1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura [Archive]

Nlped47

12-04-2016, 08:14 PM

Well, some changes were made as this build SLOWLY progressed, so I thought I’d throw them in here.

I moved away from the EEC 4 EFI because it was such a space hog and went with the Holley Sniper EFI and all the related electronics. I also went with Dakota Digital gauges, Doug Thorley headers, and a BUNCH of Lokar pieces. And a new gas cap (because I hated the idea of filling the car in the trunk). https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190422/128a1f6c7ca8e97b432d141af69f9dab.jpg

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Nlped47

12-04-2016, 08:15 PM

I also decided on what wheels I wanted...& would fit in those tiny rear wheel wells. American Racing VN527’s in 17x7” and 235/45r17’s.

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Nlped47

12-05-2016, 03:23 PM

Bought the car from a 'friend of a friend' early October '16. After a successful 800+ mile drive from Texas back to Alabama without a hitch, I managed to grenade the motor on a short drive with my wife. Not really sure what happened except that the crankshaft is absolutely broken. So I'm about to build myself a restomod.

Background on the car... I bought from a friend of a friend who has owned the car since the mid 90's. It was his mothers before that. He upgraded quite a bit of the car over the 20+ years. 306 HO motor (carbureted) and with AODe with 4r70w guts and an 8.8 Explorer 31 spline rearend that is narrowed to fit properly. A few pieces of 65 mustang front suspension with 10" power disc brakes out front with all new pieces and parts. It has Global West tubular control arms, subframe connectors and tubular 'traction bars' with a tiny pair of front & rear swaybars.

After the motor gave up the ghost, I started looking into what I wanted to do next. I really wanted to go with the new 2.3L turbo setup in the '15 up Mustangs but that turned out to be entirely to pricey for me :(. So, I decided to go a route I'm very familiar with. 302 HO based EFI setup with a mild bit of upgrading.

I ended up buying a 349 cubic inch shortblock (4.040" bore, 3.400 stroke crank & 5.4" rods), adding a trickflow hyd roller setup, trickflow Street heat EFI intake and aluminum heads. I bought a Ron Francis Cobra EFI harness off of Craigslist (new) and rounded up a ton of related parts (EFI gas tank, plumbing etc). I also decided to completely rewire the car as the stock wiring was showing the signs of being 50+ years old.

've had quite a few Fox mustangs but always wanted an older muscle car that wasn't one of the normal candidates. The Falcon filled that bill...& my mother had a 63 Falcon for her first car, so it just seemed like kismet. So here we go...

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Nlped47

12-05-2016, 03:25 PM

Day 1 http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161205/06d2c8369e8f4518f72abca1f82e77ea.jpg

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Nlped47

12-05-2016, 03:27 PM

Post cataclysmic demise of the motor...http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161205/69702e845cceff3cb4cd90d5b8f5f098.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161205/09124a5243c3d0d329e869b4ce6373d5.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161205/b2ff8eafcb9c26e4050c8a2afa809467.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161205/d7da9f534d6355ec1dfd5e2e07196bf3.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161205/454f0f57c71db47667abd6b665c3a734.jpg

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Nlped47

12-05-2016, 03:29 PM

Some New partshttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161205/1043b6a84817aa687138f16ab9930a38.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161205/f7460c84bf1805fa3620fc7fadadd7fe.jpg

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Nlped47

12-05-2016, 03:31 PM

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rustomatic

12-05-2016, 05:11 PM

Welcome from another guy sweating over a Falcon. I wish you the best of luck in emptying those boxes of parts in the near future; I've gotten a few myself lately, and they've done little more than establish more guilt and stress . . .

Aren't you in Alabama or somewhere thereabouts? Have you any intent for changing the "Porsche Experience" at Barber Motorsports Park?:G-Dub:

Nlped47

12-05-2016, 06:09 PM

^^^ LoL. Yes, I'm in Alabama. And I'm a big fan of Barbers. Not sure I'll ever have the falcon ready for that experience, but I do have these 2...http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161206/a95feac5329e0754493d4d79dceb9bc3.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161206/edcc0e6f44aed6c647699d0c5a4a8978.jpg

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Zoomin

12-05-2016, 07:51 PM

The before - after pics on this are going to be epic.

Beechy

12-06-2016, 02:06 AM

Another 60's 'bird builder here......great looking car to start with... Good luck and hoping everything goes to plan

Nlped47

12-07-2016, 04:16 PM

A few pics from today...http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161208/d6a891c12f957168ec4b9e6430d399d6.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161208/6f4bdc37ec93ea98c3d2eb1792dc8e38.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161208/81704d08aced429a66df915d37246ddc.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161208/1bdaae049c257bb399dbae3e1900ecfd.jpg

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Nlped47

12-16-2016, 06:25 PM

Starting final assembly on the 347... http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161217/da6a052a5cba5b5a098a9664dcf8ff94.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161217/054d75cc3814a1690a7c8d9415aee9c7.jpg

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Nlped47

01-02-2017, 06:36 PM

Powder coated the upper intake, pulleys, act brackets etc. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170103/2851b35e0b47c9ecb391ffd105b90f4d.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170103/ecf34d5ad60f24d3b1e835ee3c969af4.jpg

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Nlped47

01-14-2017, 08:33 PM

Did a trial fit for clearance and figured out that the upper intake and the power brake booster are competing for the same real estate :(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170115/80515c1ac855b67312537a37d9afc429.jpg

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Nlped47

01-14-2017, 08:34 PM

But then I had a guy remind me that I can do this....https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170115/f7d9d229e93ce3c4b34fcad7b294945d.jpg

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Nlped47

01-14-2017, 08:35 PM

I dislike the upside down 'Trick Flow', but for now it'll do.

