The Details
'63 Ford Fairlane 500 sports coupe
Owner: Barry Bloomberg, Eagle Point, OR
Engine
271hp 289 K-code
Transmission
Top Loader four-speed
The rear details of the '63...
The rear details of the '63 Fairlane show the jet-age design influence typical of the period. For example, the taillight housings were made to look like a jet engine's afterburner when the lights were on. Needless to say, they work and are an interesting aerospace-inspired design feature.
Rearend
Ford 9-inch
3.50 gears
Exhaust
Stock K-manifolds and tubing
Suspension
Front: Stock
Rear: Stock
Brakes
Front: Stock drum
Rear: Stock drum
Wheels
Front: steel wheels, full wheel covers and spinners, 14x5
Rear: steel wheels, full wheel covers and spinners, 14x5
Tires
Front: Uniroyal Tiger Paw, P195/70R14
Rear: Uniroyal Tiger Paw, P195/70R14
Interior
Front bucket seats, center console, original instrumentation, replacement carpeting
Exterior
Completely stock original Wimbledon White paint, 500-model trim moldings, Sports Coupe package including emblems and hood with insert