Woohoo! I drove The Wonder Falcon 6,118 miles in 2016 without a single breakdown.
The Falcon is my daily driver and it makes the trips to and from work fun.
Miles in 2015: 4,305
Miles in 2014: 4,280
Miles in 2013: 3,999
Miles in 2012: 291
Woohoo! I drove The Wonder Falcon 6,118 miles in 2016 without a single breakdown.
The Falcon is my daily driver and it makes the trips to and from work fun.
Miles in 2015: 4,305
Miles in 2014: 4,280
Miles in 2013: 3,999
Miles in 2012: 291
Dennis Pierson
Tampa, FL
"The Wonder Falcon"
'63 Futura Hardtop (260, Ford-O-Matic, bench seat)
That really is a "Wonder Falcon." If I put on 60 miles a year it's a good year, but I'm hoping to do more this year. Maybe 80 miles!
Roger Moore
63 "Flarechero"
powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear
Hello, Roger.
My goal is to put 100,000 miles on the The Wonder Falcon. It will take maybe sixteen more years at the rate that I am going. I am 55 now, so I need to hustle!
My wife and I drove a pleasant 230-mile round trip From Tampa to Silver Springs on Florida Scenic Highway 301 to attend the "National Parts Depot's 23rd Annual Ford & Mustang Roundup 2017". We drove up on Friday afternoon, spent the night, attended the show, and drove home yesterday afternoon. The temperature dropped to the mid-fifties and I got to use my heater! It worked very nicely and kept us comfortable warm. The car ran smoothly and quietly. Perfect. I felt like I was driving a luxury car.
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The awards were given based on "people choice" ballots. I selected the following car as "Best Mustang". It is my ideal Mustang, completely stock with whitewall tires, wheel covers, and a 260 V-8. What a beautiful little car!
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For "Best Ford" I chose the black Model A. The green and tan ones were cleaner and in better shape, but the black one was a little dirty and looked like it had been driven. Anyone who drives their Model A to a car show is a hero and deserves an award.
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For "Best of Show" I bowed before the Wonder and the Grandeur of a 1960 Lincoln Continental. Oh, my gosh.
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... and I loved the 1929 Model A speedster. Dang, I would enjoy taking that little car for a spin.
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We enjoyed the show!
Dennis Pierson
Tampa, FL
"The Wonder Falcon"
'63 Futura Hardtop (260, Ford-O-Matic, bench seat)
A car show in January!
What a great state you live in.
Jeff Watson
Seattle, WA
'63 Tudor Wagon (170 - 3 spd.)
Yeah... but what's up with all that wetness and people wearing coats? I didn't think people wore coats in Florida.
Roger Moore
63 "Flarechero"
powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear
I have not posted for a while because nothing has gone wrong that I needed advice on to fix. My last breakdown was three years ago when the fuel pump quit. I drive my Falcon to and from work every day and all that happens is that the car starts instantly. The automatic choke works perfectly. The Ford-O-Matic transmission performs wonderfully. The car rides smoothly, it handles great, it runs quietly and smoothly, steers effortlessly, and accelerates instantly. The car performs perfectly every time. I marvel at how well this car performs. It does everything that it is supposed to do. The Ford engineers did a fantastic job on the design of this car. It is is an absolute joy to drive. Falcons are wonderful little automobiles. I really really really like my Falcon.
Last edited by ew1usnr; April 5th, 2017 at 07:30 PM.
Dennis Pierson
Tampa, FL
"The Wonder Falcon"
'63 Futura Hardtop (260, Ford-O-Matic, bench seat)
Hey Dennis - We'll be hoping Irma skirts on by you this weekend! Batten down the hatches just in case!
Here in Washington (and other places nearby too, I suppose) we are breathing pure smoke these days. It is very eerie to be able to look directly at the sun at noon.
Roger Moore
63 "Flarechero"
powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear
Here is my smoked covered Sun picture as well as ash on my car.
Jeff Watson
Seattle, WA
'63 Tudor Wagon (170 - 3 spd.)
Wow! Those smoky photos are eerie.
The hurricane is supposed to arrive near Tampa this coming Monday morning.
I cleared out the garage so that I could park both the Mustang and the Falcon in the garage. (I liked my V-8 Wonder Falcon so much that I had to get the GT Mustang with a V-8 also. )
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I covered the Honda CR-V and parked it further back in the driveway so that it was not directly under any trees.
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I installed the aluminum I-beam garage door reinforcements. They have a bottom peg that inserts into a slot drilled into the concrete floor. The post has L-brackets that fit into slots in the garage door.
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Last edited by ew1usnr; September 8th, 2017 at 04:38 PM.
Dennis Pierson
Tampa, FL
"The Wonder Falcon"
'63 Futura Hardtop (260, Ford-O-Matic, bench seat)
So it looks like you are riding it out. I see certain parts of Tampa have a mandatory evacuation order.
You have made good preparations to manage the risks.
We will all be sending good thoughts your way. Please keep the updates coming.
Jeff Watson
Seattle, WA
'63 Tudor Wagon (170 - 3 spd.)
You travel stories are very inspiring.
Very cool Dennis
Don Bartlett
Federal Way, WA
61 Four Door Sedan
144-6, 3 on the tree
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