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Zoomin

01-14-2017, 09:06 PM

Ditch the power booster and go with a manual brake set up. I know it sounds strange, but properly configured they feel great.

Nlped47

01-16-2017, 06:43 AM

^^^ yeah, I know, but my very petite wife will occasionally drive the car too. So it needs to be good for her too. And I've spoken with a buddy and he's going to machine off the 'Trickflow'. Then repowder and done.

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Nlped47

05-05-2018, 05:09 PM

It’s been a LONG time since I’ve posted here, but I have been moving forward. I haven’t gotten a lot done to the car, but it’s because I finally got the chance to build a small Home shop and that’s been taking up all my time. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180506/f5bb54511771da989f3403fe34b64f77.jpg

Then on to electrical, lighting & vertical storage. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180506/559845c446a206f7f614935e92cfe48c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180506/6d4f10b1aec67362734200b6bb33ac35.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180506/5d8fa7d37604a19601e14665ef2c4286.jpg

And my lift...
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Nlped47

05-05-2018, 05:14 PM

I’ve got the Falcoon moved into the shop and I’ve been doing some work. I’ve gotten the new Tanks inc. EFI tank installed and ran the new 3/8” stainless steel hard lines ran up to the passenger side firewall.

I also ended up changing to a different intake to give myself the needed clearance for the brake booster. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180506/a9b6a6a341708d23840ed1f927674d80.jpg

I’ll be starting on wiring soon, so I can get the engine bay buttoned up.

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WSSix

05-05-2018, 07:33 PM

Shop looks great. Good luck with the Falcon!

Nlped47

05-06-2018, 01:24 PM

A shot of the tank & motor from today...
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Nlped47

05-06-2018, 05:21 PM

I also Started pulling the AAW and Ron Francis wiring harnesses today. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180507/2006e112093f3379691629a4506f4a2d.jpg

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rustomatic

05-07-2018, 12:16 PM

Shop looks great--it's nice to see people working on things again!

Boosted Falcon

05-09-2018, 08:14 AM

Shop looks great, enjoy.

jarhead

05-13-2018, 12:19 PM

just bumped into this, i'll be following, I used to have a 64 Sprint and a 65 Futura, many moons ago...

I really like this body style as well

syborg tt

05-13-2018, 04:10 PM

I see the trick flow intake is gone. What intake is that it looks very nice

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Nlped47

05-13-2018, 08:14 PM

Shop looks great--it's nice to see people working on things again!

Thanks Rustomatic! I’m glad to be back on it!

Shop looks great, enjoy.

Thanks Boosted! I love the idea of the EcoBoost.

just bumped into this, i'll be following, I used to have a 64 Sprint and a 65 Futura, many moons ago...

I really like this body style as well

It’s my favorite body style of Falcon.

I see the trick flow intake is gone. What intake is that it looks very nice

It’s an eBay special. Typhoon. I did some port work on the lower and the throttle body opening. Rumor is that it’ll make good power & with my current build, it should make great low end/midrange power. I figure this iteration of the car only needs good power for fun drivin’!

I’m planning on either an Art Morrison or Roadster Shop full chassis for the next iteration, along with another motor choice...probably LS or maybe an ecotec

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Nlped47

05-15-2018, 04:57 PM

The high today was 88 today, and when I came in from the shop it was 85 in the shop (@18:40). After a few hours working on the Falcon in the humidity belt, I called a buddy about adding A/C to the shop. I will NOT survive working on my toys in this humidity ladened environment...I’m to damn old & fat to sweat that much.

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Nlped47

04-06-2019, 08:29 PM

It’s been quite awhile since I updated this. I now have central HVAC in the shop #winner.

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I finally got around to getting the motor running today...

https://youtu.be/-fxiSIAps5U

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Nlped47

04-21-2019, 07:51 PM

Well, I’m getting even closer! I got the Lokar gas pedal assembly and brake pedal cover, shifter (this was a PITA due to the AOD & small tunnel), throttle & kickdown cables, Sniper throttle brackets all installed. Lokar should LOVE me!

I also finalized all the power & grounds. Put in the oe Monte Carlo bar, put on the grille and head light bezels...& THE HOOD ON!!!

Then...I drove it! Only about an 1/8th of a mile, because it’s still open header...& it is LOUD. But I drove it! First time in 2-1/2 years. I’m going to take it to the exhaust shop this week so I can tune the Sniper, confirm the TV cable is correct and check all the small stuff. Then I’ll start putting the interior back in it.

