I have an R and a 70 cougar my mind is all over doing that to the cat! Love it Jorgen I love the Trans-Am era Holman Moody too i always wanted my cougar to go there! Great ride
Idk if this Maier is any relation to Bill Maier of Maier racing , but bill built my 289 that I used in 631/2 sprint , back in the early 70’s . One of the things I did was too flair the rear wheel wells , I wanted it to look stock , so the flair never went higher than the trim . Always wanted too move the whole rear end aft between 4-6 inches , the inner panels ( forward ) would jam to big of a tire otherwise . 63 1/2 sprints rule
WOW!! Just. Wow. Possibly THE most incredible car build I’ve ever seen!! I love the ‘63 1/2 Ford Falcon Sprints and this one is just incredible! Outstanding job!
Very interesting. My first car was a hand-me-down 63-1/2 Falcon Futura, 2 door hardtop. White with red vinyl bench seats, 170 cu. in. 6 with 3-on-the-tree non-synchromesh trans. I took it to Earl Scheib and got it painted vermilion, which made it look much less mundane. I’m glad to see Falcons getting resto-mod attention. 60 years later their design still looks good.
I love Falcons. I own a 1-owner (inherited from my grandparents) 61 Falcon wagon. Still has the 170in 6 I put in in 1970. My son and I have a 1980s roller cam 5.0 to put in it. He also has a 64 sedan with a 289. I grew up around SCCA racing. Pete Cordts was a friend who sometimes worked Tech Inspection with me while he was racing his 63 Sprint in A/Sedan and dominated. Then he rebodied it into a 64. And Dominated. I believe that car is vintage racing now. He worked at Shelby at the time. So that helped. In 67 he switched to a 67 Mustang that also was one of the quickest around. My one comment about this video...Get over the donuts. I could do donuts in my 67 Bug with a stock 1600 with just dual Kadron carbs. Donuts don't impress me. Getting down a twisty country road in a hurry or around a race track with a quick lap time does.
I really love the Falcon Sprint from this era just as much as the Chevy II Nova. Back when these cars were new I was a kid but was always thinking about how cool there cars were and how I would someday own one, which I accomplished with owning 3 65 Nova's but I still would like a Falcon Sprint.This car is mind blowing and all I can say is...... Can you Dig it !!!
I know there's lotsa luv for the Chevy 2s and Novas. This is a beast.I love the Falcons/ Caliente body styles you just don't see them. Thanks for the great car
A stock GT 350 made 526 hp. That motor needs oil catchers on the pcv breather lines. Especially on the passenger side. All Coyote based motors blow allot of vaporized oil into the Intake manifold. Great looking falcon nice job! The design and build are top notch.
Yes,very high rpm operation,especially if boost is applied,is necessary to prevent oil vapors from contaminating ECU sensors.I opted for one of these when to Stage II Comps and kit in my Whippled 04 Terminator.My boost level was not concerning,but the cams operate at Voo Doo ranges.
I traded a Fox Mini bike for my first car. It was a 63 Falcon 260 with a three speed on the tree. It had an Auther Fuller eight track. I had a choice of first and third or second and reverse because the linkage was worn out.
As a Falcon guy this is a super cool piece. I’ve been following along and seeing the updates Jorgan shared. It’s amazing the amount of work that has been done under the pretty much stock body. And he beats on it!!
Great build and a great job on the video! I have Mike’s Mod 1 kit on my 65 Falcon and he’s a great guy to work with and always takes time to talk shop with you on the phone. Really shows that he’s a true enthusiast
That's decently one awesome ride. I've had mine since 1996. It to is a 1963.5 ford falcon futura. An i love it. An ill never get rid of it. Its the old robin egg blue with the turquoise an silver interior. An it was, an is a factory v8 car. Great video. 😁👍👍
I saw my first Falcon "sprint" except it was the Futura in Australia. I was 11-12 years old it was cream with a red stripe. Given there were only Holdens and early model Chrysler Valiants, it looked waaay more modern.
Nice build. However.... why not update the front grill. Not much but "newer". Maybe, newer lines and a black chrome look maybe ? It's a big deal and makes the car look old and tired. Other than that, the work on the car is fantastic... love it.
Love first gen falcons and obviously the 63 1/2. I have the displeasure of seeing one rot away twice a week across the street from my church and the owner just won't sell it.
So what are the tire and wheel sizes? I love the whole car! I could not tell the rears were widened! Great collab with 2 greats Mike and Tom! So cool this car has come out of Utah! Love it!
Just subscribed after seeing the car you guys have built. WOW what a machine, extrordinary build quality and nailed the looks as well. That exhaust note is bad ass , sounds aggressive but very well tuned, if lamborgini and Aston Martin had a car baby it would sound like this car lol.
Wish i had the funds to have my 62 Falcon Wagon suspension done this way, im going with an 04 Aviator aluminum dohc 4.6 and twin turbos. All im after is a simple 500whp on pump gas and 800 on E85
Tapping in from the Rdubfalco TH-cam channel!📸🎥 Well executed! Thanks for doing this video and it great seeing a team come together to build a Falcon of this magnitude. I'm currently building my 68Falcon (3rd Gen) on my channel and I like seeing what you guys have done. It takes a lot of people coming together to make this happen! 🏁🏁📸
I'm thinking this car 🚙 will create a whole new interest in falcons like what happened with the Chevy 2's and novas and like the guys in the video said it may help create a new chapter in street racers and what's possible to do with a car to make a racer that appears to have come off the showroom floor which is what street racers have been trying to do for years and years the big problem is probably going to be parts availability and prices for the parts
that would be interesting and we may do a match up on the roadcourse or autox ... the GT350R has a much wider track and bigger tires, but does weigh more, so it would be interesting to see..
LOL.. His car is very nice and he has a lot of years developing it and driving it ( and there is no shortage of "Hype" on that one either ;) ,, That said, this car is a track assassin out of the box and will only get better, a lot better.. not to mention the long legs and power of that 8400rpm / 600hp flat plane motor..
@@rdspeedgarage948 🤣 I agree your car will only get better. All new builds should. However. You said it in your comment and is the very reason I wrote mine. "He has alot of time in his car.". That and the fact your pretty well outgunned now that he has upped his HP. He now boasts a 745hp/803fttq bullet. Good luck pulling him out of apexes. I would love to see a little friendly head to head. Of course,...once you get your car "ready". I could probably help arrange that if your interested. Brent is my uncle. So I could probably help you with that. Just a little friendly competition. 😉👍 💪🇺🇸💪
@@theariesexperiment4642 - They are very different cars. The 64 is bigger and wider to start. The 63 is a greater challenge to start with.. HP is not all it takes, chassis dynamics and performance are possibly almost more important.. That is why you will see small cars with 1/3rd the hp smoke high hp cars on a track. Yes our motor is only 600 hp,, which is plenty for now.. this winter that may change...a lot, just need seat time and continued tweaking. While I have road raced for many years, auto-z is somewhat new, so there's that too ;) - Mike Maier really did engineer an incredible chassis.
@@rdspeedgarage948 Yes I agree chassis, suspension, weight bias, downforce and shock set-up are all literally as important. But,.......the horsepower that was raised wasn't raised for bragging rights.lol. It was raised for the power to weight ratio. As you probably know,.....these cars a pretty heavy if left all steel. Brent realized that the power of the car initially,.....did not compliment the performance of the car when under extreme braking and exiting of curves. He also changed the gear ratio as well. So,.....through many hours on a computer in a car cad simulation and many equations later,......he had a target # for power. But more importantly,....torque. He got within 43 of the desired hp and 18 of the torque. Which was a huge surprise to everyone. Now the car is as good as it can possibly be we believe. As new technology and new products hit the market,.....I'm sure he will upgrade where necessary. But for now???? He'll take on all comers. Including YOUR best effort. Lol. Just a friendly challenge. That's all. No hurry. And definitelyno disrespect is intended. We simply must ascertain who has the baddest pro touring Falcon on the planet. Shouldn't we???😉LOL 😉👍 💪🇺🇸💪
Are you running the Tremec Trans? We cured 99% of the vibration with Urethane motor mounts, using the stock transmission mounts and retaining the weighted balancers on the headers.. The custom tuning from Haltech also help....
Being honest, I'll take my 65 302 Falcon I imported to Australia from the USA in mid 2017 and my 62 G code Galaxie in 2021. The 63 is super nice, but like a lot of people, we don't have an endless supply of money.
