1963 Ford Falcon Deluxe

1963 Ford Falcon Deluxe 4 door wagon. 

 We started with a straight six automatic wagon in Ming Green. This is a rotisserie complete nut and bolt restoration now painted Chrome Yellow Metallic over Mango Tango Orange. It is cool how the sun hits the orange and it looks just like the yellow. The interior is original with only new factory correct cloth replaced on the front seat, and a new dash pad.  I restored the original steering wheel but forgot I ordered an aftermarket tilt column so it didn’t fit. Eight years can do that to you. 

 Now we run a 289 V8 with 4BL intake and Edelbrock carburetor. The engine is rebuilt by S&J in Spokane Washington. Behind that is a 4 speed overdrive automatic from Monster Transmissions in Florida. All new Ron Francis wiring harness.

An eight inch rear end from a 68 mustang donor car with new drums and brakes that has been narrowed 4 inches with new axles and bearings from Mosier to handle the 15 X 7 Styled Steel Wheels and radials is in the rear. A new drive shaft from Ft. Wayne Clutch is sending the power to her. Also installed is a rear sway bar. The tilt column connects to a Flaming River power rack and pinion steering set-up. Coil-over front shocks and springs and Granada front spindles and power disc brakes handle the front end.

A new aluminum radiator and electric fan cools the 289 and a Gen II air conditioning and heat system.

Every bit of rust was replaced with new metal and black bed liner seals the underside and engine bay. I read where the new Shelby Mustangs that are being built are using the bed liner so I thought “why not me.”  New gas tank and lines are there too. Custom dual exhaust gets your attention early on. The wagon was stripped to bare panels and professionally sand and glass blasted while on the rotisserie. Professionally painted the car after I did the metal work. All the doors, hood, and tailgate were off the car at paint. All the panels are original too, with a patch panel here or there where needed.