Here it is back together... I dig the LED headlights...
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Motor as it sits today. The Holley Sniper EFI is pretty stealthy!

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Roscoe03

04-22-2019, 06:02 AM

Nice to hear this run. Sounds healthy!

Nlped47

04-23-2019, 06:48 PM

Taking it for exhaust tomorrow. Then I can tune the Sniper and adjust the tv cable pressure and such. Then I can get some interior back in it.

A pic to prove I’m moving forward!

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jarhead

04-24-2019, 04:23 PM

Nlped47

04-24-2019, 04:47 PM

Looks good [emoji106]

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Thanks Man!!!

I took it for exhaust today... sparks bein’ made! Ended up with 2-1/2” pipe, x-pipe and 3 chamber Flowmasters (because I’m from an era where Flows were the ShEeT).

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Nlped47

04-25-2019, 06:45 AM

A quick video of how she sounds...

https://youtu.be/J8ercnihfgQ

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Nlped47

04-26-2019, 11:12 PM

After some more tuning.

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badbu68

04-27-2019, 08:47 AM

Sounds great, love the whole package. Nice job! :thumbsup:

Nlped47

04-27-2019, 01:35 PM

Sounds great, love the whole package. Nice job! :thumbsup:

Thanks a LOT!!!

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Nlped47

04-27-2019, 01:37 PM

Couple of pictures from today. Drove it over to a buddies place, where they were having a Saleen meet.

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Nlped47

04-28-2019, 05:33 PM

Well after driving it some yesterday, I realized I have a pretty substantial oil leak at the front and rear of the pan. Not sure if it’s the Canton pan or the one piece gasket, but I replaced the gasket today. I’ll give it another try tomorrow.

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Nlped47

04-29-2019, 12:54 PM

Looks like I solved the oil pan leak...only to find out that it’s leaking oil from the rear of the intake too!!! D@mn D@mn D@mn!!! I stripped the intake back off and ordered new gaskets and I’ll use a different type of silicone for the ends this time.

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Nlped47

04-30-2019, 06:03 PM

My drivers seat upholstery was a bit hammered, so I ordered a pair of new covers for both front seats as my rear seat looks new. They came in today. I still need to redo the door panels and rear quarter panels too. But those are for another day.

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Boosted Falcon

05-05-2019, 07:38 AM

Nice straight car.

Nlped47

05-07-2019, 07:13 AM

Nice straight car.

Thanks Boosted, I’m trying!

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Nlped47

05-08-2019, 07:05 PM

I got sidetracked on a new toy, but I’ll get back to the Falcoon once I get this one a little lower and tighter. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190509/e36acd2027076a131e86700b0c90d998.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190509/5721bc08bbf82f42f57e9ff5c0c4c82a.jpg

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Boss 5.0

05-09-2019, 02:10 AM

Cool Falcon... It is amazing to me how popular the square bodies are getting. My 17 year old daughter wants one so bad its not funny.

Nlped47

05-09-2019, 05:31 AM

Cool Falcon... It is amazing to me how popular the square bodies are getting. My 17 year old daughter wants one so bad its not funny.

Thanks Glenn,

I really dig the Falcon a lot because you just don’t see many of them.

And I’m kinda fanatical about squares...I’ve had a dozen or so. I also have several 67-68 C10’s too.

I bought this blue one to sell...probably, as it’s damn near perfect considering it’s age. 1987 R10 swb with fresh 350 tbi, 700r4, power everything (everything for ‘87) and A/C...and it all seems to work well. I drove 160 miles home from sellers house in Georgia without a hiccup.

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Nlped47

05-29-2019, 05:14 PM

I’ve gotten side tracked on the ‘shop truck’...aka Belushi

Day it came home..
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Some suspension changes..
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Interior before...

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Now... (it isn’t finished as I’m waiting on a seat cover and some door panel trim)

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And, this...

Before:

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Now:

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Flash68

05-30-2019, 03:01 PM

Belushi..... Nice!

Nlped47

05-30-2019, 05:30 PM

Belushi..... Nice!

[emoji23], yeah, I have another blue C10...it’s a ‘68 swb Fleetside named Walter, but this new one is a Blue(‘s) Brother. Had to be it’s name.

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Nlped47

06-08-2019, 08:38 PM

I got the intake leak on Martha finally fixed!

On another note....

I also needed to post a before and after of Belushi...(after the drop and detailing)

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Nlped47

06-17-2019, 05:46 PM

Well, I got all the little leaks solved and the Broader Performance AOD took a dump! So, I’m hunting a 4r70w to put in that POS’s place.

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Nlped47

10-06-2019, 10:26 AM

Haven’t had much time to tinker on the Falcoon for quite some time. Only due to my automotive ADHD. I bought, fixed up & just sold a 1987 R10 Chevy Silverado.

So now I’m getting back to the Falcon. While working on the Chevy, https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191006/f835584446badf701a29b773f785b566.jpgI did get an ‘01 V6 4r70w, had it rebuilt, ordered a PTC 10” convertor and the US Shift Quick 4 controller & harness, and the Lokar shift shaft.

