Vehicle Description
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.
