Fairlane

[rusty428cj]

I was going to build this Fairlane as a race car but changed my mind. I don't need two race cars. I wanted something different to drive to cruise nights and car shows to promote the shop. I have a 428 and a set of ported Edelbrock heads I took off the race car and a manual C-6.

This is what we started with



I thought I was going to have to buy a new quarter but I spent an afternoon with the dent puller








Tied the front torque to the rear frame rail

[mbrunson427]

Nice to see someone else in the world with a club coupe! When someone asks what my first car is, i tell them my Ranchero is, but the truth is a 66 fairlane club coupe in the ugliest tan color you can imagine. My uncle picked it up from some old lady, sat in the shed for 8 years and when i turned 14 my dad got it for me and we were going to rebuild it for my high school car, have it finished by the time i turned 16. Then life happened, parents split up and the car got put back in the shed. What are your plans for the car? I always dreamt of a taxi-cab/plain jane look, white with white wheels and dog-dishers, FE engine. Good luck with the build! You're guaranteed at least one dude watchin it!

[rusty428cj]

Since I started making it a Super Stocker we installed a roll cage and I still haven't decided what all we will do to the body now that is a street car. I'm thinking about cutting off the drip rails and doing away with the cowl vents. I have Opentracker upper and lower control arms with roller spring perches for the front. In the rear I have a set of Calvert monoleaf springs and CalTracs and a 9".

[mbrunson427]

I always thought of grafting the 66-67 comet cyclone hood scoops into the stock steel fairlane hood. Everyone always runs the fairlane ram air hood, which is a good looking hood, but the graft might make for something a little different. If you're thinking of shaving the drip rails and doing away with the cowl vent then that idea may be par for the course!

[MZ 500]

Nice project I did my frame conectors much the same way.

[CruizinKev]

nice project! good work!

[Bryce]

very cool.

[rusty428cj]

I straighten the quarter the best I could now time for a little bondo




I epoxy primed the quarter before the bondo





Next step is more primer and a lot of block sanding

[Fast68back]

Very cool!

[torino420]

Nice work!

[BrianJ]

Great job! Its nice to see something out of the ordinary being built.

[garner67]

Sweet project. I love the 60's Fairlanes.

[LeighP]

Nice one....we had the local version of these Fairlanes here in Australia...in fact the model ran up to only a year or two ago. I've owned a few over the years including the 2nd last model I drive now.
Good luck with your project.

[csx4766]

You do some really nice work. Some of my favorite threads are your cars.

[rusty428cj]

We stripped the engine compartment and welded the shock towers like Shelby did on the early Mustangs and also did the Shelby drop.



Not needed holes were filled in the firewall



Welds ground and than engine compartment epoxy primed

[cobraguy65]

Engine compartment looks great! are those tabs for a motor plate?

[CruizinKev]

awesome!

[rusty428cj]

Engine compartment looks great! are those tabs for a motor plate?

Yes it will have a motor and mid plate.

[windsor]

Looks sweet! Good to see some local Ford stuff.

[Motown 454]

Looking good!