Note: edited to correct the tire info. I had assumed the tires were rotten & not fixable but I went out and actually looked at them tonight, they're not anywhere near as bad as I thought and i was able to change out the bad one & inflate all the rest, so i think they're good to go.
Please forgive the length of this article/ad but I feel it pertinent information regarding the sale of this car.
My father-in-law was driving past a small dealership in Spanaway about five years ago and saw this 1963 ford falcon and purchased it for $1500. He drove it home from Spanaway to NE Tacoma (Federal Way/Brown's Point area) and parked the car. The car smoked really bad out of the muffler like something is bad wrong with the engine but I have no idea what it would be. We then put a cover over the car. A couple of summers ago I was going to sell it so I uncovered it and fired it up, still smoked really bad but started up. Had a few guys come look but no takers (was asking $1600 back then).
So again this summer I uncovered the car (charging the battery to start it now), took a bunch of pictures and posted it on Craigslist hoping something would happen and I could finally sell this car. One guy called and offered $500 for parts but I felt it was just too low.
Finally a guy named Mike from Spanaway (who is a member of this club) came to my rescue! He came by and looked at the car and explained in detail what was good and what was bad about it. He showed me what pictures I should be taking and what parts knowledgable Falcon owners are actually interested in. He also told me to get it off Craigslist (and I did) and onto this site so I can connect with people who know what I have and who know what they want. THANK YOU MIKE!!!!
So admitting I only know what I learned from Mike, here is the car info and pics.
Here are the tech specs that the vin number pulls up:
Body - Falcon Standard 2 Door Sedan
Color - Code=P Number=1454 Color=Mid. Green Met. Sales Name=Silver Moss
Trim - Code=18 Scheme=Lt. Gold and Lt. Gold Met.
Date Completed - September 06, 1963
Domestic Special Orders - Code=74 District=Seattle
Axle - Code=5 Ratio=3.50:1
Trans - Code=1 3 Speed Manual Shift
Assembly Plant - Code=R Twin Cities
Engine - Code=S Straight 6 -144ci Over Head Valve
Assembly Number=101757 - number 1757 off the assembly line
Like I said I will get the engine running in the next couple of days but Mike said its a must to start the car up for people.
Front wind shield is cracked and the back right window is gone altogether.
The driver and passenger windows are original and have the logo (see pics).
Has some pretty heavy rust problems in spots. The front floor board is rusted through, also in the trunk and at various spots along the sides (rear quarter panels) but under the doors are good (see pics).
You can see the condition of the interior from some of the pictures, looks rough in areas but some parts seem good and original.
Certain chrome pieces are good so I have attached the pictures of them.
My father-in-law would love to see someone purchase and restore the car to avoid losing one more Falcon but sellers can't be choosers I guess so if your are looking to buy and part out this car might interest you. We do not have the time or desire to part the car out so we are selling the whole thing not individual parts.
Here is a link to 50ish different pictures of the car so you can see its condition.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2bubct00r...hCXS6ntXa?dl=0
Dan
P.S. Mike you the man!
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