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Thread: Saving Granddad's Falcon

  1. #61
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    Quote Originally Posted by dhbfaster View Post
    Agree! And....after reading your thread about the seats again Jeff, it's given me more confidence on finishing the seats myself too.
    Just dropped a bunch of stuff off with Phil. This falcon is going to be awesome.
    Don, I really enjoyed trimming the foam and recovering the seats.

    It is one of the fun jobs that you can do in the comfort of the living room and not make a mess. It's more of a craft project and extremely rewarding. I know your kids are older than mine, but I had them sitting on the floor, pulling, stretching, holding and generally getting in the way. It was a blast!

    Jeff Watson
    Seattle, WA
    '63 Tudor Wagon (170 - 3 spd.)

  2. #62

    Four Blades

    Quote Originally Posted by Luva65wagon View Post
    Dennis - not sure what motor that is... but it's not a 144. Log and carb is on the driver side as is the generator. I've not seen a 3-blade fan on any Falcon myself. The motor sort of reminds me of my old 223 6 in my '56 F100.
    Hello, Roger.

    You are correct. I looked at pictures for cooling systems and all that they showed for Falcons from 1960 forward were four-bladed fans. A guy at work had told me that his father's Falcon had a three-bladed fan. The fan must have come from another car.

    Thanks, Dennis.

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    Dennis Pierson
    Tampa, FL
    "The Wonder Falcon"

    '63 Futura Hardtop (260, Ford-O-Matic, bench seat)

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    Well, I'm out of the country for a couple weeks and away from the garage...not sure what I'm going to do with myself not being able to scrape rust, shake a can, or buff some trim....
    Planning to get the dual m/c brake line parts list figured out...and hoping to see lots of pics from Phil
    Don Bartlett
    Federal Way, WA
    61 Four Door Sedan
    144-6, 3 on the tree



  4. #64
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    I seem to be missing the little plug that goes into the log close to and under the carburetor-the hole for it is in the pic below. I'm pretty sure it didn't come back from the engine rebuild guys which means it's history. Anyone have an extra one of these lying around that they don't need? or know where I can get one?

    Thanks in advance!
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    Don Bartlett
    Federal Way, WA
    61 Four Door Sedan
    144-6, 3 on the tree



  5. #65
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    Isn't that for your vacuum wipers? If not, it is probably just a standard NPT plug you can get at Home Depot.

    Jeff Watson
    Seattle, WA
    '63 Tudor Wagon (170 - 3 spd.)

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    On this falcon it may not be for the vacuum wipers, that line goes to the carb, but I will definitely check Home Depot.

    Meanwhile looks like the replacement hood I bought a while back also has problems...so Phil found me a better replacement hood.
    Don Bartlett
    Federal Way, WA
    61 Four Door Sedan
    144-6, 3 on the tree



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    So I have become more cultured today...went to a museum of modern art.
    I'm told modern art is supposed to inspire you and get your mind thinking.
    So here's this enormous "painting" in the pic below...as soon as I saw it I was thinking...wow, this is montecarlo red! (Rangoon red!) same color as the falcon.
    Maybe this artist was inspired by ford.

    Then the next one...(blue with a white stripe)...all I could think was uh..Shelby..mustang, blue with a white stripe.

    Steve...you gotta love this onetime last pic...my youngest son Colin said..."dad this looks just like the stuff you pulled out of the falcon....it would be better if he powder coated it"
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    Don Bartlett
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    Since it's an iPhone...it takes me a couple more posts...here is shelby
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    Don Bartlett
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    And the last one..."stuff pulled from falcon"

    I wonder how much $$ these are worth? Seems a lot easier to do than the work it takes to restore a car.
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    Don Bartlett
    Federal Way, WA
    61 Four Door Sedan
    144-6, 3 on the tree



  10. #70
    A few pics.

    The tape on the decklid hinge came off one of the front aprons, compared to the 54yr old OE paint, it's really close.

    Fluorescent lighting doesn't show the real color.
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    Phil

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    Quote Originally Posted by dhbfaster View Post

    Steve...you gotta love this onetime last pic...my youngest son Colin said..."dad this looks just like the stuff you pulled out of the falcon....it would be better if he powder coated it"
    You have a very smart boy!!
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    Anyone have an extra tail light assembly for a 61 in good shape?
    One of mine is mutilated and I don't see any on eBay or craigslist.
    Don Bartlett
    Federal Way, WA
    61 Four Door Sedan
    144-6, 3 on the tree



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    What do you mean by assembly? The whole bucket, lens , and trim ring? I have a few parts that I gathered doing the delivery and they are hard to find except the lens those are re popped. No one makes the bucket or trim rings like they do for the 63.
    63 Sedan Delivery
    5.0 HO EFI AOD 8" rear

  14. #74
    Another place to look is in the National Falcon newsletter - parts for sale section.
    Roger Moore

    63 "Flarechero"
    powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear



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    It's just a bucket and a lens that screws into it...the trim ring is part of the bucket itself. My lens is fine...so I just need the bucket. I'll post a pic tonight.
    Don Bartlett
    Federal Way, WA
    61 Four Door Sedan
    144-6, 3 on the tree



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