New time suck money pit Falcon

[Cr33p3r]

Hey Steph, if you want to upgrade on the motor I have one that started life as a Ford 302 that is built upto a 331 cubic inch and 400 horse power w/ a C4 tranny I would be willing to make you a special price on since the tranny needs rebuilt.

[Pathrat]

Sean, wow. I think that engine would rattle my rust panels into puffs of dust, leaving me with a Flintstone-mobile! Thank you, but the engine it has is the only going for it.

[Pathrat]

Cool pictures from the rest of you. My best girlfriend has a 1965 Fairlane wagon she is working on. We plan to have some fun cruising around this summer.

[Funrover]

Oh Path... what have you done. LOL The classic car ownership is also a sickness, much like the of road one. Welcome to the classic family. Looks like you have a fun project to play with! I will have to come see it in person soon! Glad you got her started again. Old wiring can cause a lot of "fun" issues. I do have a couple tips for the paint for ya!

[Pathrat]

Aaron: thanks, I will be hitting you up for the paint tips.

She is RUNNING and I am taking her to car shows both Saturday and Sunday (Rockabillies and Lakewood Grill). It was a ground issue and battery cables.

[The StRanger]

Pathrat previously posted:

[The StRanger]

Funrover previously posted:

[Funrover]

The StRanger previously posted:

[Funrover]

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[Heather]

Funrover previously posted:

[Clickpopboom]

As for shining up the paint, pick up some Wizards Mystic Cut from Painters Supply, and buy/borrow a DA and go to town on it. Follow that up with some Shine Master polish (also from Wizards). These are the same products that the detailers use at my work. They are spendy, but they work really well.

[The StRanger]

Depending on how bad it is. Some old paints as soon as you you start to clean the paint runs right off

[Popsgarage]

Pathrat previously posted:

[Clickpopboom]

Your pocket book will thank you for investing in a good multimeter, preferably one that also has tach/dwell capability.

http://www.skygeek.com/electronic-sp...meter-kit.html

A power probe is super handy too.

http://www.etooldirect.com/Power-Pro.../dp/B000P6UO2I

[Pathrat]

Yes Heather, it is!

I will be at the Lakewood Grill (on Colfax just west of Wadsworth) event in the early afternoon. It kicks off at 1pm, so I hear. The info is below:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

[Pathrat]

So for the last few weeks I have been playing with my other car. I did my first real show last Sunday, the Fomoco Club All Ford car show and picnic. It was a blast! We all, I think, do like when our rides get attention, be them rigs or pigs or go fast mobiles.
The breaks are getting adjusted this week. I had to do a sort of hard stop, hard for my car, and I shot into the left lane and made it through most of the intersection. I have no horn but the barking tires alerted other drivers that I was a menace. Next is the electrical. For some reason the driver's side front and rear signals don't work. Plus, when I hit the brights button, the head lights go off. After that, rear seat belts! And I am waiting for my side mirrors to come in. So far I have done a complete custom interior restoration with Mexican blankets from a specialty online Mexican blanket store, used by all the best rat rods. It was waxed and buffed. I picked up an exhaust manifold from the Ford yard in Golden, but have to return it and get the right year. Mine is cracked. The radiator was flushed, by me even. I will do the transmission sometime soon. Oh, and it has a new air filter housing. One piece at a time.

[Jim]

Nice!

[Jackie]

love it! It's coming along nicely!

[Pathrat]

Thank you Jackie!

[Pathrat]

​Thanks Jim!