1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura

[Nlped47]

What a cluster F@ck! But I finally sorted out the issues with this brake upgrade. Final test fit is done and it all fits!




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[ScotI]

Originally Posted by Nlped47

What a cluster F@ck! But I finally sorted out the issues with this brake upgrade. Final test fit is done and it all fits!

Do tell..... Always nice to know of possible issues.

[rustomatic]

Nice job surfing that slippery slope! As I recall, the "bolt-on" items usually always fit perfectly, with no additional effort required. There's that and a history of Wilwood bolt-on kits pushing the hub faces out about 3/8 of an inch or so, which is of course always a problem when wheel space is so limited. Did this happen with yours?

[Dave Pratt]

Love the car...great work.The stance to me is perfect.damn nice!

[Nlped47]

Originally Posted by ScotI

Do tell..... Always nice to know of possible issues.

The previous disc brake ‘kit’ was a hodge podge of jankey parts. But I finally debugged the swindles and such so I could move forward on the Wilwood brakes.

Originally Posted by rustomatic

Nice job surfing that slippery slope! As I recall, the "bolt-on" items usually always fit perfectly, with no additional effort required. There's that and a history of Wilwood bolt-on kits pushing the hub faces out about 3/8 of an inch or so, which is of course always a problem when wheel space is so limited. Did this happen with yours?

Had the previously mentioned brake kit not been such a POS, I would have been done with the Wilwood install in just a few hours. The Wilwood kit does widen the track with by 0.25” per side, but the other kit was doing this too. So really it’s a wash. The current wheel/tire combo seems to work fine.

Originally Posted by Dave Pratt

Love the car...great work.The stance to me is perfect.damn nice!

Thanks Dave! I’m pleased with the car so far.


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[Nlped47]

Finally got the Wilwood brake kit onto the front. I shoulda done red calipers instead of black . Not really, but the black blends in almost to well.

But D@mn!!! The Falcoon now STOPS!!!

Next up is the a/c install. And the minitubs. And the narrowed rearend. And the rear Wilwood kit. And... it never ends.





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[waynieZ]

Nice looking car!

[Nlped47]

Originally Posted by waynieZ

Nice looking car!

Thank you!!!


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[Nlped47]

After driving it some over the last couple of weeks (~130 miles), I have diagnosed a ****ty handlin’, great braking car. So, I am going to be upgrading the front suspension some more. Global West lower control arms and strut rods are now ordered. I have a few upgrades up front already, so I think these pieces will be a significant upgrade.







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[rustomatic]

I had these same parts, once upon a time. The greatest effect seemed to be a big reduction in the standard cowl shake over expansion joints, and maybe a bit of caster addition. After that, and it may have been partly due to the fact that my last house was on a gravel road (very dusty--not much rain), the spherical bearings were not long for the world.

Overall, it's the geometry that will affect handling the most. These parts only affect geometry if you use the lower arms to add some caster, which can be quite an upgrade. Otherwise, car don't care what them arms be made of.

Originally Posted by Nlped47

After driving it some over the last couple of weeks (~130 miles), I have diagnosed a ****ty handlin’, great braking car. So, I am going to be upgrading the front suspension some more. Global West lower control arms and strut rods are now ordered. I have a few upgrades up front already, so I think these pieces will be a significant upgrade.







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