1962 Deluxe 4 Door Station Wagon

THE RATMOBILE

After it's purchase in 1995 this 1962 Falcon Station Wagon was used as an extra car for about 3 years. When purchased, the 200 six engine was seized and then replaced with a 1967 Falcon 200 six. The paint was very thin and after 3 years outside it needed a paint job. It got the name "RATMOBILE" due to the smell and many mice nests found while restoring the wagon. The car was stripped down to bare metal and then placed on a rotisserie. This made the restoration much easier.

There are 3 non-stock items on this Falcon. The generator has been replaced with an alternator. The engine is a 200 six, not the stock 170 six. The stock wheels and hub caps were replaced with the Keystone Mags. That's it, the rest of this Falcon is stock.

Check out the pictures below for the path of the restoration.

Here are a few pictures of the wagon before the restoration. The 200 six was locked up solid. There was no way to get it turned over. When the clutch was engaged when towed down the road the back tires would slide. A used but fair 200 six from a 1967 Falcon was installed. As you can see, it was a very solid car with very little rust.

2001 @ the FCA National in Cromwell, CN. Won first place in the Station Wagon Class.

Check out the above slide show for a few more pictures.

Note: 1962 was the last year the Falcon engine compartment was painted the same color as the exterior. In later years they were painted black.

Lined up with Uncle Clarence's 1957 T-Bird and our 1968 Falcon Futura (Bonnie Blue).

Three pictures below from Thanksgiving 2003 @ Levitz Park near Grantville, PA. Sitting beside nephew Jared's 1963 Falcon Station Wagon.

MAJIC ASH TRAY

Note the CD player hanging under the dash. This CD player is attached to an extra ash tray. A strap bracket is also attached to the back of the stock radio and then with a wing nut to the CD player. This makes it easy to install and remove. Just unplug the connections and twist off the wing nut on the strap bracket supporting the back of the CD player. Pivot the strap bracket up, hide the wires and slide in the stock ash tray. Now everything looks stock.

Taking the wagon apart getting ready to put it on the rotisserie.

Up on the rotisserie.

New Brakes

Here are a few pictures of the brake job in 2011.

ENGINE SWAP

The 200 six from a 1967 Falcon was used for many years. It was getting tired and had a bad rear main seal leak. In 2022 I had another 200 six with a Maverick cylinder head rebuilt. My brothers Fred and Brian helped on the install.

MASTER CYLINER UPGRADE

2022 - While the engine was out, I converted the old single chamber master cylinder over to the better two chamber master cylinder.

BEST OF SHOW STOCK WINNER AT THE 2022 KCFCA 20TH REGIONAL

With 1968 Falcon Deluxe Hubcaps

The '62 F A L C O N wagon with Sunflowers.

The Ratmobile was the Giftmobile at Grandson Dustin & Wife Brea's outdoor wedding. (7/22/2023)

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