That is true.. This is not a stock engine or configuration. Different exhaust, no cats, custom ECU by Haltec that was extensively tuned., etc. Then you are looking at least 1000+ lbs lighter car....
Pretty awesome no doubt but the amount of money spent on that ( I'm sure) and high end builders involved puts it in exotic car territory. Like looking at a Bugatti or something only the infinitely wealthy can afford. Still cool but loses its luster a bit for the average guy and ventures into ridiculous. Not really a Falcon but expertly executed exotic car with style.
Not really true. While yes, as with any build that required a lot of engineering and countless "build and rebuild' parts & fitment it costs;;; but now that the car is done, Mike Maire now has off the shelf parts based on this at a fraction of the cost.
Amazing craftsmanship and Maier makes top notch stuff but I think the Coyote motor ruins it. They don't sound right or look right in a classic. A Windsor based stroker would have been more appropriate.
Car is awesome. I just can't get past black or dark "invisible" wheels. I just can't see everybody's obsession with them. It's too trendy and the murdered-out look is too played out. Do something new and different....
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The best Ford resto mod/pro touring build I've seen.
Anything Mike Maier touches is golden.
And the dude is a badass driver too.
Is This The Baddest Falcon Street Machine? Simply...yes. It's the baddest Falcon on the planet. So well done in every respect.
One of the bad ass Falcons I have ever seen. Aaron from Gas Monkey Garage also built an amazing Falcon. So both are truly amazing!
This is what money and taste buys…stunning.
Absolutley LOVE this car! Work of Art!
I have a black 61 falcon Sprint. This car, this beast of a machine is the exact dream that I've had for the last 3 years. Truly bad ass.
I have an R and a 70 cougar my mind is all over doing that to the cat! Love it Jorgen I love the Trans-Am era Holman Moody too i always wanted my cougar to go there! Great ride
Sweet! I own a GT 350 so I can see this would be wicked fun! Nice job fellas!
Thats one bad ass bird ! Well done everyone.
Awesome build 😍 Thank you a real Ford 👍
I love wing windows. When cars stopped having them, I think that's when the world started going to hell.
My 66 Stang has them. Cool.
You're not wrong.
Functional, wing windows...
Obviously
My first car was a 63 falcon.this car is amazing 🤗
My first new car was a '63 1/2 Falcon that I bought in July of '63 right out of high school.
Amazing.
That is most definitely a cool, super handling, one-off Falcon. Congratulations from a small country with a LOT of Falcon's......N.Z. !!
Tom Kirkham, Mr Mike Maier two home spun backyard mechanics gone professional, and beyond ....
Maier is a suspension genious...
Idk if this Maier is any relation to Bill Maier of Maier racing , but bill built my 289 that I used in 631/2 sprint , back in the early 70’s . One of the things I did was too flair the rear wheel wells , I wanted it to look stock , so the flair never went higher than the trim . Always wanted too move the whole rear end aft between 4-6 inches , the inner panels ( forward ) would jam to big of a tire otherwise . 63 1/2 sprints rule
Beautiful Bird! This is the Way!!💜💜💜
WOW!!
Just. Wow.
Possibly THE most incredible car build I’ve ever seen!!
I love the ‘63 1/2 Ford Falcon Sprints and this one is just incredible!
Outstanding job!
Very interesting. My first car was a hand-me-down 63-1/2 Falcon Futura, 2 door hardtop. White with red vinyl bench seats, 170 cu. in. 6 with 3-on-the-tree non-synchromesh trans. I took it to Earl Scheib and got it painted vermilion, which made it look much less mundane. I’m glad to see Falcons getting resto-mod attention. 60 years later their design still looks good.
This is a dream build wow
Love the hinge Squeak when he opened the trunk.
sounded pretty good for a 58 year old hinge ;)
Dude you have an awesome collection of hot rods. Love the Shelby. Great color. Just wish I could afford to have my 66 Stang built like the Falcon.
