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Love your new wagon.

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What bumper do you have on the front of your hardtop? Camaro or Plymouth?? Thanks!

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My 68 Firebird had a switch for the brakes like this:
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=44668&cc=1034637
The tip pressed against the brake pedal high up by the pivot.
A bracket held it there with two nuts to adjust the contact.
When you stepped on the pedal the the tip lost physical contact and made electrical contact to have the brake lights come on.
Less than $4.00 at Rock Auto.

Nick

 

Playing around with a 63 valiant bumper with stock bumper brackets and making a front valence

 

Thanks. I've been staring at mine wondering what Ford was thinking cuz a blade bumper like that seems so obvious. I do like the mercury bumpers, too, but I think you're on the best path.

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Looking forward to see where you go with that bumper!

 

Got the engine bay cleaned up!

 

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"crew cab", that's funny, I like that. I have always used the term "more door"

I like you ride too. That's a "crew cab" I wouldn't mind drivin'.

I loved the Mustang wheels the first day I saw one and I am glad to see people runnin' them on the early birds.

 

I would have never thought of using those wheels, but I got to admit they do look great! They should be very easy to come by as well

 

On my Ranchero I dechromed the hood trim piece and opened it up for a ram air effect. With it painted the same as the body it does not stick out like a sore thumb.

 

Freakin' cool as hell! I have always liked those wheels and though they would look great on a Falcon... They do! I believe they are 16X7, but what is the back space? How about tire sizes?

 

Looks like there's just a bit of a point on the Valiant bumper. How does it compare to the hood when viewed from the top?

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16X7 shod in 205/55-16's I am running 1" spacers all around.

 

Thank you!

 

These mustang wheels are cheap. I passed on a few sets for 100 until I found some with the knockoffs for $150 and this tire size is the right diameter and also very common and inexpensive. The 55 series doesn't look too modern and low profile but drives great.

 

Looks good. How you going for sump clearance when the front air bags are full down? Mine hit:/


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the sump is almost 3" and the exhaust flange is 1" with the bags down. bumps or rocks would be a problem, but it would at least drive to get it off the road. that's the plan anyway... we'll see how it actually turns out

 

What's the best "bolt on" front suspension for fast DRAG RACE application? Would like to have multiple spring options with double adj shocks. Other than MII that is. '63 Hardtop. "Bolt on" just means readily available not one off.

 

I think the Global West stuff is supposed to have a good reputation.

 

second vote for Global West. I have never seen one of their products that was not first rate and well thought out. They have a long standing reputation for excellence. The only issue for me has always been price with them.

 

Liking the 'crew cab'. The champagne color with the red in the trim looks great and the wheels compliment the whole look.

 

This is mine. Trying to 'do it right'. Working on putting in floors and inner rockers before I move on to the engine. Still running the 170 ci with the automatic. Looks better than it really is.

 

For drag racing, I wouldn't change out the front suspension. Most of the stuff on the market is for street cars and Autocross/road racing. They are mostly designed for lowering and stiff for cornering.
I would remove the front sway bar, get some good drag race shocks like Alston's Varishock and then concentrate on the rear end and getting it to hook up. As for front springs, there are different options in OE springs, plus plenty of other springs that can be tried depending on what you are trying to accomplish.

I have the Global West stuff in the front of my car and I don't see ANY advantage if it were a drag race car.

 

Ok yea I have a aftermarket wiring harness so I figured it out. Works awesome way better and was easy to install.




ROTTEN CC Tracy Ca.

 

I never did really post an update from the post on page 20, so here it is. We ended up putting a Hyd. roller cammed 347, with a Dyers 671 on it. coupled to a top loader and a 9" with a spool. My brother is a police officer so the name fits pretty well we thought. Our buddy Doug C. hand lettered it and tried to make it match the original patina that's on the car. Havent had it to the strip yet but its pretty peppy ; ).

 

Russco, nice!

 

Beautiful Falcon Russco! Nicely done!

 

Cool car Russco - but you really should change the class designation. Superchargers were NOT allowed in A/FX, B/FX, C/FX. They ended up adding the S/FX class specifically for Supercharged cars. Might seem nitpicky, but would make it more "authentic"