Hot Rods Gasser Gasser Gasser!! 1962 Falcon Futura with a Nailhead??

I figured there would have been plenty of people that did or wanted to do this back then. I cant wait to see the front of this thing pointing toward the sky.

Yes indeed! Let em yell!

You are talking nonsense.

Three bubbles off plumb?. Hahahaha! You always make me laugh Craig. You gotta stop by...I have all kinds of craziness you would like to see. The sedan Lives in So-cal now witha guy thats gonna do it up right....with a Desoto Hemi!

No dave, "Kangaroo Hustler" is not going to be the name of this car.

 

Your car is bitchin!

 

OH MAN....I was hopin for "DIG 'EM". not even an honorable mention
I still dig it no matter what ya call it.

 

just as I hit send, this hit me... "BASTARD CHILD"

 

that car looks solid i like were this is going ill stay tuned ...

 

Your outta control dude...

 

Oh man....I forgot that one. "DIG 'EM" is definitely in the running

 

Nailhead is best combo. Narrow so you don't have to whack the hell out of the engine bay and they make TORQUE which will move that little bird right smartly

 

I called the Falcon police and reported this atrocity. They are pissed!



Ford car...Ford power!

 

how about "red headed stepchild" haha!
...or "Strange Bird"?

or like the Buffalo Springfield song: "Expecting to Fly"

 

I hope thats not you 64Cyclone....Looks like one of the village people!

Its a hotrod....I'll put whatever I want in it!

 

hey!! what is all the crap about the combo? how many chevy's have been put in these over the years? i seen a pontiac in a gasser falcon like this in a pop rodding book i have and a flathead once. back in the day when you were building a drag car, average guys put in there car, whatever they were into, motor wise.
how about STRIPPED.

 

There was an article in Hot Rod, mid to late 60s about a 65 or so flacon with a 389 tri-power in it. Might be inspiring.

Devin

 

NO...are you crazy? I'm the indian!

 

Oh man...Only on the HAMB can the subject go from Gassers to the village people.

 

interesting,, let me know on progress..

name deserves "BACON"

 

build it and let the haters hate

 

killer idea!! i would only change one thing...and its somethin you could do later since you already have the 6x2 setup

hilborn injection with some nice tall stacks

other than that im all about a nailhead in a falcon. i got a nailhead goin in my 51 chevy. although part of me wants to save that motor for somethin open engine bay to show it off.

 

wasn't one of the village peoples favorite cereal kellogs corn smacks? DIG 'EM.....

 

You can put "Why?" on the sides of the car, and "Why not?" on the back.

The nailhead was past its prime as a race motor in the 60s, but keep in mind that there were plenty of guys that assembled unlikely combinations to get out there and compete. Did the guys winning national titles use nailheads in the 60s? No. Did local racers use them? I'm pretty sure they did.

 

The ONLY name that makes sense to me is: Odd Duck.

 

Hmmm??? What can I say??? A Buick
nailhead in a Falcon would be er...um..."novel"
.....to say the least.....even by gasser standards!!!
Personally, if it were mine I'd be inclined to put
either a radical looking -ie- multiple carbed, stack
injected, or blown, built small or big block Ford
- or a small block or W-motor Chevy in it - as
that probably would be more technically "period
correct" and likely for an actual early-'60's Falcon
gasser. But to each his own and if the voices in
your head are really telling you to build a nailhead
powered Falcon, than go for it!

About a name....someone here on the list already
suggested calling it "Strange Bird". I like that one
and I'd definitely have to second it To me, it's
almost like, what else could a nailhead powered
Falcon possibly be , other than a 'strange bird'??!!

Mart3406
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Update #1

Pulled the soon to be "Strange Bird" into the shop and started tearing it down.

Thanks to 58fridge100 for the "Strange Bird" Idea!



Pulling off all the trim...



Removing the stinky wet carpet.....yuck! The floor is in incredibly good shape.




This wheel is definitely staying!



Found some rot in the b-pillar....not too bad. The rest of the car is great.


Now....back to work! Gotta yank this paper weight out!

 

dirty bird !

 

Go for it I've got a big block chevy in mine

 

good luck

 

Interesting build.
I think you should name it " I Nailed It! "

 

Cool! Different is good if you pull it off nicely. The one in your avatar right? Rad car.

Thats a good idea, but "Strange Bird" is sticking!

 

That Nail will be the focus to the hole car / neat looking motors.
How about a lexan hood for a real 60's look, so you could see the motor easy.
Then how about ''NAIL IN THE COFFIN''.

Hears mine wild falcon ideas, these cars are neat.

 

Well, of course.

If I had a 406, it would be in the living room . . . .