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  1. #16

    Joe Cool

    Hello, Jeff.

    Are the fender skirts and roof rack recent additions? I have not seen those before.

    The interior looks beautiful with the painted dash, cow head upholstery, and custom door panels. It really is too bad that the door panels did not hold up.

    I agree with Don. The "Joe Cool" floor mats are great. They are appropriate too because Ford featured Snoopy and the Peanuts gang in Falcon car commercials.

    Snoopy.JPG

    1961 commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u43ExlkXmQs

    "One year new. One year better for 1961": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxkM6WbGHpY

    1960 commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz1t_WqYZqI
    (4,000 miles between oil changes!)

    Dennis.
    Last edited by ew1usnr; September 5th, 2016 at 04:59 PM.
    Dennis Pierson
    Tampa, FL
    "The Wonder Falcon"

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by ew1usnr View Post
    Hello, Jeff.

    Are the fender skirts and roof rack recent additions? I have not seen those before.
    I added the roof rack a couple of years ago. It came off of Doghouse's sedan delivery.

    The skirts were purchased from my mom's neighbour in Wisconsin. He had previously sold his 1963 Ranchero and forgot to include them in the sale. He was happy to get rid of them and I was happy to ship them to Seattle. The skirts are Wimbledon White and my roof is Corinthian White. Close enough for me.

    I guess I should update my signature picture...

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

  3. #18

    Crankcase breather filter

    Quote Originally Posted by ew1usnr View Post
    That being said, would a clamp-on oil filler air filter keep the crankcase oil cleaner than the original-type breather cap? Would there be much value in making that replacement?
    After debating on it for a month, I ended up deciding "What the heck". I measured the oil fill pipe and found that it has a 1-3/8", or 1.375" diameter, and bought a Black Valve Cover Breather Filter, 1-3/8", Part No. 139966, for $8.99 + $5.99 postage = $14.98.

    Black valve cover breather filter.JPG

    See: http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Black-...ch,139966.html

    The paper filter has a stainless steel wire mesh folder over the pleats. That gives rigidity to the structure and it is surprisingly solid. I smeared a little motor oil on the inside lip of its rubber grommet base and plugged it onto the oil filler pipe. It fit snug enough that I did not need to install the hose clamp.

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    My 260 motor.JPG

    After:
    Crankcase Filter.jpg
    Last edited by ew1usnr; October 1st, 2016 at 02:41 AM.
    Dennis Pierson
    Tampa, FL
    "The Wonder Falcon"

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

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