1961 FORD FALCON RESTRO MOD PRO TOURING CLAFORINA CAR, FULL RESTOTATION. THIS WAS A VERY STRAIGHT CAR FROM A DRY CLIMATE WITH VERY MINOR BODY INPERFECTIONS WITHOUT A SPEC OR RUST ANYWERE IN THE BODY ITSELF. THE NEXT STEP IN THE VEHICLES REVIVAL WAS TO HAND SCRAPE THE ORIGANAL PAINT AND TWO PREVIOUS REPAINTS IT HAD RECIVED OVER THE YEARS. THIS TOOK THREE LONG MONTHS AND PRODUCED A FIVE GALLON BUCKET FULL OF PAINT CHIPS. THE ONLY BODY FILLER ANYWERE IN THE CAR IS IN A HALF DOZEN OR SO VERY SMALL DENTS AND DINGS. ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR TRUNK ENGINE BAY AND UNDERCARRAGE HAVE BEEN COATED USING A PRODUCT THATS VERY SIMULAR TO LIZARD SKIN, NEXT CAME THE RED PAINT JOB. THE INTERIOR IS CORRECT FOR THE VEHICLE; DOOR PANELS WERE CUSTOM MADE. GRILL AND HEADLIGHT BEZELS ARE ORIGANAL, THE DOOR MIRROR IS A REPRODUCTION 66 MUSTANG SHELBY GT 350. WHEELS ARE 15 IN ULTRA CAST ALUMINUM; THE CARS STRUCTUAL INTEGERTY WAS IMPROVED IMMENSLEY WITH THE ADITION OF HEAVY-DUTY GLOBAL WEST TUBLAR SUB FRAME CONNECTORS. FRONT END IS HEIDTS MUSTANG II STYLE FRONT SUSPENSION WITH TUBULAT CONTROL ARMS AND RACK AND PINION STEERRING, WITH HEAVY DUTY SWAY BAR. STANDARD SPINDLES. 1 IN DROP FRONT COIL SPRINGS, ASPA ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. REAR SUSPENSION CONSIST OF A FORD 8 INCH HOUSING FROM A 63 FALCON SPRINT V-8 WITH FRESH3.25 GEARS. STANDARD LEAF SPRINGS AND CALVERT RACING (CAL-TRACS) TWO LINK STYLE TRACTION LOCATING BARS, COIL OVER REAR SHOCKS FOUR WHEEL DIS BRAKES SINGLE PISTON CALIPERS AND 11 IN BRAKE ROTORS. LOKAR EMERGENCY BRAKES SYSTEM. ENGINE IS A NEW (NOT REBUILT) CRATE MOTOR GM 350 4 BOLT MAIN 8.5.1 COMPRESSION 300 HOUSE POWER WITH TWO EDLEBROCK PREFORMANCE 500 CFM CARBS. EDELBROCK PRE FORMER INTAKE. IGNITION SYSTEM IS A PETRONIX FLAMETHROWER 11 SOLID STATE CD DISTRIBUTOR WITH ACCEL CERAMIC IGN WIRES, HIGH VOLUE ALUMINUM WATER PUMP WITH THREE CORE ALUMINUM RADIATOR WITH TRANSMISSION COOLER AND A 3000CFM FLEX A LIGHT ELECTRIC FAN. FUEL PUMP IS ATER BLACK SERIES ISOLATED FROM THE BODY AND FRAME WITH A GAUGE INSTALLED AT CARBS. FUEL TANK IS A NEW 16-GALLON EARLY MUSTANG REPODUCTION. TRANSMISSION IS A REBUILD GM TURBO 350 WITH A BOSS HOG 1800-2000 RPM STALL CONVERTER. A LOKAR ROD ACUATED SHIFTER, CUSTOM MADE DRIVE SHAFT FROM FAST SHAFTS. THE FALCON WAS TOTALLY AND PROFESSIONALY REWIRES BACK TO FRONT TOP TO BOTTOM USING ONLY HIGH-QUALITY FLAME RETARDENT AUTOMOTIVE WIRING. ALL WIRING WAS DONE WITH WIRE SIZE EXCEEDING MIUIMUM STANDARDS. THE STARTER HAS A CUSTOM-MADE ALUMINIUM HEAT SHIELD. ALL ELECTRICAL CIRCUTS ARE SERARATE, COLOR CODED AND INDIVIDUALLY FUSED, ALL HOUSED IN A SINGLE VERY PROFESSIONALLY, ACCESSIBE AND REMOVEABLE MAIN ELECTRICAL PANEL. THRE IS A LARGE READILY ACCESSIBLE MAIN BATTERY CUT-OFF SWITCH MOUNTED BOTTOM CENTER OF DASH. BATTERY HAS BEEN RELOCATED TO THE TRUNK. INSTRUMENTATION INCLUDES OIL PRESSURE. COOLANT TEMPERATURE. VOLTS, FUEL LEVEL, TRANSMISSION TEMPERATE AND A DASH MOUNTED MINI TACKOMETER, SPEEDOMETER WITH GPS SENDER UNIT. (ALL NEW) INTERIOR IS NEW AND FACTORY CORRECT FOR THE FALCON, ALL WEATER STRIPING, WINDOW RUNNERS ARE NEW. CAR IS EQUIPED WITH SEAT BELTS. THERE IS NO HEATER OR A/C . THE CAR IS VERY FAST AND FUN TO DRIVE, WEIGHING IN AT JUST 2600 POUNDS. THE CAR RUNS AND DRIVES PERFECTLY, IS VERY DEPENDABLE (DRIVE IT ANYWERE) ENGINE TEMP RUNS A CONSTANT 190 DEGREES; ENGINE STARTS EVERY TIME HOT OR COLD. THE FALCON REPRESENTS FIVE YEARS OF TEDIOUS PAINSTAKING LABOR AND HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF THOUGHFULL PLANNING AND DESIGN. THE CAR WAS PROFESSIONALLY BUILT 816-686-9153
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