1965 falcon futura

[Luva65wagon]

There's a so-so one of those in the stuff I hauled up to the swap-meet today. It was Jerry Kirby's from his '65 hardtop. I didn't look real close at it, but it would need rechroming -- as most chrome does that is used. If you want me to pull it out and save it for you, it can be yours for a very small donation to the club, or postage if you're not local.

[joe demoruelle]

Howdy Roger..... the part sounds interesting and I can only hope it will fit.... I have the car in Las Vegas. I'm new here ,but would love to make a donation... not sure what to do though?
If you'd mail the part to 7130 DeepRiver Cir. Las Vegas ,Nv 89129.... I'd much appreciate it and will pay the postage. Thanks Joe

[Jerry Kirby]

You can buy a nice shiny new one from Dearborn, at least you could three years ago when i got the one that replaced what Roger has. It would probably cost more to have it chromed than buy a new one. If I remember Roger also has the visors and support rods from the old one which were in pretty good shape.

Jerry Kirby
'65 Futura

[joe demoruelle]

Aloha Jerry do you have an email address for the place in Dearborn. A new one would be best. Not sure what the item is called or what it's parts No. is. Thanks Joe

[Jerry Kirby]

Hi Joe,

The place was Dearborn Classics Phone 800-252-7427
Part # SVB100 and the price was $26 but that was about 3 years ago. Check them out on the net @ Dearbornclassics.com

Jerry

[Luva65wagon]

Joe,

Dearborn does apparently have this part. Their part number is SVB100: 63-65 Sunvisor Pin Bracket (Hdtp, Conv) Ea 39.95

Their toll-free number is 800-252-7427 and they are in Bend, Oregon.
web www.dearbornclassics.com


Highway robbery if you ask me, but yeah, probably less than rechroming one. I grabbed the one from the swap meet that Jerry donated and here's a picture of his cleaned up a little. If you've got a driver, it's not too bad shined up a little.

[joe demoruelle]

Roger I agree... way too much money for my driver. How much to mail yours to the Vegas address and you mentioned a donation..?
My grille has a hole punched in it and doen't look repairable.. or ? ... but the ones I find on ebay just don't look like mine, even though they say they're for a falcon futura. Any place to locate one? Thanks

[Luva65wagon]

Just a couple bucks, I'm sure, to mail it to you.

So it appears the price for a new one has gone up in the past couple years -- but I sense Dearborn Classics is just raising their prices for the sake of raising them. I seriously doubt that part is costing them $5 from China.

The grille, it's the same for all '65 Falcons. The other thing you are missing is the center emblem. On average a good core grille at a swap meet is about $50-75 and the NOS grilles, if you find them, are in the $700 price range. The place I had my grille restored at is called King of Trim in southern California. They charged about $500 to straighten, polish, and re-anodize it. They messed up the first time 'round, but made good on it. If you go to this page on their site you'll see a '65 Falcon grille up high on the peg board.

http://www.kingoftrim.com/PlantTour.html