Saving Granddad's Falcon

[Luva65wagon]

I had one like that at the swap meet that I had Steve powder coat. I didn't inventory everything as it got repacked - but I'll have a look to see if it sold or not tonight. If I have it, you can have it Don.

Assuming for a second I don't have it, I think you could clean it up really good, sand-blast it, and use JB Weld to smooth out the imperfections and then paint of powder it. Holes going into the water line might be iffy, but most of the corrosion under where hoses are will fill nicely with JB Weld.

[doghows]

I think I have a couple of those at home. Let me check tonight and see. I'll post pics and you can tell me if its what you need.
Did you ever get your twilight buckets??

[dhbfaster]

Here are a few more pics of it cleaned up. Check out the hole in that thing! It seems like it would be possible to plug it (weld it) if I can't find a better one.
Notice it does NOT have that little cut that looks like it was done with a small router. The one for the 63 and later does have that. Here's a link to what that looks like: http://www.falconparts.com/ford-falc...ERS-44p619.htm

Steve, I did find a really nice used tail light on eBay for a reasonable price.

[doghows]

I'll grab my spacer in the am. I saw it tonight but forgot to take a pic. I think it's the same one. Glad you found a bucket after seeing you car I was ready to sell mine for that fine ride. Stay tuned. Pics in the am.

[doghows]

Here is what I've got Don. The one I think you need is in need of repair but I think I can fix it real quick with my welder. If it is the right one let me know and I'll get her fixed up.

[Luva65wagon]

I had something come up last night and didn't get home early enough to go digging through bins from the swap meet, but the one I had looks just like that - and it needs no repair. So before you go off trying to weld either of those thing (and Don, your's is in WAY better shape) let me take a look for mine first. I will look tonight for sure!

I know the one I had I personally put the little worm trail in, which is used to provide vacuum for the automatic choke (it provides a suction needed to pull the hot air off the manifold through the choke tube into the choke housing). It doesn't hurt to have it if you have a manual choke carb.

[dhbfaster]

Steve, WOW, much appreciated...but I thought mine was bad!
I think Roger is right...better to fix mine if I can't find a better one. Even if I need to just mail it to one of you guys for some weld help.

Roger, so having that grove makes no difference when you have the manual choke? Would that also mean that the later model version would work?
Look forward to what you find.

btw, a friend of mine (for 20 years) from work is working on the carb for me. She is a mechanical engineer...but a real hand's on type whose husband has been a mechanic for many years and she used to do all his carb rebuild jobs for him at home. She said it was something about her little hands...

I have so many people helping me on this....

My borrowed truck is packed, and my son and I are off to Phil's neck of the woods tomorrow after work after picking up Larry's trailer. We'll spend the night in Spokane tomorrow night and then I'm looking forward to the big reveal by Phil Saturday morning and hope to be home before dark.

This is a major milestone and I really appreciate everyone's help. there aren't too many more parts to be restored at this point-literally just a few...mostly just reassembly now...which will be lots of little things, but definitely a major milestone this week

[Luva65wagon]

Don, Here is the one I have with some measurements as well. It seems only to have an extra threaded boss to maybe bolt something to. The bore seems to measure right at 1 3/8 and the distance between upper and lower bolt spacing is 2.700".

The slot will be a blind slot with a flat gasket on it - with nowhere to go. The later versions with the slot (factory made) are larger and the gasket has a hole to feel the vacuum up into the carb. The Autolite 1100 base, which is the one you see on-line for sale, is probably a 1.5" bore or more. Much bigger. I didn't measure one, nor did I have any gaskets to fit this adapter plate to compare the sizes exactly.

The gaskets for yours should be in the kit your friend gets to rebuild the carb, or in the full gasket kit from the motor.

[BadBird]

Well, they are on their way to Spokane to pick up Grandad's Falcon. Don and his son just hooked up my trailer and headed out. Hope they have a safe and fun trip. Anxious to see the car when they get more pics. Larry

[dhbfaster]

Made it back safe and sound. It was windy and the he front of the truck was covered in bugs (black), but thanks to Larrys trailer and rock screen (also a great bug screen), not one but or scratch on the falcon.

[dhbfaster]

Roger, back to the spacer....I verified those measurements. Yours looks to be the same other than it has that extra threaded boss. Since that grove doesn't matter, it looks like yours is my best option. 2nd option would be to just weld the one I have to plug the hole, but yours seems to be in much better shape. What will it take to talk you out of that one?

[doghows]

Back to the spacer hell, let's see the car!!

[Luva65wagon]

What will it take to talk you out of that one?

Say please?

[dhbfaster]

Roger, PLEASE! and THANK YOU!
Steve, OK OK OK...we got out of there late and I was worried about getting home with out a scratch (sorry Steve...not yet), but blah blah blah pics attached.

Then I get home only to find out my mac updated and my version of iPhoto doesn't work any more...anyway, I THINK attached will be pics of the new Granddad's Falcon!

Of course there are 10,000 little things left to do...but it's easy to start seeing what it's going to look like. The engine compartment is beautiful too...especially with the powder coated belly bar Steve did, and I can't wait to get the engine in there. No pics of that yet, and this is my sons HS graduation week...I probably won't be able to get to the garage until Sunday or so.

[doghows]

She's going to be a beaut Don. It will be a pleasure and honor to help when you're ready for it. I promise to leave at home.