Comments on: Falcon Strip Party Update – What not to do…

By: pikesan

pikesan — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:01:30 +0000

Hi Doug,
The fuel door is the original skin of the car, I believe, with the hinge welded back on. It doesn’t fit very well so it’ll need some work to be finished.
Sorry to hear you’re having trouble finding a decent car. There was a 64 or 65 2 door wagon for sale here in town for $1500. They come up every now and then, but getting it to Ontario would be tough. Take care!

By: Doug Clare

Doug Clare — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:27:50 +0000

Looks nice. Love the gas door, what is that from?

To sib. I would grab a wagon at $1000. Can’t find anything decent here in Ontario Canada under $4000.

I am going to see a nice 62 on the weekend, 3 owner low milage.

Doug

By: george

george — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:10:14 +0000

I thought I would reply to your message on my wagon. Thanks for the nice comments on my car..I have done a little more since that video/photo. I made a custom dash to match the original but a little bigger to except 6 real gauges and I also installed custom made stainless export brace and monte carlo bar along with a few other mods.. it’s a work in progress. always doing something to it when I’m not working on my other car a 1951 Ford Victoria street rod..

By: sib

sib — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:06:56 +0000

That’s a cool project. I recently found a ‘63 Falcon wagon in Garland Texas that I’m thinking about buying, but it’s got some bad rust on the body and some rusted out freeze plugs on the back of the heads on the 260 v8. The guy wants a grand for it, but I’m not sure it’s worth it.
Anyway, your project looks cool.

By: Kevin Sukdolak

Kevin Sukdolak — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:57:25 +0000

One thing I didn’t like about my 61 was the lousy fuse box and it’s location. If you have the same lousy location off the headlight switch, I’d make a separate headlight switch and put in a modern fusebox in an easier location.

By: admin

admin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:50:35 +0000

Don’t forget, there’s a sponsorship opportunity for a rendering (to help get MORE sponsors!) and for the radical pinstriping this bad bird’s gonna get. Either of you guys know anyone with those specialized skills?
pikesan

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:52:37 +0000

Hey Nelz, that’s a good point!! Actually, that’s like 1320 good points!

If only….

By: Nelz

Nelz — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:12:29 +0000

Too bad you don’t know anybody who could do a rendering of your car so you could get an idea of how it will look when it’s done… maybe there’s somebody on here that knows how to do them..

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:12:52 +0000

The fun has only begun!! It’s coming along nicely, and is a very solid car to begin with… I think the minor issues (like the cowl vent “fill” and the tiny holes) are a fair price to pay for such a good starting point.
We’ll dial in the right blue/blues, and nail something the kids will love, and that will make the car a stand-out everywhere you drive it!

Keep it up!! 112-degrees or not!

By: falconizer-62

falconizer-62 — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:38:09 +0000

welcome to the world of having a wagon hulk in your garage. me likee :)