1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura

[rustomatic]

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]

Originally Posted by rustomatic

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 . . .

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


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[rustomatic]

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.

Originally Posted by Nlped47

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


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[craig510]

Originally Posted by Nlped47

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]

Originally Posted by craig510

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]

Originally Posted by Nlped47

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?