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1963 Falcon Phase 2

I have been lurking here for a while I thought I might as well post my build. I have a 1963-1/2 Falcon Futura. It is my first car I have had since 1995. It came with a 170 and at three speed on the column. In '09 I started collecting parts and swapped in a 1989 5.0, T5, and 8.8. I built a bunch of cool parts and a custom big brake kit for the front. I covered all the details on a falcon forum (tffn.net). I got the car running in time to run all three Pleasanton autoX events in 2012, and have been working on the upgrades to someday be competitive. Phase 1 basically took the car as far as I could with stock type components. 225/50-16 General UHP tires and 16x7 wheels in stock wheel wells.

Phase 2: 255/40-17 Dunlop Star Specs on 17x9's (2003 SVT 14 spoke cobra), fully adjustable upper and lower control arms, custom drop spindles, Torque Arm, Mini-tubs, upgraded fuel tank. Future plans call for a Roll cage, fire system, splined sway bars and a paint job (not necessarily in that order).

Here are some highlights from Phase 1:

Fitting RX7 brakes
http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psb2fd66cb.jpg

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps05c03e77.jpg

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps36241823.jpg

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps84cb2b68.jpg

Catching a big fish with my Dad
http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps025adc57.jpg

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps26bae100.jpg

Big Radiator
http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psefd96d2a.jpg

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps8f8b3f1a.jpg

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psfc18e9c0.jpg

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psef86c055.jpg

Panhard Bar
http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psf5cf2723.jpg

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps01afa754.jpg

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...pse579544e.jpg

Exhaust
http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...pse6b94728.jpg

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...psf9b92d94.jpg

Enjoy - Craig

glad to see you posting over here!

But its not a falcon, HAHA!

That's my kind of stuff you are doing right there. Very cool.

:wow: great work and doing things yourself is always so rewarding.:thumbsup:

Falcon explosion on Lat-g. I'm liking it:cool:

Throw some more highlights up.

:cheers:

Thanks guys. I'll post some more pics up tonight. The falcon will be heading back into the garage tonight to start the upgrades.

I love these bodies! Amazingly - it's probably the only car out there that If I told my wife I bought -- she'd be happy!

Nice work! Love the DIY building -- and you seem to be very capable! Good for you.

:thumbsup:

Between copying Bryce and you I should be able to dial my wagon in.:unibrow:

Love your car.:thumbsup:

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...nca/falcon.jpg

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Originally Posted by FETorino (Post 458586)

Between copying Bryce and you I should be able to dial my wagon in.:unibrow:

Love your car.:thumbsup:

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...nca/falcon.jpg

2 door wagon. Nice:thumbsup: