BUILD THREAD For 1964 Falcon Sprint to Monte Carlo Rallye FIA spec'

[Oldfart]

The well know "thinking chair", no room in my garage for one of those

[kiwi285]

Well Ken,
At least you are getting something done! I have to get a move on as the Falcon should have been running by now! The only problem with a tidy workshop is that I cant find anything!!!
More updates to follow, and Calendar still needs to go up.

Great to see that you are settling in again and trying to remember where everything is and what the next job is. Looking forward to catching up again soon and I hope that all goes well for you.

[Paul B]

Thanks all for your comments and input!
Here is a great clip about Ralph Moody from Holman & Moody and some terrific back ground and history from those early days of racing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaJ7x7iRoFQ

[Paul B]

Great article here about the 1964 Holman Moody NASCAR Galaxie resto job

https://www.hotrod.com/articles/1964-nascar-galaxie-rises-dead/

[John McKechnie]

Most impressive part of the article to me was that he wanted period parts, not modern go fast, as his focus is Historic racing

[Paul B]

Yes agree John that's the way I like to see these cars and appreciate them in their own era and period of technology. It sure is an impressive build.

[John McKechnie]

yep, and he wanted it on the track , not sitting in his garage....................hint, hint.
See you next weekend

[Paul B]

I am copping a bollocking for my tardy progress this year and quite rightly so! We have had significant property movement going on behind the scenes, plus 1 month in Europe..... no excuses now though!

[Paul B]

Here is another great video narration of NASCAR. It and hour long, better than watching TV though!
[video=youtube;lHxSxvrtHhk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHxSxvrtHhk[/video]

[Oldfart]

Great to spot on Facebook that Paul is back on this super project.

[Paul B]

Thanks Rhys, Our relocation and trip overseas and some family matters took up a massive amount of time so sadly the car took "back seat" for a long while.

Anyway back into it now, so I have been restoring the stainless steel bright work exterior trim, 55 years of dents, I needed to panel beat out and then polished. The roof rail trim and rubbers have been fitted

I have also restored and installed all of the window mechanisms oiled and regreased everything

And now fitted and adjusted all of the side glass, door rubbers and door strikers (I had to make some striker shims as the thicker fiberglass meant that the latch inside the door was set back into the door further) after all that it all fitted very well considering the different dimensions with the thicker fiber glass

I need to use longer screws to fit the door latch to the door to allow for the thicker fiberglass

The door gap rubber seal has passed the sheet of paper door close test and the doors seal very well

[Bruce302]

Looking very good Paul, can't wait, etc etc.

[Paul B]

Thanks very much Bruce,
I installed the rear window today with the new rubber and also polished the stainless trim inserts with cutting compound and calico wheel.

[ERC]

Beautiful job.

[Paul B]

Thanks very much Ray,
I fitted the trunk and hood pin cable retainers which I made from stainless rigging cable. Fitted all of the rubber floor plugs, Fuel line, rear brake line and front Handbrake cable etc.

[khyndart in CA]

Paul,
It is truly a marvelous restoration you are doing.
I just wonder how you will get that steering wheel that is leaning against the wall, hiding my calendar, installed ?
Cheers,
Ken

[Andrew Metford]

Very nice work indeed. First event concours on Saturday, followed by racing on Sunday?

[nigel watts]

I saw this last Sunday at the Oilers Hot Rod Club's brekkie meet here in Tauranga - A bit different to yours.

[Paul B]

Paul,
It is truly a marvelous restoration you are doing.
I just wonder how you will get that steering wheel that is leaning against the wall, hiding my calendar, installed ?
Cheers,
Ken

Hi Ken, that is a teak ships wheel 6ft high and weighs about 75kg ...too heavy for a race car
the calendar is in the workshop next door, prominent position on the wall of course, thanks!

[Paul B]

Very nice work indeed. First event concours on Saturday, followed by racing on Sunday?

Thanks Andrew, I need to get it going first and iron out any bugs, do a test day at manfield first. Cheers