Falcon steering for Model A

Here's my first post, and first stupid question. A friend of mine will be sending his 6-cyl '69 Falcon to the scap yard. I'm starting to gather parts to (hopefully) build a Model A someday. I was wondering if anyone ever used a Falcon steering box and column on his A. Any other part worth saving?

 

They do in Australia, the XY falcon (similar to your 69) box was a common box to use in the early 80's and the columns are still common use, but getting harder to get as all the XY GTHO people want them. One of the Aussies with a flatbed scanner might be able to dig up an old mag that shows how they were used.

 

The seat might be worth grabbing. I'd also hack of some of the sheet metal for future patches. Are those 4 lug?

 

I think that box may be the same as the Mustang box that has been used for years. If so it has a long piece that hangs down below the part of the box which holds the gears. That part has the holes which mount the box. The pitman arm is below that. I think the 63-82 Vette box is similar.

 

grab it, just check the ratio,if its about three and a half turns lock to lock,great.if its about four and a half,not so great. mustangs generally had the quicker ratio steering.same box though.

 

I used the steering from a 68 Falcon in my model a highboy. The box looks exactly like a mustang. It also steers and drives like a dream. Doesn't really measure up as a traditional steering set-up but it makes up for it in driveability. I made my own column from a 50 dodge and used the shaft from a 38 ford.

 

Thanks guys!

 

As a follow up to the post about steering ratio with the Falcon/Mustang boxes, my steering box came from a car with power steering. It had the cylinder that attached to the tyrod. I think P/S cars had the quicker ratio. Does anyone know for sure?

 

Early Mustangs with PS did get a faster ratio box--on this setup, the box was a normal manual box with the boost applied to the linkage by a rat's nest of plumbing, valves, and cylinders.
The first several years of Mustang had boxes with integral column shaft. Aboy '67 or so they switched to a setup using the same box but with a coupler between box and column.

 

Roof skin for filling a roof or patching rusty doors.