After purchasing the October issue of Modified Mustangs and Fords magazine that had the article on Terri's beautiful Maverick in it, I started reading the article on the buildup of their Ford Falcon. In it and the January issue there are several interesting suspention modifications being done to the Falcon. What I am wondering is just how much of the information contained in the articles would apply to our cars since they are based off of the Falcon platform? They show a 4 link rear suspention set up being installed in the January issue with a bolt in shock mount that would solve the weak upper shock mount problem! -Scott H.
The last US version Falcon, was a 1970-1/2, it was built on the Torino or 'B' body platform. I thought that the Maverick replaced the Falcon in name, as the budget economy car in the 1970 Ford lineup.
From what I seen, and asked a few people, the Maverick rear frame rail doesn't have the same curve or dimensions as the Falcon. Jeff would be the one to tell us for sure.
Dave is correct about the frame rail curve and dimension being different. I don't know if this will play a part in not making the aftermarket parts fit a Maverick out of the box. But what will be different is the Falcon has a boxed structural between the frame rails where the shocks mount whereas the Maverick mount bolts to the floor pan. The Falcon is 37-7/16" wide between the frame rails at the front spring mount and the Maverick is 37". I don't know the kit you were reading about in the magazine but when I was at Rod & Custom shop in SC a few years ago installing their kit in a 65 Falcon we welded it to the frame. Kinda like frame rail connectors...they can be bolt-on but weld-on are better and can't move. 1st pic is my Maverick top shock mount...2nd pic is my Falcon.
Thanks, that was one of the main things I was wondering about. The kit in the article is made by TCI and is listed to fit the '60 - '65 Falcon, '62 - '65 Comet, and '60 - '65 Ranchero. From the looks of it, part of the mounting system bolts to the Falcon shock mounts so that part definately will not work with our cars. Oh well, I was hoping we had another neat part available for our cars but I guess it's back to the drawing board. -Scott H.
