Features Falcons done right?

wow lotus, my old girl looks pretty spiffy! hope you guys are enjoying it! hate to bug you again, but how about that linkage...

 

This is my fathers car. One owner, bought new about October 1967. I learn't to drive in it in about 1984. Original 200ci eventually ruptured with a water leak and was swapped out for a 221. Sharp folk will notice the 5bolt stud instead of the 4bolt. Diff was swapped out for something larger and the front has had a mcpherson strut conversion with adjustable shocks and height adjustable coil overs. Large vented discs with alloy calipers pull it up.

Further back in the garage is this 'long term project' ute. There are some rust issues but if it is recoverable we will go for mild kustom touches and try and leave the 'patina'. The things my father want to do to the coupe... I try and divert to the ute instead.

 

One of my all-time favorites: Dick Brannan's 427 match racer:



(Photo originally posted by skywolf in the "Drag Cars in Motion" thread.)

 

New project!

 

Here are a couple more of Kevins(sorry so late I thought I had already posted them)

 

Mine if I only had the skills.....

 

Actually, the Sprint was a trim level for both 2 door and convertibles. The 2 door hardtop did have a lower roof line than the 4 doors or the original 2 door sedan but they could be had in Sprint or Futura trim level. And the convertible and the 2 door hardtop both shared the same lower windshield

 

Well I couldnt of found a better thread, this is mine and my Dads 63 1/2 sprint. He bought it off the show room floor and it is the first car I ever drove. We have made a few changes. Chopped the top 2 1/8 and lenthened it 6 inches.Put it on an Art Morrison chassis. We are running a 392 Hemi with a Littlefield 671 and an Enderle Bug catcher. I cant tell you how much attention we get every time we race and we are having a blast.Best its gone so far is an 8.54 at 157mph. But we have just started.
All kinds of suttle body mods too, rear tail light are 63 galaxie frenched in and rolled the front Boniville style.The grill is a one off custom built by a friend in Az.

 

my little falcon

 

Your dad did an awesome job especially for picking it up so quick.

 

Here are of the orig. Australian steel venetians...(therse are still MADE in Australia!).

 

Here is my falcon, bit later to what you guys have posted, and I have prob gone for more the muscle car look




God bless a good old wagon

 

Here is my 63 sprint convert. I have had it for 15 years, bought as a basket case and has been evolving over the years. An original red 4 speed car. 15 and 16 inch wheel, Currier narrowed rear, 93 mustang 5.0 HO EFI, Cobra intake, and toploader 4 speed. Goes like hell and gets 15 mpg.

Doug

 

You get the skills by doing things.Jump in and try,if you make a mistake you have the H.A.M.B. to help you out.
Fred

 

couldn't be stated better! I'm just guessing and trying and there's plenty of re-doing

 

Swiped from the '60s Style Hot Rods thread:

 

dig the early falcons. how about this?

 

Latest of my beast, haha.
I've been driving it daily for the last few weeks.
The heat works good!



Norton

 

I got in on this thread late , dont stop bringing new stuff guys , I was loving this.Never knew so many others thought they were cool too..........

 

Found these two on the website for Winterport Dragway in Maine.

 

Hey they look good..........I am a little blower prejudice,lol.

 

Took this one yesterday. Sounded much meaner than it looked, and it looked pretty mean.

 

I like it.

 

Are those Cragars painted black? What size were the tires, did you happen to notice?

-Dave

 

Here's my latest edition. Just Picked it up this last weekend. With all the new stuff like from Coon I thought this would be a bit more HAMB friendly. It's a 1928 Falcon-Knight only made them 2 years (27-28) It started life as a coupe but lost it's head somewhere along the way so plans call for a Convertible/ Cabriolet.

Still looking for a top, like a dearborn duece or Speed 33 if ya know where I can find something PM me Thanks

 

Where did you see that car? I'm dying to check it out in person. Did you take any other pics?

 

That is cool as hell but you posted in the Ford Falcon thread. I would post that in a new thread of your own as alot of folks on here would love to see something that rare.

 

They are early American Racing Torq Thrusts. I'm pretty sure they were 15s. The tires were slicks, I didn't see any info on them, sorry.

I only got to take one other picture because the guy hopped in and tore off with the Cougar you see in the back ground. They met up with the the 69 and 70 George Follmer Trans Am cars, and the 70 Parnelli Jones Trans Am car. I saw the car at the Knott's Berry Farm Fabulous Fords Forever Show.


There were some other good vintage race cars there. These aren't Falcons, but you might appreciate them.

 

Well...the wifes Falcon is taking a different turn. It is getting a 302 with aluminum intake, headers, and a 8", and floor shifter. Not sure if we are keeping the top loader 3 speed or putting in the T-10 4 speed...

Here is a pic my daughter (8 years old) took of my wife when they were out goofing off playing pin-ups. haha

She takes better pictures then me!

 

Here is one I had but sold to make room for other projects.