> 19F E AT U R E S & S PEC I F I C ATI O N S
Car: 1965 Ford Falcon XP Hardtop
Built by: Ford and a few friends
Body: Standard with radiused rear fenders
Paint: The colour is Dynamic White DeBeer
system supplied by Phil at Wairau paints.
Engine: 302W featuring Edelbrock heads
with roller rockers and hi-rise inlet manifold,
custom headers and MSD ignition.
Gearbox: C4 High stall converter
Diff: 9” New Era
Steering: Rack and pinion
Brakes: Disk front and drums on the rear
Front suspension: XP Bilstein shocks
Rear suspension: Leaf with Bilstein shocks
Wheels: Wildcat mags shod with Hankook
215x60x14s on the front and Bridgestone
Eager 245x60x14s on the rear.
Interior: Standard with a little
custom dash and gauges.
Acknowledgements: My Wife Jillian for letting
me keep the car when things were tough as
she knew it was good counselling for me. Our
children Ben, Daniella and Natasha for their
consistent belief in me. John Butler for his
consistent you’ll get it sorted attitude. Darren
Foster for an amazing panel and paint job. Kevin
Marcroft for the incredible detail in getting the
stainless trim so right. Stu and Ross at Stu’s Trim
and Sound for the amazing interior and the
positive “we can” attitude. Ben for his ok dad
attitude. Marty and Zoe Radford for getting
me over the line when I had had a guts full.