The front fenders are stock steel welded together. It will tilt or you can remove it. There is a guy in Missouri who makes a 1 piece front end with a sperate hood. I`ll have to find his number ,I`ve got some where. G***erman
Roadkiller , I found the guy`s # . It`s Chris Gurgurich 636-629-5247 He`s in West St Louis, Missouri. I`ve tried to call ,but no answer. G***erman
Here is a very famous Falcon that was built around 1972-1973 orignally and named "Tarantula". The photo enclosed was how it was in 1977 when it won just about every ISCA award that year. Car had a tunnel rammed 289 and suspension was fully chromed. I have some pics of this car when it was shown at my local civic center in 1977. That show was the very first indoor show I went to and this car to this day has influenced me to like that '70's style of build- lot's of chrome, tunnel rams, big and little Cragars and psychedhlic (sic) paint The car was a early 70's "streetfreak" versus a g***er.
Hey thanks man, ill try to get ahold of that cat.That 70s falcon is crazy, maybe alittle to crazy for what I am doin, some of my club members still gimme s%$# for diggin cragers and keystones. Its still a bad ride.
haaha yes -keystones... sorry dude, couldnt resist its out in breeders yard right now for the REVIVAL i cant wait to get it off of the rollback!!
god, how those early falcons bring back some fond memories -that shot with the "holes" in the front splash pan is great, i always thought they looked meaner with the front bumper off - my high school car was a '61 2 door sedan - 144CI/auto - green metallic with the interior out of a 67 GTO bought from a boneyard - 13" 4 lug chrome reverse wheels - first p*** at Raceway Park 22 seconds - after the addition of a 260/2v/c4/8" rear- dropped to high13's/low 14"s- there were couple that ran at RP, built with I beams, that ran in either modified production, gas or altered cl***es - always aspired to that - maybe for my next car!
Nice ride. Love them old Falcons & Rancheros. Here's a pic of a Ranchero model I did a few years ago. Brad
very cool im colecting parts to g***erize my 61 comet i would like to see some more picks of the front subframe/axel im also using a 302 roller and c4 im using a 47 ford pickup axel with newer f1 breakes and a mavric 8in
zimm- yeah im interstest to see how it drives too.. something i dont think Roadkiller mentioned is we moved the axle forward 1 1/2". it helped a little too when it came to rear hanger/shackle placement. i really dig how its lookin'. you can really see it in this pic..
lil update.. for ROADKILLER...he's at work so i went out and snapped a few... floors are almost done, still needs some seam sealer, got the headers mocked up and tacked together...the old pipe on headers is an old set we cut up for more bends..its not as bad as it looks in the pics...still need to make block off plates too..unless anybody knows where to get some for 3.5" collectors
Hey thanks hommie. Yea we finally found a use for them early Mustangs, the roof skins make great floor pans.
Do not know the date of mokan, we are workin real hard to get it close to finished for the Pileup. There is is some work to be done, but it will on the road by then.
Couple of days are up!! Just kiddin talked to kropduster about this project at the drags. I'm startin on my own, so this project really interests me.
I've been watchin too. Here's some pics of a 63 I helped build about 8 yrs. ago. 10.5 car with a windsor based small block,and NO2. A laughing g***er if you will. Best p*** Iirc was about 8.60 @ 160 mph. Fun car, toward the end it was 60 footing with the rear tires (no wheelie bars). Sold it about 3 yrs. ago RTR and it still sits locally, hasn't been to the track since.
well, its been a long couple of weeks, gordon is tattooing full time, so that has really cut into shop hours.... shocks are on, cage is done , floors are done, driveshaft is done, headers are done....painted engine bay and floor (after a little seam sealer). 'bout time to start runnin brake/fuel lines etc... no pics yet...soon. i really hope he can has some slicks and a cooler set off front wheels by the pile up ...maybe some cragers...
The car is looking great , I love your fenderwell headers. I hope to get my car together for next year. I`m replacing the front unibody. It`s just too used up to put the axle under it. G***erman
Where the hells the updates????? Ohh yeah, I got it back a couple weeks ago! this car must be destined to be here! Traded Gordon my A project for the g***er back! Any who, I'm needing some parts for her and a few days of shop time at road killers shop, and she should be ready to fire! Lookin for a frt clip, bumpers, frt gl***, and a wad of cash if ya have any of these!!! ;-) updates ta follow......
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