Parts Department Tour
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Fairlane Club America member Dennis McGee from Annapolis, Maryland recently visited Fairlane Acres, which is a local Parts Department that specializes in 1962-69 Fairlanes. The Parts Department has about 120 Fairlanes, with 15-20 of them in restorable condition and being offered for sale.
About half of the restorable Fairlanes are outside in the open with the rest huddled under the shelter of a pole shed. Most of the restorable cars have 289-2v V-8s with either an automatic transmission or a 3-speed manual on the column. A couple of 6-cylinder cars also are available.
The restorable cars range in quality from "crème puff" to "a real labor of love is needed" and generally exhibit the normal wear-and-tear (i.e. faded paint, minor dings, missing trim, etc.) you find on any daily driver that is 35-40 years old. For Fairlane lovers, this cache of restorable cars is a real treasure trove.
The rest of the fleet at Fairlane Acres consists of parts cars that range in condition from "lots of good stuff left" to "one step from the crusher." While most of the drive trains are gone from the parts-cars, a few are intact for both 289/302cid V-8s and 200cid 6-cylinders. There is at least one 428-4v (in a Galaxie) and one 351W-4v (in a Ranchero) still in the yard.
Dennis sent along these photos from Fairlane Acres for FCA members -- and others -- to enjoy and to select their next Fairlane project.
If you would like more information on a particular car, Dennis can be reached at (410) 757-1998 and he will put you in contact with the owner.
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