Features Falcons done right?

Very nice sprint.

 

Noob question but what does it mean to nose and deck a falcon?

 

To remove the trim and badges from the hood and trunk lid. One of the previous owners nosed mine.

-Dave

 

"To remove the trim and badges from the hood and trunk lid. One of the previous owners nosed mine."


I did not know that. So my door handles are also removed, what is that called? doored???

 

or a picture from the side would help
thank you
Paul Jug

 

"Doored" that's funny. I've only ever heard of that as having the door handles "shaved." "Shaved" would be the slang term for removing any item of trim or hardware on the outside of the vehicle.

For instance, one of the previous owners also "shaved" the Falcon script and birds off the sides of my car. They left the Futura "darts" on the rear quarters, at least.

-Dave

 

Thats it? lol Fancy name for welding pin holes = ) I thought it was going to be something big like frenching headlights on a Merc or something. Thanks

"Doored" haha

 

Shaved is what I've always called it. I took it as shaving any or all molding from a car. I didn't know the hood and trunk had there own term for customizing.

 

Geez.... all this time I thought nosed meant that some of the high crown of the hood was removed and lowered kinda like a nose job and decked meant the same thing but for the trunk.

 

I really dig those rims and the ride of your Sprint! That is badass.

 

The term for that is “pancaked.”

-Dave

 

Hey Paul (and anybody else interested)
The measurement from bottom edge of drip rail to bottom edge of visor is 320mm or 12.6"

 

Is that measurement taken on the angle of the windshield (my guess) or vertically?

Another way would be to measure the gap in the center. It looks like there's about a 1-inch gap. I bet the Ranchero guy installed his with no gap. The gap is interesting because it allows air to flow through instead of being a dam.

 

Warren is that a short board hanging on the wall...?

 

Mine was a 66 but I think it had the right stance.

 

does that thing have pickup truck wheels on it?

 

What size and offset wheels are you running? I love the look of americans on a falcon.

 

Here's mine, took the kids to school in it today.

 

Pantera wheels? Looks cool man.

 

May be a little OT... Im looking into picking up a 64 falcon 2 door this weekend that has 90,000 miles on it.... I was wondering where I should look for rot... He says it has a spot in the trunk, but it "doesnt need extensive repair". I havent seen it yet, but im fairly set on buying it. Ive wanted one of these forever!!!

 

Wife's 62 comet




Sorry for the crappy cell phone pics. The interior is just about finished now, black and silver pleats. Now needs lowered...

 

You have a twin here in FLA, only it's a Mercury S-22 and my little English Ford is similar, dig these.



People think my Capri's a Falcon anyway.

 

Here is my 1962 Ranchero
Its a "mostly" original I-6. the front has a shelby drop and cut 1/2 coil, the back has 2" blocks. It came with 14's instead of regular 13's. I added the scallops. I want to put a white outline on them soon.



Here is my future falcon. its a 1961 Sedan Delivery. It will have 15's and a 302. I think its gonna roll on bags too... not too sure about the rest of it, thinking of a metal flake roof and some metal flake vinyl seats....

 

Crazygutgut,

I like how your Ranchero sits. How does it ride that way? What tires are you running on those 14s? Any rubbing?

-Dave

 

I gotta get back to you on tire size.. I think they are 185/80 They are Firestones. I like the skinny whites. It rides really nice considering, not too bouncy. The shelby drop helps keep the geometry so it keeps its handling characteristics. I also had got new lower arms, and bushings etc.. I have a Pacemaker header in it. the guy that did the pipes originally had it coming down too low so even before I lowered it, I had about 5 inches under the pipe. After I lowered it and in my driveway with the front half in the street and the rear half in the drive way I had NO clearance. I had to have the pipes re-worked. now I have plenty of space. The tires are actually pretty skinny. It rubs slightly in the front if I am making REALLY tight turns but never during regular driving even with my wife in the cab and junk in the bed.
the back is free and clear..

 

I’m glad to hear it. Guys on the Falcon boards have had lots of negative things to say about lowering, so I was a little nervous, as I’ve got 195/75/14s for mine (only on the back at the moment, as I’m short one 14-inch front wheel). I didn’t realize there was an 80-series 14-inch tire available.

-Dave

 

Dont quote me on the tire size yet... The guys in my club (which is a falcon club) mostly all have lowered cars to some extent. you can see the blue convertible next to mine its dropped 2 inches all the way around and sits on 15's. I believe it has 2" blocks in back and shorter coils in the front as well as the shelby drop... it looks sweet and thats the presidents car.. People always say that lowering messes it up, I havent seen too much proof of that, its a personal preference I think...

 

Thanks, yep , 8's w/245's out back 7's up front w/225's

Doesn't hurt them at all to lower em. Mines pretty slamed. Here is our wagon.