1964 Falcon Futura two door sedan.

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That's a lot of cool ideas, Jim! This car is really a master class in old-school hotrodding, which is something that really needs to be revisited more popularly, especially with how cheaply a lot of modern parts can be had, so long as one is willing to cut and weld some stuff. The use of factory parts throughout gets a big thumbs-up, as nobody needs (actively moving) heim-jointed crud in a car that actually might get driven more than once a year.

The propane thing is kind of confusing, although I guess you do still see it being applied to some Jeeps and buggies here and there (if you're looking). Beyond the thrill of smelling like a trailer park about ready to burn, what is the advantage of using propane over a simple (factory) EFI conversion?

If you haven't looked, you'd probably get a kick out of the GrassrootsMotorsports forums . . .

[Beechy]

Yeah Paul....the propane install seems weird to you guys but it's readily available in gas stations here as most taxis and a lot of contractors' pickup trucks use it.
Both my cars have been built as daily drivers, the Camaro has 100,000 propane miles on it despite being in storage for seven years while we were in Bay Area.
Because I started from scratch with both engine builds, I've optimised cam profile and ignition timing to suit propane. Timing needs to come in earlier than normal.
I paid $600 for new tank and used mixer vs $1700 here for EFI carb.
Camaro gets 28 mpg (equivalent) suburban driving. It burns clean because its already gas and doesn't condense on intake runners nor cylinder walls, so doesn't contaminate oil (oil stays clear and clean indefinitely, but needs changing eventually because it always loses it's additive package).
Emissions are tiny amount of CO2 and a drop of water. I'm waiting for the day that I can park at the front door of the mall in the ALTERNATIVE FUEL spaces.
I didn't have a gas tank with either of my builds so buying a propane tank was a wash. Camaro has forty gallon capacity in two stainless tanks consuming the entire trunk space but for a space saver spare. Needless to say the fabrication/welding on a stainless tank is an art form. X-rayed pressure vessel.
I have air/fuel ratio gauge in both cars so I can tweak mixture occasionally, so nearly as good as fuel injection in that respect.

BESIDES, GASOLINE DON'T SMELL ALL THAT GOOD EITHER!

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PROPANE.....what could go wrong?

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Interior is a mix of Scat sport seats in rear, full length console is custom cut plywood case with armrests/storage bins front and rear. Console is fully sealed as a subwoofer bin for Sony 12" sub. Mids are in sealed enclosures in front console. XJ6 Jaguar Jetsons-type shifter for period correct.
Vintage Air for heat/cool/demist.
Front seats are Commodore buckets with height/rake adjustments intact, cut and retrimmed to match the Scat stitch and pad design. Instrument panel is foam and vinyl padded. Originally it was, of course, body color steel. Instrument panel fascia is a fiberglass panel taken from a mold of the Futura garnish panel between tail lights. It is painted bronze (not wood grain as it appears in photos). Instrument fascia has no gauges nor speedo, just shift position lights in a recess ...... four colors for Park.Rev.N.Drive. An air/fuel ratio gauge and temp gauge are in overhead pod above interior mirror.
GPS speedo will be on package tray visible in the interior mirror (cos it's reversed HUD format)....it works ok, have one in dd Camaro.

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Paint is a strange mix of gray primer and blue tinter.
It's gonna stay ALMOST as-is with a famous racecar livery worked into it. Hand signwritten ..... cos racecar! More pics as that progresses.
Wheels and tires are undecided.....probably will end up with 15x7 and 15x8.5 Daisy = American Racing T200.

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[WSSix]

This is a cool build. Love seeing the ingenuity.