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Aug 6, 2019 | 07:04 PM

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jschira

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From: Mansfield, TX USA

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Originally Posted by NumberDummy

1970 1/2 Falcon (assembled from 1/2/1970) is a sub series of the Fairlane, uses the Fairlane 2 door sedan, 4 door sedan and 4 door station wagon bodies.

There were no Fairlane (nor Torino) 2 door sedans in 1970, only 2 door hardtops.

Falcon was the only 2 door sedan available that year in the Falcon, Fairlane, Torino line.

Many of the 70-1/2 Falcon 2 door sedans became drag racers.

Falcon, Fairlane, Torino were trim levels of the same chassis, not distinct and individual car lines.

Aug 6, 2019 | 07:59 PM

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NumberDummy

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From: Simi Valley, CA

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Originally Posted by jschira

There were no Fairlane (nor Torino) 2 door sedans in 1970, only 2 door hardtops.
I beg to differ.

Pic: 1970 Fairlane/Torino body style 62, this is a 2 door sedan w/a post (notice the frame around the door). There were no Torino's like this, only Fairlanes some of which had Falcon nameplates on them.

1960/70 parts catalog symbol for a Falcon was X, but 1970 1/2 Falcon used a B, same as Fairlane/Torino.

Aug 6, 2019 | 09:25 PM

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jschira

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From: Mansfield, TX USA

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Originally Posted by NumberDummy

I don't care what your book says. No 2 door sedan was badged a Fairlane. They were all badged Falcons.

Body code 62 was never applied to the Fairlane, only the Falcon. See this link:

http://www.tpocr.com/fordbp10.html

My knowledge comes from 20 years of buying, selling and restoring Falcons, not some book.

Here is a link to an original 1970 Fairlane/Torino brochure.

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