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Old 04-15-2018, 07:02 PM   #26
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That is a cool little Falcon! New motor looks great and will run awesome! I am amazed the 302 that was in it made it that far before spitting the crank out - WOW. Congrats on the new shop as well - time to get busy
Thanks Man! I appreciate you following along.

Well, the wife & I ran away to Chattanooga this weekend to go to the Coker Tire cruise-in. We got to hangout with board members Cc69Rat & his Dad NoNeck and family. It was a great time & got to see & HEAR Chad’s ‘69 turned ‘68 restomod beast. This truck is absolutely badA$$!!!

I did get back home this afternoon & worked on getting the EFI tank final installed & getting the initial lines run to the frame. Hopefully the fuel filter will show up tomorrow so I can get the rest of the fuel lines run. I did also get the AOD fluid cooler lines run.
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Old 04-15-2018, 07:13 PM   #27
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Cool little Falcon and nice looking work! Tagging along.
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Old 04-15-2018, 08:01 PM   #28
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Cool little Falcon and nice looking work! Tagging along.
Thanks Doug. I hope to get a lot done in the very near future.
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Old 05-06-2018, 08:53 PM   #29
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Re: 1963 1/2 Ford Falcon aka Martha

I finally got a chance to tinker on the Falcon some today. I got the new EFI (lower) intake installed, mounted the AAW fuse panel and pulled the 2 engine bay looms through the firewall, and got the Ron Francis EFI harness pulled through the firewall too.
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Old 05-15-2018, 07:46 PM   #30
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So, I got some more wiring done & I remember why I don’t like living in the humidity belt. I’ve decided to add a/c in the shop.
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Old 10-09-2018, 04:22 PM   #31
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I’ve been pretty lax lately when it comes to working on Martha, as I’ve been pretty hard and heavy on Walter. I did test fit some new wheel that worked out great. 17x7” Magnum 500 replicas with 0* offset and 245/40r17 BFG’s & they fit like a glove. So, I’m either going to go with them or the Halibrand replicas.
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Old 10-09-2018, 06:57 PM   #32
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I think old Martha looks mighty fine with those wheels .
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Old 10-10-2018, 05:00 PM   #33
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The Magnums would be my choice, they look right on that car. Love that Falcon, BTW.
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Old 10-10-2018, 06:07 PM   #34
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Magnum 500!
That engine shot is magic! Very cool.
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Old 10-10-2018, 07:48 PM   #35
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Thanks guys!!! That was one wheel that I borrowed off my buddies 67 Mustang. I put it on both rears (since they are the smaller wheel well) and the d/s front. It fit like a glove! I like them too, but I hate to hear “copycat” from him
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Old 10-10-2018, 07:50 PM   #36
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I thought about this one too, but I’m afraid the grey part would disappear with the way the machined part seems to StAnD OuT.
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Old 10-14-2018, 11:28 AM   #37
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Re: 1963 1/2 Ford Falcon aka Martha

The Magnums definitely get my vote! What brand are the wheels posted above in post #36 ?
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Old 10-14-2018, 11:33 AM   #38
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It’s the Ridler 605...
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Old 12-31-2018, 11:48 PM   #39
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I sold my 77 C10 and had a set of LED headlights that I never installed in it. So I put them in Martha and I love ‘em.
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Old 12-31-2018, 11:50 PM   #40
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I also ordered the American Racing VN527’s.
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Big diff in the lights...wheels should look right at home on the falk...
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Old 01-09-2019, 10:18 PM   #42
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Wheels are mounted and balanced! I had every intention of putting at least 2 of them on tonight, but when I got them M&B my wife called with dinner. And I don’t like to miss a meal
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I got a couple of the wheels on the car just to see how they look. I like them a lot. I do think I’ll have to lower it a little, but that’s easy enough.
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Looks great....I agree...some altitude adj is in order...
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oooh, I love Falcons! clean, classic lines.. nice work, going to follow..

btw, little trivia.. fastest bird on earth is a falcon, 240mph in full dive!
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Thanks guys!!! The car already has Global West Suspension pieces & parts under it. I’ll just have to either replace or cut the existing front springs (depending on their condition).

And, that’s cool info about the Falcon Killer Bee
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Looking good!!!
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Looking good!!!
Thanks Adam. I’m really pleased with them. The rear tires are mighty close to the outer fender edge, but I think 1/4” will be plenty. The 8.8 rearend has all poly bushings and such holding it in place, so lateral movement shouldn’t be much.
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I do like the wheels you have selected. Looks really good!
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I do like the wheels you have selected. Looks really good!
Thanks Doug, I’m really pleased with them.

Well, I hate...HATE... wiring, but I officially started working on it. I’ve come to the conclusion that Chip Foose, nor any other super car builder is going to redo the car (& Walter) for me. So I spent the better part of this afternoon getting the new headlight & parking light harness tied into the AAW harness. I’m going to try like He77 to do some wiring every evening after work. I figure even 3-4 wires finalized is a big step forward.

Did I mention that I HaTE wiring???
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