Looking for some info on this car

Tcat55371 · 01-30-2012, 07:50 AM

Hey new guy here. Been searching and trying to find some info on this car I traded my bucket for and I came across this site so I thought I would ask you folks. I traded my bucket I built for this 1960 Falcon. I got it in Chicago but have found out that the car came from out East. If anyone knows it I would like to hear about it. 1960 Falcon running all Chevy drivetrain. The rear wheel wells were cut out larger, neighbor and I cut up a pair of front fenders and welded in the parts and fixed the trunk.

John

tommy d · 01-30-2012, 11:08 PM

Take this info over to the HAMB message board and post it. Bet you find the answer there.

Tcat55371 · 01-31-2012, 07:52 AM

Thanks, I will give that a shot too.

Hemi Moose · 02-02-2012, 05:42 PM

Curious what type of Chevy drive train were you running in that little thing...

CycloneFE · 02-02-2012, 09:09 PM

I can't find much about this one, but it is similar and was racing at Motion Raceway in Assumption IL.
http://motionraceway.com/motion3-25%20%28135%29.jpg
We have this on the Motion Raceway Facebook page and no one has owned up to it yet either.

Tcat55371 · 02-03-2012, 08:43 AM

Nothing from the HAMB guys either. Oh well.

This is the info I got when I traded for it:

It's running a 355ci Chev with a t-10 crashbox and a 456 12 bolt rearend. Front axle I was told is from a 58 Chev pickup. Ladder bars are home made. He also said he thought it was raced by Jon & Moony McGlocklyn. ( I don't have any idea who they are but thats just me, also can't find anything about them either)

Just got done taking all the old wiring out, need to get a kit from Speedway and redo it all correct. I also need to figure out how to fix the T-10 so it isnt a crashbox. Will pull that out this Spring and see what all was done to it, just hoping a rebuild kit will be enough.

John

Hemi Moose · 02-06-2012, 03:20 PM

You know in the photo of the red Falcon posted in that link it sure looks similar to the black Falcon...take a look at the rear wheel wells, the red Falcon looks like it ran with larger rear tires as compared to the photos of the black Falcon, notice the two different black Falcon photos and the rear wheel wells were different...and it also looks like the red Falcon has those big ladder bars as well, but it's hard to see them in the old pic...just my 2 cents.

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Tcat55371 · 02-07-2012, 08:32 AM

Yeah been looking at the picture. Does anyone know when about that picture was taken? It looks pretty close and I have the car kinda tore down right now and the back of the car was is white under the black spray paint they did the car in. Can't really tell on the front fenders thou, I've been looking for a different color under it. Wish there were more pictures of it somewhere to beable to better tell.

(The car came from out East at some point to Ill area. I did some checking on the title. The vin number was goofy at one point. Somehow a S got changed to a 5 by one of the DMV employees)

John

Tcat55371 · 02-07-2012, 10:21 AM

Found somemore info on it this morning on H.A.M.B. Just took awhile searching thru Google and then I found this link. Car was in Dixon Illinois. Sent him an email, keep you posted.

John

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...9207&showall=1

Tcat55371 · 02-08-2012, 11:17 AM

Well back to square one. Talked to the guy in the above link and the deal fell thru for him so other then the guy I got it from I don't have any info. The quest goes on. lol

01-30-2012, 07:50 AM	#1
Tcat55371 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Princeton, Minnesota Posts: 9 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Looking for some info on this car Hey new guy here. Been searching and trying to find some info on this car I traded my bucket for and I came across this site so I thought I would ask you folks. I traded my bucket I built for this 1960 Falcon. I got it in Chicago but have found out that the car came from out East. If anyone knows it I would like to hear about it. 1960 Falcon running all Chevy drivetrain. The rear wheel wells were cut out larger, neighbor and I cut up a pair of front fenders and welded in the parts and fixed the trunk. John Attached Thumbnails

01-30-2012, 11:08 PM	#2
tommy d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 791 Likes: 1,376 Liked 310 Times in 116 Posts	Re: Looking for some info on this car Take this info over to the HAMB message board and post it. Bet you find the answer there.

01-31-2012, 07:52 AM	#3
Tcat55371 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Princeton, Minnesota Posts: 9 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Looking for some info on this car Thanks, I will give that a shot too.

02-02-2012, 05:42 PM	#4
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Looking for some info on this car Curious what type of Chevy drive train were you running in that little thing...

02-02-2012, 09:09 PM	#5
CycloneFE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Decatur Illinois Posts: 634 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Looking for some info on this car I can't find much about this one, but it is similar and was racing at Motion Raceway in Assumption IL. http://motionraceway.com/motion3-25%20%28135%29.jpg We have this on the Motion Raceway Facebook page and no one has owned up to it yet either. __________________ Steve Jackson

02-03-2012, 08:43 AM	#6
Tcat55371 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Princeton, Minnesota Posts: 9 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Looking for some info on this car Nothing from the HAMB guys either. Oh well. This is the info I got when I traded for it: It's running a 355ci Chev with a t-10 crashbox and a 456 12 bolt rearend. Front axle I was told is from a 58 Chev pickup. Ladder bars are home made. He also said he thought it was raced by Jon & Moony McGlocklyn. ( I don't have any idea who they are but thats just me, also can't find anything about them either) Just got done taking all the old wiring out, need to get a kit from Speedway and redo it all correct. I also need to figure out how to fix the T-10 so it isnt a crashbox. Will pull that out this Spring and see what all was done to it, just hoping a rebuild kit will be enough. John Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Tcat55371; 02-03-2012 at 09:25 AM. Reason: more info

02-06-2012, 03:20 PM	#7
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Looking for some info on this car You know in the photo of the red Falcon posted in that link it sure looks similar to the black Falcon...take a look at the rear wheel wells, the red Falcon looks like it ran with larger rear tires as compared to the photos of the black Falcon, notice the two different black Falcon photos and the rear wheel wells were different...and it also looks like the red Falcon has those big ladder bars as well, but it's hard to see them in the old pic...just my 2 cents. . Last edited by Hemi Moose; 02-06-2012 at 03:30 PM.

02-07-2012, 08:32 AM	#8
Tcat55371 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Princeton, Minnesota Posts: 9 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Looking for some info on this car Yeah been looking at the picture. Does anyone know when about that picture was taken? It looks pretty close and I have the car kinda tore down right now and the back of the car was is white under the black spray paint they did the car in. Can't really tell on the front fenders thou, I've been looking for a different color under it. Wish there were more pictures of it somewhere to beable to better tell. (The car came from out East at some point to Ill area. I did some checking on the title. The vin number was goofy at one point. Somehow a S got changed to a 5 by one of the DMV employees) John

02-07-2012, 10:21 AM	#9
Tcat55371 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Princeton, Minnesota Posts: 9 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Looking for some info on this car Found somemore info on it this morning on H.A.M.B. Just took awhile searching thru Google and then I found this link. Car was in Dixon Illinois. Sent him an email, keep you posted. John http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...9207&showall=1

02-08-2012, 11:17 AM	#10
Tcat55371 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Princeton, Minnesota Posts: 9 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Looking for some info on this car Well back to square one. Talked to the guy in the above link and the deal fell thru for him so other then the guy I got it from I don't have any info. The quest goes on. lol