Early Falcon gasser project

[LennyB]

2 hours ago, dino246gt said:

Dennis, It reminds me of a Plymouth Valiant looking at it like this.

 

52 minutes ago, Bullybeef said:

Make me want to dig out my 67 falcon and see how well it would take to some modernizing?. Clean work as usual Dennis.

Bil, I know exactly how you feel. I need to look away before I start another project.

[Bullybeef]

6 minutes ago, LennyB said:

Dennis, It reminds me of a Plymouth Valiant looking at it like this.

 

Bil, I know exactly how you feel. I need to look away before I start another project.

Well what’s wrong with having more projects than bench space to work on them hahaha

[LennyB]

2 minutes ago, Bullybeef said:

Well what’s wrong with having more projects than bench space to work on them hahaha

I can't find half of the parts in this mess. Now back to our regularly scheduled thread...take it Dennis.

[NOBLNG]

On 9/20/2024 at 2:24 PM, dino246gt said:

I already did a '63, post car, but in a way more modern take, supercharged coyote and all modern suspension. 

Beautiful work as always Dennis! I’m sure this on will be equally awesome.?

[dino246gt]

17 hours ago, LennyB said:

I can't find half of the parts in this mess. Now back to our regularly scheduled thread...take it Dennis.

I'm still looking for parts!  LOL

[Bullybeef]

1 hour ago, dino246gt said:

I'm still looking for parts!  LOL

Fine looking work there Dennis! On a side note I use these as project boxes. I grab one as I start a project and start stashing parts in there and label them with a piece of masking tape.  They stack nicely and are smaller than kit boxes. They are for collector cards and are available from Amazon, Temu and at Staples.

I use them for shipping as well.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Cool project. I love seeing work like this, 'cause it's all the same challenges and changes as building a real one...just a little smaller and not quite as expensive.  

PS: Your Coyote-powered post really has me jonesing for a real one. Looks great from the rear with the fat meats, and the stance is absolutely spot-on.

EDIT: There's a coupla guys around here with hotted-up Falcons, but nobody's really got it right.

Edited September 30, 2024 by Ace-Garageguy

[dino246gt]

Well now that I've removed the front bumper I'll need some sheet metal where it used to be!  LOL

That was pretty easy to make although it is bowed out toward the center to line up with the grille.

I cut out the hood too but look how THICK it is where I cut it out for the supercharger!

I thinned that, quite a lot actually!

Here's how it'll look with the grille and no bumper.

Of course everything still looks sloppy but I haven't even primered it yet, it'll all get "tweaked", cheers!

 

Edited September 30, 2024 by dino246gt

[dragcarz]

Such a cool project! I love what your doing here. 

[Zippi]

Coming along nicely there Dennis.  This is going to be a nice looking drag car.  

[dino246gt]

2 hours ago, Zippi said:

This is going to be a nice looking drag car. 

I hoping to make it street "legal" as a Street Freak!

To go with my Nova, and someday an early Valiant!

[Bullybeef]

That would be a mean trilogy coming down the street at a cruise night! 

[dino246gt]

I soaked the Falcon dashboard in the purple pond overnight and it came out perfectly clean!

I see that the original builder just twisted parts off the sprues, in true "survivor" fashion!

I've made it fit the Nova side panels, so I AM making progress but there's still a long way to go, still enjoying it though.

 

The line around the glove box door is raised, wow!

Edited October 1, 2024 by dino246gt

[Kenmojr]

Love Falcons. My first car was a 1969 Ford Falcon Futura 2 door with inline 6 engine.

This is going to be one cool build...

[dino246gt]

Today I fitted the front and rear clear pieces, not as easy as it looks!

I had to make a new rear package tray, and re-shape the front of the dashboard as well as tweak the side panels to move the dash where it would allow the windshield to fit.

This was a lot of work because it had to be put together, taken apart and put back together after sanding about 100 times!  LOL

It fits tight now and the floor pan from the Mobius Nova sits flush with the Falcon rocker panels, just like I planned! 

I also made room for rear side windows, which I'll get on possibly later today or tomorrow and make B pillars.

 

[dino246gt]

I made a little strip for the base of the modified windshield to sit on, very small but it helps keep things lined up while test fitting, sanding, and test fitting again.

I also made some front fender lips for the hood to rest on. Since I won't have inner fenders, I'll leave the holes for the bolts open.

And now finally, I've made it back into a post car!

This was one thing I wanted to wait until near the primer stage because they are delicate and repeated handling of the body would certainly break them loose.

Heck, I'm sure I'll break them loose by mistake at least 3 times anyway!  LOL

[Bullybeef]

Darn fine work there Dennis. 

[Zippi]

That's starting to get a little aditude Dennis. 

[Maindrian Pace]

Dennis, if you want a "while I'm in there" project, AMT didn't update the sheet metal surrounding the taillights to the correct '62-'63 style when they tooled the '62 body. I did one, then it was cast by Greg Wann, AKA the Master Caster. You just need to smooth the inside of the curve next to the taillight bezel tapering down so it's flush with the rear panel at the bottom. Tops of the curve remain untouched. Easy mod.

[Steve H]

Awesome work Dennis! I’m a little late, but wow, very cool build sir. Lots to comment on but first, sheesh!, that hood was about 3scale inches thick! Yikes. I absolutely love the 63 with the Coyote motor, great looking build. I will be watching…

[dino246gt]

I'll think about the rear tail light mod, mine will be slightly less than factory correct though, LOL

However, after adding those front fender pieces, I found out that there should be 5 holes per side, so I've made that mod and did some putty work before bed, so it'll be good in the morning.

[FoMoCo66]

WOW! This is amazing, a blown 427 in a gasser falcon is so cool. I'll have to use your technique for the 69 falcon stock car, because when amt butchered the promo mold to make it they removed the post. All 66-70 falcons were post cars.

[dino246gt]

Small progress today, added .015 styrene to each edge of the hood to eliminate the gaps from cutting the hood open.

They of course needed sanding even thinner, but now the gaps are acceptable, they'll still get a bit of tweaking.

I also removed the gas tank filler neck since mine will have that inside the trunk.

Later.

 

Edited October 5, 2024 by dino246gt

[LennyB]

Dennis, you threw me for a second because the gas tank filler is on the rear. What’s the filler neck doing on the side, then I remembered it’s the Chevy II chassis.   
 

I guess those tank straps should go as well as the Falcon tank is mounted via the flange on the tank. Unless you’re going with a fuel cell.    

Edited October 5, 2024 by LennyB

[dino246gt]

 

Len said:

"I guess those tank straps should go as well as the Falcon tank is mounted via the flange on the tank."

I replied:

Ha ha, well, I'm not going that far! LOL