'65 Falcon A/FX

[afx]

It will be snug but the beast should fit.  Note the valve covers are not properly positioned just laid in place.

 

Edited February 10, 2019 by afx

[afx]

Front suspension installed:

[Ron Hamilton]

Masterful job, J.C.

[MeatMan]

Great progress!!

[Dann Tier]

WOW, bud!!!!!, you have been busy!!…..OUT-FREAKING-STANDING!!!!

[afx]

Thanks Dennis.

I hope to bring it to the club meeting Ron and you can see it in person.

Finally got some extended bench time Dann.  I'll post a picture of her on her feet soon.

Edited February 11, 2019 by afx

[TarheelRick]

Really enjoying watching this one come together.  The "minor" details are what is making it come to life.  Keep those updates coming.

[iBorg]

This is becoming a great how to article.

[drag racer 15]

On 2019-02-10 at 6:53 AM, afx said:

They are resin and I don't recall the source.  Wheel backs from the parts box and tires (I think) are from the T-bolt kit.

Those wheels look like ones from speed city resin. Here is a picture from there website 

[afx]

I enjoy fabrication Ricky, thanks for checking in.

Glad to have you along Mike.

That looks like the same wheels Noah - thanks.

Edited February 11, 2019 by afx

[afx]

I didn't care for the AMT hood so I modified the piece from the Trumpeter Street & Strip kit.

AMT:

Modified Trumpeter:

As promised Dann  - the stance:

[Scott8950]

dang that is some really nice work so far

[cobraman]

Coming along great ! Going to be very cool.

[Snake45]

That hood does look good, and your stance looks like just about what I'm trying to achieve with that glue bomb I'm resurrecting. Drive on! 

[GaryR]

VERY nice, great work.

How well does the trumpeter hood fit the AMT body?

[bobthehobbyguy]

Coming along nicely. 

[bobthehobbyguy]

On 2/10/2019 at 7:16 AM, afx said:

It will be snug but the beast should fit.  Note the valve covers are not properly positioned just laid in place.

 

How are you going to get headers in there? Thats really tight.

[afx]

9 hours ago, GaryR said:

VERY nice, great work.

How well does the trumpeter hood fit the AMT body?

Gary, I had to add more curvature at the rear edge to fit the cowl and reshape the leading edge (shorten it and change the downward angle) to match the fenders.  The width was spot on.  I have a stock Trumpeter hood, I'll try to take some photos to show the changes.

Edited February 12, 2019 by afx

[afx]

8 hours ago, bobthehobbyguy said:

How are you going to get headers in there? Thats really tight.

The kit instructions show you putting the headers in the engine bay and kinda sitting the engine down on top of them.  Might require more engineering to get a solid fit - we shall see.

[Straightliner59]

This thing looks perfect! It sits just so. Excellent work, JC.

[Dann Tier]

Just like I thought.....a freaking BEAST!!!.....VERY well done, bud!!!

[afx]

12 hours ago, afx said:

Gary, I had to add more curvature at the rear edge to fit the cowl and reshape the leading edge (shorten it and change the downward angle) to match the fenders.  The width was spot on.  I have a stock Trumpeter hood, I'll try to take some photos to show the changes.

Here are photos comparing the stock Trumpeter hood to the tear drop unit I modified as described above.

[Belugawrx]

Looking good JC

[Ron Hamilton]

That looks fantastic!!!!

[mk11]

1 hour ago, Ron Hamilton said:

That looks fantastic!!!!

X2 !   Just enough rake...   

 

mike