Since my last post, I’ve basically been driving the car as-is because I’ve literally run out of time to work on it. HOWEVER, with winter now looming and the mornings getting chillier by the day, I’ve realized that I need to work on a couple of things, first and foremost, the open fresh air vent: … Continue reading
Truthfully, it’s my own fault that this took so long, but I FINALLY have my Ford Falcon shop manual, and I cannot wait to get started! If not for my lack of sunlight, I’d be working on something right now. So my list of projects for this weekend is short and sweet. First, I’ll replace … Continue reading
My shop manual should be arriving by way of USPS today! Now to decide which ridiculous project I want to take on first — replacing the rear shock coils, or fixing up a batch of homemade margaritas…
People, hindsight is 20/20, like realizing all too late that I should not have leant someone my SD card for my camera – makes it very difficult to take pictures of car repair work. Also, as fun as it may seem at the time, beer and oil changes do not mix. It’s like mixing oil … Continue reading
The current radio in The Millennium Falcon (yes, it has a name) is shot, so I’m thinking before I make another move, I’m going to replace it. My first thought was to keep it original, get a used exact model, and be content with AM stations for the rest of my life. But then I Googled “Ford … Continue reading
Since I am the third owner of this car, I know there are going to be at least a few things that will be weird. But Day 1 of my Falcon ownership resulted in my calling every car person I knew to let them know one thing: My car was without a fuse box. Someone … Continue reading
You may wonder why it is, of all the old-ass vehicles available for purchase these days, I would choose a 1961 Ford Falcon. Especially considered I have zero, and I do mean ZERO, experience in car maintenance. Aside from changing oil and spark plugs, I’m a total noob. Well, it all started in 1980-something (I’ve … Continue reading
My First Falcon 