1963 1/2 Ford Falcon V8 Sprint - Vintage Era Correct Trans Am Road Racer

Description for Ford Falcon 1963

1963 1/2 Ford Falcon Sprint – Trans Am Racer. New and faithfully built to production based SCCA Trans-America Sedan Championship Series of the early 1960’s. The authentic V8 Falcon Sprint is a one of a kind vehicle with a keen focus on vintage style. appearance and performance. the car is hand built the way they were built back in the day when two foot stops and power slides got you around Turn 7 at Riverside Raceway. Built using a 1964 SCCA Rule Book. the vehicle features a completely A Code 289 & Borg Warner T-10 Transmission with period correct bolt on speed equipment – Offenhauser. Holley. Aviad. Kelsey Hayes. Hurst. Hooker. Borg Warner & GoodYear. New top to bottom custom build. including all-steel body modifications. Shelby style suspension/ geometry. minimalist interior. drive train. 8 point safety cage and overall styling using era correct modifications. Vintage inspired hand polished paint. hand painted lettering and era competition graphics. All original chrome. brightwork and patina remains where possible. to exude a 50 year old barn find. The Falcon is designed to drive to local car shows. yet delivers performance to be taken to open track days - Willow Springs. Buttonwillow. Cal Speedway. Las Vegas & Chuckwalla. Built to legally compete in SVRA. HSR. VARA. Winner of Coronado Speed Festival - "Best Vintage Race Car" Car Show. and "Peoples Choice" at numerous local car shows in Southern California. Well known on local car show circuit. Street legal and clear title with original 1963 CA black plates & registration. Autographed by Mr. Dan Gurney. Experience 60’s style performance in an affordable. one of a kind vintage vehicle. Sold AS-IS no warranty either implied or given. $2000 DEPOSIT TO PLACE VEHICLE ON HOLD AND WILL BE CONSIDERED NON-REFUNDABLE IF YOU WIN AUCTION AND DO NOT FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THE TRANSACTION. SpecificationsBody: 8 Point Roll-Cage – 1964 SCCA Rule Book/ Era Correct fully welded and gusseted to frame – VARA. SCCA. HSR. SCCAcompliant – provisions for 12 Point cage with welded outrigger/ gusset/ frame pick up points if sanctioning body/ tech requires.  Boxed / welded steel frame connectors tied into roll cage Flared rear quarter panels with enlarged opening and 1/8 inch round rod edges with new mini tubs Steel front fender flares with 1/8 round rod edges – Cobra style Light weight steel hood – cross bracing removed and drilled era NASCAR® Style Louvered hood heat openings Custom front valance & chin spoiler Enlarged/ Braced Core Support for Aluminum Ford Galaxie Radiator Threadsert fastened body moldings @ 11” spacing All weather undercoating removed 3” Steel through body exhaust under rear package try – for added ground clearance Era correct – black single stage paint – hand color sanded and buffed Vintage racing decals Hand Painted Lettering – Ford Motor Company – Hollman Moody. Number Roundels Rear window holdown straps Front window holdowns Hella driving lights Hood/ trunk pins with steel lanyards All new chrome emblems – Ford. Falcon. Sprint. window trim. V8. etc.  Aluminum chin and tail spoilers – era Trans Am correctInterior: Kirkey Vintage Racing Seats and custom seat mounts w/ Grade 8 hardware Simpson Racing Harness 3 Inch - 5 Point (driver and 2 Point lap belt (passenger) Custom Aluminum Billet Dash Speedway Mechanical Gauges – White face (Speedo. Fuel. Water. Oil Voltage) Custom Switch Box – Aircraft switches (Headlight. High/ Low. Aux Light. Wiper. Turn) Grant 3 Spoke Wheel – Wood rim Sun Pro Tachometer – vintage 60's era Falcon Sprint Center Console Fire Extinguisher – removable bottle style Rear seat removed and replaced with steel package tray/ spare tire mount recessed into trunk Cobra knock off spinner holdown for spare tire – Dayton Cobra Style ABS plastic door panels & package try New Black Headliner Driver & Passenger window removed w/ vented sill strip Rear quarter windows removable Full carpet Custom shifter housing Brakes: Front: CSRP Kelsey Hayes 11. 3 inch Front Disc/ Calipers Stock Spindles - Semi Metallic Pads Rear: Ford Rear Drums 10 psi Flow Control Valve - rear Dual Master Cylinder Teflon Coated Steel Brake Lines Stock Pull Parking Brake with modified mountingTransmission and Clutch: Borg Warner T-10 4- Speed Transmission – long tail housing to position shifter aft Vintage Hurst Indy 4 Speed Shifter – 1963 era with original vintage “H” boot Hydraulic Clutch Cylinder– Progressive Linkage – 7/8 bore Hydraulic Clutch Slave – 7/8 boreRear End : 8 Inch Ford with 3. 70 for weight savings CalTrac style traction bars with adjustable linkages to increase spring rate. Engine: Ford 289 Small Block V-8 – A Code - 300HP – Fresh build – Additional Clay Smith 65 289 racing heads. ported & polished New Holley 4160 Manual Choke – Dual return spring Mild Hydraulic Cam & Lifters Offenhauser 360 manifold w/ 1 Inch Spacer Ford HiPo 289 Air Cleaner Autolite Distributor. Cap & Wires with Pertronix pointless ignition Scott Drake “Falcon – Ford” finned valve covers Custom Long Tube Headers – 3 inch collectors with MagnaFlow staright thru glasspack headers (cobra style) GM three wire HO alternator – no voltage regulator 7 Quart Low Profile Oil Pan Galaxie Aluminum 4 row racing radiator with stainless overflow tank Rear mounted battery – racing tray and hold-downs Kwik Wire 8 Circuit wiring harness w/ 50 AMP circuit breaker – NO fusible linkFuel System: Holley 4160 600 CFM - manual choke Motorcraft Mechanical Pump Wired for Electric Fuel Pump Stainless Steel Fuel Line 22 Gallon RCI Aluminum Fuel Cell with Check Ball. Vent and return line Fuel cell cage with mating body cage/ 6061 plating - Grade 8 aircraft hardware Le Mans Style Fuel Filler & Locking Cap Rear Suspension: De Arched Ford 5 Leaf Rear Leaf Springs – dropped 4 inches KYB Gas Shocks Rear anti sway bar 15X7 Torque Thrust Style 15” 5 x 4. 5 - 3. 75 back spacing – black matte powder coated Goodyear Eagle GT II 235/ 65R – 15 tires - newFront Steering and Suspension: 1965 Falcon Steering Box - Manual Steering 1965 Falcon Center Link – Removes Bump Steer Heim Joint Strut Rods with Speedway Motors 4130 chrome moly tubes.  Heim Joint steering ends w/ adjustable bump steer spacers Shelby Quick Ratio Steering and Pitman ARM Relocated Upper Control Arms per Shelby Specs – 1” drop 680Lb Coil Springs - Cut 2/3rd of coil – 4 inch drop w/ removable spring rubbers KYB Gas Shocks with extended/ drilled shock towers.  1 Inch Sway Bar Export Brace Monte Carlo Bar Lower Control Arm with Weld in Adjustment w/ 5 cam adjusters for camber adjustment Roller Spring Perches Cable Limiting Straps Grade 8 fasteners in all suspension and drive-train 15X7 Torque Thrust Style 15” 5 x 4. 5 - 3. 75 back spacing – black matte powder coated Goodyear Eagle GT II - 235/ 65R – 15 tires – new Modified firewall for full turn radius/ larger tires