Cyclone/Fairlane

A question: When I am looking for hard to find parts for the 66 Cyclone, how many parts interchange-such as torque boxes, frame rails, and quarter panels? Do Mustang front frame rails match up. Looks like I am screwed on this car unless I can fix it well and sell....

When I mention the Fairlane, I mean, when I look through the Dearborn/Eklers catalog when they mention what I think as "generic" parts like floor pans, torque boxes, etc... do they work on both cars?


Edited by foote500 - 11-March-2014 at 2:39PM

Dude, what parts do u need? There is a local yard down here who has a car that looks like your merc.

Edited by Grantorinosport351 - 12-March-2014 at 5:29PM

comet and fairlane same sheetmetal except for the "skins".

Well, it did not sell, so I am "all in" going forward. Just placed an order for two quarters and two torque boxes. Front seats are next on the purchase list. I have a local guys I know who has a 66 dated 390 block. He looked at the Cyclone and said the toploader was from a later Fairlane  most likely, says I need one that is not so long, because the shifter is too far back, I do not even know what or where to look for as far as that goes. If that makes sense to anyone let me know or explain it in layman's terms to me.

whifty wrote: That stuff is all easy to find and I have a bunch of parts you might need....the tail shaft is not a big deal, I have a 429 trans in my Fairlane and the shifter fits in the same spot, or you can get a new output shaft and tail housing.. if it's a Galaxie trans the shifter won't match up.....make a list.

I think I meant to say Galaxie, not Fairlane.

Also thinking of getting rid of the regular front suspension and going with a rack and pinion.

The fastback mustang in the last pic. Is that an old race car?

I like that Jeep pu in the back ground.

I really love the black '65 Galaxie. Sure wish ours was a '65 instead of a '67. Just cannot get the '67 to grow on me, although I have tried. The '65 has ALWAYS been my favorite full-sized Ford.

Funny you said that. I had mentioned selling the '67 to C last night and her response was a really awful look. I guess we owe it to the previous owner (and friend) who is now deceased to finish the car.

It is just such a LARGE car.

i prefer the 66 over a 65 galaxie, not so "edgy" at the corners

Yeah, I didn't like the tail light change on the 67, 66 is my favorite.

Thanks for the pic. I wonder what they want for it.