I’ll have to have the aluminum driveshaft shortened 1” related to 7/8” longer transmission housing. I did have to offset the crossmember mounts rearward 1” and ‘modify’ the trans tunnel to clear the larger bellhousing of the 4r70w vs the AOD. I’ve had the trans in & out 3 times to get fitment worked out.

Once the new parts arrive, I’ll get the shift shaft swapped out and in it will go. PTC says 2-3 weeks on the convertor, so I’m going to get to work on the interior work.

Just a gratuitous shot of the Chevy.

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ScotI

10-06-2019, 12:20 PM

Not up to date on the blue oval stuff.... Is the 4r70w an updated/improved version of the AOD? Or diff trans altogether?

Nlped47

10-06-2019, 04:25 PM

Not up to date on the blue oval stuff.... Is the 4r70w an updated/improved version of the AOD? Or diff trans altogether?

It’s an electronically controlled tranny. Kind of an AOD on steroids. Think, 4L80e vs a 700r4.

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Nlped47

10-12-2019, 02:46 PM

I got the PTC convertor today. I also received the US Shift Quick 4 controller this week.

But, I’m still waiting on the Lokar shift shaft, so I’m stuck on hold until it gets here. I have to have it so I can get it installed before I’ll be able to install the transmission. I ordered it well before I got the other stuff... AGGRAVATING.

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WSSix

10-12-2019, 05:14 PM

Nlped47

10-13-2019, 04:18 PM

Glad you're still making progress on the Falcon. You did great work on the trucks. I feel you on the automotive ADHD. I have trouble deciding to work on the TA or a BMW I bought. Good luck moving forward with whatever you're working on.

Thanks Man!!!

On another note... Made a list of parts and jobs I still need to work on to make the Falcon done’ish once I get the transmission installed. So, I Ordered Redline ATF, an external trans cooler, trans pan with a drain plug (I hate pulling a pan full of fluid).

I also test fitted the transmission controller harness and started investigating how hard the new front seat covers are going to be to install. I figured out really quickly that my original seat foams are HAMMERED, so I ordered new ones from Distinctive and called my buddy who does interior work. I’ll be taking these to him next weekend, as these look to be quite a PITA.

If the stars align, I may have the Falcon ready for Tail of the Dragon in November.

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Nlped47

10-14-2019, 06:29 PM

I got the aluminum driveshaft back from being shortened, rebalanced, and new ujoints. Almost all the parts are here. Maybe I’ll have it in by the end of the upcoming weekend. #fingerscrossed#

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Nlped47

10-21-2019, 07:20 AM

Well, I got the new Lokar shift shaft installed, the convertor in and seated appropriately, and wiggled, jiggled and quite a bit of cussing.... But, the transmission is IN! Did a few test & trial fits of the exhaust, shift linkage vs cable (I’ll be using the cable style linkage this time), and installed the driveshaft. The driveshaft length is spot on, but I didn’t realize that the slip yoke was different between the AOD & the 4r70w, so looks like I’ll be replacing the slip yoke. One step forward and two steps back...again. [emoji13]

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Nlped47

10-25-2019, 04:30 PM

No pictures, but I’m theoretically done under the car as far as the transmission install.

-Shifter linkage in...check
-Torque converter...check
-Trans controller wiring...done under the car
-Starter & wiring...check
-Trans dipstick...check
-Driveshaft yoke swap...check
-driveshaft installed...check
-H-pipe install...check

I gotta put some trans fluid in, and get the controller wiring inside the car done. Then... I HOPE LIKE CRAZY It'll move under its own power. Hopefully that’ll happen tomorrow.
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Nlped47

11-03-2019, 11:02 AM

Drove IT!!! Lots still to do, but it drives pretty dang good. Well, except that I don’t have the seats so I’m sitting on a box, so the 1-2 & 2-3 shifts really tried to put me in the trunk. I’ll start on getting the interior in next.

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Nlped47

11-11-2019, 03:50 PM

I didn’t get nearly as much done to the Falcon as I’d hoped this weekend. The wife & I ran away to North Carolina to do an event with a group of friends. So we spent all weekend running the mountain roads between Fontana NC & Robbins TN. Tail of the Dragon was a BLAST in my little Miata Club.

Stole this pic from the WWW...

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But I did get the seats back from being recovered...

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Nlped47

11-17-2019, 04:44 PM

Got the carpet fitted (what a PITA) and got the seats in. Still need to do a little bit here & there, but I drove it further today than all the previous times combined.

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Nlped47

11-27-2019, 05:50 PM

We had a beautiful day here in the typically humid south, so my wife & I finally took the Falcoon out for some break-in miles. Just shy of 100 miles today without any real issues. I noticed a small harmonic vibration in the front end and the rear passenger-side tire rubbed once. Once I got it home & up on the lift, I figured out that the p/s front bearings were a touch loose and the p/s rear inner fender lip had a high spot that I’d missed when rolling them. All fixed & no leaks were apparent! Whoop whoop!

