martin, are Nailhead Guru's. They should really be of help to you.

Also, be sure and post this link, I think you will have a lot of fans watching your build.

I think I have just missed it but, Can you post a link and name of where you got the Super Charger for your NH? Info on the cam, Forged Pistons etc. It would all be very helpful and appreciated.

I've been looking for a '23 T w/o a Engine and Tranny. I figure a Blown NH and a Switch Pitch 400, out to get the thing moving.;-)

I hope this helps.

Take care,

Best Regards,

Ty O'Neal

 

Exactly

We would prefer all the stuff to be obsolete but most is normally what we end up with.

A nail in a Futura a little different but in a good way.

 

Cant take credit for it was earlier in the post someone said
.....Nailing the look....
think that would be cool on the back !!
lol tell the nae sayers you had to use the nailhead other motors wouldnt fit in the cutback hole you made..

 

I do like that!

Ford makes it, Buick shakes it, and Hurst hooks it.

 

thats looking badass

 

Lookin' wild, sir.

 

I just made a deal on a set of these today......super clean 15x4 12 spoke americans! I cant wait to get em! woooooooooo!

 

dayuum dude those is baddass!

 

you going to machine them for brakes ?

how wide are your rear rims ?

 

Machine for brakes??????? No way!

They are 15x4 front, and 15x8.5 out back.

 

mmmm...tastyyy....

 

Have you Dyno'ed your Nailhead yet?

I'm anxious to see what kind of numbers it will make with the Blower on it. When you get a chance, can you post some more informtion on your engine?

Thanks,

Ty

 

Very cool!!!

 

Here is a name that popped in my head after reading the "Ford in a Ford".

It could be spelled several ways, but here is the jist:

"Bi-Race-shell"

"Body by Ford, Noise by Buick"

Just a thought.

Thanks for all the postings.

Ty

 

"Have you NAILED a Ford lately"......you know the commercial have you driven a ford lately.........

 

Awesome!!!

 

I got the American 12 spokes all mounted up. 110% better.