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[Mikeske]

Hello folks, I am the newest member of this forum and I thought I should introduce myself and provide a little bit of background on myself. I recently acquired a 1966 ford Falcon 2 door sedan with base level of equipment. I got the Falcon from Barnfind Classics in Mount Vernon. The car has a strong base, the floor pans have been replaced, it has a new windshield and for the most part just needs TLC. This car has the 200 CID 6 and 3 speed on the column standard transmission. My intentions on this Falcon is to keep it ORIGINAL and to only do modifications to improve safety of the car.

For for a bit history on myself, I work at a major aerospace company in Everett, Washington doing the interiors on aircraft and I have for the last 27 years. Before and during my time at work I was in the U.S. Air Force active duty for 12 years and then another 13 in the Air force Reserve. I originally trained in the Air Force as a vehicle mechanic and then retrained into aircraft after the first 3 years during my Air Force time.

[ew1usnr]

Hello, Michael.

Welcome, aboard! That's a sharp little car. I like the two-tone paint job and the original hubcaps.

Dennis.


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[redfalken]

Nice Falcon Mike! Welcome to the group. It's good to see the post-`65 birds getting some TLC. There's another guy, Curt, who works at Boeing and has a REALLY nice (and about as stock as you can get) `67. We caravaned to the Nationals one year and I see him at shows occasionally. He may have some good parts source connections if you ever need them.

[Mikeske]

I also work at Boeing. I kind of avoid mention to them. I have the hubcaps off to clean them, someone used brush paint on the wheels and left the hubcaps on the Falcon. I got all the paint off and now I am using a paint stick to restore the areas that were black after 48 and half years the black was missing in most areas. After I finish I goint to shot them with clear.

[doghows]

Looks like a great start for you. Welcome to the forum, it's nice to see another of the forgotten Falcons. Hope to see you at an event soon.

[Mikeske]

Looks like a great start for you. Welcome to the forum, it's nice to see another of the forgotten Falcons. Hope to see you at an event soon.

I like it, I am going after the simple issues right now. Since I am off until Monday, I made a run down to the parts store and got a 14" positive battery cable (car had a 36" negative cable on the positive side), J-bolts for the battery hold down, 2 front universal seat belts.

I do have a issue with the carb, someone decided to hook up a manual choke to and now the choke is stuck open the cable is absolutely use less also the car tends to lean out and hesitates when ever I put a load on the engine as in start up from a stop. I goose the throttle a bit and slip the clutch and she finally takes off. I am going to drive the car much until I get the carb issues fixed as I do not want to burn out the clutch.

[dhbfaster]

Hi Mikeske!
Welcome to the forum. Nice looking falcon!...I'm not the most mechanical one in the group by any means, but my carb acted the same way when I first got my car- I thought the choke was broken, BUT, after some carb cleaner AND driving it with fresh gas for a few miles, the problem miraculously went away.

Good luck!

Jeff.....where are you? Do your thing on the brakes....

[Jeff W]

Jeff.....where are you? Do your thing on the brakes....

Surely anyone so well versed in aircraft maintenance, repair and redundant systems would have "conversion to dual master cylinder" toward the top of the list. I didn't think I would need to mention it...

[Mikeske]

Surely anyone so well versed in aircraft maintenance, repair and redundant systems would have "conversion to dual master cylinder" toward the top of the list. I didn't think I would need to mention it...

I will be doing the conversion to dual master cylinder and possibly disc front rear drums and converting possibly to 14 inch wheels and tires. Just going to take time and resources. I first off have to get the car running properly first and then I will be the rest as the dollars needed will be later.

I am also hunting for a Autolite single barrel hot air carb. The issues are standard auto part places want from $220.00 to the sky for a rebuilt carb.

[BillP 98201]

Welcome to the forum. There are a great bunch of folks here. Looks like you found a nice ride!
I do have a timing light and a older Craftsman analyzer if you need to borrow one. I'm in Marysville on your way home

[Luva65wagon]

There should be a 1/4" hole in the top of the exhaust manifold for the tube. And HELP! makes a kit with tube, insulator material, fittings - as well as a cup to clamp the exhaust pipe to add it to a car someone added headers to - for not too much money.

http://www.amazon.com/Dorman-HELP-03...%21+choke+tube

[Mikeske]

The new carb is on and I rigged up the hot air tube using a piece of copper tubing that I had. I had to buy a compression fitting and gently bend the tubing into place. I flushed the gasoline line and used a small amount of gasoline feed down the carb and it started and the choke worked properly.

I did have a issue that stumped me for a little while. The replacement carb is a Carter YB and I had a Autolite 1100. It seems the new carb stands taller and when I put the air filter on I could not close the hood. Off to NAPA and I got a chrome cover air filter housing that is about 6" in diameter.

I am jazzed that to get the car running properly and now onto doing the tune up. I found a replacement timing light for $5.00 from a old guy down the road. I will be replacing the points with a electronic and new wires and plugs , cap and rotor.

[BPVan]

Welcome to the Forum, looks like you are well underway with your new ride.

[Mikeske]

Welcome to the Forum, looks like you are well underway with your new ride.

Thank you so much for the welcome and this new ride is a nice hobby. I trained when I first went in the Air Force as a forklift mechanic and later retrained as a aircraft mechanic. I intend to get this thing fixed so it can be a driver and be safe doing it then later get the paint body done.