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    1. #1
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      Project BLUEprint, 1965 Falcon

      Project BLUEprint.

      The name is from my engineering back ground and the amount of engineer and design work that has gone into this car. The car is BLUE and will be my future template if I ever try to sell some stuff I have designed and fabricated for this car.


      I thought i would create a project update to keep myself organized and show off the car.

      I have done all the work with my dads help in his garage. It was my first car and has been a 9yr project.


      current progress:
      SBF pushing 375hp reving 6600rpm.
      C4 automatic with red alto steals kolene clutches and a reverse manual valvebody and a 6 gear planetary.
      custom aluminum dash and steering column.
      wilwood front discs.
      i designed my own coilover front suspesnion.
      9" ford with 4.11 gears.
      lowered about 3" fornt and 2.5" in the back.
      race seats.
      bolt in aluminum radiator core support for quick engine swaps.
      16x7.5 wheels with 245 tires on all four corners.
      fiberglass front fonders and hood.
      the car weighs 2740lbs.

      current projects:
      three link rear suspension with watts link.
      rack and pinion steering.
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      Last edited by Bryce; 08-11-2011 at 03:22 PM. Reason: added project name

    2. #2
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      Cool project.. we just worked with TCI to develop a front and rear suspension for these cars (incluging a rack conversion)..

      Cool cars that deserve a little love.
      "A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for."

      1968 Track Rat Camaro:
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGHJ5c1yLIo&t=2s

      1971 Chevelle Wagon with a few mods:
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBVPR3sRgyU

    3. #3
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      thanks steve,

      what kinda suspension? MII and a four link?

      is the rack a rear steer? I remember hearing that a rear steer setup and achieve better ackerman affects.

    4. #4
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      new pic at current ride.

      I think i will raise the back another 1". it looks to low
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    5. #5
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      Just a FYI. As far as pics go I find its much easier to host your pictures at a place like photobucket for free then add them to your post here. You can keep a gallery of all your pics and can access them from anywhere with internet access should you need to and you can actually get a full size picture for us to see. I would love to see some bigger pics of your car.

    6. #6
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      Quote Originally Posted by falcon65 View Post
      new pic at current ride.

      I think i will raise the back another 1". it looks to low
      I think it is just the body lines messin' with your eye...I think it's sitting level.
      1970 RS/SS350 139K on the clock:
      89 TPI motor w/ 1pc rear seal coupled to a Viper T56 via Mcleod's modular bellhousing w/ hydraulic T/O bearing from the Viper, 12 bolt rear w/ 3.73 gearing, SC&C upper control arms, factory lowers with Delalums, C5 brakes at all four corners, Front Wheels 17x8's with Sumi 255/40/17 and Rear Wheels 17x9's with Sumi 275/40/17.
      Brief description of the work done so far can be found here: http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112454


    7. #7
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      the rocker panels are even with the ground but the top of the rear fender is 1" lower than the top of the front fender.

      well anyways I cut the lower blocks in half so now its 1" higher and the body lines look correct.

    8. #8
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      Not sure you can go by the fender wheel openings, because the front opening is much larger and taller than the rear.
      1970 RS/SS350 139K on the clock:
      89 TPI motor w/ 1pc rear seal coupled to a Viper T56 via Mcleod's modular bellhousing w/ hydraulic T/O bearing from the Viper, 12 bolt rear w/ 3.73 gearing, SC&C upper control arms, factory lowers with Delalums, C5 brakes at all four corners, Front Wheels 17x8's with Sumi 255/40/17 and Rear Wheels 17x9's with Sumi 275/40/17.
      Brief description of the work done so far can be found here: http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112454


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      not the openings but the actual body line on the top of the fender and quarter panel.

      the top part that flatens out

    10. #10
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      Quote Originally Posted by falcon65 View Post
      not the openings but the actual body line on the top of the fender and quarter panel.

      the top part that flatens out
      ah...that's what I get for speed reading.....LOL

      Those vintage cars are pretty neat...really anything almost a half centry old rollin' down the highway is neat. Who am I to call it vintage?...it's the same age as me...LOL
      1970 RS/SS350 139K on the clock:
      89 TPI motor w/ 1pc rear seal coupled to a Viper T56 via Mcleod's modular bellhousing w/ hydraulic T/O bearing from the Viper, 12 bolt rear w/ 3.73 gearing, SC&C upper control arms, factory lowers with Delalums, C5 brakes at all four corners, Front Wheels 17x8's with Sumi 255/40/17 and Rear Wheels 17x9's with Sumi 275/40/17.
      Brief description of the work done so far can be found here: http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112454


    11. #11
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      Ooh! Lovin' your Falcao! I dig the "NASCAR" look engine bay. Smooth! I dig the suspension and wheels too. At 2700lbs, this should be a blast of a car with 360hp. Geez! Got any incar vid with it revvign to 6600? That'd be cool!

    12. #12
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      i dont yet. What is a good camera for that?

      i was thinking about getting one of those flip cameras, they now have them in HiDef for $140. then i could get suspension videos and anything else.

    13. #13
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      Quote Originally Posted by mulisha00 View Post
      Just a FYI. As far as pics go I find its much easier to host your pictures at a place like photobucket for free then add them to your post here. You can keep a gallery of all your pics and can access them from anywhere with internet access should you need to and you can actually get a full size picture for us to see. I would love to see some bigger pics of your car.

      i appreciate the help. Unfortunalty i like to post pics and stuff while i have some breaks at work. and my work comp is blocking all photobucket and sharing sites like that.

      so my solution has been to attach some pics and post full size pics in my blog which i can do at work. my sig has the blog site.

    14. #14
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      new pic

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    15. #15
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      Your Falcon is really cool. Keep up with pics. Would definitly like to see more.

    16. #16
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      Cool car! Love the little Falcons!
      John Brown
      1971 Nova - Project Car
      1990 Silverado - Ridetech StreetGRIP
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    17. #17
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      My car won a trophy this weekend. "Best Under Construction"

      here is a picture of my car, my trophy and my wife.

      picture quality is not great, it was taken with my cell phone.
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    18. #18
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      Quote Originally Posted by falcon65 View Post
      I thought i would create a project update to keep myself organized and show off the car.

      I have done all the work with my dads help in his garage. It was my first car and has been a 9yr project.


      current progress:
      SBF pushing 375hp reving 6600rpm.
      C4 automatic with red alto steals kolene clutches and a reverse manual valvebody and a 6 gear planetary.
      custom aluminum dash and steering column.
      wilwood front discs.
      i designed my own coilover front suspesnion.
      9" ford with 4.11 gears.
      lowered about 3" fornt and 2.5" in the back.
      race seats.
      bolt in aluminum radiator core support for quick engine swaps.
      16x7.5 wheels with 245 tires on all four corners.
      fiberglass front fonders and hood.
      the car weighs 2740lbs.

      current projects:
      three link rear suspension with watts link.
      rack and pinion steering.
      I like the set up under the hood, where did you get those strut braces and plate that is attached to the firewall?
      Later - Craig

      [email protected]

      '70 Chevelle (in storage now, probably will never be back on its wheels again!)

    19. #19
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      Nice car...like that it is something different than the norm.
      1969 Firebird 400, Pontiac Powered 585HP/565TQ, TKO 600, Bonspeed Big Blocks, Nitto 555's, Hydratech, Speedtech Control Arms, QA1 Coilover conversion kit, other stuff

    20. #20
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      the strut tower brace is from MPG heads.

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