I love Falcons. I own a 1-owner (inherited from my grandparents) 61 Falcon wagon. Still has the 170in 6 I put in in 1970. My son and I have a 1980s roller cam 5.0 to put in it. He also has a 64 sedan with a 289. I grew up around SCCA racing. Pete Cordts was a friend who sometimes worked Tech Inspection with me while he was racing his 63 Sprint in A/Sedan and dominated. Then he rebodied it into a 64. And Dominated. I believe that car is vintage racing now. He worked at Shelby at the time. So that helped. In 67 he switched to a 67 Mustang that also was one of the quickest around. My one comment about this video...Get over the donuts. I could do donuts in my 67 Bug with a stock 1600 with just dual Kadron carbs. Donuts don't impress me. Getting down a twisty country road in a hurry or around a race track with a quick lap time does.
thank you for NOT puttin a chevy boat anchor in it....
Very kool! My Uncle had one of these cars in the 70's. He loved that car and the ladies.
Badass build, would definitely love to have a hot rod like this in my garage!
you built a hot wheel👍
Very cool!!!!!!!!!!!
What an awesome build! Even better seeing it drove like it was meant to be!
Stunning accomplishment gentleman, Bravo!
💯💖FORDEVER AND EVER! 💖💯
It's SICK! Tear drop hood and black bumpers would make it pop.
I really love the Falcon Sprint from this era just as much as the Chevy II Nova. Back when these cars were new I was a kid but was always thinking about how cool there cars were and how I would someday own one, which I accomplished with owning 3 65 Nova's but I still would like a Falcon Sprint.This car is mind blowing and all I can say is...... Can you Dig it !!!
I know there's lotsa luv for the Chevy 2s and Novas. This is a beast.I love the Falcons/ Caliente body styles you just don't see them. Thanks for the great car
That's an amazing car...Beautiful
This Falcon is gorgeous and so awesome all the actual race tech and such beautiful body work. This is a timeless build.
Amazing build! Mike and Tom clearly know their sh*t.
Love it !
Mike and Craig did a phenomenal job on the engineering of this car. I hope to see it in person some day.
we have been at a few events for track and show... it's deep winter here in Utah now, do the Voodoo is in hibernation until spring :)
That exhaust tone....❤😎👍🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥
A stock GT 350 made 526 hp. That motor needs oil catchers on the pcv breather lines. Especially on the passenger side. All Coyote based motors blow allot of vaporized oil into the Intake manifold. Great looking falcon nice job! The design and build are top notch.
Yes,very high rpm operation,especially if boost is applied,is necessary to prevent oil vapors from contaminating ECU sensors.I opted for one of these when to Stage II Comps and kit in my Whippled 04 Terminator.My boost level was not concerning,but the cams operate at Voo Doo ranges.
Beautiful!
I traded a Fox Mini bike for my first car. It was a 63 Falcon 260 with a three speed on the tree. It had an Auther Fuller eight track. I had a choice of first and third or second and reverse because the linkage was worn out.
As a Falcon guy this is a super cool piece. I’ve been following along and seeing the updates Jorgan shared. It’s amazing the amount of work that has been done under the pretty much stock body. And he beats on it!!
Beautiful car, Love your taste for automobiles! If I had the cash laying around, I would do the same type of build, With no regrets at all!
Nothing much to say, I’m sure it’s all been said, that thing is Fantastic, one Bad Ass Car ! 👍🇺🇸
Sick car! 🔥
Absolutely Gorgeous! Far superior to the GM square NoGo body.
Great build and a great job on the video! I have Mike’s Mod 1 kit on my 65 Falcon and he’s a great guy to work with and always takes time to talk shop with you on the phone. Really shows that he’s a true enthusiast
That's decently one awesome ride. I've had mine since 1996. It to is a 1963.5 ford falcon futura. An i love it. An ill never get rid of it. Its the old robin egg blue with the turquoise an silver interior. An it was, an is a factory v8 car. Great video. 😁👍👍
I saw my first Falcon "sprint" except it was the Futura in Australia. I was 11-12 years old it was cream with a red stripe. Given there were only Holdens and early model Chrysler Valiants, it looked waaay more modern.
Love ❤ it my personal favorite, I'd have one just like it. I have 4 that need Love like that
Nice build. However.... why not update the front grill. Not much but "newer". Maybe, newer lines and a black chrome look maybe ? It's a big deal and makes the car look old and tired. Other than that, the work on the car is fantastic... love it.
DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love first gen falcons and obviously the 63 1/2. I have the displeasure of seeing one rot away twice a week across the street from my church and the owner just won't sell it.