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rustomatic

11-29-2019, 03:44 PM

Your Falcon looks great, man. Two tips: One is that the bucket is only worse (functionally) than stock seats because there is no back; it is grippier when in a hard turn. In the future, one of the best helpers for rear tires rubbing under turning stress is a Maier panhard rod (for Mustang, but it fits); it is a miracle for the leaf-sprung rear . . .

Nlped47

11-30-2019, 05:05 PM

rustomatic

12-01-2019, 08:35 AM

So long as you can grind and weld a bit, it should work decently with the 8 or 9-inch rear. The design has changed a bit since I put one on an old version of my Falcon in 2011 or so, but the frame rail dimensions are the same . . .

I couldn't find any head-on pictures on my presently available laptop (in hotel right now), but the pic here shows the frame underneath the car.

Quick question, so the Maier panhard bar will actually fit under my car without any major issue???

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craig510

12-01-2019, 11:15 AM

Quick question, so the Maier panhard bar will actually fit under my car without any major issue???

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Call Mike Maier Inc in Livermore (not maier racing). He has one that will fit quite well. It is specifically for the 63 Falcon. It is not on his web site so you will need to call him.

Nlped47

12-01-2019, 11:52 AM

Thanks guys! I’ll make the call tomorrow. I have an 8.8 under the car now with 31 spline axles & Cobra diff. Now, My only conundrum is that now my new dual exhaust will have to be modified...again. :)

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Nlped47

12-01-2019, 05:27 PM

On a totally different note, my wife ordered me a new set of interior door & rear panels for Christmas. They showed up yesterday and they are much nicer than the current ones. I went with black because I think it’ll help break up all the red. I’m also going to recover the rear hatrack in Black.

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Nlped47

12-02-2019, 09:59 AM

Call Mike Maier Inc in Livermore (not maier racing). He has one that will fit quite well. It is specifically for the 63 Falcon. It is not on his web site so you will need to call him.

Hey Craig,

Thanks for the heads up. I called and talked to Mike today and am ordering one. Sounds like he has a radical Falcon build coming in tomorrow! I can’t wait to see some info on that one.

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craig510

12-02-2019, 02:48 PM

Hey Craig,

Thanks for the heads up. I called and talked to Mike today and am ordering one. Sounds like he has a radical Falcon build coming in tomorrow! I can’t wait to see some info on that one.

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Good deal. Are you still using 2” wide springs?

Nlped47

12-02-2019, 05:10 PM

Good deal. Are you still using 2” wide springs?

Hey Craig, Yes, it still has the 2” leaf springs. I beat on Mike trying to get him to build me a new pair. :D. Mine currently has some “Cal-Tec” style traction bars and a wonky looking 1/2” swaybar and some coil’ish over style shocks on it. I ordered the panhard bar, new bilstein shocks and some 1” drop blocks...after talking with Mike again tonight.

I’ll be losing the wonky shocks & swaybar after a long discussion that was way over my head about inside tire load “tech stuff, tech stuff, tech stuff”. He has nothing but great stuff to say about you.

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rustomatic

12-03-2019, 02:56 PM

Good for you, dude. You're jumping into the deep end now . . . You will be stunned at what those parts will do to the way your car reacts to steering and cornering inputs. The only negative is that you may find yourself clamoring to make the front (steering/handling qualities) catch up. Mike and Craig are authorities, so you're getting the best advice!

Hey Craig, Yes, it still has the 2” leaf springs. I beat on Mike trying to get him to build me a new pair. :D. Mine currently has some “Cal-Tec” style traction bars and a wonky looking 1/2” swaybar and some coil’ish over style shocks on it. I ordered the panhard bar, new bilstein shocks and some 1” drop blocks...after talking with Mike again tonight.

I’ll be losing the wonky shocks & swaybar after a long discussion that was way over my head about inside tire load “tech stuff, tech stuff, tech stuff”. He has nothing but great stuff to say about you.

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Nlped47

12-04-2019, 05:13 AM

Good for you, dude. You're jumping into the deep end now . . . You will be stunned at what those parts will do to the way your car reacts to steering and cornering inputs. The only negative is that you may find yourself clamoring to make the front (steering/handling qualities) catch up. Mike and Craig are authorities, so you're getting the best advice!

Yeah, that’s what I’m afraid of [emoji1787]. I already have a 2016 GT350 and a 2016 Miata Club (with a pic of the latest family member) for all that. The Falcoon is meant to be a cruiser...time will tell.

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Nlped47

12-06-2019, 01:30 PM

Already got the new rear suspension parts from Mike. One hiccup, but he’s going to remedy it. I have a feeling Craig knows the problem [emoji23]. It won’t prevent me from getting the majority of it all installed.

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Nlped47

12-06-2019, 01:35 PM

I also mounted and balanced a set of wheels/tires for a buddies 1970 Boss Mustang build. These were custom made for the car and they look GREAT. Fronts are 17x9 with 255/40r17 BFG’s and the rears are 17x9.5” with 275/40r17.

