My poor dilapidated 1963 1/2 Ford Falcon Sprint

sprint_trailer_1_edited.jpg (60940 bytes)    sprint 2.JPG (68330 bytes)    In its prime at Tucson Dragway about 1977

sprint 4.JPG (56590 bytes)    The process begins - note the custom shop lighting

sprint 7.JPG (57464 bytes)    Remote oil filter - oil cooler - deepened sump - approx 12 qt capacity

sprint 6.JPG (74146 bytes)    Mount for the AiResearch T04 turbocharger - exhaust dumps down to the front

sprint 5.JPG (62601 bytes)    Customer interior by "ratty"

sprint 3.JPG (72175 bytes)    Fresh motor ready to go in - 260 ci - .030 over - crane cam 294/464 - Edelbrock Torker - Holley 600 - Accel Ignition - Champion plugs - Crager "Blue Tube" headers - polished/chamfered crank - balanced internal assembly - Milodon high volume oil pump - fresh clutch - rebuilt Borg-Warner T-10 - Hurst Ram-Rod - stock 3.25 rear end - and the sad thing is that the motor has never been fired

Falcon 8.jpg (196244 bytes)    Falcon 6.jpg (198672 bytes)    Falcon 4.jpg (202734 bytes)    As it sits today. Crease in the LF fender is the only body damage

Falcon 1.jpg (211934 bytes)    Falcon 2.jpg (191473 bytes)    Falcon 3.jpg (205297 bytes)

Falcon 5.jpg (162902 bytes)    STREET is neat! My first custom plate

Falcon eng 1.jpg (186790 bytes)    Falcon eng 2.jpg (186415 bytes)    Falcon eng 3.jpg (200005 bytes)

So by now you probably want to know what happened. Well, marriage, divorce, marriage, job transfers, and a kid. If you've been there you know what I'm talking about. I'll pull it out of the shed one of these days and bring it back to life, but until then, all I have are my memories and these pictures.

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