'65 falcon 2 dr wagon resto

I went through the whole thread and I can't find one pic about the gas cap location. Still looking... I did find locking caps for older falcons but not the wagons.

I found this ebay vendor who sells original headliners for the 1965 falcon:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

 

Ok, here's one:



And here is where it came from. Right in the Rev's front yard!
http://www.ffcclub.com/index.html

Check out the gallery and the garage (links)!

When I look at the Rancheros, they seem to have a cleaner setup. You'd think that a guy could make up a fuel door, from a rear fender cutout and use a coax cable to 'lock/unloack' it, from the inside.

 

You've got to look at this site! They've even got the Fresh Air vent foam seals from the cowl!:
http://www.falconparts.com/search_r...arch=fromSearch&btnSearch.x=12&btnSearch.y=16

http://www.falconparts.com/index.htm

And the tech articles!
http://www.falconparts.com/tech.htm

There's a lot of related tasks and parts with my Fairmont, so I'm really taking your 'adventure' to heart. I guess you might call mine a FairFalcStang.

 

Look at the prices these guys are getting for these Falcons!

http://www.falconparts.com/cars_for_sale.htm

Lets see, mine is 14 years older. I could be sitting in a fortune!

 

Hey, it even has the required fuel stain on the side. I didn't know the Rev actually has/had cars that are driven....

 

I remember an old 2007 post where he mentioned that he was involved in a Falcon club in BC. This might be the one.

Anyway, I still think the fuel door is a piece of cake for that gas cap theft problem, especially since other Falcon owners might be the most likely culprits. It might inspire the turds to get 65 to make them up for them for a couple C-notes each.

 

Stormin Norman,

the gas cap has the contour line with matches the body lines on the quarter panels...it is not the flat one that they sell on ebay....people don't realize how hard it is to find parts these days for falcons...sure there are repros out there but some things like wagon rear quarters, etc aren't repro'd because they feel there isn't enough market to produce them....I had a guy once at a car show say that the falcons have no value which is totally BS....I believe one day most of them will be in the $20k+ range especially for people looking for something different...I have already had someone offer me $3k for the wagon in "as is" shape out west in CA and another guy the same in NC

 

Ya know I agree. I think most people do follow the main stream cars like Mustangs, Camaros, and Corvettes, but others appreciate a less common car like the Falcon wagon. I tend to lean more toward the less popular cars myself. Keep up the great work! Part of the fun, I think, is hunting down those hard to find parts. I bet you're having a blast with your restoration regardless!

 

what did i do to deserve this??

good memory Norm...myself and 2 buddies started it 28 years ago...and thats one of my old wagons...with its new owner

they are an OLD addiction

 

So whose the new addiction?

They were doing a news blurb (gossip really) about Tiger Wood's first run at Augusta, GA, and they called one of the other players (in his early 60's) a grey fox. I felt good. Still got no grey... Anywhere!

Gotta hand it to you Rick, that Falcon site got a good start. One of the more informative and useful car sites that I've seen around.

 

Hey 65, I found a little sheetmetal cutter DIY jig that might be of use:
http://www.craftsmanspace.com/free-projects/sheet-metal-cutter-plan.html

Check out the other freebie Metalworking stuff there too.

 

got some more goodies for the resto: nos stone deflector, 3 spd manual speedo cable, driver's side air vent assembly

 

65 Have you been holding out or didn't you know about this place?

http://www.sspmustang.org/features/Old_gold_tour.htm

http://oldgoldcars.com/

Now that's a memorable junkyard run.

 

thanks Stormin Norman,

to be honest I didn't even know about this place....will have to check it out

 

Stormin Norman,

I called old car gold and they didn't have any falcon wagons fitting my needs....oh well let the hunt continue!