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Here’s a few shots of the rearend setup under it.. Fays2 Watts link.

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Nlped47

12-07-2019, 04:28 PM

I started the install of the Maier Panhard bar setup today. I got all the stuff that was under there out and did a test fit of the mount. Looks like it’s actually going to clear my current tail pipe layout which is awesome. I’m installing a girdle style differential cover that I’ve had for quite some time then I can be sure the bar is going to clear the cover too.

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Remember, this only a test fit, so nothing is tight or adjusted.

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rustomatic

12-08-2019, 07:00 AM

Nlped47

12-08-2019, 02:33 PM

That's a lot of cool stuff--it's not even a holiday yet! I do remember how quickly the tire rubbing issues on the Falcon can prompt one to act, however; the panhard was excellent for setting a final tire size. My final wheel and tire size with the panhard/stick axle setup was a 15x8 and a 225-45 (Hankook RS3). I had zero rub with decent articulation, but it took some metal removal from the inner fender.

Have you had the opportunity to try the GT 350 out at Barber Motorsports Park?

I’ve got a 17x7” wheel with a 225/40r17 on it and they fit fine except when cornering and then they rubbed slightly. I rolled the inner fender lip pretty dramatically though.

I haven’t had the chance to take the GT350 out on Barber’s yet, but a ride in a GT350R around Barber’s is what convinced me to buy the car. The R is sweet, but I am scared of the carbon wheels...& the additional cost [emoji23].

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Nlped47

12-09-2019, 03:50 PM

I was tinkering on the Falcoon tonight and noticed this... I now know where some of my rub is. Uh Oh! I lowered it an inch with this upgrade...

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Nlped47

12-14-2019, 05:11 PM

No pictures, but I’m still waiting on the correct spring perch and panhard bar. So, I went back to work on the interior. I started on the install of the new door panels and such.

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Nlped47

12-23-2019, 07:23 PM

I’m a little disgruntled, but I’m still waiting on Mike for the correct spring perch and panhard bar. I did figure out that my previous swaybar works flawlessly with the new panhard bar mount. It cost me $14 in grade 8 fine thread hardware.

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Nlped47

12-28-2019, 06:11 PM

I had a little shop time this afternoon, so I decided since I didn’t have the rest of the rear suspension pieces I’d work on the interior some. I got the new black door panels, rear panels, kick panels and the parcel shelf in. I like the extra bit of black as it really helps break up all the red.

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Nlped47

12-28-2019, 06:13 PM

And, since it’s sitting on the floor, I snapped a couple of pictures to show how it’ll sit with the rear dropped.

Before...

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rustomatic

12-30-2019, 02:53 PM

Nlped47

12-30-2019, 07:32 PM

It looks good, man! Just watch out for the driveshaft-to-rear tunnel clearance over bumps (Craig510 probably has something on this in his thread), especially if there are any balance weights near the rear of your driveshaft. Lookin' good is hard work . . .

Oh gosh!!! I didn’t even think to check this. I hope not, but I’m sure that’ll be the next issue! Damn it. [emoji2959]

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Nlped47

01-02-2020, 12:12 PM

It looks good, man! Just watch out for the driveshaft-to-rear tunnel clearance over bumps (Craig510 probably has something on this in his thread), especially if there are any balance weights near the rear of your driveshaft. Lookin' good is hard work . . .

Well, I finally got a chance to take a look at clearances for the driveshaft and it looks like I still have about 2-1/2” of clearance at the closest spot, so hopefully I’ll be good!!! Shwew!!!

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Nlped47

01-02-2020, 01:35 PM

I also just spoke with Brant from Fiske wheels and I’m contemplating moving from the 17x7” VN527’s to a set of 18x8” fm-10’s that I already have. They are a set of the Ford Motorsport 18x10 race wheels that I’ve had for some time. He’s going to get me a price on a set of inner barrels and shipping.

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Nlped47

01-02-2020, 08:56 PM

Just checked the tracking number and it looks like parts from Mike will be here tomorrow!!! :D

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Nlped47

01-03-2020, 05:18 PM

On another note, I finally got the correct parts from Mike tonight. So, I only had a little bit of time, but I got them installed and adjusted appropriately. I think this is really going to make a pretty significant difference in how the car is going to handle.

Here are a few pictures of it installed and the correct versus incorrect parts...

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Bottom pieces are the correct ones...

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Nlped47

01-04-2020, 11:43 AM

Not the best picture, but I like how it sits!

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I also got the last few pieces in the interior... I like the black pieces more & more...

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Nlped47

01-06-2020, 05:36 PM

I drove the Falcoon up to my friend Sherman's today. Just shy of 70 miles round trip and it was awesome. Frickin’ tires still skkkiiirrrkkkk every once in a while. I hate that sh1t. I'm going to have to do a narrower rearend which means... If I do it, I'm going to go ahead and minitub it too. Then I can run a 9" wheel out back with plenty of room. I'm just gonna stay with the halibrand style wheel for now. The Fikse wheels need radder brakes, suspension and purty paint. That'll be the next iteration.

