So this is what I did this summer....

Very cool! How do those pipes sound? I would like to do that to my falcon sometime. So the only clearance problem with the 250 was the aircleaner? I thought you had to do other modifications to get that engine to work on our cars, I have a 62 four door sedan BTW. If some air cleaner mods are all that is in order I can widen my bigger six engine search and that would be sweet.

 

Great work Ali! you're making me regret selling that car now! see u this spring.

 

Very cool car. Put some miles on it and have fun dreaming about the next round of mods.

 

depending on your budget,we have tons of these things down here ...
http://home.cfl.rr.com/mustangsix/Engine/aussiesixes.htm
http://home.cfl.rr.com/mustangsix/

 

damn grrrl, thats one bitchin falcon wagon you got there, i like it, nice work

 

Thanks all!
Duece you got me wondering so I had to go back and double check the tag on the comet. According to the tag it is a 250 and for sure a 4 lug rear. I dont know much about 70's cars but maybe could it be cause it was the Maverick/Comet?
Garvinzoom: Yeah it went in real nice....very tight...but in! Even the alt I was sure was not going to fit because of were the battery box is. It cleared by about an inch. The only thing I am not sure of is if the wagons bay is a little bit bigger than the sedan. I dont think it is but that would be the only thing I would check first.

Shane..... One mans trash is my treasure! Thanks!

 

VERY SWEET RIDE. I'M DOING A MILD CUSTOM '63 RANCHERO FOR MY SON. I SHOWED HIM THE PICTURE OF YOUR CAR. I THINK HE LIKES THE WAGON BETTER.

 

great work nice to see some early falcons once in a while if its a 8 rear end it wont have a rear diff cover

 

Congrats on a job well done! HRP

 

Thanks for the informaton!

Mercmad, Thanks for the links. I have also looked at those engines but they are a little out of my budget.

 

Way to go, Falcongrrl! You should be very proud of what you've done. What a cool car!





Malcolm

 

You are too much! Puttin some of us guys to shame. Your work looks good and you should be very proud of yourself. Hell I'm proud of you and I don't even know you! LOL

 

Finally found a pic.... Not as cool as yours, though.

 

good job girl! looks great much hard work went into it!

 

I think you should get that back from your little brother!!! Real nice! Thanks again!

 

Your amazing .. keep up the good work

 

The freight would be the killer,these engines go for...$free$ .
I have sent a few to the scrap lately because no one wants them. All good runners.

 

great job and killer wagon. way to just go for it!! love the mindset. you rock!

 

NICE work. VERY impressive.

 

Whoa,I've got a shop in my backyard and 30+ yrs. of experience and I didn't get much more done last summer. Nothing like the pride
from doing it yourself. Your future is looking very bright!

 

Wow you guys thanks so much! I was feeling kind of shy to have even posted these. It really means alot. Cant wait to meet some of you at shows this spring!

On a side note, I keep seeing the Aussi's with visors on there wagons. Was that an option down there in the 60's? Never seen one here. How much do they go for?

 

we can still get them for the latest models!..it's a vseriously hot and sunny place here. Keep an eye on OZ ebay for them and yes they were an accesory item . Perhaps an OZ falcon fan can find a good one for you ,but again the freight is always a killer.

 

if you need stuff from oz, pm me. i have a bro that's an exporter from there...

 

Great great job, I'm going to show my 13-year old daughter the results of your hard work. Way to go!

 

Hell yeah! Nice job!
Glad you shared with us, thats good stuff.............

 

...superb job......just goes to show what hard work and dedication can achieve...bet you are soooo proud of that wagon......fantastic slideshow as well...been a pleasure to share in it all...

 

Mustang stuff, particularly 65-66, are either bolt ins or can be made to fit with little fabrication. Tons of reference materials and websites devoted to both cars.

Keep going, you will only get better.

 

Pretty sweet!

I have been keeping my eyes open for a 2 dr falcon wagon for a long time and have not found one that was decent enough for a price I could afford.

Looks like you have jersey plates on that bad boy. Do they still make other people pump your gas for you there? I usually just drive though jersey without stopping on my way to my friends in Orangeburg.

 

Grrrl, you rock hardcore. Love the wagon, great workmanship, great ambition, and great TASTE.

As for the Comet rear ends, the Maverick and Comet to '72 with the 250 engine had the four lug hubs, but with the V8 style 8" rear in a four lug pattern. That makes this a pretty rare rear, only used two years, and popular for Falcon swaps if you want a big 6 or a V8 without swapping to five lug. In '73, 250 cars got the five lug pattern, still with the 8" rear, and in late '74, they all got disc brakes and five lug no matter what engine.

-KK

 

Falcongrrl,

Tremendously impressive effort and a tremendously impressive result. You put a lot of us lads to shame. I've been wrenching on cars for almost 30 years and I still can't weld to save my life.

Bravo.