Features Falcons done right?

Thanks, solo..just remember: A little coil goes a long way...it's a pain, but I would suggest cutting 1 coil off first, re-assemble it, and look it over...2 coils off of mine would have been waaay to low in the front....
Rob

 

Need help!!! 64 Falcon futura hardtop:

Did it have vinyl pinchwelt or cloth windlace to hold in sides of headliner???
Thanks'
Dave

 

Hey guys found a guy that has a bolt on kit for early falcons with the 2 wide springs.
http://www.butchscoolstuff.com/49-60FordParts.html

The kit isn't listed but ask for a falcon lowering kit. The guys name is Butch tell him George sent you.

 

Found some 3 inch ones don't look too bad....

 

Looks like the guy has some great stuff!

 

Cool

 

did i ever post a pic of mine on here?

 

heres mine. Im nost sure what I sould do to it. Its not exactly floating my boat if you know what I mean. A HAMBer was nice enough to do a photo shop job for me but that doesnt look much better. watcha think, any ideas?

 

I like the PS version myself, Danny, 'cept maybe with rings and moons, or chrome-reverse, and lose the skinny whites, and drop it a little (maybe add some skirts?)...
Rob

 

its a little better. The red interior kind of limits me on paint choices. Im kinda stuck with red, black or white unless I change the interior. Whadya think 63 too late for wide whitewalls? Maybe scallops?

 

I personally like 2" walls (max) on later models...the 50's cars look better with the 3" and up wide whites, because the tires are larger....
Rob

 

I'm so proud that I started this thread in 2005, and it's still getting hits... this goes to prove the Falcon isn't as "ugly" or "forgotten" as some hot-rodders would like to believe... love this thread!!!!

 

Hot rodders even loved the Falcon way back when. I had a guy stop me at the gas station last week and tell me what a great little car his '61 had been (which isn't unusual) and then add slyly "especially after I put in the Chevy V8."

When was that? "1965."

Cool! Was it hard? "No, I just cut out the front suspension and put in the straight axle from a '62 Chevy truck"

Very cool.

-Dave

 

Btt

 

How about this. I personally like the red. New Crager salt flat wheels and WWW's

 

I want a 63 every time I look @ this damn thread.....thanks!!

 

dannyego, if it is not floating your boat, you need to put it up forsale and find something that will. no reason to put money into something that your heart is not into. you know at first if its a car you like, doing stuff like putting it in primer or putting different wheels will only change your opinion for a very short time. I have a 62 wagon, I like it but want to find a drop top like you have as that is what the wife really wants. (me I am a wagon guy but its her car and I know if she is not digging it fully, doing some stuff to it will only be short lived)

 

Here is my Falcon 2Dr Wagon before. Currently undergoing facelift car is now at Vernon McKeans for interior. When it comes back we will finish the paint.

 

Hey Boerne I believe I have seen your falcon at the roundup.....very nice wagon and the top looks really good.

 

thanks man yea we are not too far from austin so we attend the roundup every year , this thing has been a work in progress and i am finally trying to finish her out right a/c, good upholestry , flaked roof and black finish. hope to finish it for this years roundup!

 

Right on man it looks nice.A/C now that is going to be killer.
Hope to be at the roundup this year in my falcon.Been there the last few years but it would be nice to be there in my ride this time around.

 

Hear that man going to something like the roundup with no car blows!

 

Boerne,
Love your 61 2dr wagon. I have 2 of them, a 62 2dr dlx & a 65 with a 91 5.0 efi & 5 speed. Being orig from FT. Worth i would love to make the round-up. Below is my link to pics of my Falcons:


http://public.fotki.com/falconeer/

Hope you like them;

Butch Evans(Falconeer)
Thomasville NC

 

Check out what I did today! 3" blocks on the back with a shebly drop and 1 3/4" cut coils in the front. Can't wait for the shave and to swap out her shoes. I'll get some better pics up tomorrow after shes clean.

 

Boernestage how does that wagon sit so low? Looks good. Some pics of the front suspension would be cool. I really like it

 

I have it airbagged all the way around, i 4 linked the rear witha a 8 inch and triangulated bars and then in the front i welded tabs to the upper control arm and modified the shock tower and used shockwaves from air ride tech. the back also has shock waves, had to do alot of cutting but it is pretty simple, i am not sure why you don't see more done this way. i don't currently have the car, it is a couple hours away at the upholestry shop, but when it comes back i'll try to post some pics of the front and rear suspensions.

 

Same here, bro....it's one of the best on the HAMB!
Rob

 

can't wait. looks great!

 

Some more pics!

 

This Sprint belongs to a friend of mine, he's a HAMBer but doesnt post much. It will be motorvated by a 428CJ W/Edelbrock Crossram and four speed. The Econoline axle/radiused quarters were done in the early '70's..........the car was raced in Northern California for a while and then stored until about a month and a half ago when my friend bought it.