Wagon build

**BadBird** · February 3rd, 2016, 09:50 PM

It's inexpensive in relation to some cars?? Even some Falcons. The winner at Hot August Nights a couple of years ago was a Falcon wagon and in talking to the owners, they had over a 1/4 million into it. SEE!!!!!!

Oh well, I'll just stick to easy to work on I guess.

**ew1usnr** · February 4th, 2016, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by Jeff W

I have had several Falcons and two Comets. I first bought them because they were inexpensive and easy to work on.

What is nice about the Falcon is that even though it is over 50 years old, its parts were so conventional and were used in so many other cars for so long that they are all still easily available. When I had the rear end rebuilt on my car last week, the mechanic essentially had it done in a day. The brake shoes, wheel bearings, and differential bearings all came from the NAPA auto parts store next door to the mechanic's shop.

It was the same when I had my engine and automatic transmission re-built. There were no problems with parts availability. The torque converter was sent out for re-manufacture, but it came back right away. All the parts needed to rebuild the front end were readily available. I can buy a rebuilt generator for my car from O'Reilly auto parts store for $89.

The new bearings in the differential made a world of difference. The rear end whine is gone and the sound level in the interior is very much diminished. When I drive to work in the mornings now, I only hear the pleasant sounds of the smooth V-8 and the quiet purr of the exhaust. I have been leaving the radio off and just enjoying listening to the engine and exhaust. Ohhhhhhh, they sound nice.

There have been a lot of repairs made on this car, but with each thing that gets fixed it just keeps running better and better and better.

Originally Posted by BadBird

The winner at Hot August Nights a couple of years ago was a Falcon wagon and in talking to the owners, they had over a 1/4 million into it.

Sometimes it seems like I am getting close to that with my Falcon .

**BadBird** · February 4th, 2016, 08:14 PM

I believe Carol already thinks I surpassed that 1/4 Million mark. Not really.
I was able to marry the most beautiful girl in the world , my high school sweetheart more than 50 years ago and she also happens to be the most patient girl in the world.

**BadBird** · February 4th, 2016, 08:17 PM

Just in case you wanted to see what the most beautiful girl in the world looked like.

**Jeff W** · February 4th, 2016, 09:56 PM

Wow!now let's see the groom, same timeframe.

**BadBird** · February 4th, 2016, 10:44 PM

Jeff, this is me. No one would ever recognize me, except Carol.

**Jeff W** · February 5th, 2016, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by BadBird

Jeff, this is me. No one would ever recognize me, except Carol.

Are you sure that isn't James Dean?

**ew1usnr** · February 5th, 2016, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by BadBird

Just in case you wanted to see what the most beautiful girl in the world looked like.

You did well in life, Larry.

**BadBird** · February 5th, 2016, 07:32 PM

No one has had it better. James Dean??? He couldn't hold a candle.

Don't know how I got this thread so far off line. Anyway. Thanks guys. Larry

**dhbfaster** · February 6th, 2016, 10:33 AM

Larry, amazing- your wife still looks about the same today. You look a little different, but still much younger than your real age.
Your wife has about the same look mine had in our wedding pictures...something like "yea, I'm really marrying this crazy guy."