SIXTIES REVIVAL
We’re in the throes of reviving a 1961 Falcon ute, which is incredible condition for its age. People are still finding these old cars laying around and there’s no reason to be scared of getting them running again.
This one has a solid body with little rust and we know we can still get the parts we need, because there’s still a good pool of demand for them.
The biggest thing about this old girl is it’s the owner’s first car – which is really cool. It’s obviously been sitting for a long time and he’s asked us to get it running again.
Our job is to bring it back to life, make it reliable and safe.
We’ve fitted a new brake master cylinder – they are hydraulic drums all-round with no power assist.
The water pump and radiator are also in for attention. We’ll replace the former and have just had the radiator rebuilt by an older chain-smoking Russian bloke who’s a specialist and does a
