Snow Bird (Canadian Falcon in Texas)

[64badbird]

64 Falcon Futura, owned since '83. In the family since new, was my high school car... father & son project in '86. Started as original 260/Fordomatic, then series of 302/C4 combos through the late 80's, then 351/C6 in early 90's. Teardown began in July 2011, stripped & dipped, new lower quarters, filled all seams & cowl. Front suspension is Heidt's Pro G, heavily modified to get ride height & geometry correct. Engine set low and back 3". Rear suspension custom 4 link, frame rails moved in 6", mini tubbed. Heidt's SF connectors w/Kenny Brown Extreme Matrix going in this week. Smeding 427W (572/572), Vintage Air Frontrunner, Tremec TKO 600 (arrives tomorrow!), Baer brakes, 18x10, 18x8 Foose Nitrous II. Hopefully it will be off the rack and on the ground at the end of the month! Paint by June??

This is the way it looked before teardown...




4 days later, then off to the stripper...
A couple of recent shots. I'll add more in a later post.

[Todd in Vancouver]

Very cool car. By the number of Canadians I see on this site we may have to ask for our own "Canadian" section under the regions. What do you think moderators?

[LowFast]

Very nice!

[Blue Oval Man]

Looks like you started with a very nice car. Sounds like it will be a real mover when done.
David.

[Bryce]

another cool falcon!

[SparkyRnD]

that car looks really cool. I like that it is a mid-size, which makes it a great autocross / track car due to the shorter wheelbase. And, they aren't very common which makes it that much cooler when you see them built up.

[64badbird]

Thanks for the feedback. The plan originally wasn't to go this extreme; I was planning on a decent rebuild w/a 406/AOD, coilover FS, basic 4 link out back, reuse the interior that I redid in 2006, reuse the 17" Torq Thrusts, etc. Then I decided that I NEEDED a 427 in it. And a 5 speed. The nearly 600HP mill then needed a better cradle, so I went with the Pro G FS. In order to get the ride height right and still keep the taller Windsor under the stock hood we had to chop, modify & move the double x-members, set the engine back (there went the firewall) then modify the LCAs and go with a rear Flaming River rack. Out back, the outer wheelhouses had a bit of rust and needed patchwork, and the 18x10s out back needed a bit more room, so we moved the rails in 6", fabricated new tubs, and built the custom 4 link. The rendering was done a year or so ago. Good thing I have a spare (the Fairlane).

[LowFast]

Thats how it goes, a few changes lead to full out crazy.

[64badbird]

Suspension fabrication is complete, firewall, trans tunnel & underhood sheetmetal done. Headers fabbed last week, rest of exhaust to be complete next week.

[64badbird]

Finishing metal work (remaining planishing) on the body in May, then prepping for paint...

[Munssey]

Great start. Updates?

[64badbird]

Updates have been rather infrequent, the build has taken longer than planned. Need to finish the front suspension, wiring, interior, a/c... Trim is being redone at present. Hopefully it will be on the road in a few weeks.

[64badbird]

Latest snow bird photos

[64badbird]

Trouble loading pics from my ipad...

[BMR Sales]

Lookin Good!

[64badbird]

[68Cuda440]

Very nice. Great Christmas for you! What part of Texas are you in? I am located in Plano. It is a big state. St Louis, Missouri is closer than El Paso, Texas for example.

[64badbird]

Was in Houston... back in Calgary, Alberta now.

[LowFast]

Looks awesome, get some rolling shots.

[rustomatic]

I see pictures of great plumes of tire smoke on the horizon . . . followed by difficult cleaning of pretty black paint. The Falcon looks great!