New project classic car

[Montecresto]

Picked up a 1962 Ford Falcon Futura, two door post. 170 special 6 cylinder, automatic with 76K miles.

The plan is to use it for short road trips, Sunday driver, fair weather cruising, and work on replacing various components and eventually body work.

I already located the original hub caps and got them on it. May do the disc brake conversion eventually.

It starts and runs good. I took it on its first trip to town, about a 45 mile round trip.

 

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[DDDonkey]

Good looking car, and congrats!

 

[Wallace]

I think if your going to update to disc. You might as well up grade the ignition. Points can be a pain.

 

[Montecresto]

I think if your going to update to disc. You might as well up grade the ignition. Points can be a pain.

Yeah, I know your right about that, already been looking at it. It’s on the table. 👍

 

[Prntckt]

I had one of those in high school. Yours looks a lot better now than mine did back then.....

 

[Montecresto]

I had one of those in high school. Yours looks a lot better now than mine did back then.....

I had a 1962 Falcon Ranchero when I was in HS too...and it didn’t look as good or run as good....🤣

 

[Montecresto]

Traveled all the way to Chicago to pick it up.

 

[Montecresto]

And then was delayed for three days getting back due to a nasty blizzard across Iowa and Nebraska...😳

 

[Montecresto]

Then this happened downtown Denver....🙄
Wheel broke all 5 lug nuts and fell off...😳

 

[Remington]

Well chit Monte! Thats a bummer! Glad it didnt turn into something worse.

 

[Remington]

I agree, upgrade that ignition as well. No need for points unless tour going to show it to keep it 100% original. I changed the points out to electronic in my 48’ 8N and was the best thing i ever did. Much better especially in cold starts.

 

[Montecresto]

Well chit Monte! Thats a bummer! Glad it didnt turn into something worse.

Thanks Remi....
You’re right, I was lucky that it happened in dense traffic during morning rush at 15 mph and the car wasn’t harmed and I only had to go 1 mile and there was a Discount Tire, Advanced Auto Parts and a mechanics shop all together which had all I needed to get back on the road...🤞

 

[Montecresto]

I agree, upgrade that ignition as well. No need for points unless tour going to show it to keep it 100% original. I changed the points out to electronic in my 48’ 8N and was the best thing i ever did. Much better especially in cold starts.

Agreed, I want to keep it aesthetically stock, but I also want to use it so safety and dependability is important. It’s not clean enough for show, and that’s not why I bought it at any rate. But it’s in nice shape...here’s some interior pics...

 

[Pilgrim]

I figured when I saw that car that you were trying to relive some hot memories from youth ..... like Clinton’s el Camino with the astroturf ...... or my old 66 GTO......
Keep the points..... ask @100Acre ....: EMP is coming and we need some vintage stuff that will still run....

 

[Remington]

Agreed, I want to keep it aesthetically stock, but I also want to use it so safety and dependability is important. It’s not clean enough for show, and that’s not why I bought it at any rate. But it’s in nice shape...here’s some interior pics...

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Man that thing is clean! Looks great! Glad your happy with it.

 

[Montecresto]

I figured when I saw that car that you were trying to relive some hot memories from youth ..... like Clinton’s el Camino with the astroturf ...... or my old 66 GTO......
Keep the points..... ask @100Acre ....: EMP is coming and we need some vintage stuff that will still run....

If I replace the distributor with electronic, I’ll still keep the original. I know what Danny boy has to say about EMP’s, been hearing that since I was very young. I think it would be moot....🤣

Get you another GTO and relive the good ole days....😍😍😂

 

[Montecresto]

Ordered nearly everything external to the motor under the hood that I could think of. Voltage regulator, coil, starter, fuel pump, belts, hoses, wires, plugs, radiator cap, etc...All for $200.00 bucks at Parts Geek...

 

[Robertb52]

Ahhhhh - those are the days. Days when you could cram several dead bodies in the trunk and still have room to go get groceries

 

[Montecresto]

Ahhhhh - those are the days. Days when you could cram several dead bodies in the trunk and still have room to go get groceries

😂😂
I don’t have that need, but two big suitcases laid in there for a road trip to Silver City, Ruidoso or Santa Fe will be snazzy.....😍

 

[Wallace]

I figured when I saw that car that you were trying to relive some hot memories from youth ..... like Clinton’s el Camino with the astroturf ...... or my old 66 GTO......
Keep the points..... ask @100Acre ....: EMP is coming and we need some vintage stuff that will still run....

I saved the old distributor out of my 72 Bronco. Just in case. LOL.