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1963 Ford Falcon 2 Door Sedan Deluxe Trim No Reserve! on 2040-cars

Year:1963 Mileage:5000 Color: Blue /
 Blue
Location:

Appleton, Wisconsin, United States

Appleton, Wisconsin, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Sedan
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:170 CID six cylinder
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Year: 1963
Number of Cylinders: 6
Make: Ford
Model: Falcon
Trim: Deluxe
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 5,000
Disability Equipped: No
Exterior Color: Blue
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Blue
Condition: UsedA vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections.Seller Notes:"See description"

This Falcon was restored in the mid-eighties and was used as a show car for local car shows and annual national FCA events (in which it won trophies in stock class) without so much as a hiccup.  When I bought the vehicle it had a pretty severe rear main seal leak after driving it from sitting with no use for a couple years when the previous owner could no longer drive it.  The 144CID engine seemed tired so I replaced it with a good, extremely low mileage (appx. 5,000 mile) 170CID mill from my other Falcon.  I went through the entire car to make sure it was in good tune and drove nicely.  I installed an alternator in place of the generator, replaced the radiator, rear shocks, hoses, belts, carburetor, distributor, choke cable, worn column shift mechanism, repainted the steering wheel, and I'm sure I'm forgetting other bits and pieces I went through.  It is very pleasant to drive.  It starts, stops, rides, and steers as it should.  *Be aware this is a manual three speed column shift, meaning the first gear in the transmission is not synchronized if you did not already now that.*  It however, is not a perfect car.  It is a driver, not a trailer queen.  I'd give it a 6.5-7 out of 10 overall visually, and a 9 out of 10 mechnically with 1 being worst and 10 being best.  It has an OK paint job, pretty nice trim, bumpers, and a very nice interior. The car needs the underside gone through if you want it 100% perfect.  The front floor pans had an older repair job/patch done to them that is solid, but not correct.  The rearmost part of the framerails were replaced with new metal.  The torque boxes are getting scaly/rusted but aren't gone by any means.  It has some very small filler/rust popping here and there in front of and behind the quarters.  Just old bodywork and paint showing it's age.  The quarters were replaced from the door opening back when it was restored.  The car is very solid and can and is driven the way it is.  The casual observer wouldn't notice the exterior flaws, and highly I doubt would notice the underbody issues.  The underside of this Falcon is pretty good, don't get me wrong, I'm just picky and making sure I describe it as best and truthfully as I can.  It is NOT a rust bucket, nor is it perfect.  Just a nice looking, reliable, economical way to get into classic cars or just a nice car to take to shows or cruise around town in.  If you would like any additional information or pictures, please don't hesitate to ask.  I will gladly answer questions or take more specific photos if they are requested.

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