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Nice work. Have a link to the metal shaping thread?

 

thanks guys! the thread is called 'let's see some metal shaping' ...not sure how to link it across

 

Will a 1970 Mavrick V8 8" 5 lug rear end at 51" fit in my 1964 Falcon wagon? I'm trying to do a 5 lug conversion. I was planning on buying a 1967 V8 mustang 5 lug drum complete front assembly, I think from what I have been reading this will all work, but I would appreciate any info more experianced folks might be willing to share.

 

51" measured from where to where?

There is only one width measurement on an axle that matters, and that is wheel-mounting-surface to wheel-mounting-surface, or wms-to-wms.

 

Sticker, yes the rear end from a n early mav-comet will work just fine and it will give you better tire clearance. The mav- comet is 56 1/2" wide from drum to drum.Yours is 57 1/2" from drum to drum.Use spring plates and U bolts from a 67-70 v-8 mustang. the rest is bolt in.

Butch Evans(Falconeer)
Thomasville NC

 

Sweet Falconeer, We measured the spring perches and they matched up, so I was hopeful. Another buddy of mine has the front end out of a 67 V8 mustang, so I hope that will handle my front end for 5 lug, we will see.

 

Also, my buddy has a c4 transmission, 3 spd, would that fit t he straight 6 200ci in the wagon?

 

Don't quote me but I'm pretty sure c4's came on 64-66 mustangs. Ours had a 200ci in it and if I remember right it had a c4 hung on the back.

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I'm pretty sure it will fit after looking at the bellhousing on my 200ci, I'll just have to see.
Thanks for chiming in though, any info is helpful

 

whats the widest rims and tires you can put on back of stock 1965 ford falcon? need back space numbers. i have leaf spring relocation kit to put on does this make a big difference in tire width or will i need mini tube it also. looking to get 245 0r 255/60s on back. need help!

 

New bumper trimmed and fitted

 

anyone have a 63 wagon running 15x7 with 4 in backspacing? trying to figure out a tire size. I will be lowering it 3 inches front and rear. trying to decide maybe a 195/60/15 would work

 

What kind of bumper is that?

 

67 Mustang front suspension is a one year only deal - not the same as 66 and not the same as 68-73. I know the lower strut rods won't work in a Falcon, and neither will the center drag link. Pretty sure the idler arm and pitman arm are different as well. You can use 63 1/2 -65 Falcon V8 parts or 65-66 Mustang (but you will still need the Falcon center drag link)

It depends on what motor the C4 was originally behind.... Was it a V8 or another 6?

 

It's a corvair front bumper, I'm using a 69 camaro front valance / bumper caps to fill underneath since it is half the size of the original bumper

 

tits!

 

About a dozen pages back I posted a set of 14X6 Magnum 500 wheels I'd scored from a fellow Virginia HAMB'r, the dude who posted above ^.

It turned out that the rear wheel and tire combo had about 5/16-3/8" fender clearance....I sucked it up and sent a pair to Jimmy @ Rally America (WheelKid) and had the backspacing changed from 3.5" to 4.0".






After a UPS weather delay, I got the wheels back, did some minimal touch up on the paint and mounted them up:



It's a balmy 51F here in the east.....

 

Looks good, I like 'em.

 

I want to see them with some trim rings added to them.

 

I can't give you specific backspace numbers because I had a custom width rear made for it, but if you can figure it out right when moving the springs inboard, you can get a fairly wide tire in there. I got a 10 inch tire in there without any tub work just some minor "massaging" to both sides of the wheel house. The biggest problem is you can't fit a very tall tire in them without stretching the wheel opening.

 

That Corvair bumper looks fantastic! Got more photos from different angles?

 

Hopefully will have a front shot of it soon when everything is welded in place with the front valance

 

No trim rings.

I just scored some center caps that I've bead-basted and will be painting black....

 

bumper looks killer ! Im trying to figure what Im gonna do to mine. It will be much easier because it is painted to match the car. Satin black. Hopefully by the end of the month this will be a driver.

 

just picked this up... sorry still trying to figured out the photobucket resizing

 

im pumped if always wanted a wagon and this is my year, 61 so i had to have it. its all there. the trims is complete, i was surprised to see a vinyl cover over the dash i didnt think there were dash covers for these cars. there is a couple of bogus rust repairs, riveted metal patches and mud etc. It came with a 170 straight six with an s10 t5 conversion set up, not installed. I was not in the market for another project but it must be the sense of spring around the corner in new england, lol

 

Bastard ! I was going to buy that congrats