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ScotI

01-07-2020, 06:54 AM

Nlped47

01-07-2020, 07:01 AM

Need?
Sits nice. Is the rubbing on corners/turn or straight-line compression?

Thanks! I like how it sits too.

They don’t “need”, but I’d prefer. The 10” front discs and rear drums hide well behind these wheels but would be very noticeable. My excuse anyway :D

The passenger side rubs on right hand corners. Turn the panhard bar 1/2 turn the other way and the drivers side rubs. I’ve already ‘finessed’ the inner fenders and lips as much as I feel comfortable doing.

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Nlped47

01-11-2020, 06:34 PM

After a few drives, I did figure out that I don’t like the 17” factory style steering wheel, so I put in a 14” black billet one. Geez, it’s fantastic! You can see the Dakota Digital gauges too.

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WSSix

01-12-2020, 06:51 PM

That's a good looking steering wheel.

Nlped47

01-13-2020, 06:28 PM

That's a good looking steering wheel.

Thanks!!! I really dig it!

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rustomatic

01-15-2020, 12:47 PM

Sometimes, progress just needs to be measured in millimeters . . .

Another part of the equation that can help, while still avoiding some of the binding with the leaf spring setup is going to heavy-duty shackles with poly or Del-Alum bushings. Some say to leave the fronts rubber and stiffen the rears, while others say to put solid bushings in front and leave the shackle bushings rubber. I put poly in the fronts and rears, and it did seem to help just a bit more; I didn't notice binding on street or track. The heavy shackles with poly bushings, many years ago, were only about 40 bucks.

That said, at some point, I said "f-it" and just whacked the inner fenders with an angle grinder (far simpler solution than narrowing axle and mini-tubbing). No more contact happened after that. Still, the car was destined to be a Corvette anyway . . .

I drove the Falcoon up to my friend Sherman's today. Just shy of 70 miles round trip and it was awesome. Frickin’ tires still skkkiiirrrkkkk every once in a while. I hate that sh1t. I'm going to have to do a narrower rearend which means... If I do it, I'm going to go ahead and minitub it too. Then I can run a 9" wheel out back with plenty of room. I'm just gonna stay with the halibrand style wheel for now. The Fikse wheels need radder brakes, suspension and purty paint. That'll be the next iteration.

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Nlped47

01-20-2020, 03:41 PM

I took the 1” drop blocks out and no more rubbing. I’ll revisit this in the future, but for now it’s good. Now I’m going to spend some time getting Walter running & driving.

Walter is my one owner (previous to me) 1968 C10 SWB 2wd. I’ve got a complete PorterBuilt touring dropmember’ed chassis with accuair. He’ll be powered by a mild’ish EFI 468 with a built 700r4, 3.42/Eaton equipped 12 bolt. And 14” 6-piston front and 13” 4-piston rear Wilwood brakes will handle the slowing down portion. Dakota Digital gauges, painless wiring harness, etc for the inside. And, He will keep his patina.

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Nlped47

01-31-2020, 08:05 PM

New front ride height and the RaD vintage AAA bumper sticker...

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Nlped47

02-03-2020, 02:04 PM

Walter aired out with the new Slosh Tubz inner fenders.

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ScotI

02-05-2020, 12:56 PM

Wheel choice fits well.

Nlped47

03-24-2020, 08:08 PM

Here’s a new pic from a recent outing with my wife. I do love it.

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Nlped47

04-15-2020, 11:34 AM

Drove it yesterday just to get some miles on it.

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Nlped47

05-01-2020, 08:58 PM

After several hundred miles, I know I need more tire out back. So, I’m going to try the Detroit Speed mini tub kit for a 64-1/2 to 70 Mustang. I also decided to move forward on fitting the fikse FM10’s and ordered new inner barrels for the future fronts to make them into 8”

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rustomatic

05-03-2020, 09:14 AM

Cool stuff, man! Thought I'd give you some motivation (or the opposite) with a pic of my dirty bird:

Nlped47

05-03-2020, 09:20 AM

^^^ That thing is RoWdY looking! Love it!

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Nlped47

05-05-2020, 05:33 PM

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It’s gettin’ real :)

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craig510

05-07-2020, 08:56 PM

Very cool. I have always wondered how those fit in a falcon.

WSSix

05-08-2020, 07:22 PM

Great wheel choice! Fikse are such a classic looking wheel. The FM5 and FM10 are my favorites.

ScotI

05-09-2020, 12:24 PM

Poor Walter D..... :poke:

Nlped47

05-10-2020, 05:39 PM

Poor Walter D..... :poke:

[emoji1787]. Yeah, I really prefer the Falcon. I keep contemplating selling Walter, but I’d lose my a$$ on him.

Great wheel choice! Fikse are such a classic looking wheel. The FM5 and FM10 are my favorites.

Mine TOO!!

Very cool. I have always wondered how those fit in a falcon.

I hope to start on them in a couple of weeks.

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Boosted Falcon

05-13-2020, 07:04 AM

I have toyed with ordering the Detroit Speed Mustang mini tubs for my 64, looking forward to seeing and hearing about your install.

