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Re: 65 Futura in East TN . . .

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 9:30 am
by bigdan
lavron wrote:Pretty cool truck, I wish I had kept my '62 short bed with the 302 Police Interceptor but my buddy wanted the engine and the old truck would of needed a lot TLC I couldn't give it so I decided to let it go.

See Ya,
Mike
I've kept my eyes open for a solid unibody for several years now but just haven't been fortunate enough to find one close in good enough shape. One day . . . This one, with the 292/4sp and a little cam with glass packs just makes my day though.

Dan

Re: 65 Futura in East TN . . .

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:36 am
by popscomet
cool ole truck..I had a 64 when I went to work for the railroad,good solid truck!! good luck with it..pop

Re: 65 Futura in East TN . . .

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 2:34 pm
by popscomet
popscomet wrote:cool ole truck..I had a 64 when I went to work for the railroad,good solid truck!! good luck with it..pop
in fact in 1972,I drove the 64 pu and GLENDA had a 1964 comet cyclone..( not to mention my 55 crown vic)

Re: 65 Futura in East TN . . .

Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 11:42 am
by bigdan
So this happened today . . . .

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Still have to color sand and buff, but, after 6+ years, we're in color!

Dan

Re: 65 Futura in East TN . . .

Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 6:45 pm
by poboyjo65
Congrats !! Looks Great Danno! :D But hurry up & paint the wheels!!! :lol: :lol:

Re: 65 Futura in East TN . . .

Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 8:12 pm
by bigdan
poboyjo65 wrote:Congrats !! Looks Great Danno! :D But hurry up & paint the wheels!!! :lol: :lol:
What!? The trailer wheels were starting to grow on me too :mrgreen: . I'll be making serious progress soon I hope. I revised my wheel plan after not finding a spider that I like and am sure won't fall off; I'll use either push through bullet centers or small ford hubcaps I'm thinking. We'll see. . . Thanks for looking -
Dan

Re: 65 Futura in East TN . . .

Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 9:45 pm
by tomb22
Very nice Dan
Tom

Re: 65 Futura in East TN . . .

Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 9:55 pm
by lavron
Awesome Dan! It is cool seeing this come together and would love to see it in person someday, been following your build from before you made it here (and I am glad to see it here) Your car has been a real inspiration for me.

See Ya,
Mike

Re: 65 Futura in East TN . . .

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 4:12 am
by bigdan
Thanks for the kind words guys. I'm pretty giddy to have gotten this far! My plan when I found this car was to do a project from the ground up - no bolt unturned and exactly how I wanted it. There's still a long way to go, for sure, but this little 65 has been my therapy for the last 6+ years and isn't going anywhere!

All that bring said, weatherstrip is on the way, so the next few steps will be weatherstrip, door, quarter and window glass, locker install, then routing brakes, fuel lines and the harness. Just gonna take my time and enjoy it. Maybe it'll be done before you guys go to PF next year . . . .
Dan

Re: 65 Futura in East TN . . .

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 3:11 pm
by Santa's Comet
Very well done!!! Looking great!!!
NP Dave

Re: 65 Futura in East TN . . .

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 11:54 pm
by Jims65cyclone
Looks great, Dan!
Jim

Re: 65 Futura in East TN . . .

Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 10:37 pm
by bigdan
So now to disassemble and reassemble for the last time . . . Locker and rear are first on the list while starting the cut/ buff. More to follow -

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Thanks for looking -

Dan

Re: 65 Futura in East TN . . .

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:14 am
by lavron
Awesome, I bet you are anxious to drive it finally.

See Ya,
Mike

Re: 65 Futura in East TN . . .

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:53 pm
by comethead
That color looks great! Awesome job! :D

Re: 65 Futura in East TN . . .

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:09 pm
by popscomet
mighty fine falcon....you did good ….pop