No question that THIS IS the baddest Falcon in existence.
So what are the tire and wheel sizes?
I love the whole car! I could not tell the rears were widened! Great collab with 2 greats Mike and Tom! So cool this car has come out of Utah! Love it!
18x10.5 forgelines 285 up front 305 rear
If you look down the line of the body , you can see the 3" bulged stock panels on the rear ( and the custom flared openings).
My brothers car. Picked it up in Pennsylvania when he was 15. Still has it
Beautiful car
Beautiful!!! I just wish it had something safer than lap belts with that kind of performance potential.
6-points in it
I love your project man space she did it's a Ford product with Ford power good luck enjoy it and pull some knots out of them raggedy ass bow ties
Nice nice rig 😊
Just subscribed after seeing the car you guys have built. WOW what a machine, extrordinary build quality and nailed the looks as well. That exhaust note is bad ass , sounds aggressive but very well tuned, if lamborgini and Aston Martin had a car baby it would sound like this car lol.
I have a '63 Falcon Sprint but its 351w HO crate 400+HP engine in it. Top-loader Ford 4 speed transmission and a 9" Ford rear. It's badass also.
Sick
Wish i had the funds to have my 62 Falcon Wagon suspension done this way, im going with an 04 Aviator aluminum dohc 4.6 and twin turbos. All im after is a simple 500whp on pump gas and 800 on E85
Ill take it. 😎
This Falcon does indeed Rock and Roll! So nice! Trans ams being the Golden age of hot rods??...
Tapping in from the Rdubfalco TH-cam channel!📸🎥 Well executed! Thanks for doing this video and it great seeing a team come together to build a Falcon of this magnitude. I'm currently building my 68Falcon (3rd Gen) on my channel and I like seeing what you guys have done. It takes a lot of people coming together to make this happen! 🏁🏁📸
Nice 👌🏾
Kodak Slides = Awesome Touch
I'd love to do that to my '62 Falcon wagon. Seems super fun, but not very practical. Now if only I could win the lottery.
But I'd really love a Barra from down under.
Sorry all I could see was a C110 Coupe, lovely
Lets see the car do its job and carve!
see our other videos
Such a shame they never did the voodoo engine in a crate... I want one for a CAV GT40 build and they're savagely expensive.
We bought two when you could find them much easier.... The spare is a gen 2 in a crate with just 3k miles on it
TransAm was awesome. Not group 5 awesome but awesome. What's the weight distribution?
😯😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥
I'm thinking this car 🚙 will create a whole new interest in falcons like what happened with the Chevy 2's and novas and like the guys in the video said it may help create a new chapter in street racers and what's possible to do with a car to make a racer that appears to have come off the showroom floor which is what street racers have been trying to do for years and years the big problem is probably going to be parts availability and prices for the parts
Love it with the exception of the wheels. Wheel style is wrong for this beautiful car.
👏👏👏👏👏👏🤘🤘
I want to see this falcon go on a track against a gt350r. See how they compare.
that would be interesting and we may do a match up on the roadcourse or autox ... the GT350R has a much wider track and bigger tires, but does weigh more, so it would be interesting to see..
Nice car but how often is it really going to be driven to experience all of its potential. All hope for is it gets driven like it was stolen 😁
True mechanical art. But, lap belt only?
5 points
Seen that inboard rear disc brake system on a 1986 jaguar xjs
I consider my 1990 Miata a classic. It has pop-up headlights.
Mid 80s foxbodys used torque arms and from a dig big power mustangs would raise their asses and plant the power
I cannot see the car in the lighting. Would be nice to see it well!
See other vids on channel or check @rdspeedgarage ( IG & fb )
If they built a modern falcon 🇦🇺 Australia did until 2016.my profile is a 2015
Brent Jennings Falcon will run laps around that hype machine.
LOL.. His car is very nice and he has a lot of years developing it and driving it ( and there is no shortage of "Hype" on that one either ;) ,, That said, this car is a track assassin out of the box and will only get better, a lot better.. not to mention the long legs and power of that 8400rpm / 600hp flat plane motor..
