1964 Ford Falcon Futura Hard Top on 2040-cars
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Here is the
last car that I was supposed to own! It is the proverbial little old lady car
that had 50,000 original and highly documented miles when I purchased it. It
has a very good body and no rust – other than the surface rust or patina that
you see, but no cancer. The car does not appear to have been hit, as the front
and rear frame rails are laser straight. The inner fender aprons are crisp and
have not been worked. Even the factory battery box has not rusted out, like
most of them do. The floor pans are very nice as are the rocker panels and door
bottoms, and trunk drop offs. This is the real deal car! The grill and the
Futura panel are both very nice. The chevron chrome accents are very nice and
are not pitted, and the side trim is nice and straight. It is milky, as
aluminum trim does over time, and there are two places that have minor denting.
The trim around the windshield and back glass is darn nice. The plastic dash on
the inside is not cracked or warped or cut up. The hubcaps are nice – no curb
rash and are all very shiny. The inside windshield chrome trim is very nice.
These are usually pitted. There is very little pitting at the bottom of the A
pillar, but the rest of the trim is very nice. I bought this because it was such an
unmolested car – I paid good money for this car so I could be the one to molest
it! I have a huge folder of documentation that the lady had done to the car
throughout her ownership of the car. This includes inspection reports with
mileage documentation, muffler replacement and various repair work with mileage
statement. This car is an honest 60,000 mile car – the odometer has not been
rolled over nor back. From the pictures you can see it still have the factory
brown starter solenoid. It still even has the FOMOCO script headlights! I live
in Fort Worth and have a 34 mile round trip commute to work and the car has
NEVER let me down. It has been to Oklahoma, Austin, San Antonio, Seguin, and
all over the D/FW Metro-mess and it drives great. The 200 six runs excellent and the 2 speed cruiso tranny shifts as it should. In fact the guy that
inspected it last time commented how much it drove like a dream and got
permission for me to let another inspector drive it so he could also see how
great it drove. As is the case for those of us who have this old car sickness,
I thought this was the last car I’d own, so I spent money on this car doing it
just like how I like it. But, I have found something else that has turned my
head, so I have to let this great little car go. I have TONS of pictures to
document that this is the real deal – no hidden surprises, no excuses, and no
disappointments car. This is an honest-to-goodness great driver. I have spent
the money on it because I obviously didn’t purchase this car to “flip.” The car
is for sale locally, so the listing may be cancelled. The car has had an
extensive amount of mechanical stuff done to it, but I have left the factory
paint – yes, FACTORY paint because after I buffed it, it really came to life
and it looks killer. I have swapped the rear end for a 63 1/2 V8 Falcon unit that
is an 1 1/2 narrower than the stock unit, which allows 7 X 15 wheels to be
wrapped in 235/60R15 BF Goodrich Radial TA tires. I have front drums off of a 1969 Falcon V8
for extra stopping power. The front wheels are 5 X 15 with 205/60R15 BF
Goodrich Radial TA’s. The spare is the same size as the fronts. These tires
have less than 10,000 miles on them and look new with no rubs or scrapes. Here
is what I’ve done to it: new inner and outer tie rod ends, new fuel pump, new
fuel line from pump to carb, new radiator and cap, new motor mounts, new axle
bearings and axle seals, the 8 inch pumpkin has had all 5 bearings replaced
with new ones, new fan belt, new hoses, new core support, heater box has been
rebuilt, new shocks, new brakes, carburetor has been rebuilt, new exhaust
manifold, new water pump, new wiper switch, new ignition switch, new drive
shaft and universal joints, new tires, new fuel tank, new fuel gauge sender unit,
new windshield, new windshield gasket, new back glass gasket, new carpet, new
head liner, new seat covers, new door panels, new package tray, really nicely
re-plated front and rear bumpers – these are a bit older, but are in excellent shape. I have installed new insulation before the
headliner was installed, and I have used Eastwood’s version of Dynomat under
the carpets on the very nice floor pans. The transmission works great, the
steering is good and tight, the brakes will stop on a dime. This car runs and
drives wonderfully. I’d drive it anywhere any time with very little worry –
just know that it is a 50 year old car, so things can happen at any time. I
have like 75 pictures to help document what this car is. I have a large amount
of brand new trinkets and trim pieces that go with the car. For example I have
new inside Futura door emblems, I have new Futura fender badges, new hood
ornament, new instrument cluster glass, new door panel escusions, new trunk
seal, new antenna, new turquoise inside paint, fender to apron seals, generator splash shield, rear quarter pillar seals, and various other
accouterments.
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