New project in the works!!62 Falcon

I knew about this car for over a year now and was tring my best to steer clear of it..telling myself I dont need another project. Well it came up for sale agian this week.. I told myself if it was a hard top I would forget about it! so ask the guy was it hard top or post and he told me it was only!! a post!! Oh my!! remember one of this here locally as a kid done as a gasser and loved it..always loved the lines on this cars and ever time i see one on here done as a gasser my knees get weak!! well for close on 10 years now I been gathering up stuff to build a gasser from.. wheels, front and rear axles. shifters,4 speed top loader and a bunch of old gages and stuff for such a project..This car is cheep cheep!! and I was expected a very ruff car.. He said it was good for parts! well when i seen it I had to control myself not to be too happy.. floors are bad and it has some rust on the quarters but it was in 10 times better shape then what I expect.. Going back in a few weeks to get it.. deal is done. Man Im some happy about this find..

 

Cool car....BTW, hardtop Falcon didnt come along until 63,,,convertable too

 

awesome, the projects you don't want usually end up the most enjoyable. Its like your cheating on your other projects, lol. cool falcon

 

Going back in a few weeks? Will it be dug out by then?

We'll check back. Mike

 

I cleaned house last year of 3 or 4 projects I had and swore I only bring home the ones I always wanted..this was one..

 

lol. guy is going to England for week and I need to wait till after he comes back..you noticed all the junk around it!! should see his yard!! This is going to be a long two weeks.lol

 

And you make fun of me lol! I knew there was a reason you had that Falcon gasser video on Facebook, wicked car ! Congrats give us a ruff rundown of the future plans

 

run down!! well I have a set of 15 by 10 slots with 28 by 10.5 slicks for the back and 15 by 4 slots for the front.. front axle will be 55 chevy truck .. plan is to try and save the back frame and trunk and run 2x3 rails from there to the front.. homemade fenderwell headers mounted to a single carbed BBC with a top loader 4 speed box behind that with a 31 spline 9 inch out back running anything from 355 to 488 gears!! lol got a bunch of small stuff..gages steering wheel all from early 70s back.. plan is to letter it up with a few old local shops that were big in these parts back in the 60s and 70s.. basicly Im want it to look like a car that came off the strip in the last 60s.

 

soo is flatline going on the back burner. We will be out there before a few weeks hahah

 

No no flatliner is first..might take a week or two and play with this..nice to get it as a roller! lol

 

Please Please Please do not get rid of the W4 sticker it was a popular Rock channel here in Detroit ( Howard Stern was a DJ there in the 70's ). It fits the car to a T. Looking forward to seeing your progress

 

Thats not going no where now!!I seen it and said some one will see this and fill me in on the history.. this is just too cool to know..thanks for info.

 

Hmmm, looks like you had a road trip out past Clarenville. Did you have a look at the Bantam or the Meteor?

 

Oh yes!! got pictures.the bantam was in the corner and very hard to get a picture..meteor was covered in junk.. Man is there anybody you dont know?? lol

 

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Fitz, don't forget I've been around for a long time. I used to play in that Bantam when I was about 9 or 10 yrs old. That Bantam is the last one remaining of six that were brought into Newfoundland by the government for the sole use of public health nurses. Hmmm, wonder if I could get a grant from the government to restore a part of our history..

 

Now that is a cool history.. You keep tell me these stories I like hearing about our past

 

So, is the Falcon in the shop yet?

 

No he had to go to England for a week Ill call later on the week and see if he is back..

 

Fitz, what ever happened to Keith's orange hard top Falcon? Is that car still around? I haven't seen it in 10 yrs or more.

 

tap,tap,tap,tap,.

 

I know I know!! Still tring to find the time to go out and get it.. My weekend are so full it is crazy..Im thinking next weekend..Ill post pictures when I get it home.

 

Looks good can't wate to see more pics

 

Sooooooo...... why is that Bantam still hidden away in the gaping jaws of death? Shouldn't someone spring it free to live again??

Nice Falcon, Fitzee.

 

Get off yer ass and get it home I want to see some more pics

 

I've been thinking a lot about it lately, but it is in bad shape and needs a lot of work. Fitz, do you have an English wheel? .

 

You guys really should rescue that poor Bantam you know!!

 

Now boys!! this is me your talking to!! I asked as soon as i seen it if it is for sale and how much. He threw a number at me that he said some guy down in the US offer him and it was way out to lunch so I left it at that.yes it is ruff but only the fenders!! main shell is very workable.

 

off my ass!! Wish I could be on my ass!! Seems I have something to be at ever day and night and weekends!! Off today to do metal work on a 70 AMX!! so far the week I was at 77 Beetle, 69 caddy and a 32 ford!! thats sence monday!!

 

Mint condition for you snow-bounders, eh? I'm in Fitz.