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This web site is all about my 1962 Ford Fairlane 500 project. This car was stored in a ground level garage, in a single family home in New Holland PA. As of December 22, 2011 work as started. Please see the Logbook for current progress, and restoration information about this project.
This car is the same model and year, as I had when I was 16. This is Not the same car, but very close to it. The old car was a 8 Cylinder, This car is a 6 Cylinder. That's the only differance. Restoration will be a slow going process simpley because of time alloted and money for restoration. This car, will not be as easy as the 85 Ranger. A much more indepth project. Feel free to check back at any time for additional progress, pictures, and information on this project.
I was going through the family pictures from the early 70's and found some pictures of the old car I originally had. The old car was originally my Dad's, and he gave me the car around 1973. I was still in High School, and this was my first car. It's funny, after some 45 years later, to find a car to restore soooo close to your first car. The original car was a 8 Cylinder. The new old car is a 6 Cylinder. Here's some pictures. I will try to scan these in, and see if i can clean them up some. Click on the thumbnail to see the bigger picture.

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On our street in Philly.
Year?. Got me.

My Mom in the front seat.
Me in the back seat.

Customs border Canada. Don't know date.
I was around 13. My Dad's standing
by the building's pillar.

My Brother, Dad, and
Uncle in Potter County PA.
Bow & arrow hunting for Deer.
Clowning around.

Camping in Canada. 1970?

Reserved for more pictures
I find in the family albums.

The videos below are parts of the restoration process. All the videos listed in this area are all on You Tube on my channel.
Videos not in this section will be in the associated picture frame on this site.

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Blowing out the fuel line.
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Trying to start the 62, a few times.
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1962 Ford Fairlane 500. The way I received it. Picture was taken in PA.

Video: Bringing the 62 Fairlane Home. (YouTube Link. Opens in new window)
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1962 Ford Fairlane 500. The way I received it. Picture was taken in PA.
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1962 Ford Fairlane 500. The way I received it. Parked in our driveway.
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The wheels have been removed. From the car sitting in a garage for 33 years the tires are all dry rotted.
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1962 Ford Fairlane 500. The way I received it. Picture is the car in PA.
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Look at the quarter panels. Going to be a lot of welding there.
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Looks like it was Bondo'ed earlier. I would suspect. I want to weld patch. It looks like it's not that bed from the other side...
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Not too bad for 50 years old huh?.
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That is a rivited metal patch. Cut metal plate, rivited to the body over a rusted area. They all were done like that.
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No holes in the roof. None that I found yet. Have the car covered, can't check for leaks. No water marks on the headliner, from what I could find.
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1962 Ford Fairlane 500. The way I received it. Sitting here at home.
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Did find two very small pebble chips. On the drivers side. One is starting to expand. Hopefully, I can fix.
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I have the mirrow. Almost all the silvering is gone. But, with it, I have the size.
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Dedicated to: Mr. Wills. My High School Auto Body shop teacher in 1973, 1974, and 1975. © 2011. 1985 Ford Ranger Antique. 1962 Ford Fairlane 500 antique. You need permission to use or distribute any information on this web site.