@@rdspeedgarage948 🤣 I agree your car will only get better. All new builds should. However. You said it in your comment and is the very reason I wrote mine. "He has alot of time in his car.". That and the fact your pretty well outgunned now that he has upped his HP. He now boasts a 745hp/803fttq bullet. Good luck pulling him out of apexes. I would love to see a little friendly head to head. Of course,...once you get your car "ready". I could probably help arrange that if your interested. Brent is my uncle. So I could probably help you with that. Just a little friendly competition. 😉👍
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@@theariesexperiment4642 - They are very different cars. The 64 is bigger and wider to start. The 63 is a greater challenge to start with.. HP is not all it takes, chassis dynamics and performance are possibly almost more important.. That is why you will see small cars with 1/3rd the hp smoke high hp cars on a track. Yes our motor is only 600 hp,, which is plenty for now.. this winter that may change...a lot, just need seat time and continued tweaking. While I have road raced for many years, auto-z is somewhat new, so there's that too ;) - Mike Maier really did engineer an incredible chassis.
@@rdspeedgarage948 Yes I agree chassis, suspension, weight bias, downforce and shock set-up are all literally as important. But,.......the horsepower that was raised wasn't raised for bragging rights.lol. It was raised for the power to weight ratio. As you probably know,.....these cars a pretty heavy if left all steel. Brent realized that the power of the car initially,.....did not compliment the performance of the car when under extreme braking and exiting of curves. He also changed the gear ratio as well.
So,.....through many hours on a computer in a car cad simulation and many equations later,......he had a target # for power. But more importantly,....torque. He got within 43 of the desired hp and 18 of the torque. Which was a huge surprise to everyone. Now the car is as good as it can possibly be we believe. As new technology and new products hit the market,.....I'm sure he will upgrade where necessary. But for now???? He'll take on all comers. Including YOUR best effort. Lol. Just a friendly challenge. That's all. No hurry. And definitelyno disrespect is intended. We simply must ascertain who has the baddest pro touring Falcon on the planet. Shouldn't we???😉LOL
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It's nice but I definitely prefer the 64 Sprint
that would been an easier build
Did he happen to have any issues with vibration from the voodoo? About to drop one in my 66 mustang but im worried about the possible vibration
Are you running the Tremec Trans? We cured 99% of the vibration with Urethane motor mounts, using the stock transmission mounts and retaining the weighted balancers on the headers.. The custom tuning from Haltech also help....
Tommy 2 guns falcon for the street and cruise
@rd speedgarage. Are the rear frame rails in the stock location?
Yes .... and No ;)
Being honest, I'll take my 65 302 Falcon I imported to Australia from the USA in mid 2017 and my 62 G code Galaxie in 2021. The 63 is super nice, but like a lot of people, we don't have an endless supply of money.
Does it have power steering or is it manual? Maybe I missed it in the video…
Awesome car, the only thing i dont like is the wheels but just a personal opinion.
we have others that we swap out for track.. because of suspension, track and brakes.. limited on wheel spec
526hp is what ford claims
That is true.. This is not a stock engine or configuration. Different exhaust, no cats, custom ECU by Haltec that was extensively tuned., etc. Then you are looking at least 1000+ lbs lighter car....
Such a beautiful build! Much praise! I have a 59 big back window truck I want to make a gt350r swap. Cheers
Pretty awesome no doubt but the amount of money spent on that ( I'm sure) and high end builders involved puts it in exotic car territory. Like looking at a Bugatti or something only the infinitely wealthy can afford. Still cool but loses its luster a bit for the average guy and ventures into ridiculous. Not really a Falcon but expertly executed exotic car with style.
Not really true. While yes, as with any build that required a lot of engineering and countless "build and rebuild' parts & fitment it costs;;; but now that the car is done, Mike Maire now has off the shelf parts based on this at a fraction of the cost.
@@rdspeedgarage948 Agree to disagree
Amazing craftsmanship and Maier makes top notch stuff but I think the Coyote motor ruins it. They don't sound right or look right in a classic. A Windsor based stroker would have been more appropriate.
Not a Coyote. Its a 5.2L flatplane crank Windsor base would be the easier .common route, but not what this car is about.. nothing was easy
Car is awesome. I just can't get past black or dark "invisible" wheels. I just can't see everybody's obsession with them. It's too trendy and the murdered-out look is too played out. Do something new and different....
64 Would have been the easier and more common build
A black car in a dark garage is not the best place to show off bodywork. Couldn’t see anything you were talking about.