"We were looking for someone to paint the wood on the sides and Dennis was the best out there," said Jeff. "We went on a cruise in Hawaii and went to his shop. When we told him about the Falcon he was very excited and ended up coming to Salt Lake where we got it prepped for him to paint. Then I cleared and candied all the airbrushed wood."
Once they acquired the 527hp Roush engine, Jeff went about designing and building the frame and suspension that would work best with that amount of power. This was done utilizing an amalgamation of parts from an Art Morrison frame and Air Ride suspension. The rear is a canted four-bar setup, while the front is a Mustang II-style manufactured by Rod & Custom Motorsports.
The interior may have been last but it is definitely not the least. The cabin is ensconced in tan Porsche leather. The carpet is the same color but a different German marque, Mercedes. Take a look in the cabin and you see the surfboard cutout etched into the headliner with leather accents. The seats are Ford Taurus SHO six-way power adjustable. The icing on the cake is the Billet Specialties steering wheel and the dash swathed in leather from, you guessed it, Porsche. If the Pages had to cross over to another brand for various items this has to be the best one.
Jay and Jeff Page have taken this once dilapidated barn find and turned it into nothing less than queen of the sky. Like two great Falconers, they turned this once pinned peregrine into a phenomenal Falcon worthy of the numerous accolades, attention, and praise it receives. But don't let this one fly off. With 427 cubic inches, 527hp and 550 lb-ft of torque under the hood it may never come back.
The Details
Jay and Jeff Page's '63 Falcon Squire Wagon
Engine
Roush 427IR
427ci
527hp, 550 lb-ft torque
Billet Specialties Tru-Trac
Transmission
TCI AOD four-speed automatic
TCI 3,000 rpm stall converter
Lokar shifter
Rearend
9-inch
Traction-Lok differential
31-spline axles
3.89 gears
Exhaust
Doug Green headers, 1 3/4-inch primary, 3-inch collector
Mac mufflers, 2 1/2-inch diameter
2 1/2-inch dual exhaust
Suspension
Front: Rod & Custom Motorsports Mustang II, Tubular control arms, AirRide Shockwaves, LevelPro controls
Rear: Art Morrison canted four-bar setup, AirRide Shockwaves, subframe connectors, framerails covered with 3/16-inch plate steel
Brakes
Front: Wilwood Dynalite disc, 12-inch rotor, four-piston caliper
Rear: Wilwood Dynalite disc, 12-inch rotor, four-piston caliper
Wheels
Front: Billet Specialties, Chicayne SLC-62, 17x7, 4-inch offset
Rear: Billet Specialties, Chicayne SLC-62, 18x8, 5-inch offset
Tires
Front: Falken Azenis RT-615, P215/40R17
Rear: Falken Azenis RT-615, P245/40R18
Interior
Radio and ashtray removed from dash, ignition switch and dash controls relocated, fuse box mounted inside the glovebox, Taurus SHO seats, Billet Specialties steering wheel, Alpine stereo, Memphis Audio amps and speakers, Vintage Air Gen-IV heat and A/C system, custom console, Ididit steering column
Exterior
BASF "That's It" green basecoat/clearcoat paint finish by Discovery Collision & Painting; custom airbrushed woodgrain paneling by Dennis Mathewson of Honolulu, Hawaii; front and rear bumper bolts shaved; front turn signals removed; driving lights added; rear bumper narrowed; core support and firewall modified/customized