Features Falcons done right?

welcome Jeff, as you can see, Falcons are very popular.

300racr, Another 10 sec straight six! People will read that and not realize the mass amount of cars on this site only dream of being in that bracket. Congratulations.

 

While we are talking Gasser Falcons I am looking for pics of a C/Gas Falcon that went by the name of "Buccaneer". I ran in NE Ohio (Thompson, "42", etc Late 60's early 70's. Owner was Bill Vitez. They have no pics and would really like to find some if there are any out there.
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While this really doesn't qualify as a "Falcon done right" it was a nice stock ride that got our son through high school and deep into his 3rd year of college, which is where he was going last Thursday when he got tagged.
He bought and we rebuilt a nice little 200 for it and it was a great driver. He bought his first Isky cam and a set of headers for it too. Not quite sure what were going to do now, bent things up pretty well, ripped the rearend loose, broke the clutch linkage and a few other things. Engine still runs and sounds good, not sure about the trans though as we can't drive the poor ol bastard. I've found another '62 ranchero w/o an engine and trans that also needs almost everything that's still good with our sons car...if I can just convince the owner to sell.

Two steps forward, three back.

 

thats too bad. did you get anything for it, insurance wise?

 

Just found this thread so I might as well add a picture of our Falcon. When I found it it had 29,000 miles on it (35,000 now) and I added a 302/C4/9" along with Granada spindles and disc brakes and the '65 steering linkage. Still has the original paint and interor, just needs new carpet. It's not a show or race car, just a fun Falcon to drive.

 

Anyone know where I can get a good pair of after market spring perches ? If I was to use the originals I would need new bushings and then would need to find someone to press them in for me.

 

mines not a falcon , but a 1962 mercury comet

 

SICK!! any side shots??? bagged or juiced??

 

not great pics but alli have right now its on bags

 

http://www.opentrackerracingproducts.com/ they are expensive, but a terrific upgrade from what I hear.

Flaked62merc: very nice!

 

Flaked62merc-nice bird in the garage too!! what's your bag set up like?

 

1/2 inch valves ,air zenith comressor, slam specialties bags , 145 psi pressure switch , 3 switchs all in dash , c notched rear unibodt frame and front arms cut and realigned , and the bird is a 1960 its my roomates it getts bagged this month , but no cutting on his its a a/c interceptor edition,, oh and thanks for the complements

 

I second that

 

Thanks

 

Flaked62merc, your car is sweet! Love the color and the stance.

 

thanks spent this week end building a 20 gallon aluminuim fuel cell and getting the rear end regeared down to to 2.73s , next month it might get a twin screw blower ,,,, im going for crazest single carb 6 cyl

 

I love Comets! That thing is so bitchen. Nice work.

 

Very nice. My first car was a '62 Comet sedan, that I customized. Unfortunately, back in '78, that sort of car was not considered cool at all, and I sold it for a musclecar. But, I've always had a soft spot for the '62-63 Comets, and now have a pair of '63s, one which will be HAMB'able, and one which will not be.

 

finally located some 4 lug cragars, now i need to drop it a little.

 

any more cool falcons left, least were original with our chioces more pics people

 

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Well since flaked62merc posted his comet and it was well recieved, I guess I'll sneek in a couple pics of the two I've owned. Still have the red one, sold the black one a couple years ago. If anybody knows who owns it I'd appreciate an update on it's condition. Black car had a 200/4spd and the red one is a 289/t-5.

 

Oooohhh...the black one is nice!
Rob

 

that straight axle is sick........... i just couldnt do it to mine but wow it looks great,,, bet that thing is scary to corner in

 

REAL evil twin, lookin good

 

Cool shot

 

any body got pics of custom falcon wagons,

 

No worse than with V-8 coils and wasted six cylinder shocks, even without the swaybar and with 5.60's on the front.

What did you have to do to your lower control arms to get the nose that low? Spacer under the balljoint? The black car I posted had about 3/4's of an inch of compression before they hit the frame, and yours looks a lot lower.

 

i had to cut and reangle the uppers and now im debating on throwing drop spindles on it and redoing the drive shaft tunnel so it sits level comets and falcons are a headache to get low but once you do they look great,, also i still hae the sway bar on mine , do any of you guys know where i can find a finned valve cover, all i have now it the cheap ebay chrome one