1962 Ford Falcon: Pro-Touring Lite

[neongreen]

Hi guys. I've been lurking here for a while, and draw a ton of inspiration from you guys and your builds so I figured I probably ought to share. I'll just give you the quick rundown because the full story is on my blog, ironhydroxide.blogspot.com

I bought Grace for $600 with no engine or transmission about a year and a half ago. This project is a Happy Graduation to ME! present. During Highschool and College I built a turbo ranger which was also my daily driver. It was fast, but only in a straight line, and made people start to pray hard by the time I shifted into fourth gear at 96 mph. I wanted to build a driver's car that had confident, direct feel in all aspects.

This car has a TCI mustang II and 4-link rear suspension, adjustable coilovers on all 4 corners, full disc brakes, 8.8 LSD with 3.73 gears, a t5 tranny, and....

A ford 2.3 turbo.

I find that my car doesn't quite fit in with any crowd, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Grace and I probably fit in here best, I really like the pro-touring nothing is impossible attitude.
That's a little bit of background, but if you want more, start here: http://ironhydroxide.blogspot.com/20...g-for-you.html


My highschool/college project/DD


Grace on the day I picked her up


getting started with the blue wrench


much better


original suspension in it's proper place



installing the good stuff




much better


Third world vise


4-link brackets installed


rear end reassembly


On her own feet


new bundle-o-snakes



positioning engine


building motor mounts


heart transplant


heart transplant pt. 2


engine in place


looks just right


Subframe connectors


Well that's the quick and dirty of the past year and a half. I'll post links as I update my blog, since that's where all my real writing and details take place, though I'm certainly open to have discussion here as well.