Ford Falcon 4-Speed Shifter How-to Video Do your choices for how you build your own ride need to make sense? To everyone? I'm sure there's more than a few people who'd say I'm nuts for putting a Dagenham 4-speed back into my 1963 Falcon Wagon project. I hear you. But, I've got my reasons. The main reason is the fact my Falcon's a rare (or maybe odd's a better word) bird. This long-roofed wonder's an original, 6 cylinder, bench seat, floor shift, 4 speed car. I've found one other goofy-six-by-four on Fordsix.com but just one! I like that! (have you got one?) The other big reason (no, friends that know me, it's not just cause I'm a cheap SOB) involves some great memories and even better, life-long friends. The Dagenham four speed and shifter that I'm rebuilding here is from my dad's friend Brad Bradly or "Harry" as his friends know him. This shifter's from his 1963 "shop truck" Falcon Ranchero that he still owns. That Ranchero's been built, raced, totaled, re-built, raced, modified, raced again, totaled again... you get the idea! Now,...
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