Ford Falcon Builds - post yours

[afx]

Got a pair of '67 restoration candidates in the stash.

[Gramps46]

Scott Kercher asked me to post his Alan Mann Falcon Sprint.  He built it using the Trumpeter kit and did a super job with it.

[vamach1]

Very nice.  Alan Mann paint colors always look cool.

[afx]

I have an ongoing project based on the Trumpeter Falcon to replicate Bob Johnson's T/A car.  Just needs painted (sigh... I hate painting!).

[bogger44]

Oooh that's going to be nice, JC.  I actually kinda dig that custom front end on the orange 67 too.

Love seeing all these great looking Falcons guys.

[Snake45]

Wow, a lot of GREAT Falcon models in this thread! Very inspiring! Well done, everyone!

At the moment, I only have one built, this gassy thing I did in 1969 when the kit was new. It's probably about due for a restoration, with maybe a little "rescue," but it will remain a time capsule of my teen skills. Maybe I'll get to it this year. 

 

Here's one currently sentenced to the Shelf of Doom, a rebuild of a glue bomb AWB funny I started a couple years ago. If I can decide on paint and markings, it probably wouldn't take too much to drag it across the finish line. Possible BOYD candidate for this year? We'll see....

 

Here's a new project I just got last week, a glue bomb '68 I'm hoping to take back to stock. I've now disassembled it (got the glass out without breaking it) and stripped the body. Except for the hogged out rear wheel openings, the body now looks absolutely pristine. I have a pair of stock seats coming, and I found a source for the taillights and bezels. Now I need to come up with a rear bumper and a hood. 

 

This week I scored an eBay "Falcon junkyard" that seems to have enough parts to get three '66-'67 models of some sort out of it. Eagerly awaiting its delivery. 

[afx]

1 hour ago, Snake45 said:

Here's a new project I just got last week, a glue bomb '68 I'm hoping to take back to stock. I've now disassembled it (got the glass out without breaking it) and stripped the body. Except for the hogged out rear wheel openings, the body now looks absolutely pristine. I have a pair of stock seats coming, and I found a source for the taillights and bezels. Now I need to come up with a rear bumper and a hood. 

 

This week I scored an eBay "Falcon junkyard" that seems to have enough parts to get three '66-'67 models of some sort out of it. Eagerly awaiting its delivery. 

That '68 with the butchered wheel wells looks like a lot of work.  I'll take it off your hands since you have another cauldron of Falcons already on the way.

Edited February 24, 2021 by afx

[Snake45]

24 minutes ago, afx said:

That '68 with the butchered wheel wells looks like a lot of work.  I'll take it off your hands since you have another cauldron of Falcons already on the way.

Thanks for the kind offer, but I have a plan for it. The idea is a phantom '68 Falcon GT. In 1968, someone at Ford should have woken up and realized that they had been completely ignoring the sporty compact market while Chevy and Dodge were continuing to sell buttloads of Nova SSs and Dart Sports, respectively. 

[Sam I Am]

Here are mine.

[afx]

I particularly like the sedan delivery Sam, where did you get the body?

[Sam I Am]

2 hours ago, afx said:

I particularly like the sedan delivery Sam, where did you get the body?

I purchased it years ago off ebay. It came with interior tub and rear floorboard. 

[von Zipper]

Jimmy Flintstone makes those Falcon sedan delivery , uses the 1960/61 Falcon Ranchero as a donor.

here is my AMT 1962 Falcon Sprint-

some day I'd like to convert it into a non Sprint 4 dr like the one i once had

the black car was a 62 the lite blue one was a 63

 

[Tom Geiger]

Does this one count?  ?

 

[afx]

Sure does Tom.

[afx]

Future project.

[ChrisBcritter]

Long-running project; when I started it was a current-style street machine - now it's a nostalgic late-'70s street machine.

[Snake45]

Very cool, Chris! Drive on! 

[Plowboy]

On 5/2/2021 at 9:24 AM, afx said:

Future project.

I have one of these in the project pile that I used the chassis and underhood detail from a '66 Fairlane. But, that was as far as I got with it. 

[afx]

4 minutes ago, Plowboy said:

I have one of these in the project pile that I used the chassis and underhood detail from a '66 Fairlane. But, that was as far as I got with it. 

I'm debating about how far to take the project.  I would like to have a nice engine bay at least.  Do you have any photos you can share Roger?

[Plowboy]

2 hours ago, afx said:

I'm debating about how far to take the project.  I would like to have a nice engine bay at least.  Do you have any photos you can share Roger?

No, I don't. I can dig it out and shoot a couple if you want.

[Chromecop]

I had an old 1960 gluebomb which I restored and rebuilt as a mild custom.

[Zippi]

Love all the Falcons.  I really need to get one.  About 2 years ago I was on the hunt for a 63 1/2 1:1 and found this one that was painted Glacier Blue but missed out as it sold very quickly.  

[chris chabre]

I ended up getting a VERY thorough/nicely detailed diecast funny car cheap at a junk shop, but since I cant stand modern funny car bodies, I had to try a few different bodies on it, the falcon won so far. The plan is to eventually extend the body once I find a few more bodies

[afx]

Not my cup of tea but have you seen the recent Iron Resurrection episode for the '65 Falcon?

Edited August 18, 2021 by afx

[Tom Geiger]

There was a nice 64 on Chasing Classic Cars too!  Wayne’s friend had one when the they were young, so he bought one close to it and invited his old friend to drive it on a track