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Nice deal on the diff!

 

Getting very close to driving my project out of the shop. Top goes up and down good, but it is bent. Not having side windows yet, makes alignment difficult.

 

I absolutely can't wait to see that! I thought you were nuts to start with it but it sounds like you have pulled it off!

 

My Falcon has been off the road the last week with carb issues. Got it all straightened out today, and running great again! Boy was that a weird mess to figure out!

 

I wasnt aware people use them for smaller tires too. Only heard of them being used for the 4 x 4/rock crawlers...

 

I have them in the car, the truck, the Jeep, the motorcycle, and the utility trailer.

 

So I have a 1960 falcon, black, 4 door hardtop, inline 6. I have been searching for seat covers, door panels and sun visors but haven’t had much luck (macs, dennis carpenter, dearborn etc.) seems like there is everything for 61 and up but can’t find much for 1960. Anyway, I’m not that concerned right now about the seats and door panels but I am going to have my package tray and sun visors recovered. Does anyone have pictures of their package tray and visors? I’m curious as to what color mine were from the factory. Any pics or links are appreciated. Below are a couple if pics of my car so you can see the colors.

 

Nice looking falcon.
I would lower it a little clean the interior up and call it done.

 

Visors: http://www.falconparts.com/ford-fal...RS-EXCEPT-HARDTOP-AND-CONVERTIBLE-119p549.htm

As for the package tray, I don't know. My '60 is bare pressboard. I have not seen stock style interior panels, or seat covers, for a '60. It does appear that '61 will fit.

http://www.falconparts.com/ford-fal...1967-FRONT-DOOR-UPHOLSTERY-PANELS-59p1208.htm

EzBoy appears to have the patterns for it all, and the ability to make it, in a variety of non-stock styles: http://www.ezboyinteriors.com/

 

Well, we're about ta' find out.....

 

I love my Cal trac bars. They custom built a set for my truck off of my measurments. Very good quality, good price, and work great.

 

Could someone throw up a photo showing where the speedo cable comes through the firewall on a '60 Falcon please ?




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As soon as I get home.

 

Yes, I need a grommet:

 

Thanks Gimpy .



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Anytime.

 

Are you looking to make it a perfect restoration, or just make it look nice? I used the stock door panels as a pattern and made up new hard board panels. Then I covered them with plain black naugahyde and reinstalled them. I did the same for the package shelf; just made a new board and covered it with the same black vinyl. Bought the naugahyde at the local fabric store for under $5 a lineal yard on sale.

 

for me it doesn't need to be a perfect restoration, i just like the way the original fabric looked. I like what you have done as well though, i might do something similar.
Thanks

 

I just noticed where you're at! Is that Portland, Or., or?? I live in Portland also.

 

There are 14 cities or towns named Portland, in the US. I used to live in Portland, Connecticut.

 

I thought I would throw this into the mix on the door panel debate real quick, so I ran out and shot some kinda crappy pictures of what I did in my wagon. These are made of 1/8" luan door skin plywood from any home improvement store, about 20 dollars of "Zodiac" vinyl from the fabric store, and about ten dollars of 1/8" landau foam from an upholstery supplier. I cut out 2" strips of the landau foam, bonded them to the door skin panels with WeldWood brand contact cement from the home improvement store leaving about 3/8" between each piece. I then glued up the recesses between the foam pieces, the back side of the fabric on the corresponding lines, and glued them together. The rest is just carefully folding the edges over and gluing against the back of the panels.... Done, 3D, and no sewing so anybody can handle it. 'Course, I could teach ya to sew too...

Quick disclaimer. At the end of summer I will have to take some time and gently pull the skin back off and reglue the the recesses a bit better. Unfortunately, I didn't really give these quite enough time to set up before I slammed them in place and started using them. Combine that with our 115 degree summers and the glue isn't what I would call happy...

 

Mmm, Beachwood Brown Metallic.

 

I've had horrible luck with 3M77 for panels, but the Weldwood has worked great for me, if I do things right. I used it on these panels, but I had to work fast, as it was a hot day under direct sunlight, and it actually got too dry if I didn't get the material on the panel quick enough!

 

Ya, I'm thinking I might have got a bad batch this time around, as I have had bad luck with the aerosol 3M stuff too. But in our ridiculous summertime heat almost nothing sticks forever. I had a glued up headliner in the Plymouth for many years, and when I first put it in, almost every morning would find it laying across the top of the seats. A call to 3M asked many questions and answered many more. Then came "What's the temperature where you live?" 118 today. Long silence..... "Well there's the problem!" Cool! How do I get around it? "MOVE"! Another brand of contact cement DID eventually solve the problem.

 

Hoping somebody can help me out here ....
so this little '60 I'm building for my wife came with '65-'66 Shelby mustang front brakes partially installed . I have new disc rotors /bearings etc all fitted up and this morning have rebuilt/kitted the LH caliper . I go to assemble the RH caliper and realise I'm missing the 4 little rings ( these are the 4 pot Kelsy hayes calipers ) that retain the piston dust boots ....

Would anybody have a set of 4 kicking about under the workbench?
I'm not certain if they are available new or not , and certainly don't expect them to be an "off the shelf" item here in New Zealand

If anyone can help with a used set or point me to where I can get them new I'd really appreciate it .

On a better note , the 289/C4 is all installed . I built a trans mount during the week and have all the engine bay wiring installed . Working on running new brake lines and hoses now.



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Wow

 

All sorted now , I have some on the way, Due here Wednesday . Brakes, Driveshaft .... Road test?



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I needed a five-lug axle for my wife's V8 project and was having trouble finding a Maverick axle, so I took the road less traveled:



It's a Dana 44 from a '56 Ford wagon. Looks like it should be a bolt-in. I'll keep you posted as the swap progresses.

 

Friend sent me this photo. Made me chuckle

 

Keep us posted on the diff. I ended up using one from a Ranger. Hard to find them narrow enough. Good score on the Dana .
Very cool pic 41gasser!