1964 Ford Falcon Restoration

The following pictures are a progress report on Rosie's latest project "PINKY". The vehicle is a "California Rust Free" 1964 Ford Falcon 2 Door Sedan that has 80,000 miles. This Falcon was purchased from a dealership here in Sacramento, Ca. where it has remained all of it's life. This means the Black Plates will be going back on. Since this is an original V-8 car equipped with an automatic transmission, that part of the restoration will remain basically the same with an upgrade to 302 cu. in. engine and C-4 automatic transmission. Thanks to our friend Dan "The Man" Oullette, who is the person doing the work in these pictures.

	Pinky is returning home after being sand blasted and painted with a primer/sealer. There were no major dents in the body and the body preparation went very fast. Feb. 2005
	This picture demonstrates how we went about moving "Pinky" during the paint and body phases of the restoration. Utilizing the front part of our rotisserie allowed us to install the front suspension and steering assemblies after the engine compartment was completely painted. Feb. 2005
	This Is Dan "The Man" Oullette with the caulking gun. All seams in our 1964 Ford Falcon 2 Door Sedan were resealed. This was necessary as all sealer was removed during the paint stripping process. Feb. 2005
	Dan is preparing the body for it's beautiful new paint job. Sorry, no pictures of the removable body panels are available as they were prepared for paint at Dan's house. Feb. 2005
	Dan, "The Man" , never seemed to tire working on this 1964 Ford Falcon. Thanks to him and his wonderful expertise, this Falcon, is our best one yet. Feb. 2005
	Dan is not actually sitting down on the job, he is mixing the magical chemicals that will transform this tired old Falcon into a real gem. Mar. 2005
	The trunk, interior and engine compartment paint color, although still of the pink variety it is a shade darker than the outside color. Mar. 2005
	Although it may appear that so far, Dan "The Man" has done all of the work, I was spending all of my spare time polishing the stainless steel moldings. One never realizes how much stainless there is on a 1964 Ford Falcon Futura until the polishing is about half finished. Mar. 2005
	We were fortunate enough to get some really great weather where we could paint outdoors. Thank goodness for these great paints and the very low pressure needed to spray them. Mar. 2005
	Pinky returns from the paint booth. We decided to paint the roof in a white pearl to offset it. Notice we are still using the rotisserie to move the vehicle. Apr. 2005
	Here is picture of a pink rear end. Notice the paper is still covering the tail light areas. Apr. 2005
	And one of the driver's side. Apr. 2005
	Pinky is finally starting to look like the car Rosie has been dreaming about. Apr. 2005
	I was finally able to start reinstalling some of the stainless steel moldings. There sure are a lot of them on this 1964 Ford Falcon Futura 2 Door Sedan. May, 2005
	The polishing of the stainless trim is a very time consuming process. I probably spent 100 hours just on the stainless. May, 2005
	As can be seen in the picture, the front suspension has been reinstalled along with the entire drivetrain. I was also able to get started reinstalling the aluminum side trim moldings. June, 2005
	All of the aluminum side trim moldings, along with the grill and the Futura rear panel were sent to Los Angeles for refinishing. The refinishing and anodizing of the aluminum parts is a very specialized business and Ano-Brite does an excellent job. June, 2005
	June was a very busy month. I was trying to get this 1964 Ford Falcon Futura 2 Door Sedan ready for the show field at the Falcon Club of America National Car Show in July. June, 2005
	Here is another picture of the rear of Falcon as it is going back together. Our 1963 Ford Falcon Sedan Delivery can be seen on it's perch in the top left of the picture. June, 2005
	The engine compartment requires detailing, detailing and then some more. The aluminum radiator can be clearly seen and is an interesting contrast to the normal black space seen behind most grills. June, 2005
	Still detailing the engine compartment. The ceramic coated steel tube headers from Doug's are a perfect fit. June, 2005
	And an Edelbrock 4 Barrel Carburetor will make sure we have plenty of go juice when required. June, 2005
	Well, here it is finished for the time being. This 1964 Ford Falcon Futura 2 Door Sedan came from the factory with fully tinted windows. July, 2005
	Sometime during it's previous life, a rock had gotten thrown through the rear window. Since I was unable to locate a tinted rear window in the timeframe given, I tinted the rear glass. July, 2005
	I installed some 13 inch wheels, tires and a set of N.O.S. 13 inch simulated wire wheel covers. This is a very pink car. July, 2005