Nlped47

05-13-2020, 06:43 PM

I have toyed with ordering the Detroit Speed Mustang mini tubs for my 64, looking forward to seeing and hearing about your install.

I plan on getting the Falcoon up on the lift this weekend, so I can do some serious comparison. My thought process is, it’s just metal!

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Nlped47

05-14-2020, 04:37 PM

I did drive it back & forth to work today. 80 miles round trip & no issues. Also broke the 500 mile mark, so time for a good once over of the valves, etc and an oil change using synthetic. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200514/40ae0925e18b324bafec1612266f1658.jpg
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RaceDeck

05-15-2020, 10:49 AM

Well our project is moving along ( a bit slowly) - Should have suspension hanging soon along with the 5.2L Voodoo placed for some fitment
Mike Maier is crushing it on the parts and engineering

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Nlped47

05-15-2020, 01:07 PM

Boosted Falcon

05-20-2020, 07:17 AM

Rocker arm rear suspension, that is trick. Looking forward to more progress photo's.

Nlped47

05-25-2020, 03:31 PM

After changing to a trunk gas tank fill setup, I was getting a lot of fumes inside the car. So, I bit the bullet and added a II MUCH VSR Vent System to remedy the problem.

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syborg tt

05-29-2020, 05:10 PM

Nlped47

05-29-2020, 05:16 PM

I will be adding this to my car also as I had similar issues.

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You’ll be amazed at how well it works. I got to the point that When I parked the Falcon, I’d open the trunk. But then my 40x50’ shop would it stink like gas. That’s all GONE!

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rustomatic

05-31-2020, 03:43 PM

I used to listen to the tank popping in and out in the summer while the car baked in the garage; it sounded kind of like somebody giving the quarter panel a good slap. I've got about the most convoluted tank ventilation system now, but it works. The main thing was getting a -8 rollover valve in the top of my tank, then giving the vapors a sufficient landing place; we had some good discussion about what works with Sean's Volvo project. A modern fueling system makes this problem way worse . . .

Nlped47

06-14-2020, 10:27 AM

Drove the Falcon to a couple of shows yesterday with no issues or weird smells.

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Nlped47

06-15-2020, 05:25 PM

After driving the car some more this weekend & my wife driving it...her immediate response after driving it was, “its fast, handled good, but the brakes stink...fix them”. So, I ordered 13” 6-piston Wilwoods, 7/8” booster, proportioning valve etc today.

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Nlped47

06-26-2020, 05:24 PM

Finally got the Wilwood brake kit, master cylinder, proportioning valve, etc. started on a dry fit on the brake kit and the inner bearings are the wrong I.D. Spoke to a ‘tech’ guy from Wilwood and now feel dumber [emoji15]

I think I’ve figured out how to fix it though.

Gotta admit that the new brakes should certainly work better! 12.88” rotor & 6-piston caliper vs. 10” Rotors and a 1-piston caliper. [emoji1787]

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Nlped47

07-02-2020, 08:34 PM

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

07-03-2020, 07:20 AM

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

07-03-2020, 10:22 AM

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

07-03-2020, 11:00 PM

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

Nlped47

07-29-2020, 12:04 PM

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.

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.

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

07-29-2020, 12:07 PM

Finally got the Wilwood brake kit onto the front. I shoulda done red calipers instead of black [emoji52]. 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. [emoji23]

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waynieZ

07-30-2020, 12:36 PM

Nice looking car!

Nlped47

07-30-2020, 03:22 PM

Nice looking car!

Thank you!!!

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Nlped47

08-11-2020, 06:58 PM

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

08-13-2020, 12:27 PM

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.

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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jarhead

08-15-2020, 07:32 AM

Really like the look of your Falcon, I had a 64 and a 65, great cars!

Nlped47

08-15-2020, 05:19 PM

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.

I know there’s not a lot of ‘difference’ in the design/dimensions.

The strut rods didn’t come yet, but I had a hammered ball joint so I had to install the lower arms. But now that the lower arms are in, it’s obvious that the previous alignment is no longer even close which tells me that more was amuck. I’m not expecting anything overly incredible, but the stock lowers were worn out & I wanna go 100+ mph on occasion. So...done did. :)

But!!! I really want to sell this one, buy a 1st Gen 4-door wagon and do a full chassis (Roadster or Morrison) with an LS SWAP. Just my thoughts.

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Nlped47

08-15-2020, 05:19 PM

Really like the look of your Falcon, I had a 64 and a 65, great cars!

Thanks Jarhead. I love this ole car.

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Nlped47

08-17-2020, 03:58 PM

Well, I’m still waiting on the Global West strut rods, but I went ahead and installed the GW lower control arms. Once I get the strut rods in, the Mike Maier shock tower brace installed and the Hotchkis upper shock brackets, it’ll be time for an alignment.

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Nlped47

10-06-2020, 08:34 AM

Finally got the Global West strut rods and went to put them on & one of the big clevis nuts is missing [emoji15]

So, in a lull of no fun car to drive... I bought this...

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